1
I think she's leaving politics.

2 Senate or President? Which will it be?

3 Governors -- Mrs. Palin is above that ilk anyway.

4 She won't run for Senate. It's either 2012 or out all together. If she were out all together then she probably would have said so now.

5 " Hi, folks! Sarah Palin here for Oxi-clean!"

6
Hopefully she won't be vague about her political future. That way we can move on and look to other potential GOP candidates in the field.

7 You'll be seeing a lot more of her if she's a full go for 2012.

8 She couldn't stand the criticism she was getting from lgm, poon, and palin steele and all the whack jobs so she quits.

9 I think she's gotten a taste of national politics, and decided she wants no part of it.

10 It'll be President, Bosk. Being a Governor preps you for that job in a way that being a Senator never could.

11 I hope she runs for prez. After the clusterfuck known as Obama how bad could she be? At least we know she won't tax and spend our asses into the next millenia.

12
oh, and...

in b4 the Romney bashing!

13 I'll be in my bunk.

14
She's got young kids at home, she wants out, O-U-T, out of politics.

15 O/T:  The guys at Zero Hedge are asking everyone to send this article around to their friends and family.

16
oh, and Fuck You Very Much to John McCain for ruining Sarah Palin's political future

17 She's clearing the decks.  Bring it, Sarah!  Somewhere at a DC burger joint photo-op, Obama just choked on a french fry.

18 Yeah, I'm sure it's an all or nothing thing. This is going to get very, very interesting.

19 I don't know if she wants to run for president.  She may just want to take a break, be with her family, send out her book and do speaking engagements for the time being.

20 I think she is out from politics, too.  The stress on her family has to be overwhelming.  I can only imagine how this is affecting her children. 

She's ambitious, but I don't think she is that ambitious.

21 I'm  horrified to think Sarah Palin might be leaving politics. If she does I won't blame her but it wouldn't be good for the rest of us.

22 I'll say this...tactically, I would preferred that she run for reelection and retain the title of Governor going into a national election. Knowing the MSM, they will be still calling her the ;">former mayor of Wasilla deep into the 2012 campaign. However, I think she was realizing that it just wasn't going to be possible to both run for reelection and mount a presidential campaign particularly while you have jackasses running their mouths on television day after day running you down.

To beat Obama, you'll have to raise $1 billion (primary and general combined).

To beat Obama, you'll have to inspire the largest grassroots following any Republican has had this side of Ronald Reagan.

It won't be easy and to succeed you'll have to start now.

23 oh, and Fuck You Very Much to John McCain for ruining Sarah Palin's political future

As time goes by it becomes even more obvious how bad a candidate McCain was.  John, we respect your service to your country, your 5.5 years in the Hanoi Hilton, and your public service.  Now please go away.

24 If she announces only that she is not seeking re-election she can watch the response and learn much about her enemies and her friends.

25 I REALLY hope no one believes that I was born in Kenya.

26 Run Sarah Run!

27 WTF?  WHY?

28 Allah has a post on Twitter saying Palin will be resigning in weeks. 

Whaaaaaat?

29 Holy cow.

30 If even Palin is throwing in the towel, can we finally admit the Barry's the Antichrist and make plans accordingly?

31 As time goes by it becomes even more obvious how bad a candidate McCain was.

It was pretty fucking obvious to me by the time the debates were over.

32 ROMNEY, PLEASE.  HE IS, PRETTY MUCH OUR ONLY HOPE (FLAWS AND ALL...)

33
I wouldn't be at all surprised if she resigns.

It's wayyyyy too earlier to announce reelection plans. Something's up.

34 Is she having an affair too?  Did she meet her soulmate as well?  Is this going to be another Republican nightmare scandal?

35 Jeez. The only thing worse would be to find out she had an affair with Sanford.

36 Well, one benefit, allahpundit's just dried up.........

All the best to her and her family

37 if she resigns from politics ,im resigning from the weak ass,back stabbing republican party.

38

Resigning to form a shadow government?

  

39 MSNBC (FWIW) speculates some kind of scandal.  Keefum must be orgasmic

40
Is Alaska that far away we can't live video of her announcement?

Or was the announcement a press release?

41 If Palin resigns, someone should bitch-slap every member of the McCain campaign for costing us a great candidate.  Fuckers.

42 I think we all know who this benefits.

43 Shit. Would the last person in the Republican party please turn out the lights?

44 Where's the video, the statement?

45

Now would be a good time to dump Michael Steele and ask Palin if she'd like the job.

Jus' sayin'

46 After what has been done to her family, resigning is perfectly reasonable.  The level of political discourse in this country has gotten to the point that only "marriages of convenience" (I'm looking at you, DressMesser and SecState, and you too, Wookie and jugears) can survive.  The bastards drove her to political suicide, and she'll be happier dead.  She's gone Galt.

47
Is it possible there's another pregnancy?

Perhaps Todd had an affair? A gay affair?

48

Thank you Goldberg and thank you Krauthammer and most of all thank you Charles Johnson for showing us all the light.

We just need more moderate moderates in the Republican party. We need to look like the rest of America so ACORN and community organizers will like us.

49 I hate Todd Palin for being straight.

50 Interesting timing.

51 Heh, looks like 2012 is all tied up.  Now, for 2016...

52 You know who this benefits?

53 Her magical uterus, Todd's goatee and John Bolton's mustache are forming a crime-fighting team. Together (with the occasional help of DC'sC), they will tour the globe battling evil.

54 Nothing on Fox website.

55 Now would be a good time to dump Michael Steele and ask Palin if she'd like the job.

I agree!!!  At least she's a fighter!

56
Managing a state during an economic downturn is hard work.

Tell me about it!

57 Managing a state during an economic downturn is hard work.

Posted by: poon at July 03, 2009 02:29 PM (i31Zq)

Managing to be a douchebag, though, is obviously well withhin your capabilities.  Fuck off, with emphasis, you little fucknozzle.

58 Since we're on a roll with political news, there's this to consider:

http://tiny.cc/DZGTp

The first rat to jump ship?

59 Weak.

Disappointing day for America.

The MSM and Obama win again.

60 52 You know who this benefits?

Posted by: Hugh Hewitt at July 03, 2009 02:31 PM (iTt2X)

Romney? Charles Johnson? The Democratic Party? North Korea?

61 Only one flaming skull?  this deserves at least three.

62 52: Late to the party, sucker. cf. 42 above.

63 Ummm is there a link to anything confirming this?  And if it's true that's she's resigning, then my first thought is breast or ovarian cancer.  Second thought is scandal of some kind.

64 She knows she can't have another of Bristol's babies without scrutiny, now.

65 This will tighten your jaws even more - what a fucked up day!

66 Rats!  Skip that...just go to the American Thinker:

Is Powell jumping ship?

Rats tend to those sort of things...

67 Ummm is there a link to anything confirming this?  And if it's true that's she's resigning, then my first thought is breast or ovarian cancer.  Second thought is scandal of some kind.

Posted by: alexthechick at July 03, 2009 02:33 PM (3LxE

Third thought is that Michael Jackson's doctor injected her with ICU strength Fuckitall^TM.

68 Third thought is that Michael Jackson's doctor injected her with ICU strength Fuckitall^TM.

Dude I want me some of that.

69 And if it's true that's she's resigning, then my first thought is breast or ovarian cancer.  Second thought is scandal of some kind.

Posted by: alexthechick at July 03, 2009 02:33 PM (3LxE

My first thoughts, too.  I do so hope to be wrong, though. 

70

I think she's just tired of all the incessant attacks on her and her family, half coming from our side of the aisle. I think she'd just like to have some downtime to be a regular mom and wife for awhile and give her kids a normal as possible upbringing away from the clawing talons of the media.

71 Oh god...I need a drink.

72 And fuck Romney, he's just another liberal spender who says what he thinks the base wants to hear.  If the Republican nominee is just another ivy league sack of shit, I'm not voting.  This country can burn until the surplus population is gone.

73

I think she is about halfway through her term as Govenor.

This is weird.  I'm not buying the "she wants to get out of politics line".

I'm a bit uneasy about this.

74 MSNBC is saying resigning now ruins her forever.

they seem to have a point.

cant finish your first term, you suck. period.

"faith and family are more important" than alaska?

huh?

this defies all logic.

75

Palin resigning,Powell jumping ship.


I question the timing.

76 So the nominee will be Romney. I guess I can work with that.

77 I'm going to celebrate this July 4th by deepthroating 6 Roman Candles in succession.

78 Don't blame her at all....


...I have never seen anyone become the brunt of so much undeserved hatred.

79 Ace..where are you gettin your info?

80 Finally.  Sammiches.

81 Could be true. If I had a job like that, and my family came to me and said "this is destroying us," I'd give it up in a second.

82 FUCK ROMNEY!

83

this defies all logic.


Sad but true. Must be a scandal of some sort getting ready to break or blackmail.

84 As to why she's leaving, well there was the matter of the 'bogus lawsuit of the week' matter, which was bankrupting her.

That would get old after several months; what's her legal bills up to now...the high six figures, I believe.

85 The fuck?

86 Breaking news: Sarah Palin is bigger than Michael Fucking Jackson.

WTFF is going on?  Either this is very bad or very good.  I hate that I don't know which.

87 Who needs the aggro of politics when you just won the lottery?

Okay that's actually a good point.  However, she ran, she won, that's a commitment that shouldn't be broken absent utter fucktardery (I'm talking to you Sanford), major money scandal or major medical issue in the family. 

88
she doesn't want to be known as the alaskan girl anymore- needs to shake that image asap- become more national and worldly.
Palin 2012!

89 82 FUCK ROMNEY!

Posted by: Jim From San Diego at July 03, 2009 02:41 PM (H7Rlw)

+ 1,000,000

90 I hope and pray that none of the following are true but that sanest possiblities:

she's sick, or her one of her kids is; or one of her parents?

91 "...I have never seen anyone become the brunt of so much undeserved hatred"

True, and it makes my blood boil. I feel extremely let down and nervous about this news, though. I hope she's just moving on to something better, or opting to duck out of politics for a while, and not something really awful.

92 Perhaps she wanted her life back ... she had millionaires and billionaires still trying to destroy her, taking her to court over and over.

She is a good person, and was not raised to take a constant beating from such a wide variety of "enemies".

I didn't see her as the most viable candidate, since she was rather "damaged".  Sure she was smarter and more experienced and honest than Barry, but she didn't have the MSM and various evil forces on her side.

I see no way she could resign AND still run for president.

93 ...I have never seen anyone become the brunt of so much undeserved hatred.

Damn right.

94 As a gov she is just a sitting Duck for every
ethics complaint that the opp throws her way. That
cannot possibly help her get to the next level
if she chooses. It ties her hands to stay on and
deplete her war chest fighting all the crap.

95 Nothing on her Twitter. Something is definitely wrong.

96 I would do it for my family, too.

97 She think she can be more effective outside the governor's office.

She did not take questions.

98 The astonishing news from KTUU, Anchorage's NBC affilliate: ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Gov. Sarah Palin will resign her office in a few weeks, she said during a news conference at her Wasilla home Friday morning.

Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell will be inaugurated at the Governor's Picnic at Pionner Park in Fairbanks on Saturday, July 25, Palin said.

99 And this is one of the reasons that you rarely see excellent candidates on the Republican side. The ones who are truly great and hold to their values get out. The only way you can survive in politics long enough to get that high is if you care more about your own advancement in the end than your family, or anything else really. Our system of selecting politicians sucks ass.

100 She's been through more crap in the past year than most politicians face in a lifetime.  I don't blame her for wanting out.

And I think it's good for the GOP -- we need fresh faces in 2012, not someone who has already been trashed so much for so long.  It sucks and is unfair but that's the way it is.

101 NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

102



Muuuuuuuhahahahahahahahah !!!!


Our work is done here.

103
All I can think is:

Sarah Palin: Victim of Awful Advisers

Unless she or someone in her family is ill, this is an awful decision.

104 Todd to FNC: Sarah to concentrate on doing things for Alaska and the country she can't do as governor.

WTF does that mean?

105

Hell, I don't blame her.

 

106 " just another ivy league sack of shit,"

Fuck.  I have no idea why I typed that, I don't know where he went to school.  I meant approved by the media and the establishment party.  I'm just too pissed for words.  I'll be wearing black tomorrow.

107 Just fucking fuck.

108 Well, so those flaming lib fucks won after all.

How sad.

109

 fuck Romney, he's just another liberal spender who says what he thinks the base wants to hear. 

 

Hey, that's an improvement on the majorityof Republicans who take great delight in telling their own party that they agree with the Democrats on many things.

110 Methos, yeah -- I'm any Ivy League Sack of Shit (tm), but I do okay.

111 If she's doing it for her family, God bless her. But if it's due to some scandal, I will be devestated.

112 MSNBC has her on now!!

113 I thought she was going to run for Senate, but in 2011; is the R Senator from Alaska about to resign?  OK, that doesn't justify the resignation either.

114

Sarah to concentrate on doing things for Alaska and the country she can't do as governor

OK that's idiotic.

If she wants a political future she can't resign mid-term and flutter off to some other political ambition.

115 Sadly CNN is first up with video.

Sarah uses a basketball analogy of a good point guard knowing when to pass off the ball.

Deep.

116

Perhaps she's looking toward launching an insurrection against the US government.  We frequently talk about our nation's democracy having become irretrievably gone, that we're not going to survive intact with 4 years of Obama.  As a military man, I'm in. 

117 "Fuck.  I have no idea why I typed that, I don't know where he [Romney] went to school."

Brigham Young undergrad, Hahvahd (of course) JD/MBA.

118 It does seem the media won though. Trashed a potentially great candidate, succeeded in making the public thin she was an idiot, and ragged on her until the point she got out.  I was tired of the Palin-mania supporters, but I still liked her and it's a shame.  Guess that's why no one god is in politics -- who wants to go through all this?

119 After what has been done to her family, resigning is perfectly reasonable. So this is surrender then? And just how is this not going to embolden the Left? Bad decision imo; finish the term, then get out. If she quits now, the Left will NOT let the voters forget it.

120

I hope there isn't some ugly marital scandal somewhere in there.

121 My mom will only let me play with sparklers and those crummy black snake things. She says I can't let off firecrackers until I'm at least 30.

122 ConservativesforPalin and SarahPAC don't have anything up about this, as if they were taken by surprise. Is that something?

123 Perhaps she's looking toward launching an insurrection against the US government.

Get a grip.

124 Resigning? I don't get it. I really don't think its scandal (knock on wood). I guess she's just fed-up. Or there's a family-related thing going on.


Yeah, this is a goddamn shame

125
Yeah, fuck Mitt.

And now that Palin is out, let's put back all our hope in...

Fred Thompson!

_{...and this is why we lose at the polls.}

126 "Todd to FNC: Sarah to concentrate on doing things for Alaska and the country she can't do as governor."

Now I'm REALLY starting to wonder... Sounds to me like she's positioning for something. What other explanation could there be for these words in particular?

127 this whole thing stinks.

no amount of apologism can account for quitting instead of riding out the first term until the end of next year.

this whole thing stinks, especially coming on the heels of vanity fair, krautie, johah and even ace below.

what the fuck is going on?

128 It was Firetstarter that said "Hell Yeah"!!!

129

Romney is McCain with better hair.

Why not just go all the way and just nominate Jimmy Carter?

130 Todd to FNC: Sarah to concentrate on doing things for Alaska and the country she can't do as governor.

WTF does that mean?



I think what it means is, she's free to do what she want's nationally and to speak out and promote conservatism and other great candidates, without having a lawsuit filed against her everytime she accepts a gift from someone.

At least I hope thats what it means.

131

Wow, this makes me very sad. It makes me sad that she isn't clear about why she feels the need to resign right at this moment and so now there will be even more speculation. It makes me sad because I fear that within days something big will land about her and a person that I believed in and who seemed to be living her values will be shown to be fake too.

I'm kind of surprised how sad this makes me feel. And while I want to think she could recover and run for office, I agree with others who are saying she is done, I don't see how she can pull it off.

132

104 Todd to FNC: Sarah to concentrate on doing things for Alaska and the country she can't do as governor.

WTF does that mean?

3rd party leadership? Just speculating.

133 Well, this is just as good a time as any.  palin steele? GFY.

134 She's running!!!  Oh fuck yeah!!

135 She brings up the slams against Trig as being a reason her kids wanted her to do something. "It's been in the works for awhile." Said that her trips to visit the troops was a factor.

Nice finish. "Don't explain - your friends don't need it, and your enemies won't believe it anyway."

136

"It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat."

Theodore Roosevelt

"Citizenship in a Republic,"
Speech at the Sorbonne, Paris, April 23, 1910

137

no amount of apologism can account for quitting instead of riding out the first term until the end of next year.

this whole thing stinks, especially coming on the heels of vanity fair, krautie, johah and even ace below.

what the fuck is going on?

She's moving to Japan where she can boink the most preposterously skinny and sexually perverted chicks you can ever imagine, leaving the rest of us bastards hanging dry.

Bitch beat me to it.

Goddamn it. Now I have to learn Korean...

138 Or there's a family-related thing going on.

It better be a big one - it's hard to respect someone who just abruptly quits their job.

139 And now that Palin is out, let's put back all our hope in...

Fred Thompson!

Well, if nothing else this should permit the posting of some more pictures of Mr. and Mrs. Thompson.  Looking on the bright side over here. 

140 The founding fathers of this country wanted citizens exactly like Sarah Palin to lead this great country and it's states.  But with the way the MSM treats conservative's in this country, those days are over.  Now all we will get is lifelong politicians that have their own personal fame and fortune in front as opposed to the people.

Sad day when the dream dies.

141

Fox has added it to their story now. One wonders why the delay if it came from the same damn press conference in her house.

142
Greta says not to underestimate Sarah.

I'm confused.

But I think we can rule out affair/scandal.

143 I wonder if she or her family has been threatened?

Not comparable at all, but I know someone who left blogging for that very reason.  That's the first thing I thought of.  It's one thing to have thick skin, and it's quite another to have the FBI on your doorstep.

144 It's too bad there's never been another person who resigned his first national-level government job in order to be President.

145 ...KTTU must be an NBC affiliate

146

This is the worst feeling I have had since election night.

 

 

147 I would have resigned long ago if I were in her shoes. No one in history has been attacked by "friend and foe" alike as Sarah Palin. It doesn't defy any logic. It defies all logic as to why she should put herself and her family through what's its been through already. Fucking shitbag lawyers (is there any other kind?) filing lawsuit after lawsuit. Financial ruin with nothing positive coming out of it. These scum, republicans and democrats alike, were literally destroying her life. McCain belongs back in Hanoi, Goldberg would do well in Iran, Krauthammer, just dump his gimpy ass off in the woods someplace. Fuck em all. Romney can go fuck off too. Fuck the republican party, at least the nutjob Libertarians stand for something.

148 Now they have to stop. She will be a private citizen. Good for her.

149 "Goddamn it. Now I have to learn Korean..."

Korean is a very serious language.  There's nothing funny about it at all.

150 @136

I'm not sure that's relevant here, since the "man" in the arena is not there anymore....

151 Ace is right.  There's no strategic advantage to resigning vs. finishing out her term. This diminishes her.

152 At least she's not on a flight to Argentina...

153 Hawt brawd from snoe plais wl ruil n twelventy

154

It's too bad there's never been another person who resigned his first national-level government job in order to be President.

I don't know if that's sarcasm or not, but there has never been another person who resigned the first government job, halfway in, just to run for president 3 years in advance.

155 a quitter is a quitter. what a loser Sarah...you're gonna just leave all your supporter hanging?

for shame...




You'd quit too palin steele, under the whithering fire of the media she and her family have had to endure from the media for nearly a year, while they practically carry the Dems towards the finish line.


If you and her were in the same room together, there would only be one set of balls and they wouldn't belong to you, you pos.

156 So, I guess in two weeks time we will hear from Romney and then who else is on the list?  Sanford started it.

157 Hmm mebee she found out Todd had buried shrieky Sully out back and was already preparing a hole for Olberman?

158 Possibly moving on to a career in media?

159 Now they have to stop. She will be a private citizen. Good for her.

No, they don't.  Once a public figure, basically always a public figure.  Particularly if she does take a job as a commentator.

160
The only *positive* conjecture I can put on this is this: She's taking a page out Ronald Reagan's playbook and taking her case directly to the American people. In other words, she's hitting the road and doing a tour.

But that's just crazy.

161 Who says you can't resign and run for higher office? Barry ran while a Senator and then resigned before his first term was over. Please!

162 Now they have to stop. She will be a private citizen. Good for her.

Joe the Plumber anyone?

163 If she is doing this to begin her campaign for POTUS, she'll need one hell of an explanation of why this is necessary.

Maybe she really does need to be a private citizen to make her case.

164 Fox News just said that she didn't tell anyone in the congressional delegation beforehand.

165 The hatred directed at Palin knows no bounds and it entirely irrational and unreasonable.  I've never seen anything like it.  I would sincerely hate to think she in in danger.

166 She's listening to me.

167
Last week I wondered (here) if Republicans have been implanted with microchips to self-implode at specific times.

Who's next?

168 So with the government spending bizarre amounts of cash into oblivion, teh governor of SC returning to emotional adolescence, Al Franken, United States Senator, and the only rock star politician on the right abruptly quitting--is there a comet heading for the Earth I'm not aware of? 

169 What pushed her over the edge was probably what they did to her child with down's syndrome.  Don't think Alaska is like the rest of the country, people there seem pretty basic and decent.  If they did that to her son now, what will or would they do if she were to run against BO?

170 My dad says that someday this 3 incher will be bigger and I'll be able to shower in the dorms without embarrassment.

171

Well, another threat to the Republic gone.  That whacko chick was in no way qualified to be prez and never would be.

Thank you Todd Purdum.

172

Barry ran while a Senator and then resigned before his first term was over.

He resigned after he won. Others have resigned to run, but (A) they usually then lost *cough*bobdole*cough* (B) they had plenty of terms under their belt, not .5.

Besides, Barry is special. You can't deny that he's not. It doesn't have to be special in a good way mind you, but he's hardly typical.

173 Ace, you are going to look pretty stupid.  Either you will be 100% right. Or 100% wrong.

174 God forbid that she should resign her position as governor in order to run for another office.  Didn't she get the memo that a politician is supposed to continue holding office, drawing a paycheck from the taxpayers and spending more time on the campaign trail than doing the job the taxpayers are paying them to do?

175

ben �a alors, moi qui voulais tant la rencontrer !

176 McCain belongs back in Hanoi, Goldberg would do well in Iran, Krauthammer, just dump his gimpy ass off in the woods someplace. Fuck em all.

Did you not read Ace's post below this one? Goldberg and Krauthammer, whose conservative bona fides are in fine order, dared to make valid critiques of Palin and now you want to dump on them. Shame.

Now McCain, of course, should be given a career achievement medal and then shuffled off to a retirement home where he can't do anymore harm.

