Several members of former presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s family reportedly got into a drunken fight at a party after the annual Iron Dog snowmobile race and were shown the door. The Iron Dog snowmobile race which takes place in Anchorage, home to the Palin family, is touted as the world’s longest toughest snowmobile race, the official website states. Who started the fight and who hit who aren’t clear but Anchorage Police Department spokeswoman Jennifer Castro indicated the Palins were involved in the altercation but no one was arrested.
The fight allegedly broke out when eldest sibling Track Palin got into a shoving match with someone who may have had a romantic relationship with one of his sisters, according to Wonkette, who first reported the story. As the disagreement escalated, Bristol Palin reportedly swung a mean right hook at the party-goers before launching into a tirade of blows with about 20 people that escalated into the host asking the family to leave the party. Alaskan police believe that booze may have played a significant role in the brawl.
Since police are still investigating what happened in the melee, the police report has not been made public. However, Alaskan political blogger Amanda Coyne pieced together her own blow by blow of the incident with the help of a few witnesses.
“The owner of the house gets involved, and he probably wished he hadn’t,” Coyne continued. “At this point, he’s up against nearly the whole Palin tribe: Palin women screaming. Palin men thumping their chests.”
Chris Olds, the homeowner of the house, was involved in the fracas and claimed he was struck by Bristol several times. So of course the entire family had to be put out.
“Word is that Bristol has a particularly strong right hook, which she employed repeatedly, and it’s something to hear when Sarah screams, ‘Don’t you know who I am!’ And it was particularly wonderful when someone in the crowd screamed back, ‘This isn’t some damned Hillbilly reality show!’”
Whatever the case this definitely doesn’t spell good news for Sarah Palin if she’s considering tossing her name around in for an upcoming presidential run.