Originally Posted By Mr X She writes like a poorly performing high school student, check it out! <a href="http://www.gov.state.ak.us/exec-column.php" target="_blank">http://www.gov.state.ak.us/exe...lumn.php</a> There is ONE nugget of truth in there though. A true gem. "It hurts to make this choice but I am doing what’s best for Alaska" Can't say as I disagree with this one bit! You tell em, sister.
Originally Posted By WilliamK99 I don't think it is a scandal, I believe she is doing this so she can make 20 to 30 million a year as a TV/radio personality... IMO, she will be much more popular than Rush Limbaugh ever was in his prime....
Originally Posted By Mr X I dunno William. Have you seen the press conference. It was mighty weird, and if what you're theorizing is true, I think she'd have been seen gloating a lot rather than seemingly nervous and frazzled. But you could be right (even if so, she certainly could've gotten the same gig 18 months from now, so why the sudden resignation that will be seen by so many as a negative?).
Originally Posted By ecdc <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-begala/sarah-palin-turns-pro_b_225633.html" target="_blank">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...633.html</a> Paul Begala's commentary on her writing skills is hilarious.
Originally Posted By SuperDry I hadn't even thought of the "scandal" aspect of it. That would make a lot of sense, but I'm not going to read a lot into it until it happens. The whole thing is more than just a bit odd. It's been reported that her news conference was called so hastily that few reporters were able to get there before it started.
Originally Posted By Sport Goofy "Gov. Palin's official announcement that she is resigning as chief executive of the great state of Alaska had all the depth and gravitas of a 13-year-old's review of the Jonas Brothers' album on Facebook." Love that comparison!
Originally Posted By SuperDry Wow - that is one rambling letter. She can't effectively govern because she's distracted by "the media" and its coverage? That doesn't bode well to eventually serving in national office, now does it.
Originally Posted By Mr X ***I'm not going to read a lot into it until it happens*** I have a theory, one that hasn't been mentioned yet anywhere. But I don't want to publicize it just yet. I'll tell you if you want to send me an email about it (it's juicy, that's for sure!).
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder <a href="http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/04/palin-aide-%e2%80%98people-are-focused-on-bringing-her-down%e2%80%99/" target="_blank">http://politicalticker.blogs.c...2%80%99/</a> The spin from this article says she's resigning not because of any scandal, but because of all the ethics complaints made against her, most of which have been dismissed, along with all the Freedom of Information Act requests that have been made by the "opposition". She's become too much of a drain on the good state of Alaska. Riiiiight. So she's going to be a martyr for the good of the state. Even assuming all of the above is true, NO ONE ever resigns for those reasons. A defense fund is marshalled, the charges are fought, and you go forward. Matter of fact, have we forgotten? She already was soliciting a defense fund. Something obviously went awry. But we'll see what transpires in the next few days. She's already amply demonstrated that McCain picking her out of literally nowhere (he has GOT to feel that was THE WORST thing he ever did in his political life) went straight to her head and fed all the narcissistic tendencies she possesses. She has a complete inability to see herself as others see her, and naively believes wholeheartedly all the adulation the gas passing faction of right wing talk radio blew her way. This just could be some warped strategy to position herself for 2012. No matter what, she can add "Quitter" to her resume forever.
Originally Posted By Sport Goofy I can't wait to hear how the right-wing pundits spin this in a positive way for Palin. Then, like with Gov. Sanford, they'll end up with egg on their face when the real story breaks.
Originally Posted By DAR Here's a Time article about why she may have quit: <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20090704/us_time/08599190866900" target="_blank">http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/2...90866900</a>
Originally Posted By DAR Any chance that she maybe stepping down to health reasons or would that have come out already?
Originally Posted By donnyaz I think the sad thing is you know she is not a moron,You just dont like her.
Originally Posted By tiggertoo Indeed, her lack of rhetorical grace is almost painful---like listening to a bad clarinet player (no offence to any budding woodwind musicians out there). She had better have a damn good (and judicious) editor for her upcoming book. But, where does she rank next to President Bush 43? I’d say slightly lower. Despite Bush’s folksy idioms, there just seems to be more under the hood.
Originally Posted By DyGDisney >>>I can't wait to hear how the right-wing pundits spin this in a positive way for Palin. Then, like with Gov. Sanford, they'll end up with egg on their face when the real story breaks.<<< I can tell you how they spin this because I've already witnessed the outrage at the lefties for making poor Sarah Palin have to leave her post. All those darn ethics complaints against her and none ever amounted to anything. They just plain ran her out of office!!!
Originally Posted By DyGDisney The above is not MY opinion, but an opinion which was expressed to me by a Palin supporter.
Originally Posted By DyGDisney I read her letter, aside from the fact that she does start MANY sentences with And, But, and even one with Um.....I wonder if, just maybe, she's telling the truth about leaving because of the amount of money fighting the ethics complaints is causing Alaska, and she may just be exhausted with the whole thing.
Originally Posted By skinnerbox <<I think the sad thing is you know she is not a moron,You just dont like her.>> No. Palin is a moron. Only a moron would hold a high ranking political office such as governor and still discuss personal and very private business in their government email account. Palin quit 24 hours after well-known DNC blogger, Celtic Diva, finally raised the $5552.64 the governor's office demanded for copies of emails she was requesting per FOIA. Coincidence? I don't think so. Something very incriminating is contained within those email messages, and Palin knows it. That's why she abruptly stepped down just before a holiday weekend. Palin should have known better. But she just doesn't have enough smarts.
Originally Posted By WilliamK99 I sincerely doubt there is something that incriminating, she could have just pulled a "Bush" and deleted the offending e-mails...