177 I'll be taking this out on my lefty friends, notably the "Intelligent Women Against Sarah Palin" set on Facebook. 

178 Whatever her reasons, I hope to hell it has nothing to do with Scientology.

179 Weird fucking week.

Time to bbq.

180 Ombudsman -- not necessarily in the long term. Think Kaus' Feiler Faster thesis. Posits: 1. Planning to run in 2012; 2: it will be a full time+ job starting NOW to do so. Question: Which position is more easily defensible when your opponents say about you in ads, columns, puppet media, etc:
- She kept on as Governor for a full two years, while doing nothing but fundraising and campaigning for Pres.
- She left her position as Governor to run for President.

I'd contend that a serious run for 2012 for someone like her HAS TO start NOW. She has to build her own national organization from the ground up. That's going to take time. She has to raise an unbelievable amount of money.

It's possible. I'm not as pessimistic as I was about her chances just ten minutes ago. Feiler Faster!

181 174 God forbid that she should resign her position as governor in order to run for another office.  Didn't she get the memo that a politician is supposed to continue holding office, drawing a paycheck from the taxpayers and spending more time on the campaign trail than doing the job the taxpayers are paying them to do?

Posted by: retire05 at July 03, 2009 02:58 PM (YFO0M)

the point is she looks like a flake to the average voter now - even those who supported her or who were lukewarm or who were slightly against.

its over, folks.

whoever is giving her political advice should never get another job for a republican ever again.

182 Hahhahh it is so funny to see Candy (old) crow ly, at a loss for words.  And Rick, at a loss for words.  Good, she got em, she caught them off guard, and we got to see how absolutely devoid of actual journalistic acumen they really are.

183

If she is planning on running in 2012 she needs to come up with another live press conference and have a good explanation for resigning.

 

She needs to tape the press conference in parallel with the News people and issue a transcript to all the conservative blogs as well.

 

I guess the left and the squishies will start attacking Jindal next.

 

And I agree with some of the above posters; f888 Romney. He is McCain without the military experience and with good hair.

184
America looks unfavorably at quitters. If you can't handle the heat, stay outta the kitchen.




And to think the above was posted from moms basement.

185 It may have been said already, but maybe she's going to have a talk show.

186 Apparently she's already had the news conference.  The guy on FOX was just reading what she said at it.  I guess they don't have the video of it yet.

187 "cant finish your first term, you suck. period."

"I see no way she could resign AND still run for president."

Interesting. Did our current president serve a full term as senator before running for the presidency?

188 Maybe she was offered a low-level command position by Gen. Petraeus. Off to boot camp!

189 I'm missing Paul Harvey right now.

190 But is it so unreasonable to expect her to actually finish her first term as Governor? I mean, she thinks this is hard.... honey, wait till u get to 1600.

191 This is because I am thisclose to getting to the truth.

I won't give up!

192 poopy poop!

193


I hope Meghan McCain chokes on a cheesebrat at a cookout tomorrow.

There I said it.

194 175, retire05.  Absolutely right.

195

Dang. How long do we have to wait for the back story.

 

196

ben �a alors, moi qui voulais tant la rencontrer !

Posted by: Sarkozy at July 03, 2009 02:58 PM (2+TUO)

Et les legs, elles sont fantastique!!

197 These people are dead to me, and I wish very, very bad things on them

Romney, Fuckabee, John McCain, Meghan McCain and her boyfried Allahpundit, Frum, Noonan, Parker, Schmidt, Wallace, Brooks.

To the DemSM. If you can't be driven to poverty, please die in a horrible fire

198 Sarah's brother said that "the amount of time she (and her staff) was having to spend on defending herself against all the charges (80%) wasn't fair to Alaska.  Couldn't effectively govern."

199 I'm wearing my stars and stripes underoos in celebration of this special July 4th fireworks holiday!!

I think it's great we have a holiday that's just about celebrating fireworks!!!

200

Screw Goldberg and Krauthammer.

They are just more of the same elitist East Coast idiots that already brought so much harm to the GOP.

While we are at it, let's tout the conservative credentials of Peggy Noonan too.

201 188 "cant finish your first term, you suck. period."

"I see no way she could resign AND still run for president."

Interesting. Did our current president serve a full term as senator before running for the presidency?

Posted by: buster mcDissenter at July 03, 2009 03:00 PM (k8MRc)

dude, i love sarah palin. today is a tragedy.  that doesnt change the accuracy of my comment re "cant finish your first term, you suck, period."

the mushy middle will never support her now - they might have if she stuck it out, took the hits for the next year and a half and then, after not running for reelection, started Sarah 2012.  Jan 2011 is plenty early - obama announced in Jan 2007.

this is truly a tragedy and all of her advisors are complete and total garbage.

202 Shit.

Just.....fuck.

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I'm wondering, could it be that she's decided that she'll be of more use to the conservative movement as an MSM-caused martyr? We all know that they wouldn't let up for a moment, so falling on her sword might be the best way to fire up the base.

I'm trying for the best case scenario here...

203 Actually guys, every single woman in America understands her much better now, much better.  You guys need to think out of the box, that is what BO did and look, he is prez.  Honestly, as a wife and mother and Governor she has a lot on her plate and the dems and libs through in constant bad press, constant lawsuits and it probably took its toll.  this actually will raise her status among all women, we understand.

204 And to think the above was posted from moms basement.

Probably, but this time palin steele is actually correct. This was an unforced error on Palin's part and no amount of spinning can avoid it.

205
Couldn't effectively govern

Who me?

206 Dang. Waiting for the back story.

207

This is depressing.  Though not perfect Sarah, excited me (in more ways than one..)   I guess all the smallness from the left and "moderate" RINOs got to her, and she's had it.  I believe this will end her political career- she doesn't even have one full term as Governor under her belt.  What's sad, is that this "She's a dolt" meme really caught on, when she is obviously brighter than our current VP, "Slow Joe" Biden.  She tore him and his "The US and France beat Hezbolla" idiocy up in the VP debates.

I fear for our Republic when a good, decent, bright, corruption-fighter like Palin gets destroyed, and a dumb-ass, corrupt, almost-openly communist  "community organizer" is Prez.

Damn.  God Save the Republic. He's the only one who can : (

208 Congrats Ace! (P)alin steele finally thinks you are a swell guy.

209 I hope she isn't just surrendering to the cockholsters. At the same time I hope it isn't her health. Maybe the bastards bringing all those bogus lawsuits simply bankrupted her. There has to be more to this story.

210 I hope Meghan McCain chokes on a cheesebrat at a cookout tomorrow.

There I said it.

No chance. 

211 She's got my vote!  Political death, I don't think so.  She is doing the right thing for her and her family.  She isn't going away, kids.  It's Independence Day for Sarah Palin!

212 190 But is it so unreasonable to expect her to actually finish her first term as Governor? I mean, she thinks this is hard.... honey, wait till u get to 1600.

Posted by: KG at July 03, 2009 03:01 PM (EHImH)

sadly, threadwinner.

what a tragic day.

no guts, no glory. especially for conservatives.

213
'190 But is it so unreasonable to expect her to actually finish her first term as Governor? I mean, she thinks this is hard.... honey, wait till u get to 1600.'
She's a fast learner-look at all the free publicity!

214 Regardless of how you feel about Palin, this sets an unfortunate precedent. The media and the left have seen that incessant ankle-biting, frivolous lawsuits, attacks on the family, etc. does work. It will only get worse for other GOP candidates in the future.

215 Some of you are going to look pretty stupid.

This frees her up to attack the Marxist 24/7.

216 Ace, Allahpundit, and I are in complete agreement on this...Saracuda's national political ambitions are officially OVAH!




Hey, don't pat your self on the back too hard there pal, even a broken clock is right twice a day. Plus we don't always agree with Ace.

Who is this LOLpundit that you speak of ?

217 If she had run in Alaska in 2010, the Obama machine would have unleashed royal hell against her.  They'd parachute in ready-made ghettos with pre-filled ballots to knock her off.  Still, inexplicable that she'd leave the office early. 

218 AHFF: The mushy middle won't even be paying attention to anything until the middle of 2012. That's years away. The mushy middle's vague impressions of someone from a couple of years back can be blown aside with one or two dazzling speeches. As we've seen. I don't think this is as career-killing as I did when I first read it.

219 Sarah Palin and her family has been attacked more than any other in history. I don't know anyone who could have, or would have, stood up to the barrage she and her family suffered on a daily basis. All for being a good and decent person. The lawyers, the press, the DNC, the RNC all were hammering away at her, trying to destroy her, Fuck em all. Those east coast pussies, Ace included can choke on Palin Steele's cock.

220 199 Ace, Allahpundit, and I are in complete agreement on this...Saracuda's national political ambitions are officially OVAH!

Posted by: palin steele (the only non-partisan on AoSHQ) at July 03, 2009 03:03 PM (VDj74)

Go jerk off to your Obama poster you little creep. I'm not in the mood for you today. You're a pitiful little worm who has no friends, so you hang out all day wiping your boogers on our table. My only question is how you survived your mother's attempt to abort you

221 Just read the official statement, reading between the lines, I think that all the ethics complaints were bankrupting them.

222 What are you nitwits going to say at her first rally?

223
Bill Kristol is repeating my above comment, right now.

224 Please let it be a Playboy/Gun spread. Or..wait...pron..I'd settle for soft core. As long as she does the wink, naked, with the Glasses on.

225

Quint: "I don�t know, Chief. He's either very smart or very dumb."

Assuming there's no scandal behind this decision, she's either just suicide-bombed herself or made a super-duper smart strategic move by denying her political enemies the main platform through which they've been attacking her. I guess time will tell.

226 Stop, stop, stop, you bunch of fair weather friends.  Give her a break, this is a brilliant strategy, it allows her to become whoever she wants without the constraints of public office!!!   You go Sarah, forget the naysayers....

227 any lawyers out there?can we also file ridiculous complaint ,after complaint against democrat politicians?tying them ,and their staffs, up in court,and causing them to spend 1000's of dollars out of their own pocket?revenge could be very sweet

228 I think the lawsuits made this happen. She was driven from office.

The Presidency is much better protected from such things.

If she announces a run for POTUS right now, she might pull this one off.

229 Also, if she's the way that I think she is, her instinct when attacked isn't just to keep your head down and toil hard. It's to go on the offensive. Hit back as hard as you can, in an effective way.

230 197 These people are dead to me, and I wish very, very bad things on them

Romney, Fuckabee, John McCain, Meghan McCain and her boyfried Allahpundit, Frum, Noonan, Parker, Schmidt, Wallace, Brooks.

To the DemSM. If you can't be driven to poverty, please die in a horrible fire

Posted by: kbdabear at July 03, 2009 03:02 PM (0Lv+U)

YEP! Not one of those scumbags is capable of dragging me to the polls or convincing to to contribute a dime to their political ambitions. SCREW 'EM!

231 "I hope Meghan McCain chokes on a cheesebrat at a cookout tomorrow.

There I said it."

"No chance."

No gag reflex.

232 If she is doing this for a run I don't see the problem based on my comment above. Basically telling the people of Alaska it's a soap opera because the opp thinks I'm going to run and they will do anything to trip her up at the expense of her state. Plus the people that thought this might be a problem for her run for Potus check back In six months we will all be begging for a change employment numbers %15 unemployed. This current Potus is worse than Carter, to think we have all the energy we need but won't go get it. We are SouthAmerica with this guy leading. Bye bye middle class.

233
Bill Kristol: maybe a shrewd gamble

hmmmm...

234 She was being sued into oblivion.  It worked.

235 @214

Excellent point.....albiet sad.

236 If she is leaving politics for good...she needs to go out with a bang.  If I were her, I would go on every talk show, give interviews to every network and state that any politician seeking office should really reconsider hiring Steve Schidmt and Nicole Wallace as political consultants...and point to the Vanity Fair article as proof of their lack of professionalism.  I would make sure I ended their career in politics.  Turn about is fair play. 

and also, I'm vengful like that.
tink

237 Bill Kristol says the more he thinks about this the more he thinks it might be a bold move by her.  (It's Kristol...take that with a grain of salt).

Tape of announcement on FOX now.

238 Don't know if anyone else has mentioned this, but we again move a step closer to the chicken-fried nightmare of 2012: nominee Mike Huckabee.  I'm not a Palin fan, but I hate seeing any legitimate roadblocks to the Huck express leaving the scene.

239 218 AHFF: The mushy middle won't even be paying attention to anything until the middle of 2012. That's years away. The mushy middle's vague impressions of someone from a couple of years back can be blown aside with one or two dazzling speeches. As we've seen. I don't think this is as career-killing as I did when I first read it.

Posted by: mr.frakypants at July 03, 2009 03:06 PM (pffBj)

i hope your right.

she's up announcing now.

240 Her brother was on Cavuto's fox show (cavuto is off) and said that all of these ethics complaints are eating into her time and her staff's time.

241

It's all bout the U. I want to see the sonogram. I smell something fishy. Where's the missing video?

Trig's Uncle Andy.

242 What are you nitwits going to say at her first rally?

Posted by: wHodat at July 03, 2009 03:07 PM (+sBB4)

We're not going to say anyhting.  We'll be busy beating the fuck out of Chris Matthews in the back of the auditorium.

243 #203 Muffy - you said it. Maybe she actually couldn't stand all the crap anymore. Maybe she looked at Trig and Piper and said, ENOUGH! And then she looked at Todd and said "Let's do a book deal and Let's enjoy life! (before obama can redistribute it)

244
I think she's ill.

245 I'm wearing my stars and stripes underoos in celebration of this special July 4th fireworks holiday!!

I think it's great we have a holiday that's just about celebrating fireworks!!!

Wow thats priceless there junior. I wonder how many people died just so you could celebrate a holiday thats just about celebrating fireworks ?

Allow me to dip your underoos in gasoline before you enjoy your Roman Candles.

246 "We know we can affect positive change outside government at this moment in time on another scale and actually make a difference," she said, adding that politics had become a "superficial, wasteful bloodsport."

247 Perhaps she is not definite on running for President at this point.And since she is being slowly bankrupted by frivolous lawsuits & ethics chargeS, and subjected almost daily to vilifying MSM coverage, including many conservative pundits, this could be a good time to go "private citizen". Do you realize how much money she can earn on speaking tours alone?

248 I seriously am completely devoid of any ideas ... except for that "penis lengthener" I made out of bungi chords and Elmer's glue. That was a pretty good idea.

Wish it had worked ...

249 191 But is it so unreasonable to expect her to actually finish her first term as Governor? I mean, she thinks this is hard.... honey, wait till u get to 1600.

I think she's taking her book money, going to write her book and retire from politics.

Nobody, but nobody, was attacked as viciously or as personally as Sarah Palin and her family.  Nobody.  Not Reagan, not GWB.  Nobody.

She'll likely say later that it was impossible to be governor because everything was about her.  More to the point, everything was about destroying her.  Her resignation is better for Alaska on that score.  I think if she'd known it would happen to this extent after the election, she'd have resigned when she was picked by McCain.

250 the baby is crying right over her speech.
Lord have mercy.

251 This is the beginning of the end for Obama.

252
there is no scandal, fuckface

stop commenting

253 Fair's fair...she did a lot better job with this talk, off TelePrompter, than Mr. Obama ever did.

254 Damn.  God Save the Republic. He's the only one who can : (

I don't know anymore.  Maybe he shouldn't.

255 The attacks on her were so constant, it could also be that her ability to govern was marginalized.  It could be that this is actually better for Alaska, AND her family. 

Besides the legal intrusions, there is also the incredible stress of knowing so many want to destroy her, and they have the money and connections to do it.  And then god forbid, what if there were actual imperfections, or ulcers?

Maybe she can help Alaska secede.  Many people are moving money to Canadian banks in case the US goes too nuts.  But I'd rather move to the small country of Alaska. (this is only 50% tongue in cheek)

256

Ace is doing his best Peggy Noonan imitation when he says it's over.

I think this is a good thing. It will free her up to travel..speak...raise money...and tell the David Lettermans (Lettermen??) to go fuck themselves

257 Interesting. Did our current president serve a full term as senator before running for the presidency?

Present!

258 I'd like to know why Alaskans won't have their ethics complaint process changed. I mean, does it require a supermajority or something?

259

I seriously am completely devoid of any ideas

Shoulda stopped there.

260 The media and the left have seen that incessant ankle-biting, frivolous lawsuits, attacks on the family, etc. does work.

Two can play this game. At all levels.

If frivolous lawsuits are fair play, then every last dem candidate at all levels needs to be attacked in court by foamed-mouth constitutionalist wackos continuously.

261 And the march towards a one-party state rolls on.

262 GET ME A PLAUSIBLE EXPLANATION NOW.  NOW!

263
Did she have to make the speech with the goats and chickens?

264 Where is she, a fucking barnyard?  I can't hear a damn thing with the animal noises in the background.

265 Posted by: Anti-Harkonnen Freedom Fighter at July 03, 2009 03:11 PM (5r0Tz)

And then the animals in the background.

There's some deep symbolism there.

266 Ace, take a sip o valu-rite and think this over.

267 she had to do this right before july 4th? god what an attention whore... ugh.

You know, kind of like me. PAY ATTENTION TO ME! ME! ME! That's why I come here.
My mommy won't pay attention to me.

Will you?

268

http://tinyurl.com/lrzmzk

Jul 25, 2005 4:01 pm US/Central Obama Won't Run For President In 2008 The Illinois Senator Is Focused On His Current Job

Rockford (AP) ―

U.S. Senator Barack Obama says there's zero chance he'll run for president in 2008.

269 264
hehhe yea babies and barnyard animals.
fantastic.
hehehhe

what a crazy "strategy"

270 Hmmm. Why wouldn't she quit? She's being viciously attacked from the Left and attacked from the Right. And there are extremely few Rightwing leaders supporting or defending her. You know what this is? A big "FUCK YOU" to the GOP. Frankly I don't blame her. And as for myself. I concur with her. GOP = FUCK YOU.

271
' 256 Ace is doing his best Peggy Noonan imitation when he says it's over.

I think this is a good thing. It will free her up to travel..speak...raise money...and tell the David Lettermans (Lettermen??) to go fuck themselves'
Right on-she and her supporters got Letterman to his knees!

272 @201 A.H.F.F. - I have enjoyed your posts and respect your intellect way too much to get into an argument about this.

I will say that your conclusion has merit, but it is a conclusion I do not agree with. Assuming Palin decides to run for higher office, I think she'll be successful.

Only the future will show who is correct. As such, let us agree to disagree on this one and save the invective for richer, more deserving targets.

273 Can't blame her.  Yeah, I agree, she is probably done politically. But after awhile, enough is just enough.  Now, grab your popcorn, because unfettered by future political ambition, I can't wait to hear what she really has to say about McCain, the media, Andy Sullivan and the whole load of douchebags who made it their mission to destroy her career.  Somewhere, all those senior level McCain advisors' assholes just shrunk to about 1cm wide.

274 here's the weird media fact of the day:

MCNBC breaks from "lockup" to rail against Palin, but then they arent running the tape - only CNN and FOX are.

what the fuck?

275
At least she used the opportunity to make the case for conservatism and took a shot at Obama.

Seriously. Good for her!

276 "250 the baby is crying right over her speech.
Lord have mercy.

Posted by: Anti-Harkonnen Freedom Fighter at July 03, 2009 03:11 PM (5r0Tz)"

Every woman with kids will tell you that every conversation is had with children in the background, women will understand this and love her for it.  She is who she is, you either love her or you don't.  Most women secretly love her.

277

I think the lawsuits made this happen. She was driven from office.

The Presidency is much better protected from such things.

If she announces a run for POTUS right now, she might pull this one off.

Nope.  She's done.

If she's going to fold under the pressure of some frivolous lawsuits, are people really going to entrust her with the Presidency?

I can't imagine what would make her up and resign short of some kind of health issue or scandal.  If it's because of the lawsuits and such, then some of her critics are probably right- she's not ready.

278 272 @201 A.H.F.F. - I have enjoyed your posts and respect your intellect way too much to get into an argument about this.

I will say that your conclusion has merit, but it is a conclusion I do not agree with. Assuming Palin decides to run for higher office, I think she'll be successful.

Only the future will show who is correct. As such, let us agree to disagree on this one and save the invective for richer, more deserving targets.

Posted by: buster mcDissenter at July 03, 2009 03:16 PM (k8MRc)

Oh, agreed for sure.

This is tragic to me because I think its the wrong way to try to win back the middle 20% to her side....but i hope im wrong.

279 She is leaving the state in very good shape, financial and otherwise...why is her leaving now a bad thing? She can use this as a big hammer in these times

280 I'd like to know why Alaskans won't have their ethics complaint process changed. I mean, does it require a supermajority or something?
Posted by: KG

The establishment Republicans in Alaska hate her and won't act to alterr the law to stop this. She got to her position by exposing R party corruption in AK. She's a popular candidate, and not a good-old-boy.

They are encouraging leftard loons from Juneau to use anti-corruption laws in AK to attack her.

281 "The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated"

282

I think that defeating the enemy within is more than a full time job, and perhaps that is what she feels is her duty.  Moms change when their sons put on a uniform. 

Run Sarah Run!

283

I hope she's not quitting.  We don't have anyone else.

 

284 This sucks. I think she is taking a break from politics. Hopefully no scandal breaks in the coming days.

285 Palin:  "Half a million in legal bills just to set the record straight...and the people that bring these suits...doesn't cost them a penny."

286 any lawyers out there?can we also file ridiculous complaint ,after complaint against democrat politicians?tying them ,and their staffs, up in court,and causing them to spend 1000's of dollars out of their own pocket?revenge could be very sweet




YES WE CAN !

In fact we have a poltician who's just ripe for it, working full time as the head of The DNC while moonlighting as our governor.

287 She took credit for the ethics law that was used against her but doesn't that show she created a deeply flawed process that's easily abused?

Maybe she should have tried to fix it.

288 276 "250 the baby is crying right over her speech.
Lord have mercy.

Posted by: Anti-Harkonnen Freedom Fighter at July 03, 2009 03:11 PM (5r0Tz)"

Every woman with kids will tell you that every conversation is had with children in the background, women will understand this and love her for it.  She is who she is, you either love her or you don't.  Most women secretly love her.

Posted by: muffy at July 03, 2009 03:16 PM (zplc6)

yea, my sister and mom love her.  I love her.  My point was only that she could have arranged this speech, the most critical of her career other than the convention, a little better.

she's diong better now -t he first 5 miniutes was meandering...

289 Did you guys know that attaching a clip-on tie to your testicles is NOT safe?

They should put a warning label on those things or something. Geez. How am I supposed to dress the boys up for their He-Man date at Castle Grayskull?

290 "You can choose to engage in choices that tear down or build up" and she chooses to build up!!!!  This is a great speech, it will go down in history.

