Palin Resigns
I was driving back from Savannah, GA yesterday with my family and didn't get in until last night, and so the news that Sarah Palin resigned the governorship of Alaska is still very new to me.
I haven't yet caught up on the commentary that I'm sure is reverberating around the blogosphere, and I can't fathom why Palin would chosen to resign now, and in the manner she did. Perhaps she's gunning for Lisa Murkowski's Senate seat. Murkowski sure seem to be reacting that way in a defensive press release. Others, I imagine, will conclude this is an unorthodox move from an unorthodox Presidential contender already laying the groundwork for at the Republican nomination for 2012. I doubt it, as the timing simply seems off. The only way resigning now for a Presidential run would make any sense in my mind is if Palin was considering a run on a conservative third party ticket, and thought she needed the time to make the third party candidacy a viable option. My greater fear is that Palin resigned because of some sort of medical issue that she would prefer to keep out of the public eye. No, I'm not thinking that there is another child on the way (though considering her seemingly excellent physical condition, I wouldn't rule it out), but it isn't out of the realm of possibility that a personal or family ailment may require immediate medical attention. I sincerely hope that this is not the case. Time, I suspect, will answer all our questions.
Posted by: Confederate Yankee at 08:50 AM
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It has to be a politically calculated move. Just from what I've seen from Sarahcudda, she wouldn't do it to "hide" anything!
I don't think it is a third party thing either. Palin is a winner and you won't win with a third party - at least not yet, anyway.
As Lewis Carrol migh say, "Curiouser and curiouser..."
Posted by: GEJ at July 04, 2009 09:28 AM (TOUOd)
To say you are quitting half way through your term because you suddenly realize that you are a lame duck governor is about the most bizarre excuse I have ever heard.
Some Conservative supporters are patting her on the back for her "wise political move so she could better position herself for a presidential run". That's like congratulating a general for abandoning his troops in the middle of the battle so he can "spend more time with his family."
So, Sarah. Here's what I usually tell my kids when they get bored with one project and want to move on to something else more exciting. You finish the first job before you go on to the next one.
A lot of her supporters spent a lot of time and money to put her into office. She’s betrayed all of them.
Not that Parnell won’t be a good Governor…but then she should have been campaigning for Parnell instead of running herself.
This is political stupidity.
Perhaps it’s just as well McCain/Palin ticket went down to defeat.
Had they won Palin might got tired of playing "VP" , and quit half way through to start working on her next goal...president.
Posted by: Norris Hall at July 04, 2009 12:54 PM (JcD3+)
Sure, she could start a legal defense fund.... which only opens her up to more charges. That doesn't even count the time they eat up from being governor.
Finally, the Rats are wetting themselves over the possibility of criminal charges from the O! administration. That wouldn't surprise me; after all, they have the crack career DOJ (which donated to O! 2-1 in the last election) prosecution team from the Sen. Stevens case. They're in place, and now they know who to avoid talking to when it comes to anything resembling exculpatory evidence...
Posted by: SDN at July 04, 2009 01:00 PM (KrlaU)
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Posted by: Dennis D at July 04, 2009 01:34 PM (EbvWp)
One this is for sure: The biggest political mistake that John McCain has ever made in his notable political career was having chosen this woman to be his running mate. Many of us who consider ourselves to be independents in the voting booth are STILL asking ourselves WHY on earth would McCain have made such a foolish choice. The answer, of course, is that he was trying to appeal to the far right wing of the GOP, the so called "base".
In reality, that base is becoming more and more irrelevant in American Politics. If the GOP ever hopes to become a national party again, they're going to have quit pandering to the far right minority.
Palin's political career is finished.
Posted by: Dude at July 04, 2009 03:49 PM (byA+E)
”If she can’t handle criticism from bloggers, then how could she handle al-Qaeda?”
Self-pity will destroy the GOP. The move does strengthen Rudy Giuliani and others who would rather fight than quit. But too many Republicans act like ACORN and the MSM leave them no choice but whining and crying and quitting.
