Sarah Palin Resigns: Apparently she campaigned against doing her own job

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**ShumaGorath**

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8133964.stm

Alaska Governor Palin to resign

Sarah Palin: "I'm doing what is best for Alaska"

Former Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin has announced she will resign as governor of Alaska on 26 July and not run for re-election.
Mrs Palin's term of office was due to end in 2010.
Some have speculated that Mrs Palin, who is popular with the Republican Party base, might be preparing to make a bid for the White House in 2012.
But a report on NBC news suggested that Mrs Palin intends to get "out of politics for good".
Her resignation means Alaska's Lieutenant Governor Sean Parnell will take over as state governor.
'New direction'
Polls indicated Mrs Palin was very popular in Alaska during the first few years of her governorship, and although her approval ratings have dipped somewhat since her vice-presidential run, she still enjoys widespread popularity in her home state.
Mrs Palin announced her decision in a statement from her home town of Wasilla, Alaska.
"I'm taking my fight for what's right in a new direction," she said, as her family looked on.
Mrs Palin did not reveal what she intended to do after leaving office, and did not give an explicit reason for her decision not to run for re-election.
But in a written statement, she made it clear that once she had decided not to run again, she did not want to hang on in office until her term expired.
"Once I decided not to run for re-election, I also felt that to embrace the conventional Lame Duck status in this particular climate would just be another dose of politics as usual, something I campaigned against and will always oppose," she said.
The BBC's Kevin Connolly in Washington says Mrs Palin's revelation came out of the blue, as most Americans were turning to the celebration of Independence Day on 4 July.
She offered no single clear reason for stepping down, our correspondent adds, but the strongest clue was her depiction of what it had been like to be the subject of sustained attack by liberals since she appeared on the national stage.

So apparently its a conservative angle to quit your job when you don't want to run for re election. Glad to know that thats how our political system works. I'm sure all those alaskan voters are loving this move as some dude gets in by default. As to the rumors of her running for a 2012 presidential bid, I applaud her attempts here. I can think of no one more likely to give Obama the win in that election. I mean damn, even half of her own party thinks shes a corrupt idiot. If that really was her plan, the idea that she would quit her elected position a year before she is even likely to begin preparation for candidacy and before her term was up, a term that would have ended before any such campaign is laughable.

edit:

http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0709/GOP_sources_Palin_wont_run_for_reelection.html

Other articles allude more to the presidential bid idea.

**djones520**

Or maybe she was just tired of all the frivolous lawsuits people where bringing against her for made up claims, wasting tax payer dollars and distracting her from her job.

The people of Alaska voted her in to be Governer, and vengeful democrats were doing everything in their power to keep her from doing that.

And even if she is doing this to campaign for higher office, at least she has the grace to quit her job first. Unlike out current President who was only present to represent the people he was elected to represent 25% of the time, for the last two years he was a Senator. I bet he didn't even think twice about collecting 100% of his tax payer funded pay though.

**gorgon**

Yeah, Obama is part of this story. Bill Clinton probably threatened to do to her what he did to Vince Foster, right? Are those the right-wing nutjob radio talking points for the day?

Anyway, I dunno that Palin was any more corrupt than anyone else. Certainly there were people out to get her, but then there are always people out to get you once you become a nationally recognized politician.

You ask me, her biggest problem is that she's extremely thin-skinned. Controversies don't seem to roll off her...she somehow finds ways to magnify them. Which is a bad attribute for a politician.

**ShumaGorath**

You ask me, her biggest problem is that she's extremely thin-skinned. Controversies don't seem to roll off her...she somehow finds ways to magnify them. Which is a bad attribute for a politician.

Realistically her family also proved to be a train wreck waiting for her once she got media attention. It's hard to preach values and the washington outsider angle when your daughter is an unwed mother to Levi Mouthbreather Johnston and your husband can't seem to stop buying thousand dollar Armani suits on the taxpayer dollar. She also had the ability to open her mouth and make every stereotype about conservative politics appear true. Having a border kinda close to russia doesn't make her skilled in dealing with foreign powers, no matter how hard she wants people to believe that.

**Fallen668**

djones520 wrote:

And even if she is doing this to campaign for higher office, at least she has the grace to quit her job first. Unlike out current President who was only present to represent the people he was elected to represent 25% of the time, for the last two years he was a Senator. I bet he didn't even think twice about collecting 100% of his tax payer funded pay though.

Unlike Bush, who remained Governor of Texas while he campaigned for President? McCain is also still in the Senate. And... oh yeah... what about Palin herself... she was still governor of Alaska untill today even with her vice presidential bid. Bet she collected her pay. So... don't even try that line of thinking.

I personally find it kind of sad that she just up and quits this early. What would happen if Cthulu forbid she did get elected president. First time it gets really tough she decides "feth this, I'm out" six months in?

**Kid_Kyoto**

“Take the words of General MacArthur,” she said. “He said, ‘We’re not retreating. We are advancing in another direction.’ ”

I'm almost certain that's not from MacArthur but from Chesty Puller, can anyone confirm?