291 wait, from her speech, it sounds like its the legal issues that is behind her decision to resign

too expensive and too time consuming for her to do her job properly

She should try blog commenting. It's cheap and you don't have to be smart to do it a lot (look at me!)

292 "I will work for and campaign for those that are PROUD to be American."

Take that Bama!

293 Yes, I, too, recall the last talk show host American elected to national office..........

_________________

294 Presser on FOX right now...sounds like she is stepping down due to ethics complaints she has to defend.  she said there are 15 of them and they have all been dismissed.  said it cost $2M and thousands of hours in work to respond.  She has become a distraction for state business.

Or at least that is what I read between the lines.

she said she had to respond to ethics complaint about wearing a logo on her jacket and a picture of her holding a fish...really?
tink

295 Just listen to her speak. Bite me, naysayers!

296 Andrew Sullivan is a geyser of MilkyLoads. This is the guy who had nothing on Palin except to attack her infant Trig.

297 I really, really HATE libturds and the MSM. May they all rot in hell.

Good luck, Sarah, in whatever you decide to do.

298 She cracked under the strain.  The fuckers did it.  Fuck 'em.

299 If there was a scandal, looking at this woman, don't you think she would get up there and tell you about the scandal herself?

300 Just to pre-empt, in the end there will be only . . . Mitt Romney.

301 267 she had to do this right before july 4th? god what an attention whore... ugh.

Just the opposite.  This is a slow news day.  Many people have the day off today.  You really have to get your talking points straight.  Here's what it will be: "Doing it today to avoid media scrutiny."

Don't freelance, troll.  Just do what Uncle David tells you to do.

302 It's ironic that I have nothing better to do than troll conservative blogs.

Oh, that's NOT ironic? Well, I'm pretty stupid, so there you go.

303 This sucks. I think she is taking a break from politics. Hopefully no scandal breaks in the coming days.



Yea, hopefully. Keep in mind this is friday on the heels of the Michael Jackson memorial, so it doesn't bode well that there's not a scandal looming out there.

If there was a scandal, this would be the best time possible to resign, jus' sayin'.

304 The race is on folks.  Do you want to beat Obama?

305
Well, a lot depends on her reasons. I wasn't convinced that she was going to run for president, and her re-election as governor wasn't a slam-dunk either, given the forces against her, both Democrats and establishment Republicans. And the damage to the members of her family must have been terrible.

As for running for anything nationally again, forget it. Not happening.

I wasn't sure she was a viable national candidate, but I admired what I'd seen of her, particularly her fortitude. I wish her and her family peace and much happiness.

306 what the fuck?
they cut off the key ending part?
WTF???????????????

307 Why the fuck did Fox cut away before the end of the tape?

308 How does this help Michelle's children though?

309 She quit because she was "fed up w/lawsuits"---FOX

310 "298 She cracked under the strain.  The fuckers did it.  Fuck 'em.

Posted by: Herr Morgenholz at July 03, 2009 03:20 PM (FObNb)"

No, no, no, does that look like a woman who cracked????  No way.  She is, as usual, doing things on her own terms.  She actually looks ready to get going on what SHE THINKS IS IMOIRTANT. 

311

If she's going to fold under the pressure of some frivolous lawsuits, are people really going to entrust her with the Presidency?

I can't imagine what would make her up and resign short of some kind of health issue or scandal.  If it's because of the lawsuits and such, then some of her critics are probably right- she's not ready.

Yup. This looks really bad. If it was money or lawyers, she could have asked her PAC or the GOP for help but don't just quit. Either she wasn't serious, had bad advisers, or bad judgment - any of these are fatal to political ambitions.

312 She needs to stay a couple more weeks. There's lots of civil servants shse hasn't fired yet.

313 Man, Kristol is spinning for all his life.

Sorry but you don't quit by saying your enemies pushed you out and then say, "promote me to a really tough job".

314

Borked. They won.

Fuck them.

315 Why the fuck did Fox cut away before the end of the tape?

Because the estimable William Kristol is on the phone, ready to opine, that's why!

316 If you are going to change politics, do things on your own terms, refuse to engage in the "politics of personal destruction" then you aren't going to do "what is expected, what is conventional".

317 287 She took credit for the ethics law that was used against her but doesn't that show she created a deeply flawed process that's easily abused?

Maybe she should have tried to fix it.

Yep, DrewM, you have to account for the fact that lawyers are bastards.

But with CO2 being a pollutant, I'm going to start suing people for breathing.

318 We are so boned.

319

wait, from her speech, it sounds like its the legal issues that is behind her decision to resign

too expensive and too time consuming for her to do her job properly

The rotten Commiecrats. Damn them all. Damn them to hell.

320
FoxNews ran 24-hour coverage of Michael Jackson's doctor's car being towed but they can't air the whole, what, 15 minute speech?

321 Enough with the negativity, all of you Moriarity's!

It's almost impossible for her to campaign while remaining governor of Alaska.  It's not like being governor of Ohio, where you can hop on a plane, campaign in Iowa, and get home for supper.

As long as she is in office, the democrats in Juneau will keep filing ethics complaints,  eating up her time.  Once she is out,  they can't file any more charges.  She is free to travel without people asking why she's not doing Alaska's business.
She is also free to speak about ENERGY!  And coming on the heels of Cap and Trade passing the House, it's a perfect opportunity.

I look forward to seeing what she will do next.

322 The void created by the passing of Billy Mays, can now be filled.

323 She was too ethical to stay in office and run for President.

324 Kristol thinks she's "crazy like a fox" and this is the start of the 2012 campaign.  I hope he's right, but I don't see how.

325 No one WON.  With Sarah Palin not constrained by the bonds of the office of Governor  I would be sincerely worried if I were a sitting politician whose numbers with independents aren't looking so good lately.

326 George W.Bush was called the Devil Incarnate for 8 years.  His daughters were called cheap drunk sluts.  His wife was called a Stepford automaton.

He had what it took for the big chair. Can Palin claim the same now?

327

Oh, crap

328 MSNBC is saying resigning now ruins her forever.

they seem to have a point.

cant finish your first term, you suck. period.

"faith and family are more important" than alaska?

huh?

this defies all logic.

Heh, what do you think those fucks at MSNBC would say, that it was a smart move? If they don't like it, it makes me like it all the more.

329

If it was money or lawyers, she could have asked her PAC or the GOP for help but don't just quit. Either she wasn't serious, had bad advisers, or bad judgment - any of these are fatal to political ambitions.

 

Perhaps she did ask for help. Do you think that the liberals who have control of the Republican Party right now would actually help her?

330

I just heard the audio.  She was speaking in front of her house without notes or a teleprompter (eat that, you jug-eared fool).  Anyway.  Guess what!?  She was talking about being free to fight back. 

Sounded like she was drawing back her fist for the mother of all haymakers, getting ready to knock the shit out of the opposition.  Full time.

Yes! Go, Sarah, go! 

331 Yup. This looks really bad. If it was money or lawyers, she could have asked her PAC or the GOP for help but don't just quit. Either she wasn't serious, had bad advisers, or bad judgment - any of these are fatal to political ambitions.

There's a fund to help defray the cost of the complaints.  An ethics complaint was then filed about the fund.  (Sorry, no link to hand).

If that's the case, which it does sound like it is, that brings up the troubling issue once again that only the independently wealthy can really afford to run.  That concerns me a great deal. 

332 Too bad.  She's a decent human being and that sort of precedent cannot be set for politicians.  The 52% plus the Frumholsters can kiss my ass.

And if there is a God, Aholepundit will be crushed to death between Oprah and Suze Orman in some sick, twisted, crisco lathered femdom abomination.

333 She's either leaving politics or possibly assuming a position within the GOP.  She's just killed off her shot at running for President.

334

I think MSM, republican "elite" and libtards won. They destroyed her. Especially when you have republican insiders hard core campaigning against you, you don't have a chance. They can all breathe easy now. Hope they're happy.

I pray to God everything is okay with her family and their health. I'm simply devastated. Just crushed.

335 I agree with Muffy @310. She's got something planned.

336 Clinging to hope, I guess she thinks a campaign that exploits the present and growing economic nightmare will erase the impression made today.

When unemployment is at 20%, anybody to the right of Barry can win in 2012.

337 This means she is running for 2012 - not 2016.

338 Does anyone here know the best way to entice a squirrel into rubbing itself against the head (and only the head!) of your penis?

They don't seem to cover that in any of my classes.

339

She put a twitter update up:

http://tinyurl.com/mqnfgo


We'll soon attach info on decision to not seek re-election... this is in Alaska's best interest, my family's happy... it is good, stay tuned

340

OK, this is a bit of humor, the story on FoxNews website a minute ago when you clicked on her photo it went to the article about the powerful sedative found at Michael Jackson's home instead.

The real smoking gun is that Sarah Palin offed Michael Jackson.

341         She was a good candidate for the rubes, but no way she was ever going to earn cache with the Party elite. And for good reasons.

This is good news. We can move on.

342 328 MSNBC is saying resigning now ruins her forever.

they seem to have a point.

cant finish your first term, you suck. period.

"faith and family are more important" than alaska?

huh?

this defies all logic.

Heh, what do you think those fucks at MSNBC would say, that it was a smart move? If they don't like it, it makes me like it all the more.

Posted by: Eye Doc at July 03, 2009 03:26 PM (VCWvq)

hey, i hope you're right.

my brain is telling me otherwise and almost always when you're arguing against leftist spin logic is on your side.

343
will you please shut the fuck up you fucking dunce

stop commenting

344 Still haven't gotten my fuckin' sammich.

345

Enough with the negativity, all of you Moriarity's!

It's almost impossible for her to campaign while remaining governor of Alaska.  It's not like being governor of Ohio, where you can hop on a plane, campaign in Iowa, and get home for supper.

But that's just wrong. She should have instead continued to serve Alaska, face down the Commiecrat creeps there, and retire with honor (does Alaska have term limits? I'm not sure.). Frankly, she should pass 2012 and focus on 2016.

She is also free to speak about ENERGY!  And coming on the heels of Cap and Trade passing the House, it's a perfect opportunity.

She could have done that as Governor of Alaska even better.

346 R.I.P - G.O.P

There's no one who can inspire, only some dishwater wonks.

America's Thatcher won't happen for us, and Allahpundit can pretend all he wants while he's shovelling jelly donuts to Meghan that some "wonk" will somehow inspire the squishy middle.

Last man standing is not a strategy

347 Perhaps she did ask for help. Do you think that the liberals who have control of the Republican Party right now would actually help her?




Hell no, in fact they helped to tear her down, because she wasn't one of them, a part of the elitist beltway blue blood dinner party crowd. She was a pain in the ass to them, espousing conservative beliefs and all.

Which is why, repeat after me:


SEND THEM NOT ONE RED CENT !!!!

348 Is there anything better than an intimate evening with a slightly overripe cucumber, a can of Crisco and a 6 pack of wine coolers?

I think not, partisans. I think not.

349

It's over. Sarah, we hardly knew ye.

But if she is leaving politics, she's smart. Who would want to wade in that cesspool?

350 The real smoking gun is that Sarah Palin offed Michael Jackson.

My God, it's all becoming clear now. 

351 I like and admire Sarah Palin, the woman.  I think she is UNconventional, so conventional wisdom just doesn't get her.

I'm waiting until the dust settles, but I have faith in her.

352 The media pecking order

Iran < Michael Jackson < Sarah Palin

353 Why is everyone so convinced that she isn't going to go after Lisa Murkowski?  The Senate did wonders for Hillary, transforming her from First Lady to serious Presidential contender and Sec of State.  The policy shots at Palin-as-Veep were based on her isolation from national politics. 

If she really want's to be more than a hockey mom from rural America, she needs to get some street cred.  The Senate looks doable and sets her up for 2016 or even 2020 (when she'll be 56 years old).  For any number of reasons 2012 is impossible, and this resignation makes it impossible-er.  But depending on Obama's future, 2016 (2 Obama terms) or 2020 (2 terms for Romney) and a sucessful Senate career could make her a very strong contender.

354 326 George W.Bush was called the Devil Incarnate for 8 years.  His daughters were called cheap drunk sluts.  His wife was called a Stepford automaton.

He had what it took for the big chair. Can Palin claim the same now?

I think the point is that she literally had to spend too much time defending these lawsuits.  It isn't just about the strain (and, sorry, even GWB didn't suffer this much, not even close) it's about the time and distraction.  You can't govern and defend against the endless lawsuits, there aren't enough hours in the day.

Still, I don't think she'll run for POTUS.  I think she'll lay low, emerge as a Fox News contributor in time for the 2010 elections and then maybe have a TV show.

355 (doing a shot for Sarah Palin)
feel free to join me folks.

356 "If frivolous lawsuits are fair play, then every last dem candidate at all levels needs to be attacked in court by foamed-mouth constitutionalist wackos continuously."

Outstanding idea. Could we not start up an AOS run and fun frivolous ethics charge attack squadron? I'm down with this, all I need is a bit of legal guidance. We got any lawyers out in AOS land?

357

I can't see where it will end, but....she has reasons and plans we don't know about.

Still have to ask her to run.

Go, Sarah, go!!

358 If the ethics complaint process is so abusive, are Alaskans trying to change it?

359 The only thing that I know for certain right now is that never again will you see a Presidential candidate run without taking the gloves off from the start. Every campaign will be a dirty, eyeball-scratching, kick 'em in the nuts affair.

It's on like Donkey Kong.

360
There is only one Obama in a generation.




Phew, thank god for that. However as history has shown there is also a Stalin, a Hitler, a Mao, a Castro and a Pol Pot in every generation.

361 I highly doubt theres any scandal in the offing.The media and dnc investigators have done everything from going through her garbage,to hacking into email accounts,to bribing kids at her daughters high school with cash and ipods,for anything,anything scandalous at all.When they couldnt find any thing they went ridiculous with rumours,exaggerations and just flinging any shit out there they could hoping it would stick.

362 It's over. You can't resign from a governorship and then run for higher office.

You know, that may be fine conventional wisdom, and you may be right, but the conventional wisdom's been taking quite a beating lately.  A man with Barack Obama's background and history should never have stood a chance of winning the presidency.  And here we are.

So maybe this is the end of Palin, and if it is, there are going to be hard feelings like I never expected, but I'm going to sit back and wait and see now before I write her epitaph.

363
The governor is leaving office with the state in better shape than it was in when she took office.  The frivolous ethics lawsuits are a paralyzing distraction that are bad for her, her family, her office, and the state of Alaska.  There is no shame or disgrace in leaving office under these conditions.

It will be child's play for her to write a nasty book that bares the demonic faces of the savages nipping at her heels since she arrived onto the national stage.  People will buy and read her book, and the effect will mortally wound the MSM.

364 So Goldberg drove Palin from office eh?

365 The Republican party hasn't been in this bad a shape since Watergate.  There is now no compelling leadership.   Mitt Romney as the de facto frontrunner?  We're fucked. 

366 We got any lawyers out in AOS land?

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA now that's a funny question. 

367 334

I think MSM, republican "elite" and libtards won. They destroyed her. Especially when you have republican insiders hard core campaigning against you, you don't have a chance. They can all breathe easy now. Hope they're happy.

I pray to God everything is okay with her family and their health. I'm simply devastated. Just crushed.

Posted by: Adrienne at July 03, 2009 03:27 PM (Fv3gd)

Agreed.  She was doing sucha  great job crushing media fucks like letterman and the vanity fair article too.......fuckin eh.

(doign another shot for sarah palin)

and im not accepting the legal bills arg - SarahPAC could have raised enough.

368 Palin should start wearing the c*nt shirt to all media appearances, just to drive home the point of what she has been subjected to.

369 @359

Or, we'll never see another Republican president, because they just don't seem to have the balls to do the necessary fighting.

370 366

sigh, yes.

371

It's over. You can't resign from a governorship and then run for higher office.

Bullshit.  You guys need to listen to her speech before going off on this we're doomed stuff.  She sounded like she was getting ready for the big fight.

372 I am placing bets on the 2012 President.  Anyone want to place some money on Romney vs Palin?

373 The shock has worn off.

She is running in 2012.

Alaska is too far away and is infested with vipers.

She was trapped there.

Now she can freely travel the Country and the World speaking her mind without reservation.

Heck, she can even drop in on Andi for a spot of tea.

374 She brings up the slams against Trig as being a reason her kids wanted her to do something. "It's been in the works for awhile." Said that her trips to visit the troops was a factor.

Nice finish. "Don't explain - your friends don't need it, and your enemies won't believe it anyway."

So basically Andrew Sullivan's freakish obsession with her uterus and down syndrome baby etc drove her to leave the office to protect her family.

Right on you pathetic piece of shit Andy!

375 I hope her son is alright.

376 "Oh, Who is John Galt?!"

377 What ever happened to the screw the media project??? We need to get that going ...

And NEVER SAY libturds have WON. If they do "win", it is only by cheating or destroying people.

They're all in my gunsight now. I will campaign for any conservative day and night, and dig up any and all dirt on their opponents. This is fucking war.

378 Funny all of the females on here see this as a good thing and the males don't.  thank God we outnumber the males...lol

379

The idea that you can�t step down as governor and recover your political career strikes me as silly, and an extension of the spin that the MSM will be trying to put front and center over the weekend.

 

Now, I�m not speculating as to the reason Palin is abdicating, but as far as it being held against her I can easily imagine the following scenario:

 

The press spends the next 3 days building up a frenzy over wild theories of scandals or not being able to take the heat or whatever, while Palin says nothing.

 

Then early next week she does an interview (much covered), where she says, �I�ve always believed that a governor should represent all of her constituents and as such shouldn�t get too embroiled in heated partisan issues. But, I�ve found it impossible to stay off the battlefield at this time in our history, with issues being debated which will have long term effects on the American culture, constitutional limits, the relationship of the government to the people and the viability of the United States as an economic leader.

 

There aren�t enough people on our side willing to do the heavy lifting required to defeat the statist�s agenda, and time was of the essence. I couldn�t wait for the next election cycle and I couldn�t worry about whether my views were shared by a majority of Alaskans.�

 

Then she does rallies, writes op-eds, does the talk radio circuit, Fox News, speaking engagements�basically becoming a full-time talking head. And for at least the rest of the year, anytime she gets asked if she�s going to run for president, only answers, �I will if I have to.�

380 Is there anything better than an intimate evening with a slightly overripe cucumber, a can of Crisco and a 6 pack of wine coolers?

I think not, partisans. I think not.

I hope you'll be leaving at least one hand free to play your marathon session of World Of Warcraft. Wouldn't want some emo hipster somewhere committing suicide bcause they didn't get their dose of palin steele for the evening.

381

She's been playing the victim card a little too often for my tastes.  Boo fucking hoo.  

382

I think she'll lay low, emerge as a Fox News contributor in time for the 2010 elections and then maybe have a TV show.  

 

 

Now there�s an idea. Perhaps she could do an of CBS and ABC News anchors and then do some creative editing of her own.

 

But maybe she wouldn�t have to do any editing. Those stupid clowns would do an epic fail on their own.

383 guys, listen ... I could MAYBE be tempted into sex with Sarah Palin if she barked orders at me rapidly while Todd Palin and my dorm roomate gently encouraged me.

384 I see one obvious problem with Alaska's ethics laws - if she was successful, she should have been allowed to recover her costs in defending from the bitches who brought the complaints.

385 She's leaving public life.  She'll be with me.

386 114
Sarah to concentrate on doing things for Alaska and the country she can't do as governor

OK that's idiotic.

If she wants a political future she can't resign mid-term and flutter off to some other political ambition

...like BHO?

387

For all the sob sisters lamenting this terrible event, do you believe Sarah made this decision in isolation?  Of course not.  She has been advised rightly or wrongly that this is the best course of action at this point in time.  Let's give her a chance and see what the future brings. 

Whining and moaning will not effect the future, but after the Tampon Brigade and Faggot Media finishes their hit jobs, we can look at the effect and more properly gauge the end result.  This could be judged a brilliant move or something less, and only time will tell.

388 377 What ever happened to the screw the media project??? We need to get that going ...

It's working just fine.  Everytime another newspaper fails, an angel gets its wings.

389 I think this last crap from the McCain staffers may have been the last straw.  She may have just seen that the future would only bring more of the same from so-called Republicans and decided it wasn't worth it. 

390

I think the point is that she literally had to spend too much time defending these lawsuits.  It isn't just about the strain (and, sorry, even GWB didn't suffer this much, not even close) it's about the time and distraction.  You can't govern and defend against the endless lawsuits, there aren't enough hours in the day.

Still, I don't think she'll run for POTUS.  I think she'll lay low, emerge as a Fox News contributor in time for the 2010 elections and then maybe have a TV show.

Isn't spending time defending against lawsuits what lawyers are for?  I'm sure it was a distraction, but given the number of times she's been on TV and in print, it's hard to believe she was that pressed for time.

And if she was, it's probably for the best that she won't be running for higher office.  I'm sure we haven't heard the last from her, but this is hard to comprehend.

My completely uninformed guess?  The shotgun approach worked, and one of the many ethics complaints (most of which were ridiculous) was going to stick.

391

She's been playing the victim card a little too often for my tastes.  Boo fucking hoo.  

Posted by: query_tool at July 03, 2009 03:37 PM (YLfWX)

Fucking tool.

392 Wow.

Now I know the reason I want to mow you all down with a .30-06...you all seem to think that you know something that others don't.

Note to everyone: Do not underestimate people. They will do things that surprise you.

393
So basically Andrew Sullivan's freakish obsession with her uterus and down syndrome baby etc drove her to leave the office to protect her family.

Right on you pathetic piece of shit Andy!





Right. And on the plus-side of this, Andy's about to take a major hit in blog traffic.

394 Moloch@341
It seems appropriate.  Die in a fire.

395 Besides MSM wanting to further discredit her even now, and attacking this as a ploy (or whatever), they also want to take credit for getting rid of her.

MSM wants credit for selecting Barry, and for getting rid of other powerful people.  All praise MSM.  Helen Thomas is upset that Obama is not letting her questions get asked ... MSM is supposed to rule.

396 Convinces a Senator to resign, new governor appoints her (Palin-American Liberty Party), works on legal reform?

397
Simple framing: 

1.  She cleaned-up the corruption

2.  She got the gas pipeline deal

3.  Continuing in the job while fighting the frivolous ethics lawsuits is good for her but bad for Alaska

She didn't quit.  She fell on her sword because it was the best thing she could do for Alaska under the circumstances.

398 Don't fricking panick. I was expecting this.

First, you had the coordinated attacks on Palin through McCain's people, probably also Romney's, and the Media (but I repeat myself).

Next, you have the tyranny of distance. It's easy to run for President from Illiniois, which is central to the country. Like Geo Beach said, it's TOUGHER IN ALASKA. The huge distances make it impossible to run and be Governor.

She's running.