America hates quitters. Plain and simple. Don't complain, get back in there and fight.
Posted by: tjproudamerican at July 04, 2009 06:37 PM (utMR9)
Ensign. Christian "Promise Keeper." Affair with staffer, payoffs to husband and kids. Strike one!
Sanford. Family values, sanctity of marriage, blah blah blah. Argentinian mistress. Trips to see her financed by taxpayers. Lovesick blather upon return. Strike two!
Palin. "A servant's heart" and associated evangelical dog whistling. Unprepared to begin with. Erratic and wacky throughout. Personally corrupt. Steeeeerike three, YOU'RE OUT!
Do you people realize just how foolish and phony you look? Do you have any idea what the voters are going to do to you in 2010 and 2012? Hoo boy, is your day ever coming, and it couldn't happen to a more deserving pack of freaks!
Posted by: Amused As Hell at July 04, 2009 06:38 PM (J+2TZ)
McCain also was too old and refused to really campaign against Obama. I personally only voted for and donated to him because of Palin and I am no right wing extremist. The independents that Mac was supposed to appeal to voted overwhelmingly for Obama, even his long time friend, Colin Powell. No, the biggest mistake McCain made was calling Republicans racists for being against his illegal immigrant scheme, bending over for the Democrats throughout his career, calling us "my friends" and being a maverick, which meant sticking it to his party whenever it pleased him. Oh and suspending his campaign and that he-he laugh didn't help him. Without Palin it would have been a disaster of Walter Mondale proportions, my friend!
Posted by: Michelle at July 04, 2009 06:51 PM (Bh8wk)
Posted by: Michelle at July 04, 2009 07:03 PM (Bh8wk)
Posted by: Gary Ogletree at July 04, 2009 08:11 PM (7niIv)
Posted by: Pablo at July 05, 2009 10:25 AM (yTndK)
Everybody - supporters and detractors alike - are guessing what the ulterior, political motives must be.
The scientific method states in part that the researcher should accept the simplest answer that fits until it is proven wrong before we insist on more complex and complicated causes...
Why do we do the reverse and assume someone like Palin isn't telling the real truth when they explain why they are doing something?
The woman is human. She has the big demands of a new baby with down syndrome and another "child" who just had a baby of her own and is unwed.
It is very easy to understand that people in such circumstances often see to relieve pressure through change.
Like when Michael Jordan first retired from the NBA. Nobody seemed to think about the fact his father had been killed in the recent past. His making a life-altering decision as part of his reaction to that personal stress was normal - not terribly surprising.
With Palin's family situation - and the press constantly seeking to destroy her and her political opponents seeking to financially ruin her --- her decision is not a very hard one to understand...
Posted by: usinkorea at July 05, 2009 12:11 PM (PTbTx)
Posted by: DoorHold at July 05, 2009 12:33 PM (/Lp1y)
Posted by: Michelle at July 05, 2009 12:43 PM (Bh8wk)
Either way, it doesn't really matter too much. If they nail her, it's fantastic entertainment. If they don't nail her, then she's still a wacko coward who couldn't stand the heat. Her actions won't win her a single new supporter, but her cult followers will stick with her until the end, and make the Republicans all that much more electable!
There is absolutely no downside for the Democrats on this one! Want to lead with your freak show? Have at it!!
Posted by: Amused As Hell at July 05, 2009 04:30 PM (J+2TZ)
To add to the mix, there has been a flood of frivolous law suits directed at her by the liberal left which hates her for her efficiency in governance, her intelligence and her beauty. None of these suits has had any merit and none of them have been adjudicated against her. But they have cost money in lawyer's fees to defend against -- $500,000 so far. That's a big financial hit for any family. Additionally, they of course have been a distraction from her real job -- governing Alaska.
Add to this her efforts to keep her husband and family from fighting back to defend her against constant insults from the ignorant left, and her life has been quite exhausting since the election.
