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Palin Giving Run 'Serious Consideration'
Sarah Palin's surprising decision to resign as Alaska governor--which she announced in a rambling speech without notes in front of her Wasilla home on Friday--leaves her future up in the air, with some suggesting she's killed any national ambitions, intentionally or not. But Politico's Mike Allen reported Friday night that Palin "plans to remain extremely visible and will give serious consideration to running for president in 2012." Friends explained that she intends to finish her book, promote said book in the "lower 48," give paid speeches, fundraise for the GOP, spend time with her family, and gauge public opinion for a possible national run. Palin reportedly believes the resignation was selfless. As she said in her speech: "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."
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I tend to disagree with Mr Allen.
She quit with a year and a half left.
This is like mark Sanford's "hiking trip" but much, much longer
She's done as an office holder, but her fund-raising career is just beginning.
For Palin to leave before the end of her term without explanation to her constituency is extremely self-serving, no matter how she tries to spin it.
Palin is an extremely ambitious person. I can appreciate that quality (although I don't respect many of her methods). And if her goal is to run for office at the national level, that is her right.
However, if her reasons for resigning are to prepare for a 2010 campaign run for Senate, then she should have the courage of her convictions and respect for her constituency and say so. To avoid explaining her reasons is sheer selfishness and cowardice.
Bottom line: nobody likes a quitter.
Agreed. Quitters are lame.
She's not a quitter, she's a basketball player.
"A good point guard drives through a full court press, protecting the ball, keeping her eye on the basket . . . and then punts!"
"... 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."
So, would Sarah think that any elected official with 2 1/2 years left is a Lame Duck, and that's a dose of politics she will never support? Should all elected officials quit once they too are Lame Ducks? The people of Alaska will now get someone they didn't vote for; that may not be a bad thing. Would Sarah want to run for office again only to know that she would, again, be a Lame Duck and would have to again quit before her term was over?
She may not get the opportunity
To do either one-
Google Sarah Palin Federal Indictment.
Transparency and campaign promises aren't in style this administration, sleeveless is.
Labman...she did explain it...you just didn't listen or like she said in her speech...her enemies wouldn't believe her anyway.
She is a great American. Learn it, love it, and live with it. After 8 years of Obama's presidency (4yObama 4yJimmy Cater), the nation will be crying for someone that loves USA. Like all conservatives, she loves America. Hey Daily mammal, I am glad the 750 billion dollars Obama's stimulate plan working out for you since you are in business and attacking another great American. I guess there are few libs out there buying ur raw garbage. Shame on you guys for attacking her because of her stance on issues....
This is about an federal ethics investigation, or one of several.
Specifically, it appears there was more than on instance of impropriety with respect to the construction of their lakefront vacay home up there in Alaska there.
Seems when they contracted their very close family friend to supply building materials for the Wasilla Sports Complex, they may have been returning a favor in exchange for finacial consideration.
Raw Story: "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. ..."
C'mon, Palin wouldn't quit her cushy gig where she wields power that enables her to strike at her political foes and get free stuff.
That's what she is all about.
No Ted Stevens 'errors' this time. DoJ will do this one right, to be sure.
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I wouldn't have gone with this
But Andrea Mitchell has broken
Big stories in the past.
Andrea Mitchell on Palin--
"I have been told she is out of politics period."
"She has had it and [is] out of politics."
"She is fed up with politics, she doesn't like her life, she needs to raise her family."
"She really does not want to run for higher office."
"She has told some of her biggest backers in the national Republican party that they are free to chose other candidates for 2012."
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How do you know when Sarah Palin's lying?
Her lips are moving!
She either has something up her sleeve or is trying to stay one step ahead of a scandal (or both).
I agree so completely!!!!!! The other possibility is that maybe her husband threated to quit being a babysitter.
Its hard for me to believe that after all the scrutiny last fall, this would come out now. Palin has had so many false innuendos thrown her way and nothing stuck.
This ranks with Obama not being born in the USA
This has been
Under investigation since last year-
It takes time to build a Federal case.