And please, "it's over" what BS. Obama won on being Black, the "Magical Negro," and not-Bush. That was enough. To make him the fricking unicorn riding messiah when he's Jeremiah Wright only dumber, and dressed up in "moderate" clothes. Obama is fricking up the nation, and creating huge fractures, that the White Middle Class will have nowhere to turn but their own identity politics, as Obama was SWPL identity politics central in 2007-8.

It takes a lot of money, time, and organization to run for President. Obama had ACORN. Palin has to build hers from scratch.

Having a minimal record as Governor, and being in the spotlight a lot, offering critiques but avoiding tough calls sure to alienate people is a winning strategy. See Obama. What middle class Whites will want, after four years of Obama-ruination and Jeremiah Wright in the White House is a sense of trust. Someone who is by virtue of their identity, trusted. Not policy prescriptions, or any of that because that's not what wins elections.

What the hell did Bush stand for, exactly, in 2000 or 2004? He was just the more appealing personality over robotic, "punish the wicked middle class" Gore, tribune of SWPL, and haughty aristo Kerry who wanted to know if you had any Grey Poupon.

Palin's running. It's her vs. Huck. Mitt is beloved of the insiders, and the McCainiacs as the next in line. But he's not going anywhere. Reagan's gone, but the best thing we got is Palin.

This is the best news all day. She's got nearly four years to raise money. Four years to raise a grass roots organization. Four years to be in Iowa and New Hampshire. Four years to offer non-stop criticism of Obama without having to be responsible for tough decisions. This is how it's done in the modern era.

If there were a marital or other scandal, rest assured Mitt and McCain's people would have released it already. They went after her because they know she's running for President.

399 plus Andrea Mitchell just reported that)

That partisan tool?  I dont care what she says.  I wouldn't spit in her face if her nose was on fire.

400 Hey palin_steele: NOBODY GIVES A FUCK WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY.

She can still run in 2012. The reason for leaving office is because it was better for Alaska. She didn't do it for herself. She did it for the state she is governing. Kudos to Sarah!

401 Goldberg says "This not my fault!"

True. But acting like an ass is.

402 144 It's too bad there's never been another person who resigned his first national-level government job in order to be President...

403 Now I know the reason I want to mow you all down with a .30-06

Say that to me from within 500 yards.

404 she may still be involved in national politics though, perhaps eventually taking over the RNC



Thats probably the most sensible thing I've seen you post yet and I actually agree.

405 The folks here who are saying this is a mortal political wound didn't like her anyway.

406 I don't have a problem with this. If all the bullshit going against her in Alaska was hurting her ability to govern then she did the right thing. Now she doesn't have to worry about complaints or running for gov again.
She is free to do and say whatever she wants. I think she will run for president in 2012. By then, the country will be so fucked up people will be starving for someone with common sense running.
I don't think she "quit" on Alaska. Her poll numbers are still good and she's doing what's right and good for her family and Alaska.

407 Sorry but you don't quit by saying your enemies pushed you out and then say, "promote me to a really tough job".
Posted by: DrewM. at July 03, 2009 03:23 PM

Drew, I hope you don't start trying to sell us on some "well, that's all we've got" squishbags like Pawlenty.

Andrea Obama Mitchell is creaming her panties on reports that Sarah is leaving politics altogether to pursue the private sector.

I hope Sarah comes back privately to reign agony and destruction on those who drove her out. I'll be behind her all the way.

To those who are rejoicing. Victories can be very phyrric

408 Is there anything more sexy than a sweaty 13 year old boy? Boy do I love summer!

409

The bad guys win. Fuck this, I'm done.

410 Fork...Palin...some assembly required.

There are a lot of things you can come back from in American politics but being a quitter (real or perceived) is not one of them.

411 I guarantee she did this to stop the endless Andrew Sullivanizing of her family: (via Malkin)

Chuck Heath, Palin�s brother, on FNC talking about incessant attacks. Very emotional. �It�s weighed on her a long time.� Couldn�t effectively govern when having to defend herself against attacks.

and she tweets:

We'll soon attach info on decision to not seek re-election...this is in Alaska's best interest, my family's happy...it is good, stay tuned

412

Always take advantage of a good crisis -- she probably knows more about what our present administration and its lackey congress and courts had in store for her state as well as her.  Let someone else -- namely the Dems or rinos, take the blame for the fiasco that will become Alaska, perhaps?  Resigning due to consceintous objection? (after all, the governors are losing power to the federal government almost daily)  Why sit there, hands tied, and watch your state and your people under your watch suffer?

From a personal pov, the baby Trig has been the center of some very loathesome attacks -- it has bordered on something more appropriate for 1936 Germany than the present day U.S.  "The thing that should have been aborted", and much worse -- that's her baby these creatures are speaking of, and his destruction they have been sniggering over.  A baby -- we (Americans in general who have allowed such things) have become as bad as the schultzstaffel and those who either looked the other way or tacitly agreed with them.  Who in their right mind would want to put up with the sort of people who think that way?  How many death threats did Trig recieve?

413 401 Goldberg says "This not my fault!"

True. But acting like an ass is.

Jonah, your shitstorm is just starting.

414 "George W.Bush was called the Devil Incarnate for 8 years.  His daughters were called cheap drunk sluts.  His wife was called a Stepford automaton.

He had what it took for the big chair. Can Palin claim the same now?"   But GW didnt have to pay a dime for frivolous lawsuits and ethics complaints.Her family is already facing half a million dollars in legal fees(even though they won every case),and they arent the usual filthy rich prominent polictician.And we all know the dems would never stop with these"complaints".Is it worth it to stay governor if your millions in debt at the end of 1 term?We are fighting against the dirtiest mf's their are.

415 Poon: How ironic ... isn't that what ALL the DEMOCRATS wanted to do in Iraq?

LMAO!!!

416 your marathon session of World Of Warcraft

Is that what the new generation calls it? I always liked our older generation's humor in coming up with euphemisms for masturbation.

417 @369 "Or, we'll never see another Republican president, because they just don't seem to have the balls to do the necessary fighting."

Oh good grief. Politics is cyclical. To think that the GOP is done forever is abject nonsense. Apparently the fact that since Reagan's presidency the GOP held the high office five out of eight times (seven of nine since Nixon) apparently means nothing. After Reagan's two landslide victories the Dems were making the same "Democrats are doomed!" noises; yet they got Bill Clinton in the aftermath of a tepid Bush I presidency.

If things truly go as horrendous as is forecast under the Obama years, then look for a reactionary election cycle which will do him in. Just because the next reigning GOP candidate isn't a clear pick yet doesn't mean he/she doesn't exist on the horizon.

418 Sarah Palin will NOT run for presidency...I guarantee it

Posted by: palin steele (the only non-partisan on AoSHQ) at July 03, 2009 03:37 PM

You guarantee is as valid as a crack ho's promise of a clean cooter. 

419 It's finally becoming painfully obvious what GOP elites like Frum, Brooks, et al. have known since the beginning: Palin is a fraud.

It'll soak in. Give it time.

And we move on.

Back to principles: we are the Party of business. Period.

420 Cut and Run!

Not much of a strategy.

Posted by: poon at July 03, 2009 03:42 PM (i31Zq)

You're right, poon.  Pulling your quid and eating Cheetos^tm in your grandma's basement is far superior.  Shut the fuck up.

421 397
Simple framing: 

1.  She cleaned-up the corruption

2.  She got the gas pipeline deal

3.  Continuing in the job while fighting the frivolous ethics lawsuits is good for her but bad for Alaska

She didn't quit.  She fell on her sword because it was the best thing she could do for Alaska under the circumstances.

Posted by: MikeO at July 03, 2009 03:40 PM (hz67i)

i agree that's about as good a face you can put on the short term choice to resign.  Sarah needs to get some people on Fox saying that instead of journos on the phone crucifying her.

422

Romney just died because on Fox two partisan dhimmirat reporters tried beating on Palin and one endorsed Romney.

 

There you have it the favorite of the lemmings is Romney confirming what I thought about all the 2008 GOP candidates.  All of them were losers except for Thompson who was a sacrifice to the right but had no desire to win it.

I doubt she will leave politics. 

 

423

She's downshifting, getting ready to punch it.

 

424 She's been playing the victim card a little too often for my tastes.  Boo fucking hoo. 



Keep in mind this a Sarah Palin thread, not a Hillary Rodham Clinton thread, just in case you've lost your way through the intertubes.

425

Blazer: I hope you'll be leaving at least one hand free to play your marathon session of World Of Warcraft.

Bite me. PS couldn't handle WoW ... game requires you to think. Don't insult us by assuming he's one of us.

Blazer: Wouldn't want some emo hipster somewhere committing suicide bcause they didn't get their dose of palin steele for the evening.

Slice Down, not across. Across is for show, down is for go!

426 "It's ironic that her popularity as a politician made her so much money that she can now retire from politics in style."

Yes, it's a shame she doesn't have a pet writer to pen fake autobiographies replete with bogus nautical terminology in order to raise cash while memorizing marxist economic theory.

427

All I can say is WTF?   Our 2nd in command up here (Sean Parnell) is a totally spine-less wuss.  Please, God ..... send us a real conservative leader!

428

From The Corner:

Just in the Very, Very, Very Slim Chance this Was My Fault....   [Jonah Goldberg]

I'm gonna need to write "A Letter To Barack Obama."

I'm sorry, that's funny right there.

429 Who touted Andrea Mitchell as a source of the fact that she isn't running for prez????  Andrea Mitchell is married to Greenspan, stopped listening to anything she says years ago, her own personal judgment, IMHO is questionable since she married him.

430

I don't have a problem with this. If all the bullshit going against her in Alaska was hurting her ability to govern then she did the right thing. Now she doesn't have to worry about complaints or running for gov again.

But that just encourages the Commiecrat Smear Machine further. They did this to Newt, inventing frivolous charges until one somehow stuck, now they are doing it to Sarah.

What can we do? Create a smear machine of our own? Attack the Commiecrats?

431 incognito,

It seems unlikely many Republicans will get behind Palin's bid to Cut and Run if that's her plan.

I think she's just retiring from politics so she and her family can enjoy their new found wealth.

432 squishbags
Posted by: kbdabear at July 03, 2009 03:42 PM (0Lv+U)

Here's the thing, when you bail out in the middle of your term because things are getting tough kind of prevents you from calling other people 'squishbags' or even being compared favorably to those who might be called that.

On a human level I understand doing this but politics isn't about humanity on any level.

BTW-Stuart Varney is to Palin as Matthews is to Obama. Good lord man, remove your lips from her ass.

(ok, I don't mean that literally. I would never advise any one to that way in a literal sense but you know what I mean.)

433 The Palin crowds will be larger than a Michael Jackson concert

434

Don't fricking panick. I was expecting this.

First, you had the coordinated attacks on Palin through McCain's people, probably also Romney's, and the Media (but I repeat myself).

Next, you have the tyranny of distance. It's easy to run for President from Illiniois, which is central to the country. Like Geo Beach said, it's TOUGHER IN ALASKA. The huge distances make it impossible to run and be Governor.

She's running.

Dude... she's done.  And no, you weren't expecting this- no one was.

She can't run for President after resigning as governor because she was under too much pressure.  That won't fly.

435 413 401 Goldberg says "This not my fault!"

True. But acting like an ass is.

Jonah, your shitstorm is just starting.

Posted by: kbdabear at July 03, 2009 03:44 PM (0Lv+U)

yea i think Jonah was a douche for piling on with Kraut adn Vanity.  Poor form, irrelevant of the merits of his "suggestions"

and now, Huck is on the phone on FOX analyzing this? WTF?

436 It's not feasible to be a national politician and be in Alaska...  never mind with a family...

437 The exceptionalism of Palin apparent again.

She realizes that the attacks on her - and they have been profoundly unfair, viscous, and legally expensive - detract too much for her and her administration to function optimally. What does someone with integrity do when you realize you cannot move forward under those conditions, conditions that will not change and can only hurt the extended family that is an administration? You fall on your sword and sacrifice yourself so that the bigger plan can proceed.

If you live and die politics, you hang on and waste time, money, and effort to protect your turf. If you don't and are rational, you yield that ground and look for better terms to wage the bigger war.

Palin has my vote, money, and support whether she runs again or not. She's exactly the kind of individual I want representing me. The shame of it all is that by the Left and the Right trying to destroy her, we're going to get the same level of performance we've come to despise from our government.

Eat up, everyone. Your shit sandwich just got that much tastier.

438

Back to principles: we are the Party of business. Period.

Oh puhleeze, that thinking gave us comprehensive POS amnesty and bridges to nowhere. You greedheads just don't get it, do you?

439

All of you Palin critics would fold like a cheap suit if you had to deal with one-tenth of the shit that Sarah has endured.

Good luck Sarah. You still have my support and admiration.

440 It seems unlikely many Republicans will get behind Palin's bid to Cut and Run if that's her plan.

Posted by: poon at July 03, 2009 03:46 PM (i31Zq)

I don't know about that.  Your parents seem to be behind your plan to be a worthless piece of shit.  Anything can happen.

441 "The Palin crowds will be larger than a Michael Jackson concert" - whodat

dream on, partisaned winger. Michael Jackson is the biggest thing EVER and I LOVED him and I don't know why that BASTARD didn't invite ME to his Neverland Ranch for some JESUS JUICE and unpartisaned butt sex!!!

442 Just watched her speech.

She is running in 2012.

"Luke, you've turned off your targeting computer!"

443 [try harder moby]

444 BTW-On the off chance my post on Goldberg's column had anything to do with this....you might want to start showing a little more respect. Just in case. You know, better safe than sorry and all that.

445

If (and that is a big if) we survive as a country until 2012 the Republicans could run a half dead goat against the �One� and win. That is providing the �One� does not come up with an LBJ speech (I will no seek�.).

 

The key is �who will the Republicans run� and will they fix the BS primary rules?

 

I will NOT vote for another damn squishy R just because they are not �as bad� as the Dem.

446 Note how Huck answered the why do Dems attack her, what about the DNC making fun of her today line:

He referred to the DNC as int he PAST TENSE being afraid of her.

"Oh, I think they were always afraid of her, because she had...blah blah blah"

i dont think its very fair to let Huck frame this on Fox as he is her rival.

447

It's finally becoming painfully obvious what GOP elites like Frum, Brooks, et al. have known since the beginning: Palin is a fraud.

It'll soak in. Give it time.

And we move on.

Back to principles: we are the Party of business. Period

Your Moby skills are severely lacking.

448

Here's the thing, when you bail out in the middle of your term because things are getting tough kind of prevents you from calling other people 'squishbags' or even being compared favorably to those who might be called that.

Who the hell said anything was getting tough for her.  SHE SAID, to paraphrase, the fights she has to fight will take away from her time to be an effective governor.  She said she's not doing business as usual, drawing a paycheck while (running for office).  Listen to her speech.

 

449

I want to snuggle with Barney Frank and have him whisper slobbery sweet nothings in my ear.

450 Varney is reading a DNC statement.  Why do those assholes feel compelled to release a statement with the usual partisan sniping?  Not like it's going to be a revelation.  And why does Fox news feel compelled to read it?

Yeah, Drew.  Stuart is embarrassing.

451 I think she's just retiring from politics so she and her family can enjoy their new found wealth.



Hey, at least it's honest. At least she's not sticking around for decades robbing the coffers and redirecting the pork back towards herself to become wealthy like most Democrats do.

452

Geez, I wish I could work for her.

 

453 Maybe she will start a new political party and leave both the dems and the republicans in the dust.  This is going to be fun to watch....woo hoo....go Sarah...

454
An Open Letter to Ace, Allahpussy and the rest of the "Palin's done because she quit" crowd:

Ask yourself -- how many terms in the US Senate did Barack Obama complete before running for President, and winning?

If that empty suit can do it, so can a former Governor who's actually accomplished something in her life.

Hugs & kisses,
Gran

455 palin steele (the only non-partisan on AoSHQ) at July 03, 2009 03:49 PM (VDj74)

You AND poon at the same time.  Why do you two keep breathing my air and flapping your cocksuckers?

456 My god, we have THREE professional trolls on this one. The Commiecrats really are on this in full force.

457 I simply don't understand why she is resigning.

Dealing with constant criticism is a part of holding public office, and I think she's tough enough for THAT at least.  NO WAY is she quitting her job because of some shitty magazine hit piece.

If she doesn't want to hold public office again, fine. . .she doesn't have to.   But why can't she finish out her term?

Something is up here. . .

458 KHAAAAAAN!!!!!!!

459

Just watched her speech.

I hope others do the same before jumping to any further conclusions.

She is running in 2012.

I agree.

"Luke, you've turned off your targeting computer!"

Perfect.

460 They were enjoying life before they "found" any "wealth."

461
@449

Right... but it's OK with you and the other libtards for Obambi to show off his moobs at every beach he goes to?

462 HAHAHAHAHAH MSNBC was running stupid programming all day, they had to scramble and get someone in.   My friend said "oo let's see if MSNBC is on this, let's listen to the people who really hate Sarah Palin"

463 Huck knows his Presidential dreams just vanished

464 @417 Captain Numbstick- "If things truly go as horrendous as is forecast under the Obama years, then look for a reactionary election cycle which will do him in. Just because the next reigning GOP candidate isn't a clear pick yet doesn't mean he/she doesn't exist on the horizon."

Ah, a needed blast of perpective. Well done, cap'n.

465 My god, we have THREE professional trolls on this one. The Commiecrats really are on this in full force.

Posted by: Curmudgeon at July 03, 2009 03:52 PM (ujg0T)

This is gonna cost me.

466 Operation Pipewrench. Now more than ever.

467
Okay, but why make a speech with goats and chickens?

I thought she learned her lesson with the turkey? No, not McCain, the turkey that was killed behind her while she was at some event.

468 while this is an incredibly risk move, she does get advantages from this:

1. She gets away from having to deal with the endless stream of unwarrented ethics complaints brought by the Democratic shills in Alaska. They weren't going to succeed, but they kept her from focusing on a bigger agenda and spending the needed time.

2. She suddenly has time to take a national role and could be on television every weekend if she wanted in a good way - either fundraising or leading other initiatives...

which brings me to ..

3. What if she takes a big role in attacking the Cap & Trade legislation. It is a huge issue in the national consciousness - one she knows a great deal about and one that public is very skeptical about. It puts her in the national eye, on the right side and in an area where she has great expertise.

A conservative rout for Cap&Trade might also make National healthcare die a quick death.

I think this might be the plan.. but, if she was Governor, she couldn't take the lead on this.

JMO...

469 SHE SAID, to paraphrase, the fights she has to fight will take away from her time to be an effective governor.  She said she's not doing business as usual, drawing a paycheck while (running for office).  Listen to her speech.
Posted by: rdbrewer at July 03, 2009 03:51 PM (OxUet)

I did. The presidency is filled with 'distractions' that require you to balance attacks against getting your job done.  In fact the Presidency is far more complex and combative than being Governor of Alaska.

If you can not balance the politics, personal attacks and the job you have no business in the big chair.

470 I'll disagree with her critics here. Her problem wasn't her hitting backp Her problem was that she didn't hit back hard enough. She (and McCain) had to come out swinging against the smear campaign immediately and as hard as possible. Her date, without doing that, was determined months ago and this is the fate of any Republican who doesn't take that route.

I supported her from the beginning. The reason I finally turned on McCain is that he didn't do enough to defend her. As hard as it is to say, Axelrod and his crew won this one.

Again, Republicans, take a good long look at this because if you do what McCain did, what Bush did his last few years in power, and what Newt did his final years in power--this is your fate.

471

I think I like Governor Palin even more. I've always thought that anyone who would willingly run for national office was probably a whack job. And the parasitic press are scabs on said whack jobs' asses. So when Power Glutes attacked Trig a light came on--these miserable bastards are disgusting.

In Alaska they handle scum like Randy Andy a little differently. Governor Palin was, perhaps, a little provincial in that regard. When told that she couldn't solve the problem with her trusty Ka-bar, she did what any self-respecting human being would do. She gave a great big middle finger to the lower 48 (and good on her), especially to the metrosexuals in the media, and those who tried to run the McCain campaign.

There is much celebrating and laughter in the Palin house tonight. Shorter Todd--yeah, you betcha, fuck'em.

472

You guys can continue to project all your hopes onto this emtpy pants suit.

Anyone who does this is not a serious canidate:   http://www.runne




But somehow showing off your fleshy Moobs in a ghey phot-op makes you a serious candidate.

473 The dems are spinning this on MSNBC that she is basically "off her rocker".  this will be fun, watching all these dems creating their own mess.  They are angry that the announcement was made on July 4th weekend.  I think it is a great time, our country's independence is being celebrated and Sarah just announced her independence and the undercurrent was "look out now, here I come"

474 413 401 Goldberg says "This not my fault!"

True. But acting like an ass is.

Jonah, your shitstorm is just starting.

I don't get all the Jonah hating. His column was pretty tepid in it's criticizing of Palin and pretty much reflects my views on her as well. And I consider myself a Palin supporter. She has gifts and she has weaknesses, but luckily her weaknesses are are all fairly easy to fix.

But after this I wonder.

475 Mark Simone filling in for Hannity just made a good point.  We haven't heard shit about Michael Jackson for two hours.  That makes it worth it.

476

410 Fork...Palin...some assembly required.

There are a lot of things you can come back from in American politics but being a quitter (real or perceived) is not one of them.
 

Being a quitter implies she is giving up because she was not succesful with her agenda. She has been VERY successful with what she wanted to do...and left the state in very good stead.

Quit regurgitating the MSNBC talkig points

477

You guys can continue to project all your hopes onto this emtpy pants suit.

Anyone who does this is not a serious canidate:   http://www.runne


FOUR Trolls! How much money does Axelrod have?

478

You guys can continue to project all your hopes onto this emtpy pants suit.

Anyone who does this is not a serious canidate:   http://www.runnersworld.com/photo/sarahpalin/home.html

First of all, Palin doesnt wear shapless pant suits, Secretary of State Cankles does.  Sarah has great legs.   Also, how is doing an article in Runners World any worse than Bill Clinton appearing on Arsenio Hall playing a saxophone?

479

I say this as a over 20+ year democrat.. as someone who has voted for Gore, Kerry and very god damned democrat.. people whose names meant nothing to me other than that they had a "D" after their name... I did not vote for Mccain, I voted for SARAH PALIN in 2008.. and 100% I DO NOT REGRET MY VOTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have seen vileness against this middle class mom that I can compare to Hilter's response to his enemies. I am sick of the shit in the undemocratic party.. I am sick of them taking over very god damn industry in this country.. I am sick of NO ONE standing up and fighting for this wonderful country!

Sarah Palin is the first politcian in my lifetime that made me want to vote for a republican!  this is the message I am emailing to Governor Sarah Palin.. and I am letting her know there are millions of democrats who consider themselves AMERICANS before democrats.. and they will stand will any man or woman like SARAH PALIN who will PUT AMERICA FIRST!

God Bless America!

God Bless Governor Sarah Palin!

