Piper Palin Runs Interference for Her Mother Maureen O'Connor · 06/01/11 03:01PM Piper Palin is my favorite Palin. Sure, Bristol's plasticine attention-seeking is fun—and Willow's willful disobedience shows promise—but the littlest Palin daughter won my heart licking babies and carrying knock-off Vuitton back in 2008.