Palin resigns as Alaska Governor

[ERNIE_E]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_palin_resigning

Uh-Oh... here we go...

[Criden]

Haha, what?? Really???

ETA: Pretty weird how a flower is growing out of her in that picture.

[Spidey616]

PLEASE keep her away from the 2012 election

[Ray G.]

PLEASE keep her away from the 2012 election

I think this'll do the trick.

[jamestolliver]

Let the speculation begin. :)

[Evan Wiener]

Huh. Does she want to spend time on things that will maintain a national spotlight on her instead of Alaska-centric politics before shooting for a presidential 2012 run?

I wouldn't be shocked if it's her stepping outside politics for something else, because it's such a magnifying glass. A Fox News TV show?

There's something else to this.

[Joe Kalicki]

I'm guessing - big time book deal or her own TV show or something.

[modungo]

She's gonna blame it on Letterman. Whatever it actually is, she'll blame it on Dave.

[totalsellout]

isnt '09 a little early to resign for a 2012 race? i wonder if there is a pending scandal coming.

[Ryan Elliott]

Please Zeus...please let her be hit by a falling piano.

[PatrickA]

Remember kids, when you don't get your way, quitting is a perfectly acceptable response.

[Kedd]

Either she just can't take the pressure(I doubt), She's trying to get an early run on her 2012 plans(which seems stupid) or she's outrunning a scandal that's brewing(I kind of don't want that to be the case).

[Kedd]

Remember kids, when you don't get your way, quitting is a perfectly acceptable response.

Amen

[LittleBastard]

Oh please let that dumb bitch run...it will be the compete and utter ruin of the already disgraced Republican party...

[Joe Kalicki]

Either she just can't take the pressure(I doubt), She's trying to get an early run on her 2012 plans(which seems stupid) or she's outrunning a scandal that's brewing(I kind of don't want that to be the case).

Or, as a couple of us mentioned above, she could just have a TV deal or something.

[SteveZegers]

Yeah, staying in office and finishing your term is politics as usual. Stupid Politicikans.

[Taxman]

I have to giver he credit for consistently never doing anything which would encourage me to change me opinion of her.

[Ryan Elliott]

Either she just can't take the pressure(I doubt), She's trying to get an early run on her 2012 plans(which seems stupid) or she's outrunning a scandal that's brewing(I kind of don't want that to be the case).

why must you ruin my fun?

[Ashwin Pande]

Maybe her special baby has mind-control powers and is doing this for the benefit of all mankind?

[Kedd]

Oh please let that dumb bitch run...it will be the compete and utter ruin of the already disgraced Republican party...

:no:why so angry?

[bartleby]

If she really wanted to use a basketball analogy, she probably could have just said "I'm taking my ball and going home."

[The Crushtacean]

Please Zeus...please let her be hit by a falling piano.

Nothing really to add here, I'm just amused that you are begging Zeus for her death.

[Strikeout]

I'm guessing it's scandal because the only news channel that would want her is Fox, and Fox News is just as stunned about this as any one.

Yes, I listen to Fox News. I'm a masochist.

[Kedd]

Or, as a couple of us mentioned above, she could just have a TV deal or something.
"Pallin' around with Palin"


I have to giver he credit for consistently never doing anything which would encourage me to change me opinion of her.
She's got a talent.


why must you ruin my fun?
I'm just saying. Unless it's an awesome scandal, I'm kind of tired of the whole "politician removing themselves from the spotlight in disgrace" thing.


Maybe her special baby has mind-control powers and is doing this for the benefit of all mankind?

She did mention that the worlds "needs" more Trigs:mistrust:

[bartleby]

Andrea Mitchell says that her sources close to Palin say that she's done with politics for good.

[Kedd]

If she really wanted to use a basketball analogy, she probably could have just said "I'm taking my ball and going home."

Well done.

[Taxman]

Palin is a confusing political figure.She was in over her head on the national Republican scene from day one.

Literally, she is a confused political figure.

[Kedd]

Nothing really to add here, I'm just amused that you are begging Zeus for her death.

He's a liberal, what do you expect.

[Kedd]

She was in over her head on the national Republican scene from day one.

This is true.

[Matt Jay]

Wow. Implosion.

[Ryan F]

At this point the best thing the Democratic Party has going for it is the Republican Party.

[Ashwin Pande]

Sonia Gandhi pulled this stunt in 2000. After the senior leader of the party died they wanted her to be the leader (even though she'd NEVER had anything to do with politics apart from marrying a politician) and she refused three times. Then the fourth time when the party begged, she agreed.

[Taxman]

Sonia Gandhi pulled this stunt in 2000. After the senior leader of the party died they wanted her to be the leader (even though she'd NEVER had anything to do with politics apart from marrying a politician) and she refused three times. Then the fourth time when the party begged, she agreed.So you think Palin is going to dedicate herself to snowmobile racing. :o

interesting

[schizorabbit]

I'm guessing it's scandal because the only news channel that would want her is Fox, and Fox News is just as stunned about this as any one.

Yes, I listen to Fox News. I'm a masochist.

Ahhhh, Fox News. A paragon of journalistic excellence.

http://www.foxnews.com/photoessay/0,4644,7554,00.html?test=faces

[Hate_Prime]

Maybe the other daughter really did get pregnant?

[Kedd]

So you think Palin is going to dedicate herself to snowmobile racing. :o

interesting

Snow Machine, Taxman. It's called a Snow Machine.

[Kurt Russell Crowe]

Can she get anything right other than reproduction?

[bartleby]

Can she get anything right other than reproduction?

Does the joke that immediately came to my mind make me a horrible person, even if I don't actually post it?

[Kurt Russell Crowe]

Yeah, I was sort of bating with that one...

[Evan Wiener]

She apparently had to spend crazy amounts of money on lawyers to defend herself against ethics investigations. Does the Governor of Alaska not make enough money for the Palins to live happily? She certainly enjoyed the money being spent on her and the family during the campaign. Taste of the high life, now she ditches the remote state of Alaska? Is "Real America" not profitable enough for her?

Is she simply sick of Letterman and Vanity Fair poking fun of her and her family problems when she visits New York and takes in a Yankees game?

Is elected office loaded with too much stress, while people like Limbaugh, Hannity and Coulter rake in crazy cash, lobbing grenades from behind a voter-proof wall?

I resent those people the most for wanting political influence without facing the public vote. I guess it's easier having enough sycophantic lemmings to get you a large enough audience that radio stations will pay you millions to insinuate that the opponent is a sleeper terrorist socialist.

Robert Gibbs is smiling somewhere, taking attention off of criticism of Obama's bullshit "town halls".

[Evan Wiener]

Can she get anything right other than reproduction?

Dude...

I loathe her sassy attitude and her politics, but that's just wrong.

[Taxman]

Ahhhh, Fox News. A paragon of journalistic excellence.

http://www.foxnews.com/photoessay/0,4644,7554,00.html?test=facesWow, this is really not a good picture of her.

[Strikeout]

Ahhhh, Fox News. A paragon of journalistic excellence.

http://www.foxnews.com/photoessay/0,4644,7554,00.html?test=faces

I know, since when has Jennifer Lopez been news? Is it 2001 again?

[LordKinbote]

Yeah, I was sort of bating with that one...

I assume you mean baiting, because the alternative brings bad mental images.

[Taxman]

If people are still counting Stanford down and out, I wonder whether there has ever been three of these guy resign or removed in one two year cycle. Also how can we get my boy, Gibbons, to join them?

[The Hodag]

Straight-up MAVERICK style!

[WhindamPryce]

Palin? is she the cute senator? hmm...
It really is funny how shockingly retarded the Republican Party has become in the last few years.

[The Crushtacean]

Yeah, I was sort of bating with that one...

:rofl:

[Shwicaz]

what did she mean during her press conference when she said 'I'm not sure if my kids would allow me to do so.' .....? what was she referring to?

[bartleby]

Something to ponder: If John McCain had won the election, would Sarah Palin still be stepping down because she had grown tired of what politics had become?

[TIP]

Bwah-ha-ha-:lol:!!!

[19bernardo87]

Gimme a sec while I go outside and set off some of my fireworks a day earlier. :cool:

[Kedd]

Something to ponder: If John McCain had won the election, would Sarah Palin still be stepping down because she had grown tired of what politics had become?

The answer is yes.

If she thinks she got a lot of negative attention over the past 10 months, I imagine she would lose her mind if she were a worldwide political figure.

[Ryan Elliott]

Nothing really to add here, I'm just amused that you are begging Zeus for her death.

"Buddha! Zeus! GOD!! One of you guys, do something!"


I'm just saying. Unless it's an awesome scandal, I'm kind of tired of the whole "politician removing themselves from the spotlight in disgrace" thing.