480 I think Palin realized that unless Obama and the Democrats get knocked back hard in the 2010 mid-term elections, there will be no chance in hell she, or anyone not a member of The Democratic Socialist National Progressive Farmers & Worker's Party of America will be elected to anything more important than assistant dog-catcher  in 2012.

Now or never.  America, or something . . . else.

481 I would love Todd Palin's man meat straight in my mouth.

482 Do you blame her?  I don't.  I blame the nasty bastards on the left but I'm saving my overwhelming disgust for the right.  Fuck off you bastards, you were just jealous.  Go somewhere and die already.

483 Huck on FNC...

Hey Sarah's awesome, she reminds me of me.  Did you hear that Palin voters? Me and Sarah, kind of the same. Just saying.

484

Ask yourself -- how many terms in the US Senate did Barack Obama complete before running for President, and winning?

If that empty suit can do it, so can a former Governor who's actually accomplished something in her life.

Hugs & kisses,
Gran

The difference being that he didn't resign three years before the election.

Had she resigned late 2010 or early 2011 after announcing she was running, then it would be no big deal.  Ditto if she announced she was resigning to focus on a Senate run.

But now, and for the reasons she cited?  Her career as an elected official is, unfortunately, over.

485
why is this asshole not banned?

486

@469

Drew -- the attacks against her have been unprecedented.  I don't think the Clintons got anything nearly as bad as Palin did, even at the height of Whitewater. 

How many ethics complaints does the average president have to spend personal funds on to defend themselves against?

That doesn't sound like a fair comparison to me.

487

Yeah, Maetenloch, Jonah's the bomb.  He brings the shit.  Heh.  It was a well-considered article, and it addresses a slightly different point that people think.  She's much better qualified to be prez than O.  What Jonah wants, consciously or not, is the perfect candidate.  He (and I) see a chance to have the perfect candidate in Palin.  That's not to say she can't win on her current path.

488 I just hope she's not seriously ill.

That's one of the few things I can think of that could explain this.

489 please delete 481. 

490 Why would Palin continue being a sitting duck as governor of Alaska?  She wasn't just fighting Alaskan Democrats but rather the entire Democratic machine along with the tool-ridden MSM. What the fuck was the upside of her staying on another year?  The glory and honor of "completing her term" while fighting another dozen lawsuits and every other sort of roadblock the Democrats would invariably throw at her and in the process doing an ineffective job of both governing and gearing up for 2012? The violence with which the Democrats have gone after her leave no doubt that they seek to destroy her. Why is that? If she were really the cipher they incorrectly claim her to be, why the fuss? Why waste precious time and resources going balls-out against someone you claim to be a non-contender? But the cocksuckers, who know a star when they see one, are horrified of her and are trying to strangle her political career in the crib (with some help from team McDouchebag and various jerk-off conservative "intellectuals"). Palin's career as governor of Alaska was effectively over the minute McEmbalmed chose her as his running mate and she delivered that series of rhetorical hatchets to Obama's empty noggin during her RNC speech. From that moment on she was marked and not just sparring solely with Alaska Democrats in her day job. Maybe she's sick, embroiled in a scandal or just plain tired of it all, but if she wants to be President, she just bought herself room to maneuver.

491 @449 query_tool- Anyone who does this is not a serious canidate:

First anyone who uses the word "canidate" is not a serious person.

Second, "Who wants Frozen Custard?!!"

And, "Hey, screw this governing shit. Let's go get some cheeseburgers, Joe!"

And, "Sit in the preznit's office? Pssssh. I got Leno next week!"

And, "Who cares about unemployment? Did you see where me and my hog flew to NY for a dinner date?"

Next, please.

492

"Only dead fish go with the flow"

If Sarah Palin were on the ballot tomorrow, you betcha I'd vote for her.

493 whiskey@398

I'd like to think you're right.  I haven't seen the video, so maybe this isn't a capitulation.  I still think it's an awfully big deal to walk away from the governor's office mid term.  I mean if she shows up for the primary in 2012, I'll do what I can to help, but it's hard to see getting there from here.

494
She shoulda said, "Together we can face the challenges of our time."

495 FOUR Trolls! How much money does Axelrod have?

Posted by: Curmudgeon at July 03, 2009 03:57 PM (ujg0T)

Heard of TARP?

496 Guys, if I put an M80 up my butt and light it, would the explosion stretch my rectum out enough to fit a baseball bat in there?

Cause I'm thinking that might be pretty great.

497 Didn't read all the comments, but I agree with #1.  She's leaving politics.

498 Curmudgeon: My god, we have THREE professional trolls on this one. The Commiecrats really are on this in full force.

Palin unbound.

I can taste their fear.

499 Boy, this thread is puffing up faster than the universe during the inflationary epoch (prior to 10^-35 seconds).

500 "Also, don't be surprised if she winds up in front a Grand Jury."

Axelturfer, thy name is Moloch.

If you don't shut it now, I'm coming down to your Michigan Avenue office with some bad intent.

501 How sad that all I can talk about is how much i want Todd Palin to take me for a rough snow mobile ride, then some rough sex in the great outdoors.

502 You're eating crow on this, ace. You spent too much time looking up a stranger's dress. Pussy is pussy.

And here we are.

503
shut up you assmunch

504 FOUR Trolls! How much money does Axelrod have?



The question is, how much money do the Chinese we have, since Axelrods in The Whitehouse now ?

505 @480 . . . oops, that was supposed to be "Democratic National Socialist Progressive Communitarian Activist's, Farmer's and Worker's (That Is Not At All Marxist, Fascist, or Totalitarian Unless You Question Us In Which Case We Remind You That Alaska Would Make A Mighty Fine Gulag) Party"

506 Posted by: Gran at July 03, 2009 03:59 PM (kmmbv)

So a couple of dozen frivolous ethics complaints can knock her off her agenda? Even with out a formal ethics process, there are a lot more people who go up against the President, no matter which party is in charge and try to get them off their agendas.

If you can't stay focused and on target when you up against a handful of Alaskan gadflies, you aren't ready for DC.

507 johnc, fuckin' aye, dude.  You jack me up!

508 Now Mike Murphy is on the phone and David king of all douches Schuster is leading him into attacking palin as crazy and speculation on additional scandals.

this does have the feel of a scripted moment in a way .... heck it was just TWO WEEKS AGO that Palin was riding high from crushing Letterman.

This just does not make sense.

509

She didn't resign because of the pressure numbnuts.  She couldn't properly fight from Alaska.  It makes no sense to fight an air battle from a cave.  Particularly when your cavemates are stabbing you with spears.  The only way she may get out of the game is because of an "Atlas Shrugged" moment.  Once your own party won't let you do your job its pretty much a fish or cut bait moment.

My guess is she just freed herself.  Free to do anything she wants.  Government is slavery even for those who serve.  She freed Alaska.  They won't have to suffer because the socialists must destroy her.  She freed herself to secure her family's financial future.  She now answers to noone.  It was independence day for Sarah Palin.

510 OK, so I guess Palin has dropped out of the picture.

Great.

And who does that NOW leave?

I find it amazing that Republicans are performing self-immolations at the same time Obama's economic "policies" are beginning to implode.

511 Allahpundit makes a good point in pointing out Sarah's flawed logic: if a sitting duck politician should quit, then should presidents all quit in their second terms?

Posted by: palin steele (the only non-partisan on AoSHQ) at July 03, 2009 04:01 PM (VDj74)

Quoting Allah is not likely to win you friends, you lovable little spermgurgler, you.

512 If you can not balance the politics, personal attacks and the job you have no business in the big chair.

Not if you're a Republican, no.

I really don't think she wants the big chair anymore.  Furthermore, I think we need to stop clinging to personalities and individuals.  It's not healthy.  Lots of people jumped on the Sanford bandwagon just because he stood up to Obama. 

Frankly, I think it's much better that the media doesn't have an Emmanuel Goldstein.

513 ace, just tell em you were caught off guard and you were on a bender for the holidays.  You still have time.  Come back from the dark side.

514 Posted by: Blazer at July 03, 2009 03:02 PM (AoS9J)

Not likely. Meghan McCain is such a fatass that she's developed three separate and independent complex digestive systems that don't tie into her respiratory system.

She also likes to take it up the ass.

515 Interesting choice for an adless blog to make.



How many ads do you see running on Kos or D.U. right now ?

Yea, get back to me with that.

516 Back to principles: we are the Party of business. Period.

Posted by: Moloch at July 03, 2009 03:44 PM (w+6bX)

Will the three legs of the GOP now be: stupid, evil, and greed? I think you belong to the wrong party Moloch - the Dems are down the hall and to the left.

517 Anyone else thinking she might start a third party and try to go national with it?

518 457 I simply don't understand why she is resigning.


Every member of her family was ridiculed and harassed to no end simply because the left and establishment gopers were intimidated by her and therefore hated her and destroying her family was on the table to do such.

She's a mother and if I had to choose allowing my family to be savaged just because I am in public office and democrats like to destroy people, I'd resign and put my family first.

Where all the strong feminist democrat woman screaming from the rooftop about what this woman has had to endure? They came unhinged when a man simply approached Hillary but are enjoying the savagery of Palin.

Palin is NOT going to let the Democrats and their asshole shadows in the media ruin her family.

Good on her.

519 My guess is she just freed herself.  Free to do anything she wants.  Government is slavery even for those who serve.  She freed Alaska.  They won't have to suffer because the socialists must destroy her.  She freed herself to secure her family's financial future.  She now answers to noone.  It was independence day for Sarah Palin.

Now if she'd led and finished with that or a stronger variation - basically sayin "because Dems control DC, they'll fuck over Alaska to try to hurt me politically, so its best i go"

than that's something to rally behind.

520 "You hate me.  You really, really hate me."  - Sally Field  Sarah Palin to libtards/MSM

I just love how she makes their heads explode.  They can't control their spittle-flecked white-hot rage at the very thought of her.  It's very entertaining.  I think she should celebrate by releasing a video of her personally clubbing baby seals and shooting wolves from a helicopter.

521 @506

DrewM WARNING WARNING!!!

I've just filled my pants with a steamy load and I'm thinking about just squirming around in it for awhile!!

522 Boy, this thread is puffing up faster than the universe during the inflationary epoch poon creaming his pants at a tittie bar(prior to 10^-35 seconds).

Posted by: rdbrewer at July 03, 2009 04:02 PM (OxUet)

523 Now I know the reason I want to mow you all down with a .30-06

Say that to me from within 500 yards.


Stand in line!

524 [try harder moby]

525 Guy's, she's doing it so she can concentrate on running for president. She doesn't want to pull a Mitt Romney and screw the republican party in Alaska the way that fraud Romney did in Massachusetts by waiting until the last minute to drop out and keeping the Lt Gov from getting any traction before the election. It's too early for her to drop out to run against whoever replaced Stevens, so it must be for president.

526
@506

Yeah, a couple of gadflies that forced her to run up a $500k legal bill.  Money that she doesn't have and won't make as AK Gov.

527 Thanks Allah! Thanks Krauthammer! Thanks CNN! Thanks George Will! Thanks NBC! Thanks Goldberg! Thanks Vanity Fair! Thanks, Katie Couric!

Your support in running Sarah Palin out of politics pretty much ensures another two or three candidates just like MAVERICK! Wow! That will really rouse the base out to volunteer and contribute!

I've got an idea, let's see if we can get Colin Powell or Susan Collins to run for President! Hell, they are almost, sort of, just like Obama. That's the ticket!

Douchenozzle, superior, go-along-to-get-along, unprincipled fucktards.

528 "The difference being that he didn't resign three years before the election."

Not possible. He was a junior Illinois senator for less than 150 days before announcing for the presidency. A competent and sentient press would have examined the complete lack of activity and accomplishment in said time span, and kept us from the hellstorm we are currently in.

Further, what exactly did the flapping empty suit accomplish as a senator while running for president?

529
The more I listen to her speech, the more it sounds like a big Fuck You to the establishment, not a whiny surrender.

530 Quick question...when a farm animal bleats once, does that imply consent?

531

She's leaving the state in a better condition than when she started. This free's her up to do more on a nation wide platform. When I first heard the news I was very dissapointed but after thinking through this I beleive she's doing this her way, the right way.

Let loose the dogs of war Sarah.

532 Johnny @517:

Yep.

533 Back to basics.

No more pandering to religious nosepickers and  one-stop issue voters.

It's over.

Move on.

Posted by: Moloch at July 03, 2009 04:08 PM (w+6bX)

Charles Johnson? Is that you?

534 So a couple of dozen frivolous ethics complaints can knock her off her agenda? Even with out a formal ethics process, there are a lot more people who go up against the President, no matter which party is in charge and try to get them off their agendas.

The Palins are not rich people and $500K is a lot of money to someone who only makes $125K/yr. 
tink

535 I just took the seat off my bike and am ready for the ride of my life!

536 Moloch, I think you've already been outed as a Moby. My try a different tactic, check with Axelrod.

537
It's a good speech. It must look great as prose; I could do without the goats and chickens, though.

538 you're treading on dangerous territory questioning Sarah here...Ace may have already been devoured, you need to keep the pro-Sarah crowd happy here.


Which is a whole lot better than keeping the pro-metrosexual blowjob in the back of the limo president crowd happy here, like you p.s.

539 We need a Steve Forbes with charisma.

I walked through a snow storm to vote for him in the '96 primary. He never had a chance but he was the right guy.

Of course, now I don't think Sarah is the 2nd coming so I'm a RINO or something.

Strange how times change.

540 Has anyone considered the fact that her church has been burned, her children mocked, her daughter made the butt of jokes about rape by athletes, and her decision to not murder her child is the source of constant ridicule?

I'd resign if I were her too.

The democrats are doing everything possible to destroy her.  They are relentless.

This is turning into the Weimar Republic, and they are the brownshirts.

541

353 Why is everyone so convinced that she isn't going to go after Lisa Murkowski?

I posed this question on the other thread; I wouldn't put it past her. Nor do I give credence to the 'no one successfully runs after resigning' argument.  People always say that about things that haven't been done - until they are done by someone who doesn't let 'conventional wisdom' and a lack of precedence stop them from trying.  Her whole political career has been unconventional.

My measure of the woman (FWIW) is that she wouldn't quit just because of the shitstorm the left and the elitist RINO's have visited on her and her family.  She strikes me as the type for whom the attacks would rouse her fighting instinct even more. But I do think she would quit if her family asked her to because they have had enough.  And for that I would think more, not less, of her.

I hope she runs for higher office. But if she doesn't I still admire and repsect her.  

542 Watching her statement again.  She ticks through the national issues:

* Smaller government
* Obscene national debt
* Big government spending
* "Federalists protect states rights"

Sounds to me like she's laying the groundwork for a national campaign.

543 The first thing that came to mind was "Don't Rain On My Parade" but changing the words to fit Palin.  This is good. 
"Don't tell me not to live, just sit and putter
Life's candy and the sun's a ball of butter
Don't bring around a cloud to rain on my parade
Don't tell me not to fly, I simply got to
If someone takes a spill, it's me and not you
Who told you you're allowed to rain on my parade
I'll march my band out, I'll beat my drum
And if I'm fanned out, your turn at bat, sir
At least I didn't fake it, hat, sir
I guess I didn't make it
But whether I'm the rose of sheer perfection
A freckle on the nose of life's complexion
The Cinderella or the shine apple of its eye
I gotta fly once, I gotta try once,
Only can die once, right, sir?
Ooh, life is juicy, juicy and you see,
I gotta have my bite, sir.
Get ready for me America, 'cause I'm a "comer"
I simply gotta march, my heart's a drummer
Don't bring around the cloud to rain on my parade,

I'm gonna live and live NOW!
Get what I want, I know how!
One roll for the whole shebang!
One throw that bell will go clang,
Eye on the target and wham,
One shot, one gun shot and bam!
Hey, America, here I am ...

I'll march my band out, I will beat my drum,
And if I'm fanned out, your turn at bat, sir,
At least I didn't fake it, hat, sir,
I guess I didn't make it
Get ready for me America, 'cause I'm a "comer"
I simply gotta march, my heart's a drummer
Nobody, no, nobody, is gonna rain on my parade!"

544
If Governor Palin does nothing but snipe at the Kenyan for the next couple of years, that will be enough for me.  She gets under his thin skin like nobody else can.

545 518 457 I simply don't understand why she is resigning.


Every member of her family was ridiculed and harassed to no end simply because the left and establishment gopers were intimidated by her and therefore hated her and destroying her family was on the table to do such.

She's a mother and if I had to choose allowing my family to be savaged just because I am in public office and democrats like to destroy people, I'd resign and put my family first.

Where all the strong feminist democrat woman screaming from the rooftop about what this woman has had to endure? They came unhinged when a man simply approached Hillary but are enjoying the savagery of Palin.

Palin is NOT going to let the Democrats and their asshole shadows in the media ruin her family.

Good on her.

Posted by: Topsecretk9 at July 03, 2009 04:06 PM (TOg+s)

Look, i love Sarah Palin and am crushed by this development.  and i understand your argument above about Palin wanting to shield her family. 

But if she runs for President, that heat on the family is only going to increase. 

so the two args cant really stand together.  if its to defend her family, she's out of 2012.

as an aside, Mike Allen is attacking Palin with full force now on MSNBC.  I didn't know he was such a hard core leftist.  "Crazy" "erratic" "i didnt understand what she was saying"

546 Question: If the guys in the dorm shower catch you looking at their junk, is there anything you can do to regain your "street cred"?

547 Rick Sanchez (from CNN) is reporting that Sarah may be quitting because she is pregnant...

I knew it! I knew it!

Wait, you mean Bristol is pregnant and Sarah is covering for her, right?

548 You guys that say she is out of politics are morons - not the good kind.

549 I wonder how many people in Southeast Asia died because they didn't realize that the water pulling back from the shore was the first visible sign of the tsunami to come....

550 326 George W.Bush was called the Devil Incarnate for 8 years.  His daughters were called cheap drunk sluts.  His wife was called a Stepford automaton.

He had what it took for the big chair. Can Palin claim the same now?

Bush wasn't raising 5 children, Bush had millions in personal wealth and family connections to cover for him so he didn't have to face it alone.

Sarah had to face the elite insiders with both the DemSM and the GOP backstabbers. She wasn't with the "in" crowd of the cockholsters like Noonan who take our money and divvy it up amongst themselves.

Any candidate they give us now will be a designated patsy picked by the insiders who are approved by the Dem politburo. RINOs.

All those others who "didn't give up" weren't standing alone either, they had plenty of political IOUs and knowledge of skeletons in the closets. No one had her back.

551 I think something a lot of you are missing is that if Palin and her family can't handle the pressures now, how can they 3 years from now?

552

I'm thinking 3rd party.  I'm also thinking I'd go with her.  So far the GOP isn't "getting back to basics" very fast and if another McCainesque candidate runs I'm pretty much out. 

553 Guys, seriously. This is the BEST DAY of my life! Other than that Teenage Mutant Ninjas movie, I can't think of ANYTHING that has ever energized and excited me more.

554 Moloch, I think you've already been outed as a Moby. My try a different tactic, check with Axelrod.

Posted by: BrianO at July 03, 2009 04:10 PM (7Zs42)

That dipfuck ain't mine. Give me some credit, would ya?

555 I've just filled my pants with a steamy load and I'm thinking about just squirming around in it for awhile!!



All that luscious man milk wouldn't shamefully go to waste in your hot pants if you had a line of coke and a limo.

Jus' sayin'.

556 All the MEN want her to crawl in a corner and "do the work".  I think the MEN are going to be in for quite the surprise...

557 How many ads do you see running on Kos or D.U. right now ?

I count half a dozen ads currently running at Kos.

Not sure what D.U. is.

558

After listening to the talking heads on the cable news channels for an hour or so, I'm somewhere between annoyed and amused.

Everyone, with the exception of Mike Huckabee and a Congressman from Texas, seems obsessed with the idea that there is some dark hidden agenda behind Sarah Palin's announcement today that she is resigning her post of governor of Alaska, effective July 26.

They seem to have forgotten who they were listening to.

I think the simple truth is that the harassment from the haters on the left, with their attacks in the media and chickenshit "ethics" complaints and Letterman-style sniping have made it impossible for her to give the citizens of Alaska their money's worth as the state's chief executive.

She did the only honorable thing - she removed the lightning rod from the governor's office and assured the state would have a governor who was free to focus on the affairs of Alaska by handing the reins over to the lieutenant governor.

And she doubtless recognizes the move frees her to play a more prominent and effective role in fighting the good fight, supporting the people who work for a living against the people who vote for a living.

The left is quite obviously terrified of the way she connects with Joe and Sally Sixpack, the people they thought they owned.

The Resistance has been looking for someone around whom to coalesce. I think she could be that person.

559 Oh my God, I still can't believe it. Why Sarah? Why now?

Haven't felt this sick since Election Night.

560
I think she's setting up an alliance with Mitt and Rudy.

You heard it here first.

561

to all the axel-hole trolls on this thread... I have family members who are still staunch democrats who voted for your socialist man in the WH... these family members are small business owners.. they have not yet regreted voting for Obama YET... but the revenues comning into their business is shrinking, and some employees will be let go with the next few weeks..

they are finally not believing the green shoot bullshit thoery..... if you socialists nationalize healthcare or make an employer mandated legislation the law.. TRUST ME WHEN I SAY you will lose more democrats than you ever thought possible!

there is a reason there are now more independents than dems or reps.. the kool aide is wearing thin.. and they are now listening to sarah palin,who is a small business owner like them,  and actually agreeing with what she is saying and admirining that she has the guts to stand up against BOTH parties..

562 breaking...

Rick Sanchez (from CNN) is...

...once again failing to mention his whole DUI Manslaughter thing.  For some reason being a convicted killer tends to undercut one's credibility.  Go figure.

563 "I wonder how many people in Southeast Asia died because they didn't realize that the water pulling back from the shore was the first visible sign of the tsunami to come...."

HAH! Perfect. And thank you.

564 Posted by: Tinkerbella at July 03, 2009 04:10 PM (pLs/O)

I'm not saying that's fun but she could raise that money in about an hour and half through a legal defense fund.

Again, in this talk she claimed credit for the ethics reform that is now biting her in the ass.

She should try and reform it again and not leave something so destructive in place.

565 Well I see your problem right there, your listening to Allahpundit.  King of the douches!

566 Guys in complaining about the treatment of her being unfair, you sound like Steve Schmidt or John McCain in the last election.

Yes--Of course it's unfair.

They're the media.  They're unfair when Democrats are fighting Republicans.  They've been that way since the beginning of time.  They were that way in 2008.  They'll be that way in 2012.  Declaring unfairness gets you nowhere because the referees are the people who are being unfair.

Victimhood gets you nowhere.  victimhood and unfair treatment got Newt nowhere.  It got Bush nowhere.  It got McCain nowhere.  And it will get Palin nowhere.