**malfred**

I don't have a confirmed source, but the one that comes up on google is attributed to USMC Major General Oliver Smith.

"Retreat Hell! We're just attacking in another direction."

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And the one she read looks attributed to MacArthur. Maybe Smith knew the guy

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I like the Smith one better.

**Kid_Kyoto**

OK, I checked too, Puller is the one who said (paraphrase) "We're surrounded on all sides by the enemy. Good. They can't get away this time."

**Mad Rabbit**

djones520 wrote:Or maybe she was just tired of all the frivolous lawsuits people where bringing against her for made up claims, wasting tax payer dollars and distracting her from her job.

The people of Alaska voted her in to be Governer, and vengeful democrats were doing everything in their power to keep her from doing that.

And even if she is doing this to campaign for higher office, at least she has the grace to quit her job first. Unlike out current President who was only present to represent the people he was elected to represent 25% of the time, for the last two years he was a Senator. I bet he didn't even think twice about collecting 100% of his tax payer funded pay though.

She was under multiple investigations for corruption. But yeah, I bet it's just all those vengeful Democrats. Maybe even both of the Alaska Democrats?

By your logic, she deserves all the crap she bought with state money because she wasn't in a campaign for anything. Especially not the same campaign as the man who represented his state "25% of the time." Sorry, as an Illinois voter I'd say Obama did a good job as a freshman Senator. Well worth the tax payer funded pay in my opinion.

**Black Blow Fly**

Is the Euro really that depressed? Tell me where I can purchase an Armani suit for $1000 US... I'll buy three 4 sho !

G

ShumaGorath wrote:

You ask me, her biggest problem is that she's extremely thin-skinned. Controversies don't seem to roll off her...she somehow finds ways to magnify them. Which is a bad attribute for a politician.

...your husband can't seem to stop buying thousand dollar Armani suits...

**mcfly**

The last bit of time in office does mean that you have no power, so it makes sense.

**ShumaGorath**

mcfly wrote:The last bit of time in office does mean that you have no power, so it makes sense.

No it doesn't, and the last few months you have in office are exactly the same as the rest. You just can't rely on absolute follow through on your own agenda. They don't just stop letting them write their names on paper. The last few "lame duck" months are a myth. If the end of your term is a lame duck its probably because you're doing a crap job and you've lost your party a chance at re election, that doesn't mean you just give up and go home like its a kids soccer league. Thats not how democracy works.

**warpcrafter**

This means she has more free time to get on tv and say stupid stuff. David Letterman, Conan O'Brien and John Stuart are probably all doing the happy dance.

**Kid_Kyoto**

Fox news reports that she is going to lead the teabag rebellion against Obamanomics, lift the markets and save the free world from socialism.

I sometimes wonder if they speak the same language that I do. I mean I hear the words but I don't think they know what they mean.

**Neferteila**

Im probably going to kick myself in the ass and get some sort of "well, your a woman so of course you would want to vote for a woman" BS. But, I loved Sarah Palin.
I voted for her in Alaska because of what she did, and what she could do.
She has helped the citizens of Alaska greatly, and though I have not been there in close to 10 years now, I still keep in regular contact with several people there.
No other politician recieved the amount of vile spew Palin did. The media attacked every facet of her life, and did not relent even when McCain lost the race.
They have continued to hound the woman, and her family. If she stepped down, just to try to get the wolves off her back, well. I don't blame her for that.
She was the most down to earth and normal politician I have ever seen; I even met her personally on several occasions shopping in the wasilla Wal-Mart.

There were calls for "respect" for MJ because he died, no matter what he might or might not have done in his life,...
But when a politicians child messes up (because lord knows there arn't any other young unwed mothers out there.) its the thumbs up for every fathead who doesn't have a clue to persectute them.

I saw what she did for Alaska, I have heard of the direct benefits for its residents from dear friends in just the last year of what she personally was responsible for.

If she runs for presidency in 2012, I will vote for her. Even if we are all doomed to die the next month.

**Ahtman**

Kid_Kyoto wrote:Fox news reports that she is going to lead the teabag rebellion against Obamanomics, lift the markets and save the free world from socialism.

I sometimes wonder if they speak the same language that I do. I mean I hear the words but I don't think they know what they mean.

I've been hearing something along those lines as well. I find it interesting that the same people who mocked Obama supporters for using lofty language and making fun of/attacking them for treating him like their savior but now it is being done for her. This isn't all conservatives by any stretch, but I've seen it enough for it to probably constitute more then 3 people is all I'm saying. It is very strange.

Neferteila wrote:There were calls for "respect" for MJ because he died, no matter what he might or might not have done in his life,...

You do understand that being a politician and being dead are not the same thing right? It is ok to call a politician on hypocrisy becuase they are still alive to do so. Jackson didn't resign from his job, he died.

**ShumaGorath**

Ahtman wrote:
Kid_Kyoto wrote:Fox news reports that she is going to lead the teabag rebellion against Obamanomics, lift the markets and save the free world from socialism.

I sometimes wonder if they speak the same language that I do. I mean I hear the words but I don't think they know what they mean.