Any scandal in the Republican party is an awesome scandal. Think about it. Almost ALL of them that have been caught in scandal have been doing the things they campaign against.

It's. So. Fucking. FUNNY.

[Joe Kalicki]

The answer is yes.

If she thinks she got a lot of negative attention over the past 10 months, I imagine she would lose her mind if she were a worldwide political figure.

On the other hand, I've heard far less about Biden and his actions of late than I did during the campaign.

[SteveZegers]

Does the joke that immediately came to my mind make me a horrible person, even if I don't actually post it?

I hope not. My brain went there too.

[Kedd]

"Buddha! Zeus! GOD!! One of you guys, do something!"




Any scandal in the Republican party is an awesome scandal. Think about it. Almost ALL of them that have been caught in scandal have been doing the things they campaign against.

It's. So. Fucking. FUNNY.

Funny yes, but boring. I want a good old Marion Barry scandal. Cheating on a spouse, getting caught in a prostitution scandal or being outted as gay is a little old fashioned for my tastes. Can I please get more politicians smoking crack? Please?

[Kedd]

On the other hand, I've heard far less about Biden and his actions of late than I did during the campaign.

This is true, but honestly, Biden is less of a target of the liberal mainstream media. Don't forget, Liberal hippies love to hate Palin for any and every reason.

[Taxman]

The answer is yes.

If she thinks she got a lot of negative attention over the past 10 months, I imagine she would lose her mind if she were a worldwide political figure.If you're right, we've really dodged a bullet here.

This is one of the biggest problems with ideological politics. Actually qualifications have virtually vacated the equation.

[BENDIS!]

countdown to scandal. and i bet it's really bad.

you dont quit to run for prez. you show how good you are at your gig and make an amazing track record. she's in big trouble or she had a nervous breakdown.

[Kedd]

countdown to scandal. and i bet it's really bad.

you dont quit to run for prez. you show how good you are at your gig and make an amazing track record. she's in big trouble or she had a nervous breakdown.

Nervous breakdown I could believe.
Also, that press conference was a bit of rambling mess at times.

[Shwicaz]

Nervous breakdown I could believe.
Also, that press conference was a bit of rambling mess at times.

a bit? the 'basketball' analogy with the 'full court press' was enough to make me go 'wtf'?

[The Dyslexicon]

Hardly Ms. Congeniality material

[Wigner's Friend]

So I can continue to go on with my life, not giving a fuck about her?

[Kedd]

So I can continue to go on with my life, not giving a fuck about her?

Kind, sir, you must now care even more!!!Let's all care together!!!

[totalsellout]

all kidding aside, america dodged a bullet here. this jack ass really could have been president. i just hope this is a real retirement from politics.

[The Hodag]

What would be the sexiest scandal possible?

My idea:

Palin in lesbian affair with her pornstar lookalike.

[Kedd]

What would be the sexiest scandal possible?

My idea:

Palin in lesbian affair with her pornstar lookalike.

Throw in Tina Fey and you'd have a winner.

[totalsellout]

this is when you need tina fey on snl. they should bring snl back out of season just so tina can fuck around with this.

[Evan the Shaggy]

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b358/slinkyslap/pregs.jpg

[The Hodag]

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b358/slinkyslap/pregs.jpg

"It is with great regret that I bring the truth to light:

My daughter is fat."

[Kedd]

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b358/slinkyslap/pregs.jpg

I refuse to believe that.

[Taxman]

. . . or she had a nervous breakdown.Blogdogovitcz and Stanford seemed to have breakdowns too. Maybe something's going around.

[Ryan F]

countdown to scandal. and i bet it's really bad.

you dont quit to run for prez. you show how good you are at your gig and make an amazing track record. she's in big trouble or she had a nervous breakdown.

Announcement on a Friday afternoon - and a holiday! - pretty much guarantees that there's something going on here.

[LenNWallace]

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b358/slinkyslap/pregs.jpg

*bites lip and seeths*

Yeah, I saw that in the CNN video and was thinking to myself "Surely not... Surely, surely not..."

Anyone think it's Letterman's?

[Lubacca]

Probably one of the oddest pieces of information I've heard all day. Didn't she have enough trauma over the last election she's already thinking about the next go around?

[Kedd]

*bites lip and seeths*

Yeah, I saw that in the CNN video and was thinking to myself "Surely not... Surely, surely not..."

Anyone think it's Letterman's?

That would explain their outrage. But again. I don't even begin to believe it.

[Ben]

Funny yes, but boring. I want a good old Marion Barry scandal. Cheating on a spouse, getting caught in a prostitution scandal or being outted as gay is a little old fashioned for my tastes. Can I please get more politicians smoking crack? Please?There will never be another scandal as good as the Marion Barry thing. After he got out of prison, he was REELECTED mayor! Classic!

[bartleby]

That would explain their outrage. But again. I don't even begin to believe it.

There's been so much craziness with the Palins, there's not really much that I would find unbelievable.

[Thommy Melanson]

There must be a lot of relieved Republicans today.

Some half-hearted spins are occurring, but I think Ed Rollins' analysis on CNN was accurate.

If she wants to remain in the national spotlight, there may be a Senate seat somewhere down the line, but she'll only see the inside of the White House as a visitor.

[Thommy Melanson]

There will never be another scandal as good as the Marion Barry thing. After he got out of prison, he was REELECTED mayor! Classic!

Mamet couldn't have written that any better than how it played out.

[Steve Marshall]

Anyone think it's Letterman's?

Best bit ever.

[Mylazycat]

If she thinks she got a lot of negative attention over the past 10 months, I imagine she would lose her mind if she were a worldwide political figure.

This is truth.

[Mylazycat]

Announcement on a Friday afternoon - and a holiday! - pretty much guarantees that there's something going on here.

Also, Conan, Letterman, ect, are all off this week so they won't riff on it tonight.

By Monday's show, though, the writers should have some good palin bits.

[Thommy Melanson]

That bit during her ramble about how she can better serve people by not having a title...does it sound as if she's thinking about becoming some kind of, I dunno, community organizer?

[Joe Kalicki]

That bit during her ramble about how she can better serve people by not having a title...does it sound as if she's thinking about becoming some kind of, I dunno, community organizer?

But that's the worst thing a person could be!

[dako]

That bit during her ramble about how she can better serve people by not having a title...does it sound as if she's thinking about becoming some kind of, I dunno, community organizer?

:)

[Thommy Melanson]

But that's the worst thing a person could be!

But it doesn't have any actual responsibilities like mayor or governor to run away from.

[Kedd]

There must be a lot of relieved Republicans today.

Some half-hearted spins are occurring, but I think Ed Rollins' analysis on CNN was accurate.

If she wants to remain in the national spotlight, there may be a Senate seat somewhere down the line, but she'll only see the inside of the White House as a visitor.

Or as a ninja.

[Kedd]

That bit during her ramble about how she can better serve people by not having a title...does it sound as if she's thinking about becoming some kind of, I dunno, community organizer?

:rofl:

[JimboX]

I am surprised! I really look forward to seeing what her next step is. The Senate maybe? I know she already has a book deal. I'm still not going to count her out for a future Presidential run. And you people shouldn't either. Believe me, she is much smarter than some of you seem to think she is.

[Foolish Mortal]

This....


"Some Alaskans don't mind wasting public dollars and state time [with ethics complaints and inquiries]. I do. I cannot stand here as your Governor and allow millions upon millions of our dollars go to waste just so I can hold the title of Governor."


...makes me think some kind of new controversy was coming down the pike. And that's why she quit.

[JimboX]

This....




...makes me think some kind of new controversy was coming down the pike. And that's why she quit.

Well, she has been inundated with numerous fraudulent ethics complaints and lawsuits ever since she ran for VP.

[bartleby]

Well, she has been inundated with numerous ethics complaints and lawsuits ever since she ran for VP.

Fixed that for you.

[Matt Jay]

I am surprised! I really look forward to seeing what her next step is. The Senate maybe? I know she already has a book deal. I'm still not going to count her out for a future Presidential run. And you people shouldn't either. Believe me, she is much smarter than some of you seem to think she is.

....seriously?

She didn't finish her term as governor. How is this not political suicide?

[WinterRose]

Oh please let that dumb bitch run...it will be the compete and utter ruin of the already disgraced Republican party...

This. Very much this. I mean can you imagine the grace and skill that Mr. Obama will employ while dissecting this woman verbally in a presidential debate? Is Ticketmonster selling reservations for this event in 2012? I will SO buy one. This alone would be worth having her run.

[MIKE D]

....seriously?

She didn't finish her term as governor. How is this not political suicide?

It, at the very least, flies in the face of the Republican mantra of responsibilty. Responsibility is honoring your commitments.