567 Palin: "The world needs more Trigs"

Me: uhhhh....

Posted by: palin steele (the only non-partisan on AoSHQ) at July 03, 2009 04:14 PM (VDj74)

That's bannable.  You're truly a disgusting fuck.

568 Last time I looked, SarahPAC is still up.  Seems like I remember that everybody prior to the 1980 presidential primaries said no way Reagan could get the nomination.  The MSM doesn't want her to run because she really has a shot at plastering Obama in '12 especially with how things are going right now.  She would hamstring him in the debates.  With McCain-Finegold about to be struck down for the most part by the Supreme Court, she'll have more than enough resources available to make a run.  I think she's running for president.  You don't make all these trips around the world for nothing.   Just my take.

569 Of course, now I don't think Sarah is the 2nd coming so I'm a RINO or something.

Strange how times change.


Drew, what we have left to pick from are the usual hacks and beaten puppies. No charisma, no chance.

I hope that Sarah and her family can enjoy success beyond their dreams. I'm not going to say you're a RINO, I will say that it's going to be hard trying to sell us on what we have left for 2012

570 Could somebody take the flat side of a shovel to Bill Kristol's head for me? I'm not within range at the moment.

Thanks in advance.

571

Instead of all this bullshit guesswork why not take her at her word? She is not the typical DC politician trying to spin something which is why most of us liked her and the rest of the libs hated her.

 

She said she is resigning because 80% of her time was spent fighting those baseless ethics complaints. She had half a million dollars in legal bills and this from someone who is not independently wealthy like most politicians. She also wants to go on the attack. She can�t really do that while still being governor.

 

And Drew, I didn�t see you volunteering to go up there top AK and do pro bono work closing out those BS ethics complaints. It doesn�t take a lot of work by lawyers to rack up half a million in legal bills either (especially when you can get an hour is defined as 4 billable hours).

 

That law that allows anyone to file an ethics complaint unchallenged that the governor MUST answer is a crap law and I guarantee it will go away as soon as a Dem takes over. No other State in the union has a BS law like that.

 

And finally; I think all the �conventional wisdom� on politics has gone out the window since the 2000 election. I think the rule book is being rewritten now so all the pundit pukes that are betting on her failure may get to spit out some crow soon.

572
@533

Me: uhhhh....

I'm sure you like to make that noise a lot, especially when it involves your mother and a Shetland pony, but try to keep it out of this.  We're trying to have a serious debate here.

573 Please! Will someone PLEASE give me more attention?

Dad always acted disinterested and vaguely embarrassed of me.

574 @569- Seems like I remember that everybody prior to the 1980 presidential primaries said no way Reagan could get the nomination.

Further, how many folks were picking McCain prior to the 2008 primaries?

575 poon, are you teh gay by chance? I saw a link on DU from a person named poon at bathhouse.com or something like that and was wondering if that was you.

576 blah blah blah blah .. I'm not a moby I swear blah blah true conservative

577 At times like this I am reminded of the cartoon of two vultures sitting in a tree in the desert.  One vulture says to the other... "Fuck it.  Let's kill something."

578 "568 I still don't understand the timing...she says this decision has been a longtime coming. Yet she waits till July 4th weekend to spring it on her supporters? kinda shitty thing to do if you ask me.

Posted by: palin steele (the only non-partisan on AoSHQ) at July 03, 2009 04:16 PM (VDj74)"

Perfect timing, what better weekend to declare your own personal independence than on 4th of July weekend....

579

564 I'm not saying that's fun but she could raise that money in about an hour and half through a legal defense fund.

She has one already.  www.thealaskafundtrust.com

580

One thing is for certain:  There are two policial celebrities with the utmost of cache in America and the world right now, and one of them wasn't born in Kenya.  Even here, with her quitting, she is story #1 this weekend and maybe for the week.

 

Michael Jackson?  Mark Sanford?  Obama dropping cetnralized financial control?  Missing marine in Afghanistan?  Damn, there is a lot of news we do't care about now.  And it's because of Palin.

 

She's going to be a superstar forever.  Maybe she will run for president and maybe not, but this is one special chick.

581

I will drop to my knees tonight, like Tina Fey will be, and pray for a Palin White House run in 2012.  For the comedy factor alone. 

Why is the GOP so frightened of having a spokesperson who isn't ridiculously divisive?  They really feel like they can't win an election without driving a huge wedge between people and pray that the balance just barely tips in their favor. 

But this to me sounds like she knows a huge scandal is about to drop, it's pre-emptive.  With all the ethics questions swirling around her right now, this is pretty suspicious.  Maybe I'm wrong.  But I doubt it. 

582 I don't know what she is going to do but I do know that her quitting early doesn't matter one bit to her chances of being elected president.  Those who like her aren't going to like her less because of it and those who hate her were certainly not going to vote for her because she finished her term.  The people in the middle?  Where they go has more to do with how the economy does over the next year or two than on who is running against Barry.  If it sucks like it does now - or worse which I bet - almost anyone can beat him.

583 I count half a dozen ads currently running at Kos.



Funny I count three and all are PAC's.

584 This country dosen't deserve her.

585

Sir Elliot:  I'd resign if I were her too.

Difference is:  She's the kind of person who would fight back all the harder.  Many don't seem to grok that.

586

584 This country dosen't deserve her.

 

Holy shit, THREAD WINNER

587 559 Oh my God, I still can't believe it. Why Sarah? Why now?

Haven't felt this sick since Election Night.

Posted by: '80sBaby at July 03, 2009 04:15 PM (r5/CR)

agreed - pure hatred from MSNBC

crushing her basketball analogy, calling her weak re the "bloodsport" comment on politics.....

"any conventional standard" says Palin is a joke is the "consensus" on MSNBC by the White House reporter...amazing.

588 "I think she's setting up an alliance with Mitt and Rudy."

Romney I could do without.  An alliance between her and Rudy was the subject of considerable speculation here a month or two back if I remember correctly.  I'm all for it: they're both larger-than-life American originals, and together they'd be unstoppable.

589 That law that allows anyone to file an ethics complaint unchallenged that the governor MUST answer is a crap law and I guarantee it will go away as soon as a Dem takes over. No other State in the union has a BS law like that.
Posted by: Vic at July 03, 2009 04:18 PM (5ynkO)

Dude, take up the craptastic nature of the law with her. Look what she said today in her resignation speech.

Political operatives descended on Alaska last August, digging for dirt. The ethics law I championed became their weapon of choice. Over the past nine months I've been accused of all sorts of frivolous ethics violations � such as holding a fish in a photograph, wearing a jacket with a logo on it, and answering reporters� questions.

Shouldn't she stay and do something about it instead of leaving it behind for others. What about all that leadership and fighting spirit I hear so much about?

590 Perfect timing, what better weekend to declare your own personal independence than on 4th of July weekend....

Totally agree Muffy!

OT:  Can Americans have any better evidence that The One is a socialist pig than sending diplomats to Honduras to deliver an "ultimatum".  I mean, WTF?  The ousted prez wanted no term limits and was going against their constitution and democracy. 

591 The vanity fair article had McCain's goons taking shots at her, not dems, fellow republicans.  The republicans aren't going to survive this one.  A lot of us independents are angry at how they eat their own, ie sandford.  I hope she starts a third party and starts really saying what she thinks.

592 I'm thinking 3rd party. I'm also thinking I'd go with her. So far the GOP isn't "getting back to basics" very fast and if another McCainesque candidate runs I'm pretty much out.

I would too, in a heartbeat. I have no party affiliation right now and the GOP isn't doing much to make their case and I'll never again vote for another Democrat.

593 "And beware, ace. You pull the old "liberal media invented downfall" bullshit, and not even Crazy Andy will care what you think."

And yet you're here, moloch.

594

"With all the ethics questions swirling around her right now"

15 filed, 15 dropped. NEXT!

595 Congrats Sarah P.  You have just destroyed any chance of future office.  Could you really not have stayed for 16 more months?

596

Watching her statement again.  She ticks through the national issues:

* Smaller government
* Obscene national debt
* Big government spending
* "Federalists protect states rights"

Sounds to me like she's laying the groundwork for a national campaign.

I suspect she'll take a role as a national figure of some sort, but national electoral campaign?  I don't see it.  Her opponent would only have to hammer her (fairly or not)  for folding under pressure as governor of Alaska.

Whatever role she assumes, I seriously doubt it will be as an elected official.  She just killed that possibility.

597 You fucked up, ace. Big Fuck Up.


Um, huh?

598

I hope she gives a glorious speech tomorrow followed by a  frenzy of fireworks.

 

599 Moby cleanup on aisle 595 ...

600
I wish some Romney supporter could explain just what it is about him that appeals to them.  The hair helmet?  His track record as MA Gov?  His foreign policy experience (oh wait - he doesn't have any)?

601

Sarah Palin is one damn fine person, woman, wife and mother.

Whatever she chooses to do I respect her.

Stay strong Sarah, and if you can, come back and help us take back our Country.

602

Whatever "role" she takes, she's going to raise money like crazy (note the crowds) and fight harder.  Yeehaw, we gonna have us a hootinanny!

603

FUCK ROMNEY!

Posted by: Jim From San Diego at July 03, 2009 02:41 PM (H7Rlw)

+ 1,000,000

Posted by: CB at July 03, 2009 02:41 PM (9Wv2j)

+ [+��]

 

604

I hope she gives a glorious speech tomorrow followed by a  frenzy of fireworks.

 

Yea, like anybody's gonna notice those fireworks with her standing there.

I know I wouldn't.

605 @581 Troll tron-Why is the GOP so frightened of having a spokesperson who isn't ridiculously divisive?"

I dunno- why don't we go ask all the PUMAs, and the people that gave Hillary the popular vote in the Democratic primaries?

But this to me sounds like she knows a huge scandal is about to drop, it's pre-emptive.  With all the ethics questions swirling around her right now, this is pretty suspicious.  Maybe I'm wrong.  But I doubt it. 

Right. Millions spent, countless scumbags crawling over Alaska for months, they come up with nothing and her record in the b.s. ethics game is 15-0. Good instincts there, dipshit.

606 I just love how blah blah blah and also blah blah

607

Moloch  --  If you're not a Moby then you need to stay away from the brown acid.

Just sayin.

608 588 - ROFL!!!  Could you imagine Biden taking on Rudy in a debate??!?!  That is just too fun to imagine!

609
re: 3rd party speculation

1) Unlikely

2) Unforgivable if true. It would guarantee a win for Obama in 2012; he wouldn't even need ACORN to steal the election.

610 Hey, Blazer, I know.  The fireworks are just pretty window dressing. 

611 The law in Alaska which allows ethics complaints to be brought was designed to be used in Alaska by Alaskans, they seem to have old fashioned values there, they trust one another, everyone knows everyone.  When the libs and dems came from the rest of the country and used the law against her, it wasn't Alaskans but it was the rest of this country infringing on her state, the state that she loves.  She did the right thing for her state.  I;m telling you, this was a historical speech, even if the idiots in the MSN don't see it.  That is the beauty of it, the don't get it cause they don't know what a normal regular person with a soul and a heart looks like anymore.  IMHO

612 Drew, Ace

Emotions are high on this, and I understand that coming down on you is shooting the messenger. You knew this possibility when you posted, so don't pull an Allah and beat on the wasps nest and then complain that you got stung.

Sarah has what can't be taught, which is natural charisma. People wanted to make time to see her speak to a crowd, something no policy wonk or workmanlike insider can make happen. I think the elitists in both parties knew this and wanted her destroyed before she did learn the finer points that can be taught.

Try naming any of the possible candidates put up for 2012 who will capture the attention of the public. Rudy can ignite a crowd, but besides his problem drawing many hardcore conservatives, he's pulled some bizarre drawbacks in his career.

On the other hand, Rudy withdrew suddenly in the senate race against Hillary in 2000 and sat out the early primaries in 2008. No one says he's finished.

613

602 Whatever "role" she takes, she's going to raise money like crazy ... 

And that alone will give her great power within the GOP.  Heh-heh.

614 I wish some people would just accept that I like to dress in pretty wigs.

615

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616 Whew. It's a hot day. I really need a cold one.

And by that I mean 'bag of frozen vegetables in my ass.' What did you think I meant?

617 I screwed up the formatting in #592. First paragraph was from Newagegop at 552.

618 Thank you Sarah!!!

BTW- Have you ever 'hiked the Appalachian Trail', IYKWIMAITYD

619 Everyone, do me a favor.

Listen to AC/DC's "Thunderstruck"

Then think of Gov. Palin.

You think a fan of power like AC/DC is gonna just walk away? I dun think so.

620

You know, maybe she just did this to give the Dallas morons something to talk about.

 

621
@614
He didn't have to take what Palin's been taking.  He wasn't driven to the brink of personal bankruptcy in legal bills.

Care to try again?

622 re: 3rd party speculation

1) Unlikely

2) Unforgivable if true. It would guarantee a win for Obama in 2012; he wouldn't even need ACORN to steal the election.

Then maybe a 2nd party since the Republicans don't seem to be interested in performing that role anymore

623

I think this is probably two fold. 

First and foremost, I believe it is about ending the venerability to the constant haranguing by the Liberals who have been using her office as Governor as a means for constant accusation and attack no matter how baseless or brazen the lie.  They can't launch nearly the number of attacks against her as a private citizen.  Which will allow her to raise funds for a future political goal when she's not spending so much on fighting off false lawsuits.

Secondly, this opens her to the option of running for a federal seat in either the Senate or Congress.  It will also allow her to spend more time in the lower 48, which is where she needs to be better known.  And it would position her to be able to better attack the Dems and their foolishness in the arena that she needs to win inthe future.

624

I don�t think it�s the reason why she is leaving, but it�s going to seem to a lot of people that the mainstream communist media and shit eating leftists in general got to be too much for her to deal with.  It will look like she let the bastards got her down.

 

Dammit.

625 Lanny Freakin Davis just chimed in on Fox?  Dude, I hate Murdoch

626 She announces her candidacy for POTUS tomorrow.

You know, Independence Day.

627 Gran,

This thread is about Palin, not Romney.

628 Whatever "role" she takes, she's going to raise money like crazy ... 

And that alone will give her great power within the GOP.  Heh-heh.

Which is why, I feel the need to reiterate this concerning the RNC:

SEND THEM NOT ONE RED CENT !!!!

Let the wilt in the desert of ineptitude.

629 On the other hand, Rudy withdrew suddenly in the senate race against Hillary in 2000 and sat out the early primaries in 2008. No one says he's finished.
Posted by: kbdabear at July 03, 2009 04:27 PM (0Lv+U)

I don't think that's quite fair. The man was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer. That seems like a legitimate reason to pull out of a campaign.

630

Drew you are not a RINO. You are a Republican. 

 

631 ^{"OK, so I guess Palin has dropped out of the picture.
Great.
And who does that NOW leave?"}

Don't worry -- Romney will take it all the way in '12.  Obama will never sleep easy again.  Sure he couldn't beat McCain, but McCain won't be running again, probably.

Of course, maybe McCain should run again.  Without the Palin albatross around his neck, he'll probably win, too.

How exciting it's going to be.  I swoon just thinking about it.

632

Shouldn't she stay and do something about it instead of leaving it behind for others. What about all that leadership and fighting spirit I hear so much about?

If she had support from the Republican Party in AK she probably could change it. They we out to get her just as much as the Dems. What I don�t understand is why she didn�t run as an independent to begin with.

 

I�ll say this much also. If the repubs run Romney, Rudy, Huckabee, or some other liberal squish who is Maverick-II it will be a 50 (or 57) State blowout. ALL of the conservatives will sit at home and not just half of them.

633 Fucking McCain and his staff will continue to stab her in the back long after she is gone.  McCain is fucking dispicable as is the rest of the house, senate, and executive branch.  Throw all the fuckers out.

634

I just love how the true believers are retreating to the caves with pointy sticks and a few packets of grape koolaid. Live to fight another day!

And attack people in the Party like me all you want.

You lost.

It's over.

Least. Convincing. Moby. Ever.

 

 

635 Shit. My gerbil just died. how the fuck am I going to spend the evening now?

636 On the other hand, Rudy withdrew suddenly in the senate race against Hillary in 2000 and sat out the early primaries in 2008. No one says he's finished.

Ding!

637 This has scandal written all over it. The old "sneak in news on a Friday before a holiday weekend " trick. What can it possibly be?

638 I could hold my nose and vote for Rudy, even though I disagree with him on many issues.

I'm not voting for Romney or Huckleberry. Not gonna happen. Sorry.

639 I think Sarah has deceided not to go the route of Reagan but rather the route of Goldwater. To be the inspiration of a movement rather than the leader of one.

640 just saw her interview...girls are icky.

641 640 just saw her interview...damn, she looked banging

Posted by: palin steele (the only non-partisan on AoSHQ) at July 03, 2009 04:34 PM (VDj74)

Who knew you liked women?

642

@627

Oh... so sorry to offend thee, oh mighty Keeper of the Thread Topic.

Buckin' for a promotion?

643 Moloch, are you just going to repeat the same bullshit over and over?
Go fuck yourself.

644 O/T, but probably deserving of it's own post.  Powell has questioned the One's agenda.  Not earth-shattering in and of itself.  But I posted a few weeks back that our side needed a black leader, respected at large, to break ranks and provide political cover for those who are uncomfortable and/or frightened at the direction O's taking us, but who lack sac enough to say something on their own.  So, now that CP has "opened" this crack, who else will join in?  Perhaps the beginning of O's descent into negative poll numbers? 


http://tinyurl.com/lmxhv3

645 606 I just love how the true believers are retreating to the caves with pointy sticks and a few packets of grape koolaid. Live to fight another day!

And attack people in the Party like me all you want.

You lost.

It's over.

Moloch, half the reason Sarah Palin lost was because she was being led around by the moderate wing's guy who couldn't get it in his head that the other side were his opponents.  Axelrod & Co. won here.  Sarah's conceded; I haven't.  And the "let's be more Democratic and show them we can be their friends" wing of the party already got its ass kicked a few months ago.

646
Okay, now that we've had a moment to process this...

1) We can rule out scandal

2) We can rule out illness (I hope and I believe)

3) It's likely she's NOT leaving politics

4) It's not likely she'll run for the senate seat because she didn't need to resign the governorship to do that.

5) She wants to travel to the lower 48 and make her case for...president in 2012? Probably, yes.

Why? Well, she's young. She has nothing to lose. She has one shot at the presidency so Why The Fuck Not?

Conclusion: She's running for president and she has a plan.

647 He managed to complete a term as governor.


And Taxachussetts is sooooo much the better for it. In fact, Romneys conservative laurels not only ushered in the age of Gov. Cadillac Deval and his free pimp your ride free cars to welfare recipients program, but also help to further bankrupt the state.

Now thats a legacy we can all get behind.

Sounds like a solid conservative platform to me.

648

Posted by: DrewM. at July 03, 2009 04:15 PM (iTt2X)

I'm not saying that's fun but she could raise that money in about an hour and half through a legal defense fund.

Plz get up to speed. She has a legal defense fund. It became the source for another ethics complaint.

You have no idea what Sarah has gone through. You'd crack under half the pressure.

Circular firing squads aren't good things, capiche?

649 Good move Governer! Now you wont have to listen to the liberal media elite in Alaksa - you can tour the country and tell people what they need to here: that its time to bring back good old fashion values. She and Rush should team up in 2012 - I bet they'd get 90% of the vote!!

MItt and Huck - you can rain on her parade but she will shin through!

Palin/LImbaugh 2012 - Americas Dream Ticket!!

650

Powell has questioned the One's agenda.

Now, motherfucker???!  Now??

651 @637 JohnT- and ANOTHER axelturfer has joined us this afternoon.

Say hello, dink.

652 Right. Millions spent, countless scumbags crawling over Alaska for months, they come up with nothing and her record in the b.s. ethics game is 15-0. Good instincts there, dipshit.


Agreed.  If there were something there, they would have found it by now.

653 Andrea Mitchell is banging...forget Palin. I'd like to tear me off a piece of Mrs. Greenspan.

654 Shouldn't she stay and do something about it instead of leaving it behind for others. What about all that leadership and fighting spirit I hear so much about?
Posted by: DrewM. at July 03, 2009 04:21 PM

She doesn't have the personal wealth and party connections to do that. Perhaps she has the attitude that it's about Alaska, not about HER.  Rod Blogojevich hung on like grim death until he had to be thrown out kicking and screaming.

Say what you will Drew, she at least stepped into the ring and came out slugging, she didn't refuse to even get dirty like the rest of these Republicans who just want the elites to like them.

655 Hey, GOP, there goes the only person you had on the national stage that actually made contact with the base.  What will be the odds that the party moves back to its conservative positions, and therefore relevance, any time soon?  Pretty much zero at this point.  The country-clubbers are now unopposed.

Time for the Galt Party.

656 Powell is an opportunist.  He's useful as a signal, but nothing else.

657 Please , please bring back the code duello.

658
shut the fuck up you little dink

ban that fuckstick please

659 "653 Andrea Mitchell is reporting that Palin is leaving politics for good...sorry morons.

Posted by: palin steele (the only non-partisan on AoSHQ) at July 03, 2009 04:38 PM (VDj74)"

Andrea Mitchell is not a credible source, imho.

660 "You think a fan of power like AC/DC is gonna just walk away?"

The single most significant she said was "I choose to fight."  That's not something you say in a retirement speech.

661 Powell has questioned the One's agenda.

General STFU and go away.  You wanted the Dear Leader, you got him.  And dont tell me you actually believed his centrist schtick during the campaign. 

662 Gran,

Instead of defending Palin on her merits, too many of her supporters focus on attacking everyone else in the party. Actually, that's true of the supporters of most potential candidates. We don't need that red on red nonsense. Not till the primaries start, anyway. 

663 656 Powell is an opportunist.  He's useful as a signal, but nothing else.

Posted by: AmishDude at July 03, 2009 04:39 PM (FWbHu)

Agreed, the man's ego isn't being stroked enough, that's all.  But, hey, if we can make something out of it, I'm in.

664 Andrea Mitchell also believes that Obama's going to leave Michelle for her...

665 So, now that CP has "opened" this crack, who else will join in?  Perhaps the beginning of O's descent into negative poll numbers? 

http://tinyurl.com/lmxhv3

48 hour rule on Powell. He'll be singing the Teleprompter's praises by Tuesday, saying he was "quoted out of context".

666 MSNBC compared her to the guy who shouted and they have Scarborough on saying that she is done politically and he apparently called it when that guy was done.   Scarborough had a wonderful time maligning "her conservative base" like they are a bunch of lepers and saying that middle America and the people who are independents won't go with her.  We shall see, we shall see fair weather Joe.

667 "And that is that. It's over. You can't resign from a governorship and then run for higher office. Barring some strong reason, like needing treatment for cancer." You need to get a flaming Eeyore for posts like this. Or maybe a flaming Bill Paxton: "Game over, man. Game over." Stop being such a pussy.

