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Kate Gosselin Makes Sarah Palin Look Good

By on 12.13.10 @ 12:32AM

Oh my goodness!!!

I must confess that I have never watched Kate Plus Eight (nor for that matter its predecessor Jon & Kate Plus Eight.)

Now having watched the latest episode of Sarah Palin’s Alaska I can see why Kate Gosselin is so reviled.

The Palins invited the Gosselins camping.  A splendid time was had by all - except for Kate.  While the Gosselin children enjoyed themselves helping the Palins build a campfire, fishing for salmon and eating s’mores, Kate kept to herself under a canopy complaining about the cold and rain and how people could choose to be “intentionally homeless.”

Unable to grasp both the theoretical and practical concepts of camping, Kate eventually had more than she could take and announced that she and the kids were leaving.  The Gosselin children, however, were quite content to stay.  However, Kate put her foot down and told one of her children, “you’re now a Palin, not a Gosselin.”

Talk about putting your own needs ahead of those of your children.

But I’m glad Palin had Gosselin on her show because Kate Gosselin makes Sarah Palin look good. 

Really good.

Now, if only Gosselin had joined the Palins in Haiti.

View all comments (58) |

Dylan| 12.13.10 @ 12:52AM

Sara Palin makes Anna Nicole Smith look good.

Eric Cartman| 12.13.10 @ 1:08AM

Dylan makes a bag of horse shit look good.

Grzmlyk| 12.13.10 @ 9:15AM

Why do you say that?

A bag of horse shit is biodegradeable and can fertilize, providing vital nutrients for new life to thrive.

All Dylan can do is spread nihilistic,destructive, toxic hatred and obvious misogynistic bigotry.

And pathetically try to give himself cachet by adopting the moniker of an aging rock star.

IMHO, the bag of horse shit wins hands down.

Eric Cartman| 12.13.10 @ 10:32AM

You have a VERY good point, Grz. My bad. I apologize unequivocally to all bags of horse shit. The imputation was totally without basis in fact, and was in no way fair comment on bags of horse shit, and was motivated purely by malice, and I deeply regret any distress that my comments may have caused you, or your family, and I hereby undertake not to repeat any such slander at any time in the future and I will never, ever again compare useful, hard working bags of horse shit with a useless piece of fat such as Dylan. Ever.

Grzmlyk| 12.13.10 @ 11:13AM

My only question, then, is why do you suppose Dick Cheney (From Whom All Evil Flows) commandeered your mind and made you slander innocent bags of horse shit?

Eric Cartman| 12.13.10 @ 12:32PM

I seem to remember sometime in 08 him inviting me to see something he called the Haliburton Machine. Can't remember much after that.

Grzmlyk| 12.13.10 @ 1:17PM

Then a pox on thee, sir; thou art evil incarnate.

And now you've released hell's very hounds by uttering the "H" word.

Liberals! Arise! A witch is in our midst! Burn him at the stake, for lo: He doth conjure free markets and individual freedom, and all manner of other forms of black magic!

Ron Kavathas| 12.16.10 @ 3:34AM

I agree! I will buy that bag of shit for a dollar! That's pretty bad Dylan when ppl are willing to buy a bag of shit and look at it rather than you.

Chipdip49| 12.15.10 @ 11:24PM

Kate Gosslin may have sealed her own fate. American's aren't going to tune into see her because they hate her so much. That's the direction she's heading----being universally hated. When that show is canceled, and things start to get tight, then you're going to see just how kooky this woman really is.

Linda| 12.13.10 @ 1:00AM

Only a child abuser looks worse than Miss Grand Diva Kate.

I managed about 3 minutes of an episode in the first season on Jon and Kate, and that was 3 minutes too long.

Is it any wonder Jon dumped her?

holly| 12.13.10 @ 1:05AM

omigosh kate gosselin is the biggest whiner stick in the mud person in the world, then she says that weird thing to her kids, ok you are going to be palins or something, i'm leaving, and they all look scared, she's psycho

jeremy| 12.13.10 @ 1:06AM

I could not believe what I was seeing. I knew Kate Gosselin was a self absorbed egomaniac with no regard for other people, but Jesus Christ!!! What a whiney little brat. She LIVES for her kids, but she can't try to have fun for them??? She is so unbelievable rude, I'm not being dramatic when I say I find her repulsive. Why does she wonder why she's internationally HATED??!