[Thommy Melanson]

...Believe me, she is much smarter than some of you seem to think she is.

I really don't think she is.

It would have shone through by now.

There's hours upon hours of footage of her on the campaign stump, interviews, Alaskan government proceedings, etc.

Just look at that rambling hot mess of a speech she gave a few hours ago.

The base has given her far too much credit - perhaps out of desperation, perhaps out of being as proudly ignorant of anything not within their immediate line of sight as she is.

[Kedd]

The GOP base succumbed to a potent charismatic personality. The same thing they accused the DEM base of when it comes to Obama.

[Foolish Mortal]

I really don't think she is.

It would have shone through by now.

There's hours upon hours of footage of her on the campaign stump, interviews, Alaskan government proceedings, etc.

Just look at that rambling hot mess of a speech she gave a few hours ago.

The base has given her far too much credit - perhaps out of desperation, perhaps out of being as proudly ignorant of anything not within their immediate line of sight as she is.
I think Palin is smart and savvy when she is in her element like local or state politics.

But take her out of her element when she tries to address bigger issues like national and world matters, and it becomes clear she doesn't grasp those things well at all.

[evilgenius]

Either she's dodging something completely different... or she's really dumb. Her speech about not wanting to waste taxpayer money screams "they found me out". It's halfway to a confession already.

[Taxman]

you dont quit to run for prez. you show how good you are at your gig and make an amazing track record. Maverick!

[Mylazycat]

Either she's dodging something completely different... or she's really dumb. Her speech about not wanting to waste taxpayer money screams "they found me out". It's halfway to a confession already.

"M'am, they have the white box!"

[JimboX]

Fixed that for you.

The lawsuits have all been tossed out of court because they are fraudulent. It has cost the state $2 million and it has cost her $500,000.
The left is scared of this woman and they think bogging her down in the courts and slamming her in the media is a good way to destroy her. I guess we'll just have to wait and see if they were right. I don't believe she's finished at all.

[Joe Kalicki]

I watched a tape of a local Palin interview she did before the nomination and all that, and she seemed very smart and competent. She did a great job.

She's not retarded or anything.

[Taxman]

The lawsuits have all been tossed out of court because they are fraudulent. It has cost the state $2 million and it has cost her $500,000.
The left is scared of this woman and they think bogging her down in the courts and slamming her in the media is a good way to destroy her. I guess we'll just have to wait and see if they were right. I don't believe she's finished at all.:rofl:

[Treacle]

I am surprised! I really look forward to seeing what her next step is. The Senate maybe? I know she already has a book deal. I'm still not going to count her out for a future Presidential run. And you people shouldn't either. Believe me, she is much smarter than some of you seem to think she is.

Have you watched any of her interviews? Ever?

Palin's popular appeal has everything to do with the fact that she's pretty and she's harmless. There is no substance to her, politically speaking.

[LenNWallace]

The left is scared of this woman and they think bogging her down in the courts and slamming her in the media is a good way to destroy her. I guess we'll just have to wait and see if they were right. I don't believe she's finished at all.

That's the funniest thing I've seen all day. Thanks.

[bartleby]

To be fair, she could be much smarter than I think she is and still be pretty far from competent enough to run this country.

[Taxman]

Palin's popular appeal has everything to do with the fact that she's pretty and she's harmless. There is no substance to her, politically speaking.http://www.606studios.com/bendisboard/images/buttons/report.gif

We don't tolerate this sort of sexist, misogynistic talk here.

[Treacle]

http://www.606studios.com/bendisboard/images/buttons/report.gif

We don't tolerate this sort of sexist, misogynistic talk here.

Heh. :lol:

[Thommy Melanson]

...She's not retarded or anything.

High praise indeed. :lol:

[Brad N.]

I guarantee a major scandal is coming her way. At first I thought maybe there was another Sanford like confession coming that she had been caught cheating on The Todd. But I really don't think that would be big enough to cause her to suddenly resign. This is gonna be huge, like prison time huge I think. Like many have already said, this is absolute political suicide. NO ONE in their right mind would resign their position as Governor like this, even if it's a mini scandal. Look at all the crooked Governors who have stayed in office to the bitter end.

[JimboX]

Have you watched any of her interviews? Ever?

Yes, I have. And by watching them, I mean actually watching the interviews. Not the snippets they run on The Daily Show. Let me recommend to you the following interview and documentary:
http://www.amazon.com/Media-Malpractice-Obama-Elected-Targeted/dp/B00275NTHC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1246666968&sr=8-1


Palin's popular appeal has everything to do with the fact that she's pretty and she's harmless. There is no substance to her, politically speaking.

Similar things could be said about Barack Obama.

[Kedd]

I guarantee a major scandal is coming her way. At first I thought maybe there was another Sanford like confession coming that she had been caught cheating on The Todd. But I really don't think that would be big enough to cause her to suddenly resign. This is gonna be huge, like prison time huge I think. Like many have already said, this is absolute political suicide. NO ONE in their right mind would resign their position as Governor like this, even if it's a mini scandal. Look at all the crooked Governors who have stayed in office to the bitter end.

:mistrust:
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[JimboX]

:mistrust:
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Not THAT would be a scandal!!!

[Thommy Melanson]

I guarantee a major scandal is coming her way. At first I thought maybe there was another Sanford like confession coming that she had been caught cheating on The Todd. But I really don't think that would be big enough to cause her to suddenly resign. This is gonna be huge, like prison time huge I think. Like many have already said, this is absolute political suicide. NO ONE in their right mind would resign their position as Governor like this, even if it's a mini scandal. Look at all the crooked Governors who have stayed in office to the bitter end.

I smell a reality series for CMT: Into The Wild with The Palins.

Hopefully she's not just Blagojevich with better hair, but we'll see.

[Thommy Melanson]

...
Similar things could be said about Barack Obama.

Similar, yet untrue, things.

[Kedd]

Similar things could be said about Barack Obama.

And yet he's president and Palin can't take the pressure of negative attention (a lot of which she either brought on her self or blew out of proportion).
America. What a country.

[Kedd]

I smell a reality series for CMT: Into The Wild with The Palins.

Hopefully she's not just Blagojevich with better hair, but we'll see.

Better hair than Blago? Don't be daft.

[Andreas]

I smell a reality series for CMT: Into The Wild with The Palins.

Hopefully she's not just Blagojevich with better hair, but we'll see.

Coming up... a new Blues Brothers sequel starring Blagojevich and Palin.

Andreas

[Strikeout]

I only heard the audio earlier, but now that I've watched the video, I've got to say there is no scandal coming. Whatever she has in the works is great for her since she seems genuinely excited, and at times, she seemed out of breath. Ashamed, regretful people don't speak like that. I bet she's on Fox News or some other media outlet.

And she needs to stop and take a deep breath instead of the loud intake of breath every 6 seconds for fuck's sake.

[Taxman]

I smell a reality series . . . I'm a Governor, Get Me Out of Here!

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[Kedd]

I'm a Governor, Get Me Out of Here!

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Spot on.

[Thommy Melanson]

Better hair than Blago? Don't be daft.

He and Donald Trump appear to use the same wig manufa-- I mean, barber.

[Andreas]

I only heard the audio earlier, but now that I've watched the video, I've got to say there is no scandal coming. Whatever she has in the works is great for her since she seems genuinely excited, and at times, she seemed out of breath. Ashamed, regretful people don't speak like that. I bet she's on Fox News or some other media outlet.

And she needs to stop and take a deep breath instead of the loud intake of breath every 6 seconds for fuck's sake.

What kind of idiot would be genuinely excited while announcing a resignation? :mistrust:

Andreas

[Kedd]

What kind of idiot would be genuinely excited while announcing a resignation? :mistrust:

Andreas

The kind that thinks it's a good politically play

[Strikeout]

What kind of idiot would be genuinely excited while announcing a resignation? :mistrust:

Andreas

Watch the video. She seems excited to me.

And to answer your question: Sarah Palin.

And to answer your question defending Palin: Don't media figures get more money than politicians? They can also have a longer career, too.

[Fake Pat]

What kind of idiot would be genuinely excited while announcing a resignation? :mistrust:

Andreas

The massive kind.

The Palin-esque types.

[Ryan Elliott]

Is it wrong of me to say that I really want to ejaculate on her face in this picture? In a good way?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v410/glima/Net%20Photos/sarah_palin3.jpg

[Thommy Melanson]

Is it wrong of me to say that I really want to ejaculate on her face in this picture? In a good way?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v410/glima/Net%20Photos/sarah_palin3.jpg


http://www.606studios.com/bendisboard/images/buttons/report.gif

We don't tolerate this sort of sexist, misogynistic talk here.

One of you is clearly wrong.