668 trollbusters....fuck off. stop editing my comments. respect my freedom of speech!

Please note, I don't actually know what 'freedom of speech' means but it sounds good.

669 I was out doing yardwork.  I'm devastated!   All Hope is lost...we're done for!  I'll be in my Bunk...er!

670 Andrea Mitchell is not a credible source, imho.

Andrea Mitchell has been an in-the-tank lib since her days in 70s Philadelphia being a pain in Frank Rizzo's ass.

671 Plz get up to speed. She has a legal defense fund. It became the source for another ethics complaint.
You have no idea what Sarah has gone through. You'd crack under half the pressure.
Circular firing squads aren't good things, capiche?
Posted by: Tinian at July 03, 2009 04:37 PM (7+pP9)

How much has it raised?

You're right. I would also never be a serious candidate for office, especially President. Sorting those people out is part of the process.

True but neither is uncritical acceptance of someone as the leader of a party or movement.

672 sigh

My itchy, runny, swollen piles are getting the best of me again. I need some relief.

ATM anyone?
 

673 Andrea Mitchell is banging...forget Palin. I'd like to tear me off a piece of Mrs. Greenspan.


God knows Allan would too, if he could only get up from his bed. It's a bitch being 165 yrs. old on oxygen, with a raging Viagra hard-on and an iceberg lesbian wife.

Bill Clinton feels his pain.

674 muffy, speaking as a woman, no, this does not make me respect Sarah Palin and I don't understand quitting midstream. If she quits politics because of the damage to her family, reputation, and health, then I understand. But if she quit to focus on a presidential run or to take a breather, then I don't sympathize, respect, or comprehend that, and I wouldn't vote for her in the future. Responsible people don't quit just because they feel like it and stuff is, like, really really hard. A lot of women do have that attitude, but I don't like it.

And Uncle Tweet, I think abandoning her first term pretty well scuttles any future presidential run (barring a serious illness somewhere in her family). It is flaky and irresponsible and it would prove she doesn't have the temperment to lead.

675 646 Uncle Tweets:  wtf?  I hope you're right but... based on what?

676 I'm doing my part for the environment by not using toilet paper.

677 Gin and tonics, only you understand me right now.

BTW, I'm keeping the Palin 2012 sticker on my car. It's like nothing I've ever seen in terms of driving hippies into uncontrollable, frothing rages.

678 Did Scarborogh explain the dead chick in his office?

679

I like Palin alot, but if she wants out, then I say good luck to her.

This isn't the end of the world guys.  Let's see what happens.

680 658
shut the fuck up you little dink

ban that fuckstick please

Uh, which fuckstick ... there are so many right now.

681 Agreed, the man's ego isn't being stroked enough, that's all.  But, hey, if we can make something out of it, I'm in.

That's not it.  It's safe to criticize Obama and he's throwing the first pebble.

682 Romney will be easily painted as a political opportunist.next!

683 At least we know she can keep a secret.

684 Hey, does anyone know how to say 'Don't worry baby, I'll pull out in time' in dog-speak?

Why is everyone looking at me like that?

685 Powell has questioned the One's agenda.


I remember this cocksucker scoffing at the notion that Obama was a socialist.  Can't wait for the likes of him, Brooks, Frum, and Parker to lead republicans out of the wilderness.  Yeah, that'll work out just fine

686 Oh,  and welcome to Johnc - exdem.  Stick around.

687 @668 ps

hahahahahahahaha

You are a jackass.  Go set your dumbass self on fire.

688 trollbusters....fuck off. stop editing my comments. respect my freedom of speech!


We respect your freedom of speech asswipe. In fact we'll die for it,  while the other side you wholeheartedly support tries to shut it down.

Besides, your infamous post 104 gives you a free pass for life and honorary moron status.

689

Conclusion: She's running for president and she has a plan.

Your own #4 pretty much explains why you're wrong.

If she felt that resigning was the best thing to do for her, her family and Alaska politics, then I can respect that.  However, it would be about the worst thing she could do in terms of a future run at President.

You don't fold under pressure as governor then expect voters to entrust you with the most powerful position on Earth.

690 respect my freedom of speech!

The Bill of Rights. Read it.

691

Maybe a big comet is headed this way and she got chosen for the giant space-ark that's going to save humanity.

Or

Could one of the two Senators be stepping down for some reason and she's going to be the replacement?

692 This is the blog of the woman filing all those bogus complaints:

http://divasblueoasis.com/

Be sure to head over there and tell here how happy you are with her work.

693 682 Romney will be easily painted as a political opportunist.next!

Posted by: james at July 03, 2009 04:45 PM (3/GXy)

That's because he is.

(Sorry, but look up "Romney Kennedy 1994" on YouTube if you disagree.)

694 She doesn't have the personal wealth and party connections to do that.
Posted by: kbdabear at July 03, 2009 04:38 PM (0Lv+U)

To do what? Push for ethics reform? She's the Governor, that's her job.

If she's so popular why can't she rally public support to stop this kind of abuse? It's a noble cause. No one should be hounded from office by this crap. To give in to it without trying to make it right (again, she took credit for this process) is not an impressive act.

695 Well, if she's planning a run for President, go for it.  After the 2008 election, it's not like experience is a prerequisite any more.

696 I think DrewM and Palin Steele are gonna be sucking each other off before long. They seem to have an awful lot in common.

697 re: "It's going to look like she quit."

All she has to do is make one, "Hell NO I'm not running away. I'm going to be in your face!" speech and she's good to go.

Nobody is going to have any question what she's made of.

698 hotair (ed and allah), nro and weekly standard are piling on hard.  the exact talking points that the leftists are using. 

like i said, something seems a little too scripted and prepared for me.

Update (AP): I was going to tuck this into one of my own posts but it fits better here. Quin Hillyer, senior editor at the Spectator, calls the resignation an "appalling dereliction of duty."

What Sarah Palin did today was get out before the real challenges of the job (whatever challenges there are for such an easy job) really rear their heads. The going got tough in terms of spurious ethics charges against her, and she took off. That�s cowardly. That�s not sign of staying power. It�s a sign of wanting to get out while the getting is good, in order to become a full-time candidate for a presidential race that won�t culminate for 3 1/2 more years. It�s a little too calculating, by half � or more.

I just listened to her speech announcing her decision, and found it singularly unimpressive. �This was a rambling, bombastic, self-centered, �poor me� kind of speech.� That�s how Mike Carey of the Anchorage Daily News just described her speech on Fox News. I agree. He then said it was, darn, I already can�t remember if he said it was �pitiful� or �pathetic,� but it was some word like that. Again, I agree. It was a speech in which she clearly made a bit for a national audience � not a very effective bid, but a transparent one � but didn�t adequately explain to the people of Alaska why she was relinquishing her duty�

Statesmen hang tough. Sarah Palin is cutting and running. �Nuff said.

699 Better Drudge Headline:

PALIN BAILIN'

700 Thoughts:

Concur with the above. Andrea Mitchell is not a credible source. She is the exact opposite of a credible source. Besides, Meg Stapleton (Palin's top political aide) specifically debunked Mitchell's claim on FoxNews.

There are legal reasons having to do with campaign finance law that prevent Palin from announcing even that she's exploring a run from President. It would partially explain the flurry of basketball metaphors and the McArthur quotation.

Here statement doesn't suggest someone who intends to disappear from politics all together. My guess is there will probably be another major announcement coming from her in the next few weeks.

701
@662

Sure... and the rest of the right has been so charitable and supportive of Palin, what with Krauthammer calling her a "suicidal pick", Goldberg's condescending open letter, the constant on-going backstabbing from the McCain staffers... shall I go on or are you going to stop projecting?

702 Ella, you are seeing what you want to see.  Sarah Palin quite because it was becomming more about her than about Alaska.  She loves Alaska and she knew the dems and libs who control the media and now even McCain's "dream team" were going to continue attacking her and she knew it would eventually impact her state.  Rather than do half a job, she put the job in the hands of someone who wasn't such a national figure now.  I'm sorry for those who want to spin it the way they want to spin it.  Sarah said her peace, if you know Sarah, she is coming out of the gate and she's the next Secretariat.

703 Now would be a good time to dump Michael Steele and ask Palin if she'd like the job.

Jus' sayin'

Very Good Point!

704 DrewM.@564: "I'm not saying that's fun but she could raise that money in about an hour and half through a legal defense fund."

Bullshit. Did you give to that fund? I did because I knew she needed it. Her fund has been open for weeks now and, as far as I know, she hasn't drawn enough money for it to meet current legal obligations. Plus, had she gone public to the degree necessarily to peddle the fundraising, she likely would have met with yet another frivolous lawsuit claiming her quest for money from the seat of government was illegal.

And SarahPAC? Different animal from her legal defense fund. She cannot use that money to pay off her legal obligations.

So I ask again, what have you done to help defray this cost that she has been unfairly burdened with that is so easily and safely financed via begging?

705
wtf?  I hope you're right but... based on what?

Based on her speech. Did you listen to it? As I said earlier, it was not surrender speech, it was a F-You speech.

706 But this to me sounds like she knows a huge scandal is about to drop, it's pre-emptive.  With all the ethics questions swirling around her right now, this is pretty suspicious.  Maybe I'm wrong.  But I doubt it.

Hey, I'm sure there is a scandal ... as soon as some dipshit liberal thinks of one, that is.  BTW, asswipe, all the ethics questions are friggin' bogus just like your messiah.

Palin 2012

707 You're right. I would also never be a serious candidate for office, especially President. Sorting those people out is part of the process.

True but neither is uncritical acceptance of someone as the leader of a party or movement.

She's not perfect to be sure, but it sure is easier to keep in the fight when you don't have equal fire coming at you from your own side. Defending her against the fire of conservatives who haven't yet figured out how to resurrect Ronald Reagan isn't uncritical acceptance, it's trying to keep some sort of opposition to the Marxist in Chief viable.

We have nothing but dorks and phonies left over for 2012. It's not going to be easy for you to polish the turds, I hope you don't flame me because I don't have uncritical acceptance of whom you find acceptable.

708 trollbusters....fuck off. stop editing my comments. respect my freedom of speech!

You know as much about Freedom of Speech as you do about...well, anything else.  You're a vapid little twat with an opinion on everything and knowledge of nothing.  Editing your posts is simply saving you embarrassment.

709 she has a plan.

So did we. They don't always work out.

710

If you're bored of this already. Here's Thaddeus McCotter talking Iran and Honduras w/ Greg Gutfeld and Bill Schultz.

http://tinyurl.com/m9k2oh

711 palin steele, you seem like my kind of guy. Do you want to try a 69?

712

496

The country would've been much better off had Clinton (Monica impeachment, Kosovo) and Bush (immigration amnesty, TARP bailout) quit halfway through.

Other than the Iraq surge, nothing good came from those additional years.

713 Romney couldn't beat McCain and McCain couldn't beat Obama, but Romney could beat Obama?

714 @662- Instead of defending Palin on her merits, too many of her supporters focus on attacking everyone else in the party.

Okay then...

1. With cap and trade ruination looming, Energy and its cost will be a major topic in any future presidential campaign.  If you could, please indicate which candidate would have more plausibility on this topic in a) The GOP, or b) the general election, which would feature the dolt that ushered in cap and trade?

2. The GOP has long been derided as the party of "old, rich, white men" and suffered a great deal because of this, though it is a bogus charge. Which candidate of those being mentioned on this thread would best rebut this charge in the GOP?

3. The GOP is also derided as being "not for the little guy". Who would address this charge better- the multi-millionaire son of a former governor, or a hard working woman who worked herself up from being a PTA mother?

4. The last candidate I was excited about in the GOP before Palin was Reagan, who I had the pleasure of voting for the first time I was old enough to do so. Wiser people than I have stated often that one of the main reasons ohblahblah won the last election was due to GOP malaise. Who other than Palin can energize the GOP to the extent she does?

715 684 DrewM is getting the Balls of Steel award for his comments in this thread.

-----

Was that a Marvel or DC comic book hero?

716 Maybe she should've thought about the potential for abuse in that ethics process before she championed it... Talk about having your own gun blowing up in your face.

717
The impression I'm getting is that she has assembled a loyal staff and they're making their move.

718 2012 is a long way off, and maybe she wants to be Senator Palin. 

719

Posted by: johnc -- ex-democrat at July 03, 2009 03:58 PM (ACkhT)

God bless you johnc.

 

720 Plus, had she gone public to the degree necessarily to peddle the fundraising, she likely would have met with yet another frivolous lawsuit claiming her quest for money from the seat of government was illegal.

The Huffington Post was on a full out offensive on the legal defense fund alone, claiming the defense fund itself was an ethics violation

721 And Taxachussetts is sooooo much the better for it.

Are the Palinistas going to tear down every credible Republican candidate in the hopes that their ditsy queen will step back into the ring?



I'm not exactly her biggest supporter,but I do respect her.

However, if one was such the rigid arbiter of conservatism like Mitt Romney , how the fuck do you possibly go from him to a Snoop Doggy Dogg Deval Patrick within one term?

Riddle me that Bat Man.

722 The fact is the majority of you had no idea who Palin was less than a year ago. That you now had pinned all of your hopes on this relatively inexperienced person is not to your credit. I like her rhetoric but it takes far more than that when I'm looking for Presidential material. Unless she is ill I'm afraid she has confirmed my suspicions that she was no where near ready to be President.

723

@527:  Thanks, Katie Couric!

How exactly do you confuse a softball like  "What magazines or newspapers did you read regularly before being picked for VP?" for a 'gotcha' question?

724

Krauthammer, just dump his gimpy ass off in the woods someplace

I told you guys not to trust Krackhead Kharlie months ago. Fucking gimp. He can take his wheelchair and his gas tax and shove it up his crippled ass.

Oh, and Kharles? You bettter start paying us for all those ramps and other public access crap for handicapped folks. You didn't think we'd provide that shit for free, did you?

725 That speech was pure Palin.  That was a "now I've got nothing to lose suckers" speech....

726

705 Uncle Tweets

So true, but you can say fuck you without wanting to actually dance

727 I would never in my life vote for Sarah, because girls are super-icky.

728 Ive had some time to think about this... and my feelings now are "FUCK YOU SARAH."

I was a huge supporter of yours. I remember when you were nominated last Labor weekend how excited I was. I was downright giddy.  Your convention speech go me so fired up - I still listen to it.  God I was so pumped in mid Sept. I was a little dismayed by some of your lackluster interviews, but still a big fan.  Up until today.  You have just validated every criticism against you. You proved yourself to be a hack, a weakling, and a flake.  Could you really not have just toughed it out for 16 more months??  You made yourself look like a fool, and you made me look like a fool for defending you so strongly.

729 Well acording to MSNBC only ykels and red necks support her and they are laughing at her.

730

Romney will be easily painted as a political opportunist

Watch the MSM closely. They'll start airing a lot more stories about Romney.

731 It's not "giving up" if she turns up on the 4th ON THE ATTACK !

732

Is there anyway to get a list of the most egregious of the McCain staffers and do an operation pipewrench on that crowd as starters? It would not only feel good but also be an excellent example to the RINO crowd.

I don't want them physically hurt - but I do want them investigated, publicly trashed, hounded, embarrassed and otherwise driven out into the political cornfield forever.

733 Gran,

You'll notice that I included the supporters of all potential candidates in my post, not just Palin supporters. I think the way that the right has treated Palin is despicable, particularly McCain's dogs. However, it is Palin herself who made news today. How about we focus on that, the merits, rather than deflecting?

734 Wow ... lots of trolls and mobys here on this thread.  Why?

Because they are threatened by Palin.  Plain and simple.

735 If she's so popular why can't she rally public support to stop this kind of abuse? It's a noble cause. No one should be hounded from office by this crap. To give in to it without trying to make it right (again, she took credit for this process) is not an impressive act.

But wait, many have criticized her for whining too much and playing the victim.

So how does she rally public support to stop being abused if she doesn't whine and play the victim?

736 Did you give to that fund?
Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at July 03, 2009 04:49 PM (rZ235)

Nope.

But then, I've never been particularly attached to her as a candidate.

FTR-I haven't been much of a critic of her either. I think I've been pretty fair to her in posts and comments.

737 I will actively campaign against Romney, look at the disaster MA is.  And I like Huckabee as a talk show host. 

738 Anybody who has played competitive sports knows that it's much more difficult to play good solid defense than it is to play an aggressive offense. Anyone who understands war has heard Patton's quote that fixed defenses were for idiots. In war you need to take the initiative and take the fight to your opponent.   Palin was dying from a death by 1,000 cuts from the media and Democrat groups with constant false accusations of ethics violations. Beware what you ask for Dems, like Obiwan Kenobi she will be more powerful in death than life, in her case political death.   Prediction. Palin doesn't run for President in 2012. Palin will be campaigning with every Republican Congressman and Senator that opposes a weak Democrat or in areas that lean Republican. She will have the ability like no other to raise money for the candidates in the weak areas. She can go toe to toe with Obama in drawing crowds and mark my words, she is good for at least a 30 person swing in the House and 3 to 4 seats in the Senate. After the mid-terms she takes Michael Steel's position as the head of the GOP.   She was too big for the governors office of Alaska. If she was the governor of New York, California or Texas politically maybe she stays but as long as she is tucked away up north and minding her state then she would not be able to take the initiative and go on offense. She's a point guard for Christ's sake, she wants the ball in her hands.

739 Oh and trollbusters, you're doing a fabulous job.

Keep it going!

740
While I would never in my life vote for Sarah, I would possibly have voted for Romney. Romney has demonstrated competence and experience in his life (bain capital, olympics, mass)

And yet, you voted for Obama, who has neither.  You're beyond parody.

741

Sarah has been like a baited and staked down Pit Bull, tied down to her responsibility as Govenor in a state far away from her attackers center.

Now she is coming off the leash.  The smart Democrats (if there be such a thing) are about to shite their pants.

 

742
...can say fuck you without wanting to actually dance

Her own spokeswoman gave the clear impression that Gov Palin wants to stay in politics.

743 BrianO

Just to be clear, you are the kind of Palin worshiper that makes your average Obamabot look reasonable.

744

Perhaps the canidate for 2012 isn't who we think  should be, or who we want to be, or who is the most likely to be, rather the person who must be.  And that person doesn't step forward to run, doesn't feign any interest in the job, does not give any indication they are even being considered, that person is chosen because they were really the only choice all along and we just need the time to come to that realization (which will be sometime around 2012, hopefully).

Perhaps that's what's going on -- who that person is remains to be seen.

Or pessimistically speaking -- perhaps we really are all doomed.

745

Drew comes out swinging with two straw men in a row.  What I'm wondering is what's the need?  Just argue on the facts at hand.  Not this:

True but neither is uncritical acceptance of someone as the leader of a party or movement.

Who said anything that would indicate uncritical acceptance, Kreskin, amazing reader of minds?

If she's so popular why can't she rally public support to stop this kind of abuse? It's a noble cause.

Who says she wants to?  Who says she tried?

746 They are saying on MSNBC that she is going to be cut off at the knees by the republican party elite.  so I guess if you don't follow the dirty monkey business of the one party dem/republicans then you can't be prez of the US?

747 I would never in my life vote for Sarah, because girls are super-icky.



Except when moms bringing the Pabst and Cheeto's on a tray down to your basement man cave.

748

To all you sarah haters:  f u c k  y o u.

with a rusty shovel.

749 matt 728 - you would have folded 10 months ago.  Sissy.

750
The smart Democrats (if there be such a thing) are about to shite their pants.

I believe you're right, chum.

751 If she's so popular why can't she rally public support to stop this kind of abuse? It's a noble cause. No one should be hounded from office by this crap. To give in to it without trying to make it right (again, she took credit for this process) is not an impressive act.
Posted by: DrewM. at July 03, 2009 04:48 PM

Abuse is pushed on us every day by King Obama and his Court Jesters. No one is stopping that either.

So she's human, she fought very long odds and lost. She's got enemies that we don't even know about, because the creeps on the inside protect them. It's easy to "fight" when you aren't out there alone.

You got Sarah out of there, you and AP can hang her scalp on your wall.

All hail Romney!

_yay

752 Here we are at last!

Me and a hollowed out cantaloup, a long weekend, and no one to answer to!

753 Matt @ 728- Hello, axelturfer.

Here's your hat, what's your hurry?

754 You can't resign from a governorship and then run for higher office.

I can't see why that would be true. It doesn't really seem to matter what you do these days does it? I mean freakin' Al Franken is a Senator, and we elected an inexperienced leftist crank to president.

755 DrewM, and you are the kind of squish that makes McCain look conservative

756 I can't see why that would be true. It doesn't really seem to matter what you do these days does it? I mean freakin' Al Franken is a Senator, and we elected an inexperienced leftist crank to president.

Does that mean we gotta do it too?

757
Think about it.

You think Obama and the Democrats want Sarah Palin traveling the country making speeches in front of tens of thousands, getting media coverage, talking up conservatism, criticizing Obama and Congress?

Hell No!

758 she has a plan.

"So did we. They don't always work out."

They NEVER work out.  No plan ever survived contact with the enemy.  Plans are useless: HAVING a plan is everything.

759

From her own words, quoteing McCarthy, she is attacking in another direction.

The critical play at this time is to help take back the House and Senate in 2010.

The pit bull is off the leash!!

760 Any chance she forms a third party?

761 730

Romney will be easily painted as a political opportunist

Watch the MSM closely. They'll start airing a lot more stories about Romney.

Posted by: jaleach at July 03, 2009 04:54 PM (gHrZU)

I bet Romney's Mass. record and personal life get more in depth stories than Obama's personal life or present activities from now until 2012.

762

"Powell has questioned the One's agenda.

Now, motherfucker???!  Now??"

 

As a �Republican�, Colin Powell is as useless as the tits on a bull.  That is beyond dispute.

 

However, I do find it interesting that he�s making critical remarks about Obama.  He must have put his finger to the political winds recently and decided that the BO train is going to derail at some point in the future. 

 

763 Muffy ... thank you for tuning into MSNBC.  I can't do it.  I wouldn't have any TVs left in my house.  :-)

764 I wish dad would have just accepted my preference for pretty, frilly things instead of rough and tumble sports.

Fucking jocks ruined my life!

765

what's the record for the longest thread?  Also... what's the longest thread on any other candidate?

 

Yeah, she has enough cache to run with a straight face

 

and we're talking about three years away.  that's, like 15 eternities in politics

766 So how does she rally public support to stop being abused if she doesn't whine and play the victim?
Posted by: AmishDude at July 03, 2009 04:55 PM (FWbHu)

By making a principled argument that there is a way to hold officials accountable without holding them hostage to a handful of disgruntled nutjobs?

Seems someone of her considerable political skills (and I mean that sincerely) should be able to make that case.

767 Why is everyone piling on Governor Palin when we don't know exactly what happened here? I'm not going to make any decisions about my feelings towards this until I have all the facts.