Kathy| 12.13.10 @ 2:09AM

My jaw hit the floor when she said that they were leaving. I felt so bad for her kids when she said that they were now Palins. I could not belive how rude she was to the Palin family. All she did was complain from the moment she got off the plane.

Tenille| 12.13.10 @ 1:17AM

I hate Kate Gosslin. I can't believe how rude she was to the Palin's....I was hoping, the whole show, that a bear would eat her! She does not care about the feelings of her kids. It was really nice that she threated to diss-own them.

Occam's Tool| 12.13.10 @ 1:20AM

Kate had a chance to explore Alaska with the former governor. She had a chance to discuss politics with a potential future President. And all she could think of was her runny nose. Typical Liberal.

Cory Griffin| 12.13.10 @ 7:49AM

Ugh..if she is a liberal, I'm becoming a Republican. Then again, I don't think she is deep enough to have political thoughts (or any future thoughts beyond how her hair will look).

Grzmlyk| 12.13.10 @ 9:27AM

Cory, not being deep enough to have political thoughts is the sine qua non of the liberal mind set.

Well, I should qualify that: rational political thoughts.

In truth, liberals are always and everywhere about politics and politics alone. It is the water in which they swim.

However, the real-world repercussions of their politics never seem to make a dent in their collective consciousness.

Hence things like, oh, the New Deal. LBJ's War on Poverty. The UN. Welfare. Jimmy Carter. The Department of Education. The Department of Energy. Ethanol. Social justice. Barack H. Obama. Cash for Clunkers. Stimulus 1, 2, 3, 5, 5 and 6. Resetting the diplomatic button with Russia. Kowtowing to dictators.

You get the idea.

dessertgirl| 12.13.10 @ 1:27AM

I loved it when she left and Palin asked Piper, "Don't you want to walk them to the boat/plane?" and Piper just shook her head no and ran towards her family.

who cares| 12.13.10 @ 1:35AM

she didn't have the control so she was out of her element. fame has gone to her head, she's not "christian" and her kids aren't first. i'm sick of hearing that from celebrity mom's. it's crap! she is a big baby, it's not like palin had nothing to do on a rainy day then decided to go camping. it was already planned for the show and it happened to rain. but they made the best of it, unlike GOOSEling!

hate kate| 12.13.10 @ 1:37AM

*celebrity moms = terrible "mothers"

p.s. jon is better of without that glory whore. she's up there with oprah as far as over-rated women...

Tim| 12.13.10 @ 1:57AM

First time I have seen the palin show & only watched it to see the families together. Simply put....Kate is such a bitch!! Between her appearance on dancing with the stars, this show, and the reruns of Kate & John , she makes her ex look like a hero! How he ever married her in the first place is mind blowing! Her kids do appear to have picked up their dads personality DNA...at least for now!!

hate kate / who cares| 12.13.10 @ 1:38AM

*celebrity moms = terrible "mothers"

p.s. jon is better OFF without that glory whore. she's up there with oprah as far as over-rated women...

spoiled| 12.13.10 @ 1:43AM

if kate has no control, she's a bitch. even then, she annoys herself and therefore is always miserable. she's self-centered! she's a brat raising more brats! i feel sorry for the "eight". can't wait until they have their own show... jon & kate / kate + 8 has jumped shark, from educating to trying to entertain the kids with trips and gifts. they're all spoiled now!

Jack | 12.13.10 @ 1:44AM

I think Kate was extremely intimidated with a presence of another very strong natural female and game of whining did not work out, once she figured that she cannot control people around of her, she just left. Kate did definitely hurt herself image and I agree Sarah Palin did handled situation really good.

bitch| 12.13.10 @ 1:48AM

palin is professional. kate is a basket case. she's very controlling and therefore no one wants any part of her or at least they don't wanna be around her much (such as kate's own family). too bad the kids have to deal with it cus they have no other choice. reminds me of growing up, and like me, those kids will grow up and distance themself from their mom. paybacks can be a bitch too! lol.