And of course everyone screamed that
She was being persecuted because
She's attractive.
Andrea Mitchell ? she's a dinosaurs, a roomer mill, her husband helped ruined the economy and got paid for it, and her face is about to fall off.
and she and her husband are both repooblicans
And she runs a rooming house.
I like the 'roomer mill' that's great.
someone needs to remove her, her genetically subpar family, and anyone who supports her from the world's gene pool.
Those stupid left wing wackos who filed all those dumb ethics complaints just did us all a big favour... they convinced Palin that staying in Alaska (you know, that state way out there in another time zone) for another two years was not a smart thing to do...
what was smart was to resign and go to work for the GOP in the lower 48 and get Republicans elected to Congress in 2010 and regain control and go out and raise a ton of money for the GOP and herself and kick that dolt Obama and his idiot friends out of government and then try to repair all the damage they have done in so short a time...
this is great news...
If her objective was a 2012 run for POTUS, she would have been better off finishing her term as governor and simply announcing that she would not re-run for office. To quit after 2 1/2 years in her first term as governor suggests a person who cannot multitask, handle the pressures that come with the job (working with the legislature, dealing with the press, etc), and someone who is more interesting in being in the spotlight and waving to the crowds than she is in being a serious political force.
Except those ethics complaints are not dumb.
Do you think that governors do not have to follow federal and state laws? Is Palin in some way above the law?
She is finished in politics. Watch and learn.
She( might be )finished as a politician, but will probably be very active as fundraiser, she likes the spotlight too much to just disappear.
She'll have to disappear
If she goes to prison.
That's usually how it works.
I think you need to do a little research on Palins tenure as Governor. There are problems that even a person of your intelligence can understand. Don't forget President Obama is a Harvard Law School graduate, surrounded by extremely intelligent staff. If you think Palin is presidential material, then your IQ is suspect.
Look, if you believe Anrea Mitchell, Ed Rollins and all those so called expert pundits and liberal MSM talking heads know what the heck they are talking about, then you are really in another universe. What expertise do they have except opening their mouths and blabbering? They all thought John McCain was a great guy and good GOP candidate... he was a dolt and it was only because of Palin that the election was even close.
She now has the time and freedom to really help the GOP...
so long Obama and your merry band of idiots.
Oh Phillip you are so amusing!
I don't care what anyone's political views are but calling highly educated Obama an idiot and a dolt while praising Sarah "Attended Four Colleges" Palin is ridiculous. Palin is probably an adequate governor, but there's no way she can be a serious national candidate.
You see to think the Ivy league is for people who couldn't get into Northern Nowhere Community College.
Obama got into an Ivy League College because he is half black. His test scores were too low, but he benefitted from affirmative action.
Plantagenet,
If Obama benefitted from affirmative action so did Sarah Palin. She is a woman you dolt which makes her a minority that benefitted from affirmative action. What about George W. Bush who benefitted from legacy who got into his ivy league school and let's not forget White privilege that both Palin and Bush are afforded everyday. As for Obama's test scores, do you have such test scores or did you make this up all by yourself? I love how you White people will throw out affirmative action at every turn but you never talk about legacy and White privilege. All Palin has shown is she is nothing more than a quitter and we can't have that for president.
Plantagenet-
And you know this how?
Plantagenet: Obama got into an Ivy League College because he is half black. His test scores were too low, but he benefitted from affirmative action.
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Wow please educate us all, what were these scores that nobody else has but you? I didn't realize that you were on the admissions committees of Columbia University and Harvard Law!
I love all this misinformation that you are so proud of spreading.
Plantagenet--
Please substantiate your post
ABOVE
HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT OBAMA
GOT INTO AN IVY LEAGUE COLLEGE
BECAUSE HE IS HALF BLACK ?
HOW DO YOU KNOW HIS TEST
SCORES WERE TOO LOW.
Please respond.
Plantagenet=Bullsh*tter
Plantagenet, if you can't support statements like that about Obama, you're completely full of shit. Put your money where your goddamn mouth is.
