Palin Goes Nuclear on Dirtbag Johnston

It's about time Sarah Palin lit into this lowlife punk who's being propped up by the media.

A furious Sarah Palin lit into Levi Johnston on Wednesday for what she called "mean-spirited, malicious and untrue attacks" - including his charge that she made fun of her own Downs Syndrome-afflicted son.

"We, like many, are appalled at the inflammatory statements being made or implied," the former vice presidential candidate said through her spokeswoman.

"Trig is our 'blessed little angel' who knows it and is lovingly called that every day of his life. Even the thought that anyone would refer to Trig by any disparaging name is sickening and sad," Palin said.

The heated exchange was the latest in a war of words between Palin and Johnston, who had a child out of wedlock with Palin's daughter, Bristol.

Earlier this year the young couple abandoned plans to marry.

Johnston got under Palin's skin again on CBS' "Early Show" Wednesday, where he repeated a charge he made in a recent Vanity Fair interview that Palin often referred to Trig as being "retarded."

Although he gave no details, he also suggested Palin has done worse, saying he knows things that could get her "in trouble and could hurt her.

"You know, I mean, if I really wanted to hurt her, I could very easily. But there's - I'm not gonna do it," he said.

Palin, whose memoir "Going Rogue, An American Life," comes out next month fired back, targeting Johnston's plans to appear nude in Playgirl Magazine.

"Consider the source of the most recent attention-getting lies. Those who would sell their body for money reflect a desperate need for attention and are likely to say and do anything for even more attention."

She also took a shot at CBS for giving Johnston air time.

"CBS should be ashamed for continually providing a forum to propagate lies," Palin said.

No kidding. This kid has zero credibility and why on earth anyone would allow him to go on record with these comments with no way to back them up just shows how nasty they are as well.