billy bol| 12.13.10 @ 1:48AM

The Palins have created a Family Classic with
this series. It reminds me of how far I have gotten from what we eat. To kill a fish? To shoot and skin a moose. Man..I eat some processed crap!
God Bless Alaska and teh Palins. making it real.
Very fun tv. Thank You for letting us share your beautiful life and family.

drama| 12.13.10 @ 1:50AM

drama sells unfortunately. hopefully her kids will run away and join the palin clan! lol.

society| 12.13.10 @ 1:53AM

society has gotten so greedy and a show like palin's brings it back to basics. it reveals we really can live without technology and unhealthy food. people talk about being/going green, but few really can live that way. and if you do, you're outcasted by society. shame on us!

opinion| 12.13.10 @ 2:00AM

my only beef with palin is that she quit being governor and wanted "fame" just like many other people/women once they're discovered. they want to go from "nothing" to "something" in a heartbeat. why must they be so hung up on popularity instead of obscurity? and what will hurt her is that she said on the show she'd rather be in nature/outdoors than a stuffy office and unfortunately being in politics won't allow her to go "into the wild". not that i advocate politics in general... otherwise, go girl! cus i'd love to trade a city life for being away from the stress too. if only market places were in walking distance in the middle of nowhere! as is, living basic has to be close to a means of survival. we've evolved so we can live comfortably, but kate is too extreme. she needs to be treated for ocd, but i can imagine her anxiety/fears.

ggoblue| 12.13.10 @ 7:52AM

the only thing she quit was being a human dartboard for alaska democrats' lawsuits.

she was a big fish in a rain puddle in alaska.

she needs a wheelbarrow to carry her balls in. the entire liberal elitist world fears her and what she represents.

that would be the constitution of the united states of america.

Gosford| 12.13.10 @ 2:14AM

Hard to believe but somebody actually made Sarah Palin look good. Take Kate off the air!

Grzmlyk| 12.13.10 @ 9:31AM

Gosford, why don't you go stand next to Palin?

My guess is you'd shrivel up and waft away like a wayward dust mite.

Alaskan| 12.13.10 @ 2:33AM

I have a friend who has a store in Anchorage. Kate, while in Alaska filming whatever, stopped in. I was told that Kate was extremely rude.

hookah | 12.13.10 @ 5:16AM

i am like children,but i hope he happy

Grzmlyk| 12.13.10 @ 9:31AM

Mrs. Obama, is that you?

Kitty| 12.13.10 @ 6:27AM

"Kate Gosselin Makes Sarah Palin Look Good" ?? Really? That's an insult to Sarah Palin. It implies that Sarah is so bad that she needs to be compared to Kate in order to look good.

bluecollarbytes| 12.13.10 @ 9:19AM

Have to agree with your sentiments.

I think it was an innocent attempt to grabya with the headline.

Kate Gosselin evidently doesn't like reality-reality TV. What's she going to do when 'her life' gets canceled?

Bob Grant| 12.13.10 @ 9:10AM

It's come to this. We are comparing and contrasting the octomom (or WETF she is) to a potential republican presidential nominee.

Folks, has our country COMPLETELY jumped the shark?

As for Sarah herself, I hope this reality show of hers will finally put the nail in the coffin of her possible presidential aspirations.

Grzmlyk| 12.13.10 @ 9:35AM

Look on the bright side, Bob:

If Sarah does run, and if she is elected, even on her worst day she'll make Obama look like the incompetent, puerile, corrupt, foolish, vain, arrogant and inconsequential empty scrotum he is.

Bob Grant| 12.13.10 @ 9:53AM

Putting aside the clever Obama attack, republicans at some point need to get serious about whom they will select to challenge him.

Many people more qualified than Sarah are in a wait-and-see mode before deciding if they want to throw their hat(s) in the ring; fearful that their message(s) will get completely brushed aside if she decides to run.

This is not good!

If FOX News, Rush, and Hannity shove this woman down our collective republican throats, it will cause an irreparable split in the party and you can say hello to Predident Barry and additional 4 years at which point you can also say "America, it's been nice knowing you"

Bob Grant| 12.13.10 @ 9:54AM

Spell check must have a case of the Mondays.

