Palin resigns as governor of Alaska

[cured]

Her 2012 hopes are all but finished. She couldn't complete one term as Alaska's governor.

[bryantm3]

that's not exactly why she resigned... she's got some strange idea in mind that she believes will help her in 2012, but i can't help but feel this adds to her completely inept public image.

[Troy McClure]

Text of the soon-to-be-ex-Governor's speech:

http://www.gov.state.ak.us/exec-column.php

Quote: 'Nah, only dead fish "go with the flow"'.

Lots of CAPS for emphasis in her text, also. It shouldn't be considered a good trait to quit your current job, if you wish to run for president.

Jason

[cacophony]

i can't decide whether i'm excited or afraid to see the first national public opinion poll of her as a presidential candidate, following this announcement.

[cacophony]

also if the GOP goes for this i will laugh and laugh and laugh. it reeks of an ill-informed marketing ploy. like "voters went with a moderate level of inexperience last time, surely they'll go for devastatingly minimal experience this time!"

it's like the deodorant i saw at the store this evening. it was regular old secret solid but the cap now has a sticker on it that says, "for life's OMG moments." like a bunch of marketing people got in a room and said, "what is it all the kids are saying these days? OMG? okay let's put it on our tube of pitwax and teens will surely buy it!"

and those same people went to work for the GOP and came up with the bombshell idea to have palin quit her first and only term holding any office of significant decision making.

[Sean]

Wow. Just read the text. She really fancies herself a martyr in doing this! And she oughtta look into getting a new speech writer. Whoever wrote this appears to still be working on their G.E.D.

I was glad to see that even some Republican strategists pegged this move for what it is. According to Ed Rollins, this makes her look "terribly inept." Although at the same time, Mary Matalin called the choice "really brilliant."

Oh well. We'll see how it all plays out, but hopefully, it's just another nail in her political coffin when all's said and done.

[jOHN rODRIGUEZ]

Originally Posted by cacophony

OMG?

I think it stands for Olympic Miracle Gonads. Although, I did see an experimental film titled "Olivia Meats George" too.

[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.

[cacophony]

just read the transcript. this is as far as i got:

http://i41.tinypic.com/2yl6a92.jpg

[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).