Here's some punji sticks, fight to the death.

[Mylazycat]

Since the day she first appeared she's had defenders saying just watch, she'll improve, she'll show us how qualified she is, she'll this, she'll that,ect.

These defenders have been proven wrong at every turn so I have every reason to believe a huge scandal is coming because all her defenders are saying there isn't.

[JimboX]

http://www.606studios.com/bendisboard/images/buttons/report.gif

We don't tolerate this sort of sexist, misogynistic talk here.

No, it's okay. She's a conservative Republican. Sexist, misogynistic talk about her is not only allowed, but encouraged.

[Kedd]

No, it's okay. She's a conservative Republican. Sexist, misogynistic talk about her is not only allowed, but encouraged.

Nice job picking up on that joke, Jim.

[Thommy Melanson]

Nice job picking up on that joke, Jim.

A Letterman staffer must have written it.

[Taxman]

No, it's okay. She's a conservative Republican. Sexist, misogynistic talk about her is not only allowed, but encouraged.I don't often pray, but I'll be praying for you.

[Kedd]

A Letterman staffer must have written it.

Liberals and their inability to write good jokes:-x

[Thommy Melanson]

Liberals and their inability to write good jokes:-x

That's why An American Carol is the greatest comedy ever filmed.

[Frozen Sooner]

The lawsuits have all been tossed out of court because they are fraudulent.

Not only is this not true, it shows you don't know how the ethics complaint process works in Alaska.

[Kedd]

That why An American Carol is the greatest comedy ever filmed.

Lord help me, I'm going to one day watch that movie. But not until I start smoking weed again.

[Taxman]

Not only is this not true, it shows you don't know how the ethics complaint process works in Alaska.Whoa, whoa, hold the phone here!

You are the only one whos know how the ethics complaint process works in Alaska.

[Kedd]

Not only is this not true, it shows you don't know how the ethics complaint process works in Alaska.

pshh, Just because you live in Alaska doesn't mean your facts outweigh righteous indignation! Good day, sir!

[Taxman]

Okay, Enough With Governor Palin Already: She's Suffered Enough.

sorry, couldn't help myself :p

[Thommy Melanson]

Lord help me, I'm going to one day watch that movie. But not until I start smoking weed again.

You can torch a half-acre of Jamaica, there's not a Cheneyesque half-smirk to be had in that entire shitflick.

[Frozen Sooner]

Whoa, whoa, hold the phone here!

You are the only one whos know how the ethics complaint process works in Alaska.

I'm just saying-none of the ethics complaints against Palin have been thrown out of court because ethics complaints against state employees aren't adjudicated in the court system.

The complaints that have been adjudicated by the ethics complaint board (the majority of members who have been either appointed or reappointed by Palin) have resulted in findings of no ethical violation-though they did force her to repay the state for fraudulent travel charges for her family. Even stretching the definition of court, that's not being "thrown out of court."

Beyond that, there HAS been a finding of ethical violation against Palin by the special investigator authorized by the state legislature, Steve Branchflower.

[PatrickA]

a bit? the 'basketball' analogy with the 'full court press' was enough to make me go 'wtf'?


I think she was trying to hearken back to her days as a point guard. It's one of those bullshit, folksey stories she always tells.

I don't think she's going to Fox because I was actually watching Fox News and they were being pretty critical, at least insofar as they were admitting it was bizarre behavior.

[Frozen Sooner]

Oh, and the scuttlebutt is that this has to do with how the Palins built their home using gifted material and failed to report the gift income on their taxes.

For interesting material, follow Shannyn Moore either on Facebook or on HuffPo. Shannyn was teasing this bigtime all week.

[BronxRonin]

Ok thats it ,i'm convinced she the anti-christ... during today's press conference in the background in the beginning two fowls goa t it trying to kill each other like the two dogs in the movie the exorcist.When the priest is facing the statue and the dogs try to kill each other.And even as they go off screen you can hear them fighting.

[Thommy Melanson]

Oh, and the scuttlebutt is that this has to do with how the Palins built their home using gifted material and failed to report the gift income on their taxes.

http://punditkitchen.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/political-pictures-ted-stevens-sarah-palin-prison-break.jpg

[Kedd]

Ok thats it ,i'm convinced she the anti-christ... during today's press conference in the background in the beginning two fowls goa t it trying to kill each other like the two dogs in the movie the exorcist.When the priest is facing the statue and the dogs try to kill each other.And even as they go off screen you can hear them fighting.

Silly, Bronxronin, don't you know Obama is the anti-christ:no:

[Thommy Melanson]

Ok thats it ,i'm convinced she the anti-christ... during today's press conference in the background in the beginning two fowls goa t it trying to kill each other like the two dogs in the movie the exorcist.When the priest is facing the statue and the dogs try to kill each other.And even as they go off screen you can hear them fighting.

http://www.televisioninternet.com/news/pictures/sarah-palin-turkey-video.jpg

[Frozen Sooner]

http://punditkitchen.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/political-pictures-ted-stevens-sarah-palin-prison-break.jpg

Yeah, apparently that's the preferred method for laundering bribes up here-it's almost the exact thing they nailed Uncle Ted for (then let him off the hook, damn it! WHY DO WE HAVE TO HAVE A SENSE OF CONSTITUTIONAL RESPONSIBILITY!!!??!!)

[Matt Jay]

http://www.televisioninternet.com/news/pictures/sarah-palin-turkey-video.jpg

Classic Palin.

[dasNdanger]

Huh. Didn't see that coming.

Well, it's one of three things: She got a better offer, there's a scandal in the works, or she's on the verge of a breakdown. Will be interesting to see what it's all about (the only other thing I can imagine is that it could be health/family care related).

das

[Kedd]

The most awesome comment on Fox News regardning this story

by chicodon
[Jul 3, 2009 9:48:26 PM]
Quite honestly I would rather vote for a quitter than a "rapist"..She was burned out by all the biased media and the pressure that the "rapists" cronies could put on her..Legitimate or not, she did not deserve it..If you enjoy being prodded from behind, keep up your current love for the amateur wanna be..He loves your backside and your kids money..I for one refuse to bend over and allow him access...........

[Thommy Melanson]

The most awesome comment on Fox News regardning this story...

Yeah, that poster's not battling his thirst for teh cock at all.

Manic repression is a frustrating mess

[Thommy Melanson]

On the bright side, Palin must think our economy is getting better if she can afford to quit a job.

[Ryan Elliott]

*checks*

Yep, still want to cum on her face.


Glasses on.

[Eison]

I hope this means she is going to try to cash in on her celebrity and not that her handlers think she should dump her current office to plot for a future one. I can ignore her if she is just a celeb, I can't ignore the Republicans running her for the Presidency in 2012.

[Fake Pat]

I hope this means she is going to try to cash in on her celebrity and not that her handlers think she should dump her current office to plot for a future one. I can ignore her if she is just a celeb, I can't ignore the Republicans running her for the Presidency in 2012.

Why not?

I'm sure most voters will.

[King of Mars]

She had a choice between staying in office, dealing with peoples' shit, and going broke fighting off minor "scandals" or resigning, waving bye bye to it all, and making a ton of money off her celebrity. I think she made a wise choice for all concerned, including her constituents and the American people.

[Brad N.]

Here are some great comments from conservatives on this wack-o news:

From Red State:


I’ve had this running thought all day, perhaps because I was watching it on TV in HD for the first time, that this is kind of like Ben Kenobi letting Darth Vader strike him down.

Mary Matalin:


Reached by CNN at her farm in the Shenandoah valley, Mary Matalin, a top Republican consultant, called Ms. Palin's move "brilliant" although she said she was initially taken aback by the news. But she seconded the notion that the governor's decision was smart in the sense that it will free her up [to do stuff...and things and whatnot].

[...]

Ms. Matalin joked that despite her own initial inside-the-Beltway reaction of surprise, shoppers at her local WalMart in the Shenandoah would be whooping "hoo-rahs" because of Ms. Palin's continued popularity among conservative voters.

Kristol's dumb ass:


It's an enormous gamble - but it could be a shrewd one.

After all, she's freeing herself from the duties of the governorship. Now she can do her book, give speeches, travel the country and the world, campaign for others, meet people, get more educated on the issues - and without being criticized for neglecting her duties in Alaska. I suppose she'll take a hit for leaving the governorship early - but how much of one? She's probably accomplished most of what she was going to get done as governor, and is leaving a sympatico lieutenant governor in charge.

And haven't conservatives been lamenting the lack of a national leader? Well, now she'll try to be that. She may not succeed. Everything rests on her talents, and on her performance. She'll be under intense and hostile scrutiny, and she'll have to perform well.

All in all, it's going to be a high-wire act. The odds are against her pulling it off. But I wouldn't bet against it.