Grzmlyk| 12.13.10 @ 11:30AM

I'm not sure Palin would be a bad choice at all. I'm not looking for a pseudo intellectual (cf. any Democrat that's been nominated for the last 20 years) or an ideologicial will-o-the-wisp (Mitt Romney) or a has-been (Giuliani) or a lightweight (Thompson) or an outright populist phony (Huckabee).

I'm looking for someone possessed of common sense, basic intelligence and, above all, rock-ribbed loyalty to conservative principles. If I become convinced that Sarah can meet those criteria (I admit, the jury's still out) - and, yes, she may have a shot to win - then she's my candidate. If somebody else emerges who I think will be a better candidate, then I'll be happy to go with that person.

But, so far, I'm not sure there's anybody waiting in the wings that would blow Sarah away. Petraeus? I think he's a good egg who's a political novice and, in any case, Afghanistan will sooner or later be acknowledged a disaster; Gingrich? God help us all; he'll cut any deal with libs he can in order to be recapture the love he thinks once shone on him.

Jindal? Maybe. I like him (although I need to know much more), but I'm not sure he's ready for that kind of heat. Jeb Bush? Over my dead body. Pawlenty? I have a feeling he'd fold like a cheap suitcase and bow at the altar of "compassionate conservatism" (i.e., liberalism).

Besides, the entire campaign landscape is currently a tabula rasa. Remember Dick Morris's book, which hit bookshelves in October of 2005, titled "Condi vs. Hillary?" Who foresaw Obama's rise? Or, for that matter, what Republican in their right mind would have bet that John Mccain would be the nominee even as late as 2007?

Nobody can predict what exigencies will shape the upcoming campaign, or which stars emerge. God help us if the GOP does what it usually does, which is hand the baton to the bureaucrat who's been standing in line the longest.

Grzmlyk| 12.13.10 @ 11:38AM

Just one more point, Bob - I think we have ALREADY said "America, it's been nice knowing you."

In that light, my comments about potential candidates foolishly assume a status-quo political posture - i.e., politics as usual.

That is myopic, because I think the job of picking up the pieces will be too much for anyone.

But if we are able to kick the can further down the road by printing money, whistling past the graveyard and providing more and more bread and circuses for the insensate masses, it WILL be politics as usual and we WILL elect a Mitt Romney type - which would be BAD for this country (and he was my guy in 2008).

It's really too late to prevent the collapse that's already underway; like cartoon characters who've run over a cliff and keep running in mid-air until they look down, we are on borrowed time and collapse is a fait accompli. It's just a matter of waiting to hit the ground.

In that eventuality, we'll need a president who's not cut from the usual mold - and again, I think Palin might fit that bill. Some are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them, as Shakespeare said.

I think Palin might have it in her but, whoever our candidate is, they are going to have be great if there is to be anything but a rump state left of America.

Sheila| 12.13.10 @ 1:44PM

Spot on as usual, Grz. I keep telling robocallers that I will not support anything with Gingrich behind it. Pawlenty is a milquetoast with an occasionally good sound bite. You properly skewered Huckabee. All the others I've seen mentioned - Pence, Thune, etc. - are open borders hispanderers. While I agree with you that our destruction is a fait accompli, I remain determined to go down swinging, and as demography is destiny, they're all big NOs in my book. I, too, have doubts about Sarah, but your point about what she may have within her (besides her obvious and all-t0o-rare common sense) is a good one.

WendyG| 12.13.10 @ 9:17AM

Reality shows are schtick. There is nothing "real" about them. I loathe them and find them base. We are becoming an unserious society that values people merely because they are famous - or famous for being famous - and we pay a price for this.

Aintnuthin| 12.13.10 @ 9:57AM

For a mother to tell her young child that if they dont do as she wants, she will give them away is emotional and psychological abuse. When she said "you're now a Palin (them), not a Gosselin (me)." Kate is demanding the young children declare their loyalty to their own mother. Kate is a very mixed up child, and the kids deserve better.

Sandy| 12.13.10 @ 10:20AM

Those poor children. No wonder they're having behavior problems in school. I barely noticed the beautiful backdrop of Alaska because I was preoccupied with Kate's antics. I'll have to watch it again with the sound off.

Lynn| 12.13.10 @ 10:45AM

Kate Gosselin was so rude to the Palin family! I couldn't believe what I was watching. Sweet little Piper Palin was so excited about camping with the Gosselin children, and Kate rips them away.
Kate Gosselin shame on you!!!!!!! Have you never been taught manners?