Not only is that a lie, but Obama was Editor (CEO) of the Harvard Law Review. Low achievers don't get to that level. It's the most sought-after student job in the USA.
Plantagenet isn't going to respond because he's lying and he knows it. He's operating on the theory that if he just puts it out there, some people will believe it and pass it along.
The best thing we can do is not bother to respond to people like this. These responses are the air they breathe.
Plantagenet--
Please substantiate your post
ABOVE
HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT OBAMA
GOT INTO AN IVY LEAGUE COLLEGE
BECAUSE HE IS HALF BLACK ?
HOW DO YOU KNOW HIS TEST
SCORES WERE TOO LOW.
Please respond.
That nonsense about Obama only getting into because of affirmative action Harvard is blatantly racist. As other have point out there is not a shred of evidence that that was the case. Further, one may speculate, if it were true it would prove the value of affirmative action which considers factors other than test scores alone. What is a matter of public record is that Obama graduated magna cum laude from Harvard. Looks like Harvard made a good choice. There is no quota for academic honors.
She is done like dinner.
Typical Fox/Limbaugh talking points...dumb, lame and misinformed.
Just came across a missing page (I think one of the geese nabbed it) from her rambling, disjointed speech today:
As we prepare to celebrate our country's independence, Sarah Palin wishes to take this opportunity to express her great appreciation for being so blessed to be thankful for this great nation of ours....that she appreciates....and is thankful for...which makes her so blessed....to be able to appreciate our great nation...of ours...of which she is a part...of.
She also wishes to express how blessed she is to live in the great state of Alaska. After all, anyone can pet a moose, but only a true Alaskan can reduce it to a large pot of moose chili.
She is also so appreciative of all those who appreciate her family, including Trapp, Trog, Peter-Piper, Truck, Barstool, and Wallow, as well as future babies Tinsel, Teflon, and Tallow.
Barstool?
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That last sentence gets me. Thanks, labman - apparently not all the nuts end up in Cali. (Although lets see where the talented Palin clan looks for real estate next...)
Don't forget Trollop.
Godd for her She should get out of the limelight. I would not vote for her and especially not fond of her, but the grotesque abuse she has endured, is sick from all sides, She will be back,for sure,she is the only republican,that right now has a spark The rest look like old dogs.Many need to retire.Thats what makes Obama,fresh and alive, and young.Again if she changes her mind and it comes across as lying, well that is whatn makes her a good candidate. Alot of them when they are moving their lips are lying.(politician,and our pres has changed his mind lately on alot of promises that I voted on.
Federal indictment coming. Wait for it
As long as we are speculating, is it possible Sarah Palin is pregnant? I am just asking?
If that is not the reason, then I don't think there is a good reason for quitting after taking an oath of office.
That was Rick Sanchez'
Theory on CNN.
More likely Bristol is pregnant.
Yes but there are much more pressing issues. Soon....
COWRAD...!YOU BETCHA
She is about to sign a contract with ClearChannel and /or Fox for millions of bucks
She is about to spend three years running for President
She is about to be indicted
Some combination of the above
I think you may be about right. I don't know about the president thing, I think she knows she's in over her head there but there are cabinet positions and many places she might fit in if she proves herself a good republican. That is really what this is all about, rising above the fray of politics to stay in it clean. Easier to be selected than elected. Follower and not a leader. I am not wild about her or Huckabee and I am not wild that they lose elections and then work for Fox. That seems to be the pathway for the GOP at this time. Whole new machine for them and not a good one I think.
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She is about to be indicted. Seriously.
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I'll guess no.3
She always claimed to be a Conservative and hated big government. Palin will put it into practice by becoming a Capitalist making millions on speaking engagements. Now that she is a private citizen there are no obligations to the people of Alaska, She can even become a standup comedian to get extra work.
How can she be done anymore than you had her done yesterday?
You had her dead and buried now you dug her up again for another play. She tried to announce when all of you were supposed to be stuffing your face.
Keep talking, speculating, and making your fantasies cream yourselves. She's taken the gloves off and kept the roll of quarters tightly wrapped in her fist.. If you think Obama had crowds your in for a surprise, surprise, surprise...