[Eison]

Why not?

I'm sure most voters will.


I bet they won't if only because they won't be able to escape her. If she is in the mix again either for Prez or VP the media and comedians will shove her further down the public's throats than anything Lisa Ann took in that spoof Hustler produced.

[King of Mars]

I'm telling ya...she is done with politics. DONE. She might campaign for someone else, but her days as an active politician/candidate are over. She's gonna make a fortune by writing books and working in TV.

[dasNdanger]

The only thing I wonder about is when she said, 'people will question the timing of this' - which makes me wonder if something embarrassing is going to come out. In some ways she seemed to be doing preemptive damage control.

das

[stevapalooza]

The fact that she actually believes she's qualified to run the country shows how psychotically disconnected from reality she is. The woman is beyond unqualified. She's deranged.

[Kedd]

The only thing I wonder about is when she said, 'people will question the timing of this' - which makes me wonder if something embarrassing is going to come out. In some ways she seemed to be doing preemptive damage control.

das

I honestly hope there isn't some political/personal scandal that she's trying to "get in front of" that's motivating this.

[Brad N.]

I'm telling ya...she is done with politics. DONE. She might campaign for someone else, but her days as an active politician/candidate are over. She's gonna make a fortune by writing books and working in TV.

you're gonna make a lot of conservatives cry talking like that. It's either that a major scandal is coming or as you say she's totally done with politics. But still, even if she's considering a career change it's still weird and unheard of to leave office for no reason in the middle of a term.

[dasNdanger]

I honestly hope there isn't some political/personal scandal that she's trying to "get in front of" that's motivating this.

If there is, I'd be very surprised if it was something big...just 'big' to her. In other words, I had the impression from the interview that - maybe - she's at her emotional breaking point, and right now even the smallest straw will do her in. That's just my impression, but she seemed to be putting on such a positive, strong face that I couldn't help but feel she's emotionally and mentally done in.


das

[Brad N.]

I honestly hope there isn't some political/personal scandal that she's trying to "get in front of" that's motivating this.

I hope there is...so long as it's nudie pics! Egotastic and WWTDD don't fail me now!!!

[Ray G.]

My guess is, she realized she's a far better media personality than she is a politician.

[King of Mars]

My guess is, she realized she's a far better media personality than she is a politician.
Yup.

[Joe Kalicki]

I predict PMS.

It'll blow over in a few days.

[LenNWallace]

My guess is, she realized she's a far better media personality than she is a politician.

We can only hope against most of our better judgment that this is the case. Her track record has made her appear dumber than a bag of hammers.

[LenNWallace]

I predict PMS.

It'll blow over in a few days.

Will she shoot Sean Penn in a fit of rage when they refuse to give her back the job?

[Thudpucker]

a shocking move that rattled the Republican party but left open the possibility she would seek a run for the White House in 2012.

If that turns out to be true she's an even bigger idiot than I thought she was. There is no way she could beat Obama. I doubt she could even win the Republican nomination.

[Brad N.]

My guess is, she realized she's a far better media personality than she is a politician.

Maybe, but it's still weird as fuck for a sitting Governor to resign in the middle of their term. I can't imagine anyone would just up and quit for any reason other than something serious.

[Guirk the Thudner]

I'm really expecting an announcement that she's taking an anchor role for Fox News. That's the only thing that'll make any sense.

[Mattman]

I'm really expecting an announcement that she's taking an anchor role for Fox News. That's the only thing that'll make any sense.
Either that or someone has her on film fucking a horse.

[Ryan Elliott]

Either that or someone has her on film fucking a horse.


*crosses fingers for video of receiving anal bestiality*

[BENDIS!]

Many political observers in Alaska are fixated on rumors that federal investigators have been seizing paperwork from SBS in recent months, searching for evidence that Palin and her husband Todd steered lucrative contracts to the well-connected company in exchange for gifts like the construction of their home on pristine Lake Lucille in 2002. The home was built just two months before Palin began campaigning for governor, a job which would have provided her enhanced power to grant building contracts in the wide open state.

[jamestolliver]

Many political observers in Alaska are fixated on rumors that federal investigators have been seizing paperwork from SBS in recent months, searching for evidence that Palin and her husband Todd steered lucrative contracts to the well-connected company in exchange for gifts like the construction of their home on pristine Lake Lucille in 2002. The home was built just two months before Palin began campaigning for governor, a job which would have provided her enhanced power to grant building contracts in the wide open state.

Sexist Pig!

[Ryan Elliott]

Sexist Pig!


Wow. Bendis got called a sexist pig for that and a few pages back I said I wanted to cum on her face.


Awesome. :twisted:

[jamestolliver]

Wow. Bendis got called a sexist pig for that and a few pages back I said I wanted to cum on her face.


Awesome. :twisted:

:lol: it's a reference to his Twitter.

[Kedd]

Many political observers in Alaska are fixated on rumors that federal investigators have been seizing paperwork from SBS in recent months, searching for evidence that Palin and her husband Todd steered lucrative contracts to the well-connected company in exchange for gifts like the construction of their home on pristine Lake Lucille in 2002. The home was built just two months before Palin began campaigning for governor, a job which would have provided her enhanced power to grant building contracts in the wide open state.

You wouldn't say that if she were a man

[Joe Kalicki]

Wow. Bendis got called a sexist pig for that and a few pages back I said I wanted to cum on her face.


Awesome. :twisted:

In your defense, I believe you would say the same thing about Trent Lott.

[Ryan Elliott]

:lol: it's a reference to his Twitter.


I should probably read that every now and then...:scared:

[19bernardo87]

If she wants to work at Fox News, won't she need to dye her hair blonde?

[Ryan Elliott]

In your defense, I believe you would say the same thing about Trent Lott.


http://66.28.216.163/blog/images/lott_photo.jpg

...

Totally.

[JohnMarshall12]

The timing of her announcement right before the 4th of July does seem fishy. The fact is we won't know exactly what happened for a few months.

[dasNdanger]

Many political observers in Alaska are fixated on rumors that federal investigators have been seizing paperwork from SBS in recent months, searching for evidence that Palin and her husband Todd steered lucrative contracts to the well-connected company in exchange for gifts like the construction of their home on pristine Lake Lucille in 2002. The home was built just two months before Palin began campaigning for governor, a job which would have provided her enhanced power to grant building contracts in the wide open state.

You copied and pasted that, right? 'Cause...ya know...there's punctuation and no spelling errors or anything...

;)


das

[Foolish Mortal]

Many political observers in Alaska are fixated on rumors that federal investigators have been seizing paperwork from SBS in recent months, searching for evidence that Palin and her husband Todd steered lucrative contracts to the well-connected company in exchange for gifts like the construction of their home on pristine Lake Lucille in 2002. The home was built just two months before Palin began campaigning for governor, a job which would have provided her enhanced power to grant building contracts in the wide open state.
Impossible! Governor Sarah Palin fought against such corruption! She told us that herself! :no:

[Frozen Sooner]

Oh, and the scuttlebutt is that this has to do with how the Palins built their home using gifted material and failed to report the gift income on their taxes.

For interesting material, follow Shannyn Moore either on Facebook or on HuffPo. Shannyn was teasing this bigtime all week.


Many political observers in Alaska are fixated on rumors that federal investigators have been seizing paperwork from SBS in recent months, searching for evidence that Palin and her husband Todd steered lucrative contracts to the well-connected company in exchange for gifts like the construction of their home on pristine Lake Lucille in 2002. The home was built just two months before Palin began campaigning for governor, a job which would have provided her enhanced power to grant building contracts in the wide open state.

(ahem)

Who's the fucking man?

That's right, this guy.

The home was also built right after then-Mayor Palin forced through the construction of the Wasilla Sports Complex on land the city didn't actually have title to-construction which Spenard Builder Supply (SBS) was a major contractor on. And happens to be right down the road from the Palins' pad.

[Taxman]

Many political observers in Alaska are fixated on rumors that federal investigators have been seizing paperwork from SBS in recent months, searching for evidence that Palin and her husband Todd steered lucrative contracts to the well-connected company in exchange for gifts like the construction of their home on pristine Lake Lucille in 2002. The home was built just two months before Palin began campaigning for governor, a job which would have provided her enhanced power to grant building contracts in the wide open state.Damn!

I love it when Bendis rolls up his sleeves, gets elbow deep in research and just lets it rip with a brief, fine piece of journalism like this.

[Brother Power the Gong]

:rofl:

[Brad N.]

Damn!

I love it when Bendis rolls up his sleeves, gets elbow deep in research and just lets it rip with a brief, fine piece of journalism like this.