Mari| 12.13.10 @ 10:49AM

Kate Gosselin you are a BAD PERSON! RUDE @ NASTY to the core! Jon Gosselin is looking better all the time, now I can see why he left her. God Bless the guy!
Camping wouldn't be my thing either but I would have dealt with it. How could anyone be so rude to another family. HORRIBLE!
TLC PLEASE Cancel Kate Plus 8!!!!!!!
Kate Gosselin go away and learn the world doesnt revolve around you.
SHAME! SHAME! On you Kate!!!!!!

Richard Baker| 12.13.10 @ 12:14PM

So I guess the years before this "reality show", where the Palins did the exact same activities, were just a con job or a fiction? Real people frighten the celebrity liberals because of the comparison. These people such as Kate are whiners because the effeminization of the country pays and she's not going to mess up her gig.

Meadow Lane| 12.13.10 @ 12:36PM

It is very obvious that Kate was way out of her element. Unfortunately, she didn't have the 'class' to accept the challange and go with the flow. Her kids would have learned so much from her!

I am thankful the Palin's and Heath's were there to gently teach the kids.

Piper was definitely a pip in last night's show.

Dean from Ohio| 12.13.10 @ 12:49PM

Can we go camping with the Palins in Alaska? Sounds like a great time!

Jake| 12.13.10 @ 12:51PM

Both Palin and the other woman care more about publicity and fame than the welfare of their children.
What kind of mother puts their children on a reality show in this world of nut cases and stalkers ?
What kind of mother disrupts their children's lives with strange camera crews and sound people in the house ?
In Palin's case her callous behavior is even more egregious because of the media scrutiny of her family in 08.
Which apparently wasn't as horrific as she complained because she has now shamefully volunteered her children
for public scrutiny and ridicule.
All to keep her name in the public. That's sick. Absolutely sick .
Elizabeth Edwards was obviously in the public eye.
But, she kept her children hidden from the public as most normal mothers would.
Other than rare still photos , her young children were shielded and given the chance of have as normal a life as possible .
The brief sighting of them at their mother's funeral was the first time most Americans had seen her children.
How ironic that a liberal woman like Edwards, may she rest in peace, was more conservative in raising her children than Palin,
the conservative Goddess of Rush Limbaugh and FOX News.
And memo to Palin, the Haitian photo op was vile and obviously a cheap stunt. It doesn't matter who fussed with your hair and make up , a professional or your daughter-
it looked absolutely grotesque to be photographed primping and guffawing with Greta in the midst of horrific human suffering .
What was the point of standing around cholera tents in your bug eyed designer sunglasses staring at the victims ?
Why bring family members and a camera crew ?
And BTW-Who's taking care of Trig and Piper while you galavant around for your never ending photo ops ?
A true humanitarian would have gone to Haiti in anonymity , helped rescue victims at the outset and gotten dirty and sweaty.
Shame on Franklin Graham for allowing his wonderful organization to be used for this tawdry photo op.
And shame on Limbaugh and FOX News for attempting to hijack the Republican primaries to propel Palin to the nomination ,
She guarantees that Obama gets a second term . You Betcha.

Bob Grant| 12.13.10 @ 1:23PM

"...What kind of mother puts their children on a reality show in this world of nut cases and stalkers ?..."

The same mom who puts a sticker with their school and child's name, team sport, and jersey number on the back of their SUV.

Bob Grant| 12.13.10 @ 6:08PM

I'm sure we disagree politically on practically everything else but I have a hard time finding fault in your analysis of Palin and her use of the media.

And, yes, she's using the media in genius fashion.

I find it horribly disturbing how she uses her daughters for her own ends, and as you mentioned, considering the awful treatment her daughters received in '08.

The daughter who appeared on Dancing With the Stars has become a D-rate celebrity ONLY because she's Palin's daughter AND that she was an underaged, unwed mother. Why didn't Sarah advise her to quietly get her life together instead of cashing in on her 15 minutes? She's not a very good representative for her generation.

Now I'm sure you will be attacked and called a leftist troll and I will be called a crypto communist before long but someone needs to tell the truth about her before we go down this road to ruin with her!

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