Thanks for the tip.
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man charles, your an idiot on several pages..
Charles is an idiot?
That's priceless.
Yeah right. Dream on, tool. She is facing federal indictment. I'm going to savor your foolish comment when the announcement comes next week.
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Plantagenet--Yes but when he got there he did the work. George W. Bush needed at least 8 tutors to and still could only pull off a C average.
You are absolutely right, Granite. Having a high IQ isn't everything......a person also have to be able to work hard, and President Obama has shown a great ability to be disciplined, work hard, and achieve personal success through his distinguished career. What Obama hasn't done is to actually accomplish very much other then his own personal successes---Obama's community organising in Chicago seems to have done almost nothing for poor people in Chicago but it did launch Obama's political career. His time in the Illinois legislature found Obama mainly ducking controversies by voting "present" on the tough issues. Obama endorsed Blagovich for governor and never broke with him until the corruption became so putrid that Blagovich was indicted. Obama accomplished nothing in the Senate, but did promote himself by giving great speeches. Now that Obama is president he has accomplished nothing except allowing the democratic Congress to explode the deficit by signing off on 2 trillion dollars of deficit spending in his first five months in office.
Yes, President Obama has "accomplished nothing" apart from accomplishing MORE than any other president since FDR in his first 100 days!
Republicans have such a hard time with TRUTH and REALITY.
quality cry, not quantity
Obama has no records, now he's destroying America
And the source of your statement regarding President Obama's the test scores?
We're still waiting
His birth certificate has been provided and proven, and college records privacy is protected by Federal Law, so sue him if you want them, but you had better have a damn good reason for invading his privacy, or you will loose the case.
MaliciousDisorder
"Obama has no records, now he's destroying America"
I am an ardent critic of Obama, but my critiques actually are substance-based. You, MaliciousDisorder, are just simple and ignorant, and have nothing at all to contribute to the discussion.
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Hey Plantagenet- the only accomplishment of President Barack Houssien Obama as a senator is his voting history. He voted more present than actually took stand on the issues
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Why does everyone hate her? I'm an independent and I kinda like her. She has her own style.
Call me a cynic, but my guess is that bailin' Palin is looking at a scandal of some sort, maybe a criminal investigation.
That's one of my thoughts as well. That woman is a phoney!!!
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You're right ConCon-
The Fed's are taking her down.
Holy smoke.
http://a11news.com/2125/sarah-palin-embezzlement-scandal/
"she announced in a rambling speech without notes"
Are the people at Politico blind? She had a stand where she was moving paper pages and glancing at the repeatedly. She was looking straight ahead reading from the new type of teleprompter Obama is also using now.
That wacky Palin speech was not improvised.
I noticed the two
Teleprompters also.
How could you not notice them-
I thought only Obama used them.
shame on u zippy 29 for viciously attacking the Governor and the next two terms President of USA
I'm guessing she is ducking a scandal. We might never know what it was, though. Somebody might have pressured (blackmailed) her into resigning.
Why did some people take an *instant* dislike to Palin?
It saved time.
She doesn't know how to
Diagram a sentence.
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Hey comrades- can you guys tell me why left hates the Governor so much???
To Plantagenet - how do you become president of the Harvard Law Review if your grades are too low? President Obama has proven himself to be a brillant scholar and sadly, Governor Palin has shown herself to be a quitter. You don't quit the game while the game is in process. How did she graduate, finally, with a journalism degree???
Watching AC360 was too funny tonight. After the clip of Palin's speech and her rambling on about a "basketball game" - Anderson Cooper was talking to one of her supporters and he was being dead serious - he said "No, I don't know anything about basketball - I only understand politics." later on he said "No, I really don't get it - what ball? and who's it being passed to?" My feelings exactly. Palin's speech was painful to listen to, she acted like she was on speed.
Well, This just makes you Appreciate the Strength and Courage of "Hillary Clinton", she proved herself to be one tough lady that Stuck it Out to the End - Hillary was always under attack and Criticized and she never Quit!
Thank you.
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