He's a regular Ben Urich, that one. :)

[Whip]

Maybe she's pregnant. :D

</Random theory>

[Rantz]

That was the most rambling pain-killer-fueld resignation speech I have ever heard.

...

and trust me, I have heard a LOT of them.

[19bernardo87]

That was the most rambling pain-killer-fueld resignation speech I have ever heard.

...

and trust me, I have heard a LOT of them.

I couldn't make it through the entire thing without my ears retreating back inside my skull. Did she start making sense after awhile? Or should I just try watching it drunk next time?

And isn't it a little unwise for somebody who interviews so poorly to go back on the job market in these times of high unemployment?

[Vigilance]

[Principal Snyder] I smell resignation, scandal and just the faintist hint of jail. [/Principal Snyder]

[Ashwin Pande]

That was the most rambling pain-killer-fueld resignation speech I have ever heard.

...

and trust me, I have heard a LOT of them.

Seriously. She goes off on such bizarre tangents. It's like a word-association game she's playing.

[Mattman]

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f332/bobrosswasright/1223280435762yh7.gif

[Andreas]

If she returned to politics after this stunt it would tell you a lot about her (and her loyal supporters') skewed understanding of the democratic process. Which is why I appreciate the separation of church and state, not that it helped much the last time.

Andreas

[Kedd]

I don't see any way that this can be spun in such a way that this move benefits her political career in logical sense. But I'm very interested in seeing people try. I'm also interested in seeing the backlash against the "liberal mainstream media" for forcing Palin to quit, in the event that she does not return to politics.

[Mattman]

I don't see any way that this can be spun in such a way that this move benefits her political career in logical sense. But I'm very interested in seeing people try. I'm also interested in seeing the backlash against the "liberal mainstream media" for forcing Palin to quit, in the event that she does not return to politics.
It's pretty obvious something major is going on behind the scenes. I also think her and her handlers will eventually spin this whole thing into a lucrative career as a talk-show host. Mark my words, she will be revealing paternity test results within five years.

[Foolish Mortal]

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f332/bobrosswasright/1223280435762yh7.gif
That never gets old. :lol:


I don't see any way that this can be spun in such a way that this move benefits her political career in logical sense. But I'm very interested in seeing people try. I'm also interested in seeing the backlash against the "liberal mainstream media" for forcing Palin to quit, in the event that she does not return to politics.
I don't think this is a political move. I think some kind of shit is coming down the pike is the reason why she's quitting.

[bartleby]

My guess is, she realized she's a far better media personality than she is a politician.

What in her history makes you think that she would have come to that conclusion, even if the rest of the world already realizes it?

[Mylazycat]

Hopefully this is the last we hear of her but that is highly doubtful given the size of her ego and the love of both the attention and the high life she obtained during the election.

[Andreas]

Should she ever write that book, will the Wasilla library offer a copy? :twisted:

Andreas

[Foolish Mortal]

Should she ever write that book, will the Wasilla library offer a copy? :twisted:

Andreas
I can't get through all of her speeches. I don't even want to imagine what an, incoherent jumble of words a book written by her would be.

[Mylazycat]

I can't get through all of her speeches. I don't even want to imagine what an, incoherent jumble of words a book written by her would be.

I don't think she would actually write it herself. She'll tell her life story to a writer/journalist and that poor soul would have to edit her ramblings into a readable book.

[totalsellout]

I don't think she would actually write it herself. She'll tell her life story to a writer/journalist and that poor soul would have to edit her ramblings into a readable book.

worst job ever.

[Ray G.]

what in her history makes you think that she would have come to that conclusion, even if the rest of the world already realizes it?

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

[gear]

Yes, I have. And by watching them, I mean actually watching the interviews. Not the snippets they run on The Daily Show. Let me recommend to you the following interview and documentary:
http://www.amazon.com/Media-Malpractice-Obama-Elected-Targeted/dp/B00275NTHC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1246666968&sr=8-1



Similar things could be said about Barack Obama.

Whew. Go to IMDB and look at all the crap this guy has directed. Looking at his cred, I'm sure he's not biased.

[bartleby]

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

While I'm sure the money would be tempting for most people, Palin seems to be driven more by power and ego. Plus I can't see her doing anything that would be an admission that she doesn't have a chance of winning the Presidency.

[Fake Pat]

Yes, I have. And by watching them, I mean actually watching the interviews. Not the snippets they run on The Daily Show. Let me recommend to you the following interview and documentary:
http://www.amazon.com/Media-Malpractice-Obama-Elected-Targeted/dp/B00275NTHC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1246666968&sr=8-1



Similar things could be said about Barack Obama.

You are truly priceless.

[Foolish Mortal]

You are truly priceless.
If Palin got targeted, she brought it on herself.

When it came to having a grasp of national and international politics, she's an idiot. Hell, there were people in McCain's campaign that said she was dumb!

[jason hissong]

What a great birthday present for our nation.

[Matt Jay]

Some reactions from Free Republic:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285407/posts


I listened to her entire announcement. It was honorable, it was direct, and it punctuated the insane politics of our day...it also punctuated her personal commitment to fight, and to do so when it would not distract further from her job as Governor and the foundation she has built there.
I am proud of her and support her. She is a great American.

I think Sarah has just turned, like a fed-up mama Bear, on her detractors. She has put things in order, she has left them in the hands of capable people, and she has now turned to face her enemies directly.

...and I think they are going to be sorry. We have smelled the fear in them for a long time. Good on her!

I believe she will assist others greatly in 2010, and will run herself in 2012...and she has my full support.

GO SARAH GO!


She faked left and then went end around RIGHT. She is standing in the end zone giving the left the finger and they don’t even realize she scored. How KEWL!


Those making the commentary, both liberal and "conservative" can go to H3ll! Sarah is taking it to the people, where it really matters.


I think almost everyone in Washington is using the “round peg” analysis on a “square hole” politician.

Palin is so far out of the paradigm of Washington politics and commentary, that they can’t even begin to do an accurate assessment.



If they try to shut her out...(like they did Keyes, Hunter and others) we know what we have to do.
.....?


Shouldn't be surprised about the shallowness of some of the opinions, but it is pretty basic...
The nonstop fraudulent ethics violation charges were costing the her and her state money (money she doesn't have) and taking her away from state business.

Her decision gives the state back a governor and gives her the opportunity to confront her antagonists head on.

For her and her state, it is a Win - Win.


You may be right. In a way I hope you are. I suspect, though, that she may be Dagney Taggert figuring out that John Galt was right.

There is not a political solution to our problems.



I agree that that could be part of the strategy. The pundits, Libtards and rivals who have been attacking her will look silly if they continue. She now can take her case directly to the people and go around her critics.

[Thommy Melanson]

Should she ever write that book, will the Wasilla library offer a copy? :twisted:

Andreas

Her book has already been written:

http://74.52.71.146/dispatch/blogzone/src/lyceum/wp-content/blogs/7/uploads//pekar2.jpeg

[PatrickA]

Whew. Go to IMDB and look at all the crap this guy has directed. Looking at his cred, I'm sure he's not biased.


He was a radio personality for awhile where I live. He worked for the conservative (not in the political sense) channel here.

He got fired for talking about fucking a local television personality, how nice her fake breasts were and how she trimmed her pubic hair.

He had been fired from another station for using the word nigger on air, although I am not sure of the context.

His wikipedia page has better deatils than I do.

But yeah, he's a shill. Matt Lauer kicked the shit out of him on the Today show a bout of months ago.

[TomBelandTSSTG]

So then her goal, in 2012, would be proving how she can bring America back to the good old days. A world where offensive books don't clutter the library aisles. A world where people say simple things like "golly gee" and "aww shucks."

A world where bad people know we can see them from our porches... and by bad people, we, of course, would mean countries like Africa.

And then, of course, when it all gets too messy and people ask too many questions and want too many answers, she can always do the right thing and just leave office and let other people fix everything.

I really hope she runs in 2012. Because, as it is now, she's hearing from her fellow republicans how awesome she is and how qualified she is and such. But there's another reason Republicans want her to run.

If I'm a Republican candidate in 2012, I want Palin to run. Because I know I could win that contest. Republicans aren't like Democrats. Republicans look over every single nook and cranny of their opponent and they attack on levels unheard of in politics. I would have my selection of targets against Palin on so many levels and I could destroy her. And it wouldn't be pretty... which is what Republicans want in a candidate. They don't want someone who will be classy and good-natured in an election. They want to see someone who is ruthless.

And Palin has none of those qualities.

When true Republican candidates smell blood in the water, they attack. And it wouldn't matter if Palin is one of their own, her opposition will attack her on each and every level that the Democrats never even bothered to deal with during the Presidential campaign.

