Palin resigns as governor of Alaska

[Future Proof]

She is an absolute flake, and has signed the death warrant for her political career with this move. For example:

I’ve determined it’s best to transfer the authority of governor to Lieutenant Governor Parnell; and I am willing to do so, so that this administration – with its positive agenda, its accomplishments, and its successful road to an incredible future – can continue without interruption and with great administrative and legislative success.

This quote is in direct reference to the fact that once she got the scope shoved straight up her ass because she was tagged for VP -- and perhaps a heart attack away from the presidency -- it cost Alaska money. 15 ethics probes, boo friggin' hoo. And yes, she was exonerated on all of them. So, instead of finishing her term, as she absolutely should have, she's veiled her lust for the Oval Office by saying that since she cost Alaska money that it'd be better if she wasn't governor at all.

First off, it's pretty obvious to see that this will turn out to be a big lie, that being her motives. How absurdly amazing to see them surmise how dumb the republic will be, as if we're going to forget that she turned her back on her sworn responsibilities. Does she not think that the Democrats will remind everyone at every turn about this? Who the hell are her advisers anyway for this?

Yea, good luck with your new direction change Sarah, I'm sure that all Alaskans will appreciate it when the truth comes out. The truth being, this has nothing to do with Alaska at all, but grovelling for power. And I feel bad about the intellectual conservatives that will have to stare at this terribly unqualified maladroit every time they investigate what the Republican party is doing to push along their ideals. But then again, I think the GOP doesn't really have many intellectuals in their ranks anymore. Just people like my dad who, God rest his soul, thought Palin was a great choice for VP because "she's spunky!"

I just hope Palin doesn't chase the presidency. I hope she sits back and lets someone with brains get the nomination.

[bryantm3]

some quotes of questionable grammar and intent:

"But he endured such ridicule and mocking for his vision for Alaska, remember the adversaries scoffed, calling this "Seward's Folly".

"We’re strategic IN the world as the air crossroads OF the world, as a gatekeeper of the continent."

"We held the line FOR Alaskans on Point Thomson – and finally for the first time in decades – they’re drilling for oil and gas."

"TWO huge U.S. Supreme Court reversals came down against that liberal Ninth Circuit"

-hahaha

*((Gotta put First Things First))*

dance time?

by the way, this was where i was talking about her reasoning for resigning (hey, alliteration!):

In the words of General MacArthur said, “We are not retreating. We are advancing in another direction.”

I'd like to argue against this point with the principles of keynesian economics... which has been popular for about 80 years...

I resisted those dollars because of the obscene national debt we’re forcing our children to pay, because of today’s Big Government spending; it’s immoral and doesn’t even make economic sense!

that being said i don't disagree with most of what she's saying. the government is too big. however, her actions do not reflect her statements, for example, to make sure everyone remembered her in wasilla, she used eminent domain to take property from a landowner and build a sports complex with taxpayer dollars. doesn't sound like conserving money to me. secondly, she used her government position to try and fire a state trooper that her sister had a family dispute with. she doesn't sound like such a conservative to me. plus the fact that she is apparently entirely unaware of any international, or even national issues that go on around her makes me lose any respect i may have had for her based on her positions alone (and no, i'm not talking about her legs. those are a different issue entirely).

[//\/\/]

you only become a 'lame-duck' when you're into your final term. anybody calling themselves a 'lame-duck' half way into a first term is simply 'lame'. she's bailing out.

that speech is also totally bizarre. she's scarier than bush ever was - playing the politics of stupid. if you want to see how it plays with her 'base' - check the resignation comments thread at malkin

"anybody who can shoot and skin a moose gets my vote..." nice to know democracy's in good hands, ain't it?

[Deckard]

Originally Posted by //\/\/

she's scarier than bush ever was - playing the politics of stupid.

Sums it up perfectly.

I'm hearing lots of opponents urging her to run in 2012 in the belief that it will destroy the Repubs' chances.

Honestly, I wish I could be so confident. (That's even without a terrorist outrage or something else occurring in the intervening period to boost the chances of politicians with simplistic messages)

[kagenaki koe]

i'd like to dedicate a song for Sarah Palin..."I hope you have the time of your life...."

[cacophony]

thanks, american media:

http://i44.tinypic.com/sg4u8z.jpg

[Deckard]

I often check cnn.com and feel utterly bewildered by their bizarre 'news' priorities.

They make an already unenticing homepage even worse by turning some survey or poll or 'CNN investigation' or highly localized human interest fluff their lead story.

[Future Proof]

Originally Posted by cacophony

thanks, american media:

http://i44.tinypic.com/sg4u8z.jpg

Very unfitting for the liberal media, if you believed everything that Sarah Palin told us then every news outlet should be running wild with her story and preparing for a witch trial!

God I hate Sarah Palin, I seriously am hoping for a bad ending for this so it erases her completely off the political map, even if it means listening to the media drone on and on about it for a couple of weeks.

[Strangelet]

I got a minute in before the gag reflex hit. She honestly sounds like she moonlights as the voice over walmart speakers calling attention to an exciting sale of kathy lee gifford clothing over in the women's section.

[cacophony]

i've been reading quite a bit of commentary about this and there are two camps of speculation:

1) she made the announcement on the evening before july 4th to disappear into the nation's biggest news hole and dodge a lot of media attention.

2) she timed the announcement for the opposite effect, to dominate what is otherwise a typically soft-news cycle.

interestingly i'm not sure either theory pans out. look at google trends:

1. 4th of july
2. nathan s hot dog eating contest
3. joey chestnut
4. wimbledon finals 2009
5. staples center michael jackson tickets
6. sarah palin federal indictment
7. independence day quotes
8. kobayashi
9. happy 4th of july myspace comments
10. declaration of independence text

she's beat out by july 4th, wimbledon, and two entries for a hotdog eating contest. theory #2 doesn't really pan out for her if that really was her intention. and as for theory #1, that doesn't really pan out either because the trended term in the top 10 is about federal indictment charges, which are only rumored in the most tenuous way, but the concept is still dominating the most popular search term containing her name.

and remember, this is google. even our moms know how to use google. this isn't like trended topics on daily kos.

also, for any non-american members who really want to know what 4th of july means in america, the full google trends list is wonderful:

http://www.google.com/trends/hottrends?sa=X

i see homemade ice cream, flag cake, and costco hours on there.