I've been hearing something along those lines as well. I find it interesting that the same people who mocked Obama supporters for using lofty language and making fun of/attacking them for treating him like their savior but now it is being done for her. This isn't all conservatives by any stretch, but I've seen it enough for it to probably constitute more then 3 people is all I'm saying. It is very strange.

Fox news isn't a news network, it's a club for people that like pretty colors and hatin' on the gays to hang out and drink a few brews before going to their anti socialist clan meetings where they burn minorities in effigy and remember a time when the great Reagan cast down the commies for apple pie and good american values.

**Mistress of minis**

Sometimes Im reminded that freedom of speech, doesnt necessitate freedom of thought behind it.

Ironic how the two can seem so far apart at times.

**Orkeosaurus**

Why do people care about what the president's children are doing? You'd think we were damn monarchy or something.

(Oh wait, Bush.

)

**sebster**

Neferteila wrote:Im probably going to kick myself in the ass and get some sort of "well, your a woman so of course you would want to vote for a woman" BS.

Doubt it.

But, I loved Sarah Palin.
I voted for her in Alaska because of what she did, and what she could do.

Sarah Palin was a very popular governor, and still is despite the failed presidential campaign and countless media sideshows. She may very well have been an excellent governor, well versed in all matters of Alaskan politics and sufficiently connected to get her legislation passed (she was only governor for around 18 months before taking the VP nomination so I'm not sure how much she could have got done in that time but anyway). But that's local politics, and not the presidential campaign. When she looked to address national issues, such as foreign policy, healthcare reform and fiscal policy over the economic crisis, she showed a less than highschool level of knowledge.

No other politician recieved the amount of vile spew Palin did. The media attacked every facet of her life, and did not relent even when McCain lost the race.

The media likes simple targets. She tried a cutesy-poo demeanour that gave them an easy target. It would have quickly gone away, except Palin is not a skilled politician. She kept feeding media contraversies, delivering one petulant comment after the next. The media loves he said she public debates, and she kept providing them. Of course they were going to keep up the contaversies.

There were calls for "respect" for MJ because he died, no matter what he might or might not have done in his life,...

The public reaction to a dead rock star is going to be different to a politician leaving office because... a rock star dying and a politician leaving office are very different things.

But when a politicians child messes up (because lord knows there arn't any other young unwed mothers out there.)

If Palin had wanted her daughter's life to be private, she wouldn't have campaigned on abstinence only sex education as much as she did. But she did, because she wanted all the advantages of a simplistic political position with none of the accountability. If Bristol had wanted privacy, she wouldn't have become a spokesperson for abstinence only sex education.

Palin was attempting to make all her points and was happy to involve her daughter as long as it benefitted her. But she cried foul whenever the obvious response came. It was a transparent political ploy, and I can't believe anyone could genuinely fall for it.

**Black Blow Fly**

There is a hot porn by Hustler that features a Sarah Palin look alike.

G

**reds8n**

Kid_Kyoto wrote:Fox news reports that she is going to lead the teabag rebellion against Obamanomics, lift the markets and save the free world from socialism.

I sometimes wonder if they speak the same language that I do.

Well.... you do speak Chinese right ?

sound affect for afterwards

**Mad Rabbit**

ShumaGorath wrote:
Ahtman wrote:
Kid_Kyoto wrote:Fox news reports that she is going to lead the teabag rebellion against Obamanomics, lift the markets and save the free world from socialism.

I sometimes wonder if they speak the same language that I do. I mean I hear the words but I don't think they know what they mean.

I've been hearing something along those lines as well. I find it interesting that the same people who mocked Obama supporters for using lofty language and making fun of/attacking them for treating him like their savior but now it is being done for her. This isn't all conservatives by any stretch, but I've seen it enough for it to probably constitute more then 3 people is all I'm saying. It is very strange.

Fox news isn't a news network, it's a club for people that like pretty colors and hatin' on the gays to hang out and drink a few brews before going to their anti socialist clan meetings where they burn minorities in effigy and remember a time when the great Reagan cast down the commies for apple pie and good american values.

*single tear of joy for a fellow anti-Reagan*

Fox News is a direct propaganda machine that ignores facts, morals, and journalistic integrity. If you believe anything else you have truly been drinking the Kool Aid.

**Orkeosaurus**

Mad Rabbit wrote:If you believe anything else you have truly been drinking the Kool Aid.

Oh yeah?

**Scrabb**

I like flavor aid better.

**generalgrog**

Orkeosaurus wrote:
Mad Rabbit wrote:If you believe anything else you have truly been drinking the Kool Aid.
Oh yeah?

NICE!!

**Gwar!**

Orkeosaurus wrote:
Mad Rabbit wrote:If you believe anything else you have truly been drinking the Kool Aid.
Oh yeah?

**Kid_Kyoto**

Orkeosaurus wrote:
Mad Rabbit wrote:If you believe anything else you have truly been drinking the Kool Aid.
Oh yeah?

Orkeosaurus wins another thread.

**Orkeosaurus**

Yay!

**BrookM**

I don't think we've heard the last of her yet..