So, if I'm looking to run in 2012, I'd sure as hell keep pumping confidence in the one sure opponent I can obliterate in an election year. It's like rooting for the Bengals to make the playoffs... because you know your team will obliterate them and put your team in the Super Bowl.

A Palin Presidential run in 2012 will be a fight for the ages. Like Mike Tyson in his prime going against Ali as he is now.... with Palin being Ali. It wouldn't be pretty... it'd be bloody... and we'd still watch it, no matter how brutal the beating gets.

[JimboX]

He was a radio personality for awhile where I live. He worked for the conservative (not in the political sense) channel here.

He got fired for talking about fucking a local television personality, how nice her fake breasts were and how she trimmed her pubic hair.

He had been fired from another station for using the word nigger on air, although I am not sure of the context.

He got fired for quoting Mike Tyson. He was relaying a story about Mike Tyson and Tyson's quote included the word "nigger".


His wikipedia page has better deatils than I do.

But yeah, he's a shill. Matt Lauer kicked the shit out of him on the Today show a bout of months ago.

John Ziegler runs rings around Matt Lauer and most other tv hosts. He is incredibly smart, a little bit crazy and always entertaining.

[totalsellout]

He got fired for quoting Mike Tyson. He was relaying a story about Mike Tyson and Tyson's quote included the word "nigger".



John Ziegler runs rings around Matt Lauer and most other tv hosts. He is incredibly smart, a little bit crazy and always entertaining.

ridiculous.
i saw his lauer interview and he got disemboweled by the guy. the f'ing view tore this piece of crap hack of a conservative a new one. he is a truly despicable person andit comes out in every interview. i'm not one to demonize conservatives, but this guy is scum.

[usagi20]

So then her goal, in 2012, would be proving how she can bring America back to the good old days. A world where offensive books don't clutter the library aisles. A world where people say simple things like "golly gee" and "aww shucks."

A world where bad people know we can see them from our porches... and by bad people, we, of course, would mean countries like Africa.

And then, of course, when it all gets too messy and people ask too many questions and want too many answers, she can always do the right thing and just leave office and let other people fix everything.

I really hope she runs in 2012. Because, as it is now, she's hearing from her fellow republicans how awesome she is and how qualified she is and such. But there's another reason Republicans want her to run.

If I'm a Republican candidate in 2012, I want Palin to run. Because I know I could win that contest. Republicans aren't like Democrats. Republicans look over every single nook and cranny of their opponent and they attack on levels unheard of in politics. I would have my selection of targets against Palin on so many levels and I could destroy her. And it wouldn't be pretty... which is what Republicans want in a candidate. They don't want someone who will be classy and good-natured in an election. They want to see someone who is ruthless.

And Palin has none of those qualities.

When true Republican candidates smell blood in the water, they attack. And it wouldn't matter if Palin is one of their own, her opposition will attack her on each and every level that the Democrats never even bothered to deal with during the Presidential campaign.

So, if I'm looking to run in 2012, I'd sure as hell keep pumping confidence in the one sure opponent I can obliterate in an election year. It's like rooting for the Bengals to make the playoffs... because you know your team will obliterate them and put your team in the Super Bowl.

A Palin Presidential run in 2012 will be a fight for the ages. Like Mike Tyson in his prime going against Ali as he is now.... with Palin being Ali. It wouldn't be pretty... it'd be bloody... and we'd still watch it, no matter how brutal the beating gets.

I don't know about all of that. Just ask Palin's opponents for the Governor race in Alaska, or even for Mayor of Wasilla. I think they may have a different opinion on how ruthless she can be. That said, she does present a lot of targets for attack. So yeah, it would be a brutal fight, which Palin would probably lose. I'm just saying that she would give as good as she got.

[Taxman]

He's a regular Ben Urich, that one. :)That's a better writing sample than the last Powers script I read. ;)

[Joe Henderson]

He got fired for quoting Mike Tyson. He was relaying a story about Mike Tyson and Tyson's quote included the word "nigger".



John Ziegler runs rings around Matt Lauer and most other tv hosts. He is incredibly smart, a little bit crazy and always entertaining.

Ziegler's a hack who uses his persecution complex as a shield.

[Kedd]

He got fired for quoting Mike Tyson. He was relaying a story about Mike Tyson and Tyson's quote included the word "nigger".



John Ziegler runs rings around Matt Lauer and most other tv hosts. He is incredibly smart, a little bit crazy and always entertaining.

I was just reading up on the guy and the firing, I've only found two articles, one written by him and one was an interview with him. In one he claims he was qouting Tyson and said "N-Word" as oppossed to the actual thing, in the other he claims he was relating a story about being fired for saying "nigger", but in the telling of the story claims he said "N-Word".
I'll be honest when I say who cares, but the least the guy could do is keep one story:
http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200504/wallace
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/0801/ziegler.n.word.asp

[Taxman]

. . . uses his persecution complex as a shield.It seems he may not be the only one.

[Joe Henderson]

It seems he may not be the only one.

Don't persecute me!!!!!!

[Thommy Melanson]

From Politico:

Palin resignation splits GOP

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin announces that she is stepping down from her position as Governor in Wasilla

by Jonathan Martin – Fri Jul 3, 11:51 pm ET


Sarah Palin’s jaw-dropping announcement that she is quitting her job as Alaska governor before finishing even her first term has divided Republican ranks and the wider political community in a very familiar fashion.

Many establishment GOP operatives and political commentators of various stripes were withering, both about the decision and the way she announced it — in a jittery, hyperkinetic news conference that rambled between self-congratulation and bitter accusations at the foes she says are eager to destroy her.

The performance, by these lights, adds credence to the claims of some associates that Palin — burned by the intense scrutiny on her and the crossfire that swirls around her — is so fed up that she's ready to get out of elective politics. Even if it's only the small stage of Alaska politics she hopes to escape, skeptics say Friday’s events also diminished and perhaps even demolished what was left of her viability as a 2012 presidential candidate.

But her defenders believed an unorthodox move, even if risky, has a clear logic and may only further increase her standing with conservatives who don’t care what establishment figures in or out of the GOP think. Leaving the governor’s office at the end of this month leaves her free to travel the country, command large speaking fees, and begin the process of rallying her devotees without pesky home-state opponents criticizing every move.

These varied reactions were an echo of the debates that have followed Palin every step since her nomination as John McCain’s running mate 10 months ago — a surprise that turned out to be just the first of many surprises served up by one of the most colorful and polarizing American political figures in a generation.

At the heart of these conflicting interpretations, say people close to Palin, is a woman who is herself deeply conflicted about her brief past in national politics and how to leverage her sudden fame for the future.

Some of her trusted outside advisers were not informed of her plans to suddenly resign from office until today – they thought she was only to announce she would not run for reelection.

Fred Malek, a longtime Republican fundraiser and Palin ally, played host to the governor and her husband, Todd, less than a month again in Washington and said it was “so clear to me that she was terribly unhappy with the position she was in and the role she was playing.”

He didn’t learn of Palin’s decision until he got a phone call from the governor this morning, when she cited the pressures of a job that had become consumed with FOIA requests and ethics investigations and the demands it taken on her family and national political prospects.

Another prominent GOP source who is close to Palin, who also had no inkling of Palin’s decision to quit until today, said: “Things had piled up pretty steep on her.”

Meg Stapleton, Palin’s Alaska-based spokeswoman, called it “a fighting move.”

But even Stapleton acknowledged that the job Palin said she loved during the press conference had become a drag.

“It’s a liberating feeling. ... She can’t get out of there soon enough,” said Stapleton.

But liberation comes at a potentially steep price. These include brutal reviews from many Republicans, who believe that quitting mid-term in the fashion she did amounts to political suicide.

“There is just no good way to say quitting has made her more qualified to run for higher office,” said veteran GOP pollster Glen Bolger.

Until Friday, after all, Stapleton and others close to Palin had been saying for months that the governor would take an Alaska-first approach and eschew national affairs. The hope was to compile more of a record and develop more policy authority.

“I think Sarah Palin is on the verge of becoming the Miami Vice of American politics: Something a lot of people once thought was cool and then 20 years later look back, shake their heads and just kind of laugh,” quipped Republican media consultant Todd Harris.

Even those who were less critical of her choice were taken aback by Palin’s rambling, hard-to-follow news conference by the side of a lake outside her home. The performance had shades of Richard Nixon’s “You won’t have Dick Nixon to kick around anymore” news promise in 1962, as well as Mark Sanford’s bizarre exercise in self-revelation just last month.

Palin mixed analogies to herself as a basketball player who knows “when it’s time to pass the ball” with bitter commentary against “political operatives [who] descended on Alaska — digging for dirt” as part of a “superficial, wasteful political bloodsport.”

“Palin is at her best when she’s being folksy but there is no way to be folksy when you’re resigning as governor,” said veteran GOP strategist Dan Schnur.