I think her move is a wise one. Why should she suffer a thousand cuts from smartasses like yourself who have never run a company, never run a city, never run a state.
Next time you want to insult an achiever like Sarah, sign your own name, like I'm signing mine.
Marianne Matthews
Posted by: Marianne Matthews at July 05, 2009 05:26 PM (3S3+J)
I have no way of knowing, but I'm hoping and praying that she will be launching a major offensive against Zero and the insane policies he and the 'rats in Congress are shoving down this country's throat.
Am I with her, if that is her plan? You betcha!
Posted by: Spartan79 at July 05, 2009 10:58 PM (jWvfJ)
I wish her a happy life, I will not vote for her ever, I will vote for 3rd party folk who can take the attacks of the libs.
Posted by: duncan at July 05, 2009 11:22 PM (N8K+g)
It's one of those Christian crapola dogwhistle things that the nutcases use to signal each other.
Try, for instance, putting yourself in Sarah's shoes.
I don't even call the ones I support by their first names. I call my friends by my first name, and I have never once considered any politician my friend. If you consider "Sarah" your friend, then I pity you.
She has a tough job, which she has carried out with outstanding success, and has a constituent approval rating which exceeds 70%.
I don't think she's done a good job. And you are wrong about her approval rating. It was 54% in May. Stop making things up.
Have you ever been a governor of a state? It's not an easy job.
Have you been a governor? How would you know how difficult it is?
Alaska is the largest state in the Union, in landmass, and has many demanding needs to be met by its government and its governor.
Well golly gee!!
In addition, she has a large and loving family which deserves and gets a generous amount of her time.
I think her family is a white trash mess, myself. Her husband knocked her up before she was married, and had at least one affair while they were married. One of her daughters was knocked up. The one son in the Army was a druggie, a vandal, and a drinker in high school. The Palin family is a mess.
To add to the mix, there has been a flood of frivolous law suits directed at her by the liberal left which hates her for her efficiency in governance, her intelligence and her beauty.
The lovely Sarah filed an ethics complaint against herself last year. No one hates her, but many don't respect her. She's kinda hot in a stripper porn star sort of way, but she's not intelligent. She took five years to graduate from a fourth-rate college, and she was stupid that the McCain campaign did everything it could to shut her up last year.
Additionally, they of course have been a distraction from her real job -- governing Alaska.
And traveling around the country giving speeches to wingnut conventions. Let's face it, Sarah couldn't stand the heat, so she quit her job. I suppose you'd like her to be president so she can quit that job when the critics are too mean.
Why should she suffer a thousand cuts from smartasses like yourself who have never run a company, never run a city, never run a state.
You have no idea what I have done or haven't done. And how about yourself? Mary Kay cosmetics distributor, maybe? Amway on the side?
Posted by: Amused As Hell at July 06, 2009 03:15 AM (J+2TZ)
Posted by: Amused As Hell at July 06, 2009 03:17 AM (J+2TZ)
Marianne, you're too classy to get in the mud with the likes of these- just let them display themselves, and be seen for what they are.
Posted by: douglas at July 06, 2009 05:58 AM (20QoQ)
If you had the deep pockets of those like George Soros and Warren Buffet pitted against you could you prevail? I personally think it was the endless lawsuits that were bankrupting her family and interfering with her ability to act as governor that propmted her to step down. There aren't many who could afford to defend themselves against that kind of assault indefinitely.
Posted by: Scott at July 06, 2009 08:30 AM (mqy6N)
Posted by: Amused As Hell at July 07, 2009 12:15 AM (J+2TZ)
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Posted by: douglas at July 08, 2009 04:20 AM (20QoQ)
Posted by: Sharon at July 09, 2009 11:03 AM (EmagB)
It's time for you to take your meds. It's fine with me if you think that my post is nonsense. However, I made no mention of an FBI investigation.
I don't know Jason Leopold nor who he is. Rest assured, I ain't him.
Posted by: Dude at July 10, 2009 02:35 PM (byA+E)
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