She portrayed her resignation as a selfless choice done for the good of Alaskans. She said they will now be free of the expensive and distracting — and she said bogus — ethics inquiries generated by her new prominence. “Some Alaskans, maybe they don’t mind wasting public dollars and state time, but I do,” she said.

But some believe Palin, for all the loose and improvisational feel of her news conference, was making a calculated guess that she is now bigger than Alaska’s small and remote political stage can handle.

With a recent book deal and ability for paid speaking engagements giving her great financial freedom, reasoned GOP communications strategist Carl Forti, “If she wants to run for national office it makes sense to get out of Alaska and around the lower 48. Resigning makes that possible.”

Malek and some of her other outside advisers expressed skepticism that she would run for president in 2012, but others saw in the move today the beginnings of a national campaign.

“She’s now made sure that she is entirely a movement candidate,” said veteran Democratic strategist Bob Shrum. “She brings no real experience to the table at all, but now this frees her up to carve out her own Goldwater-like movement.”

And then there is a practical matter, Shrum noted: Palin and her husband, with five children of their own and a new grandson, will likely never have to worry about money again.

“She could make more in two weeks on just speaking fees than in the rest of her time as governor,” said Shrum.

The move may also be pragmatic if Palin really does want to lay the groundwork for a presidential run.

“I don't think you can do a competent job of being a governor of a state next door to Russia and run seriously for president of the United States,” said Charlie Cook. “It's hard enough to do one of those two, let alone both. While Bill Clinton ran while being governor of Arkansas and George W. Bush as governor of Texas, Little Rock and Austin are not that far by Cessna Citation or Gulfstream from New Hampshire or Florida or California.”

And, Cook noted, there is little political upside to being a governor during difficult economic times, when the options usually range from tax or fee increases to budget cuts.

“Bailing out early may avoid making some of those tough decisions,” said Cook.

William Kristol, editor of The Weekly Standard and an outspoken Palin defender, acknowledged Palin’s move was “an enormous gamble” but said it could prove smart.

“Now she can do her book, give speeches, travel the country and the world, campaign for others, meet people, get more educated on the issues — and without being criticized for neglecting her duties in Alaska,” said Kristol.

Stapleton cited issues Palin was passionate about – energy, national security and free enterprise – but indicated that the governor was being vague about what she planned to do next for a reason.

“Those blanks need to be filled in,” said Stapleton when asked specifically what Palin planned after turning her office over to Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell.

Andy Barr and Josh Kraushaar contributed to this report.

[Foolish Mortal]

From Politico:

William Kristol, editor of The Weekly Standard and an outspoken Palin defender, acknowledged Palin’s move was “an enormous gamble” but said it could prove smart.

“Now she can do her book, give speeches, travel the country and the world, campaign for others, meet people, get more educated on the issues — and without being criticized for neglecting her duties in Alaska,” said Kristol.

And once again, Bill Kristol proves to be a clueless twat.

[dako]

From Politico:


“I think Sarah Palin is on the verge of becoming the Miami Vice of American politics: Something a lot of people once thought was cool and then 20 years later look back, shake their heads and just kind of laugh,” quipped Republican media consultant Todd Harris.



:):) For most it won't quite take 20 years...

[Thommy Melanson]

And once again, Bill Kristol proves to be a clueless twat.

He's a relentlessly sunny cheerleader for a team that's almost entirely on the injured list.

Was that sports analogy as bad as Palin's? :lol:

[Thommy Melanson]

:):) For most it won't quite take 20 years...

Yeah, most folks knew by '88 that Miami Vice was one-note flashy crap.

[Ryan Elliott]

Now all we need is for rush limbaugh to die of an overdose and the "GOP" will be destroyed completely.

Excellant.

[Taxman]

Now all we need is for rush limbaugh to die of an overdose and the "GOP" will be destroyed completely.

Excellant.Are you kidding? This episode just serves as further proof that Obama is destroying the Republican Party and this nation.

[Ryan Elliott]

Are you kidding? This episode just serves as further proof that Obama is destroying the Republican Party and this nation.


I for one welcome our new President for life.

[Frozen Sooner]

One thing that really kills me about her whole speech:

A good point guard breaks a full-court press. She doesn't just say "Fuck it, I quit."

[bartleby]

One thing that really kills me about her whole speech:

A good point guard breaks a full-court press. She doesn't just say "Fuck it, I quit."

Or as one of the talking heads on MSNBC said: once the point guard passes the ball to another player, he or she doesn't just walk off the court.

[Taxman]

Or as one of the talking heads on MSNBC said: once the point guard passes the ball to another player, he or she doesn't just walk off the court.Maybe that's how they did it in Idaho.

[bartleby]

Maybe that's how they did it in Idaho.

Those are the Maverick Rules of basketball. Once you pass the ball, you're not allowed to participate for the remainder of that possession. It's possible that Kobe Bryant believes the NBA uses this rule as well.

[TomBelandTSSTG]

I don't know about all of that. Just ask Palin's opponents for the Governor race in Alaska, or even for Mayor of Wasilla. I think they may have a different opinion on how ruthless she can be. That said, she does present a lot of targets for attack. So yeah, it would be a brutal fight, which Palin would probably lose. I'm just saying that she would give as good as she got.

Running for Governor is nothing compared to running for President. Ask any losing candidate. John Kerry never experienced anything like what he went through in his loss. Same with McCain. The pressure to win is so huge, all the stops come out and, frankly, the Republicans have a better taste for blood than Democrats do.

[Thommy Melanson]

...and, frankly, the Republicans have a better taste for blood than Democrats do.

http://www.woosk.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/struggle.jpg

[Ryan Elliott]

http://www.woosk.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/struggle.jpg


:lol:

[Frozen Sooner]

What with her inability to handle a full-court press I'm tempted to call her Austin Johnson. Except he actually stuck around for four years.

[Rantz]

I thought her speech was rambling and vicodin-fueled while watching it, but after reading her post on the Alaska Gove website, and seeing her... creative... punctuation (and mind you, I am VERY much NOT the grammar or punctuation nazi) I'm fairly sure that she's either stoned out of her gourd on painkillers, or in the throes of a nervous breakdown...

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

I mean, good god... get a copy editor!

[bartleby]

From Palin's Facebook page:


Happy 4th of July from Alaska!

On this Independence Day, I am so very proud of all those who have chosen to serve our great nation and I honor their selflessness and the sacrifices of their families, too.

If I may, I would like to take a moment to reflect on the last 24 hours and share my thoughts with you.

First, I want to thank you for your support and hard work on the values we share. Those values led me to the decision my family and I made. Yesterday, my family and I announced a decision that is in Alaska's best interest and it always feels good to do what is right. We have accomplished more during this one term than most governors do in two - and I am proud of the great team that helped to build these wonderful successes. Energy independence and national security, fiscal restraint, smaller government, and local control have been my priorities and will remain my priorities.

For months now, I have consulted with friends and family, and with the Lieutenant Governor, about what is best for our wonderful state. I even made a few administrative changes over that course in time in preparation for yesterday. We have accomplished so much and there's much more to do, but my family and I determined after prayerful consideration that sacrificing my title helps Alaska most. And once I decided not to run for re-election, my decision was that much easier - I've never been one to waste time or resources. Those who know me know this is the right decision and obvious decision at that, including Senator John McCain. I thank him for his kind, insightful comments.

The response in the main stream media has been most predictable, ironic, and as always, detached from the lives of ordinary Americans who are sick of the "politics of personal destruction". How sad that Washington and the media will never understand; it's about country. And though it's honorable for countless others to leave their positions for a higher calling and without finishing a term, of course we know by now, for some reason a different standard applies for the decisions I make. But every American understands what it takes to make a decision because it's right for all, including your family.

I shared with you yesterday my heartfelt and candid reasons for this change; I've never thought I needed a title before one's name to forge progress in America. I am now looking ahead and how we can advance this country together with our values of less government intervention, greater energy independence, stronger national security, and much-needed fiscal restraint. I hope you will join me. Now is the time to rebuild and help our nation achieve greatness!

God bless you! And I look forward to making a difference - with you!

Sarah

[JimboX]

Wow! You people should seek help for your Palin Derangement Syndrome. You're blinded by your vitriolic hatred for her. If you don't live in Alaska, what has she ever done? She ran for Vice President and lost.

And I thought you guys hated George Bush.....

[Kedd]

Wow! You people should seek help for your Palin Derangement Syndrome. You're blinded by your vitriolic hatred for her. If you don't live in Alaska, what has she ever done? She ran for Vice President and lost.

And I thought you guys hated George Bush.....

Can I speak to you for moment over here, Jim?


Deal with it.;)