768 Is there anyway to get a list of the most egregious of the McCain staffers and do an operation pipewrench on that crowd as starters?

What I'd be up for is this:

Take a list of the 4-5 potential people in the McCain campaign who badmouthed her to the press -- until we can narrow down that list, don't vote for a single candidate who employees one of those people (not for an election, not for a primary, no donations, etc.)

769 @764- Poon, we all knew you were a chuckleheaded troll, but this just shows you're dead from the waist down. Or more into livestock than humans.

770

The pit bull is off the leash!!

Amen.  My mother even said it sounds like someone pissed her off...

771 Incognito, I find MSNBC hysterical.  They have no clue, no clue.

772

The more I think about this, the more I think, "Rove you magnificient bastard!".

(which is the opposite of my first thought- I hope my second thought is more accurate).

773 FOX just ran new video of her.  In it she said "I hope people take me at my word.  THIS IS no more politics as usual."

Michael Steele was seen nervously looking over his shoulder.

774 The elites got what they wanted, which was protection of the powerful in both parties. We'll now be led by the piggies who'll decide when their turn at the trough comes. We're now going to be presented with some designated loser who'll play nice with Obama, all with the understanding that playing by the Dems rules will get your share of the gruel.

The GOP is now exposed as a pack of sorry assholes who really should disband so that a REAL opposition party can be born. They're morally bankrupt, they're just waiting for apathy to render them financially bankrupt.

775 PRESENT!

776

Obviously the other shoe has yet to drop in this story.  But if the story is that she's tired of attacks on her family then here we have the ultimate story of American politics today.  You better be a liberal and love whoever the press picks to be president.   If you are a conservative and dare to oppose The One, the MSM will go after you with every lie, go after your family with every insult, quote every antagonistic anonymous source, publish endless, unfounded opinion hitpieces in the thin guise of journalism and hound you until you cannot bear the effect on your family.  The mafia could take lessons on thuggery from the shit we call the American news industry.

If that is the story, America is truly over with and may the people who made it that way get whatever's coming to them.

777

"From her own words, quoteing McCarthy, she is attacking in another direction."

Er, that's Douglas MACARTHUR, not either Joe or Eugene McCarthy.

778 @ 734 - no one is threatened by Sarah now.  She has undermined her credibility. Whats there to be threatened by? Someone who couldnt complete one four year term as governor? She took a big step toward political irrelevance today.

 Think about what she just did... She resigned from her first state wide elected position just past the half way point.  Essentially she couldnt stand the heat and got out of the kitchen.  Its sad to think what could have been.

779 After 30 years sputtering along, the Cult of Reagan is dead. For good.



The Cult of Reagan that you speak so facetiously of, ended The Cold War, freed Europe from the chains of Communism, derailed Russian dominance and a certain nuclear holocaust and ushered in the greatest age of prosperity man has ever known and your able to just nonchalantly wave that away with a blithe hand ?

You need to put away the brown acid and the needles.

780 "772

The more I think about this, the more I think, "Rove you magnificient bastard!".

(which is the opposite of my first thought- I hope my second thought is more accurate).

Posted by: GregInSeattle at July 03, 2009 05:03 PM (gbGqE)"

by George, I think you've got it.  lol

781

amazing how some here seem relieved, almost gleeful at prospect of her exit from public life.

somehow i don't think she's done yet...

 

 

782 Well, Muffy, if I ever saw Rachel M. or Keith O. on the street, I'd seriously be in jail because I'd beat the living shit out of both of them. 

783 Bill Kristol just opined on Fox that he thinks that she is running for Prez.

784 3rd party leadership? Just speculating.

Bringing back the "Bull Moose Party" works for me!
I'm done with the RNC.

785

@517  Johnny

A Palin-led third party is the easiest way to ensure an Obama victory in 2012.  I seriously doubt Palin wants to become the right's version of Ralph Nader.

786 Oooohh! Watch out palinsteele and poon!  Trolltron3030 just smoked your asses @ 581 !

� Palin is a joke.  --- Check
� She's "divisive". --- Check
� Invocation of "oogedy-boogedy", Xtianists. --- Check

But best of all, Trolltron3030 absolutely stuck the landing with the old "where there's smoke, there's fire...".  Classic!

I give it a 10.  That there is an almost perfect exemplar of Axleturfing.  That's how you work with memes.  Bravo!

787

Bacon?

 

788 Has anyone in this thread wondered if she is pregnant? 

789 @777- Believe she was quoting Paul McCarthy, ex member of the beagles who also wrote:
"Hey..you...get offa my cloud!"
and
"Somethin' happenin' here...what it is ain't exactly clear."

790 I don't blame her, politics has become dominated by scum bags, and she isn't a scum bag.  She and her family have been attacked on a personal level like nobody else.  I would go home and make some money too.

791

Sorry the DNC in Alaska is out of control.  TOTAL BS!

 

"Palin has been dogged by ethics inquiries, but last month, her office touted the fact a 15th ethics complain against her or one of her staff had been dismissed. And she has accused her opponents of targeting her for political gain."

792 Seems someone of her considerable political skills (and I mean that sincerely) should be able to make that case.
Posted by: DrewM. at July 03, 2009 05:02 PM

Maybe she will. It's possible that she'll resign from the Republican party and start a new movement.

Mark Levin is coming on now. I can't wait for him to start blasting the backbenchers. Maybe he'll start naming names today.

793 I've reached the point where it's not really mobies being mobies that bothers me, but their incompetence at it.  Not merely are you bad at it, but you fail to show the capacity to learn.  Months or weeks at the job mean nothing, you just don't get better.  At least take pride in your job. You suck. I'm ashamed to be the recipient of such amateurishness.

794 Who says she wants to?  Who says she tried?
Posted by: rdbrewer at July 03, 2009 04:57 PM (aeNlj)

Isn't that exactly the kind of thing she or any Governor should care about? I mean this is about the integrity of representative Democracy. If her case (or yours) is she doesn't care that the law she "championed " (her word, not mine) has done such damage, that's a bigger problem than anything else.

I'm guessing that's not a case you want to make.

As for the desire for 'uncritical acceptance' by some, it's real. When people who would like to see her succeed get attacked for daring to suggest ways she might improve something is wrong.

Now, there are a lot of people whose 'criticisms' are really attacks (Noonan, Parker and Frum come to mind) but Goldberg and Krauthammer get attacked too and they've done nothing out of bounds.

795
You watch. After Palin's first rally/speech/townhall all this negative spin will evaporate. She's going to speak truth to power and the people will hear it.

I don't know if this will get Palin in the White House, but it will be good for the GOP. We need SOMEONE to oppose Obama and the Democrats.

796 Won't someone pay attention to me?

797 Hey moron, wouldn't a senate run make her  a lame duck? Then, if if she ran for prez, she would have more experience than Obama when he ran... Not that I would want her to do that, but she would be better than Romney or the other "moderates".

I hope she has been having secret conference calls with Gingrich on a new Contract with America by some other name.

another thing:
As if spending 23 hours a day fighting bogus ethics complaints from every libtard on the planet doesn't make her less effective...

798 If she did this because she though it was the "responsible" thing to do as a Presidential candidate, then she's an idiot.  Granted, she didn't have to run for re-election, but resigning early makes her look unfit to lead.  I hope she's planning to bail out of politics entirely.

799 The woman has borne up under more shit than any public figure in recent memory, and has more balls than 95% of the elected officials in this country.

It ain't over.

800

Observation on the timing of the announcement--she waited until after Limbaugh's show and he's going on vacation next week (BIRM)...

Maybe she began to recognize that too many on the right had become enraptured by her (and why not), when she may not have had the same aspirations. We all know that political leaders aren't saviors or messiahs, and she didn't want to assume that role.  She's apparently comfortable enough in her own skin to not need the constant validation that megalo's like Obama need. 

It's kind of like Twelve O'Clock High (mandatory viewing back at basic).  As the Group became too dependent on the leadership of one man, Gen Savage had to build up other leaders. 

801 Well, being pregnant hasn't stopped her before so it wouldn't matter really, it would just be a nice situation for her and her family.

802 Let's just cut to the chase ... it was either spend another evening alone with my Strawberry Shortcake figurines or drop 84 comments on this post.

803
To paraphrase the Chairman of the Board...

She's doing it her way.

804 766. Drew M.

If Sarah had tried to get the ethics law changed, imagine the shrieks that she was doing it to protect her own corruption!

805 Seriously, is there ANY announcement that Obama could make that would generate an 800+ comment thread on Ace of Spades? 

NO. 

I don't care if he said he was going to repeal the 25th Amendment, institute a 100% income tax rate, or abolished private ownership of business and property, he couldn't do anything that would generate this much activity.

806 788 Has anyone in this thread wondered if she is pregnant?

Only the nimrods on CNN  and if she was, she wouldn't leave office.

807
ban that piece of shit now

808 I don't think anyone has said this so.....

Maybe she will head up the new Alaska Independence Party.

809 @798- Rod Rescueman.

Axelturfer, please sign in at the front desk.

810

www.sarahpac.com

She's running just by looking at the transcript of her speech.  By the way, hasn't anyone noticed she just doesn't engage in the rank-and-file (predictable)political processes of the GOP?  The conventional wisdom would indicate that she is done with politics but is she conventional (wink-wink)?

811 @753 - Im as far from an Axelturfer as you can get. Im just thinking ahead to the conversations Ill have with liberal friends/acquaintances who I used to defend Palin to. Whats there to say now?  Nothing but you were right. She isnt fit to lead.

812 I approve of abortion ... only if palin-steele's mother would have had one.

813

"Somethin' happenin' here...what it is ain't exactly clear."

One thing's clear:  Sarah can really rock the house.  Look at this thread.  All the mobies even got dressed up and came over. 

814 [that seemed like a long comment. hope you didn't put too much time into it! ahh who are we kidding? you've got nothing better to do!]

[now get to typing, monkey! and show some sputtering outrage at how i stepped on your "rights" or something.]

815

She's hated by socialists.  Reason enough for me to love her.

Honestly, though, she wasn't ready to deal with the media and the rigors of running against a bronze god.  She wasn't ready. 

816

Maybe she's looking at beating up Allahpundit and wanted to do it as a private citizen rather than as governor to avoid a 17th bullshit ethics code violation charge?

817 poop?

818 "She couldve just gotten an abortion instead of resigning though"

Have you been paying attention at all?

819 A former adviser, Jason Recher is speaking on MSNBC and he is successfully eating the MSNBC anchor alive!!!!  Woo hoo go Jason, good job.

820 I'm getting a little tired of this "last man standing" attitude of those who think the GOP is still interested in staying viable as an opposition party.

It'll hurt the GOP if we run a third party? The GOP isn't even interested in being a second party anymore, they're just happy to be allowed to accept their crumbs from the Democrats and act as the pretend opposition so that the powerful can continue the pretense that we have some sort of democracy here.

Levin seems to think she's resigning to take her fight to the lower 48.

821 Rumor has it that Sarah is leading an invasion of Washington, D.C. It's time to suit up, guys and gals.

822 Yeah, whatever you say Moby ... I mean, Matt.

823
Yoda, your analysis makes a lot of sense.

824 I already stated that Rick Sanchez speculated that Palin may be pregnant. She couldve just gotten an abortion instead of resigning though...but it'd prob be hard to be discreet about it.



Shame your mom didn't give a second thought about abortion, although I'll bet she wishes she could take it back.

Hindsight is always 20/20 and it would also free up a lot of basement space for bridge games and sex toy Tupperware party's.

825

because she makes their little doodle sparkle?
Like that boner for Obama you're constatnly sporting, poon?

826 @ 814 ah, I forgot one. You're into inter-species action, and prefer the Klingon poon. Well, if you're all up into the first, uh, creature's bidness- well good for you.

827 "817 once you quit a job before finishing it doesn't mke you look very elective

Posted by: John ryan at July 03, 2009 05:13 PM (Ds1/T)"

I would submit to you that she did finish the job in 2 1/2 years.  Everything she promised to do in her cmpaign she had accomplished alrady, ahead of schedule and in record time.   The rest of her term would be icing on the cake and maybe she felt America needs her more????

828 This thread has jumped the shark SO HARD.

829 Uncle Tweets, I agree, and I think that's her element.  She does it best her way.  Shit's about to hit the fan.  For one thing, think of the crowds she draws.  She can do conservatism more good raising money and beating the rhetorical shit out of Donks and the MSM.

830 Rumor has it that Sarah is leading an invasion of Washington, D.C. It's time to suit up, guys and gals.



Hey I'm only 80 miles and about 800 rounds from there.

831 What her resignation has done is very interesting - she has effectively cast the media (who naturally hate her) the Democrats (same thing, who hate her) and the establishment Republicans (who also hate her) into the same trash bin and made the rest of us start to think about alternatives.  It almost certainly wasn't her object in this.  I believe she did this to protect herself, her privacy, and her family - but the effect will be to further distance many conservatives from the traditional Republican Party.  Which in the long run is a good thing.

832 805
More to the point, is there anything Romney or Steele, or Huckabee or Pawlenty could say that would generate this much interest?

833 "She couldve just gotten an abortion instead of resigning though"

Did your parents have any children that lived?!

834 Maybe Palin is like Barry Goldwater, unknowngly preparing the way for another candidate.

"Levin seems to think she's resigning to take her fight to the lower 48."
I thought that too, but how will she do it?

835

836 You're just trying to make me watch MSNBC, aren't you Muffy?  LOL.  I missed it.  Just in time to catch Ed "I'm just a big fat libturd know it all mother f'er".  Ugh.

837

This thread has jumped the shark SO HARD.

Not before you nuked the fridge.

838 @813- One thing's clear:  Sarah can really rock the house.  Look at this thread.  All the mobies even got dressed up and came over.

Yeah, and they brought a bunch of friends. Just hope they brought enough baggies to clean up after 'em.

839 IF this is the evidence that you need to change your mind (to the negative) about Sarah, then you are just another liberal asswipe troll.

This is evidence of nothing, except that being Governor is now a distraction to her somehow, wait for the other shoe to drop, and for those of you that are actually conservative, stop stabbing one of your own in the back. You are like the RINO's who go to Washington and start trying to "fit in" and get invited to the cool parties.

840 825+. Wow what a thread. Say what you want about Sarah, she is electricity in political terms.

841
Did you guys see that 'humpty dumpty' quote from Biden regarding Iraq?

Unbelievable how much of a fucking dunce Biden is and he gets a pass from the media.

842

 

843

What's a Moby/Mobie?

 

 

844 Oh, that was a really blank post.

845 and show some sputtering outrage at how i stepped on your "rights" or something.

I kind of enjoy watching you guys beclown Ace while the national spotlight briefly shines on this thread.

846 Will it break a thousand?

847

She's hated by socialists.  Reason enough for me to love her.

Honestly, though, she wasn't ready to deal with the media and the rigors of running against a bronze god.  She wasn't ready. 

She's got to raise her family, fight ethics bullshit, face DemSM toilet tactics in smearing her, raise money for defense, speak out on issues, and get fragged by shitheads in the GOP. Pretty hard to run a state detached by a long flight too.

The other Republicans never even tried to fight back. They stand numbly while the socialists bitch slap them, and thank them for allowing them in their space.

We are truly fucked

848 I sure would like to be a fly on the wall at the DNC office right now. You know that the leftists are shitting their pants right now contemplating what a Sarah off the leash is going to do to them.

849 805
More to the point, is there anything Romney or Steele, or Huckabee or Pawlenty could say that would generate this much interest?

Not a chance.  Everyone here knows that.  And so do Romney, Huckster, and all the rest.

850

Isn't that exactly the kind of thing she or any Governor should care about?

Isn't that another non-issue?

851 Holy cow poon, are you a bint or what?  Don't you have to get ready for the dinner rush at work?

852 809 buster

Sorry, no Axelturfer here.  However,I used to be known as "Lizard by the Bay" over at LGF before Chuckie Johnson lost his fucking mind.

853 777 "From her own words, quoteing McCarthy, she is attacking in another direction." Er, that's Douglas MACARTHUR, not either Joe or Eugene McCarthy.
Posted by: Dave J   Oh Damn, you are right Dave.  Thanks The point remains.  She isn't retreating, she is choosing a new avenue of attack.

854 Oh, that was a really blank post



Shooting blanks are we.

I'd almost mistake you for palin steeles dad, shooting unleavened yeast into Mrs. Steeles crotch oven.

855 Unicle tweets, it's Slow Joe what did you expect.

856 Way to go, Ace. Sullivan has your quote up about it being over for her.

857 If she wanted the spotlight off her, she sure picked a poor way to do it. What kind of game within a game is being played here?

858 "Did you guys see that 'humpty dumpty' quote from Biden regarding Iraq?

Unbelievable how much of a fucking dunce Biden is and he gets a pass from the media."

Tell us more, Uncle.

859

What's a Moby/Mobie?

 

860 I just got back from the movies with my kids and am absolutely heartbroken! Just. Wow. I am off to learn more. But before I do here is my two cents: I started getting interested in politics because of her. I found this blog & others as a way to get involved. I donated money on a local level and even other candidates that needed help. I went to tea parties and made phone calls before major votes. I jumped into this world because Sarah motivated me. I feel sick and even more sick by the DNC and MSNMB talking heads and there horrible words. They should be absolutely ashamed of themselves and so should the Repubs who couldn't support her. Her situation was completely different than Romney, Huck or others. Hell, I don't even know what Huck's wife looks like or his kids. Anyway, I wish her and her family the best and I can thank her for introducing me to my small part of our political world. Of course, after just hearing what the DNC has to say, I'm not sure I want to stick around. Why do civilized people think it's okay to be so vicious?

861 832 805
More to the point, is there anything Romney or Steele, or Huckabee or Pawlenty could say that would generate this much interest?

None of those guys could draw a crowd of flies even if they were standing waist deep in shit

862

unless the ppl in this country who would chose liberty over equality have some kind of voice, some kind of representation, some kind of influence, things are going to be bad.

those(us/we) ppl love Sarah Palin, we know she's one of us, we can smell it, i don't know what she's planning, but i think i'll like it, whatever it is. 

for all of you Palin-haters in both parties... suck it, because you will all be absorbed by the moose clan.

 

 

863 @852- fair enough. We seem to be overrun by the lil' beasties today, hard to keep track of all the new ones.

864
it's Unicle

yooooo-nickel

865 "Will it break a thousand?"

If I remember correctly, dear departed (but not forgotten) Second Breakfast had its shining moment of glory with over 5000 comments on the "UK, Fuck Yeah" thread for 7/7.

866 These anti democratic forces who were filing these lawsuits are what the democratic party has become. Win at any cost.

I was in the surgeons lounge at one of our local hospitals today and wanted to get FOX's take on this. Well someone set the passwords to themselves and blocked FOX. The hospital is trying to find out how to override the block.

It is the concept that liberals try to block free speech by calling it bad things and then do whatever it takes to silence opposition.

867 I got a quote for sully.

Go fuck yourself with jagged rusty barbed wire.

868 Way to go, Ace. Sullivan has your quote up about it being over for her.



Oh man the irony registers a 9.0 on the Shadenfreude scale. I wouldn't blame Ace for tanking up this weekend, hell I'm doing it now on his behalf.

Way to go Ace.

869

Maybe she's looking at beating up Allahpundit and wanted to do it as a private citizen rather than as governor to avoid a 17th bullshit ethics code violation charge?

God, I hope so. Someone needs to kick that pansy's ass.

870
We are truly fucked

Posted by: kbdabear at July 03, 2009 05:18 PM (0Lv+U)

yep.

871 Posted by: rdbrewer at July 03, 2009 05:19 PM (aeNlj)

So any part of her record that you don't like "isn't an issue"?

It seems to me it's fair to look at her motivations for resigning in evaluating her as a future leader or candidate. 

Am I wrong about that?

872 @864 - Okay, okay. Tell us more, you nickel.

873 Look for her to move soon to the Lower 48. Maybe Texas, Virginia, or Florida.

Palin 2012 is here.

No, DrewM, you won't be on the VP list.

874 Poon? Poon? You in here? Go find your sister, Tang. Look under your father, it is Friday, after all. Then both of you go find some fresh big-boy pants and get palingsteel's steaming load changed, I think he is in the basement, diddling the cat. Or maybe moloch.

875

Its sad that the dhimmirats are such scum that they can't beat Palin on her policies or accomplishments but have to resort to the MSM and bogus lawsuits to beat her.  This is why descent people will not become involved in politics and why the usuals politician has no backbone, brain or morals.

I expect we will hear a great deal more from Palin.

 

I'd buy a used car from Palin.  Would you buy a used car from Obama?

 

 

 

 

876 821 Rumor has it that Sarah is leading an invasion of Washington, D.C. It's time to suit up, guys and gals.   I like your thinking, except that Sarah would likely start in a place like, I dunno, Lenexa Kansas, and work her way out, over, and up. 

877 DrewM.@736,

I don't recall all of your positions, but on this thread, you're being unfair.

You think the money for her legal defense will flow in and is easily acquired. It provably isn't. Not enough have given to her and she hasn't been in a position to ask for help. She doesn't have the backing of the GOP because it's still an insulated old boy network that is willing to use her to draw campaign money but that will not help her when she needs it. It's morally bankrupt, too. That's where Palin is now... between a rock and a hard place. She will not get a fair shake and even people from the Right are attacking her for doing something entirely logical from a practical perspective from a practical, and normal person:

1) The attacks detract from her administration's mission in trying times.
2) She cannot stop these lawsuits from continuing.
3) She cannot get enough money to defend herself against this frivolity.
4) She doesn't want to be a lame duck on the public dime.
5) She wants Alaska to succeed but the acute focus on her effects her whole staff unneccessarily.
6) She's ethical and self-sacrificing, so stepping down is in valor and not in defeat.
7) She comes out publicly stating the fucking obvious and some would say she's doing the wrong thing.

Yet the right would excoriate her from "running away." What a disingenuous charge. She's moving to be productive where she can, has left a state in much better than average shape, is displaying leadership by not wasting valuable government time for petty political attacks of personal destruction, and may find opportunity to engage in a different arena away from the circus where the ring-leaders keep her bound.

She's now liberated to defend herself against unprecedented assaults, allowed her state to continue without the extreme sideshow, and opened up an antirely new avenue to draw supporters across the nation, perhaps as a grassroots leader that would really define change and not this two-party behemoth that is essentially one giant, immovable tent.

And to you and others, she's behaving inappropriately. Do you not see what's wrong with this picture? It's Palin who has her head screwed on right.

878 856 Way to go, Ace. Sullivan has your quote up about it being over for her. Posted by: beedubya at July 03, 2009 05:20 PM

That's why we vehemently stick up for her, because shitstains like Andi Sullivan and Charles Johnson grab onto it as their big "see, I'm a fucking genius" point

I hope Andi dies of painful rot

879 What'll become of Tina Fey? 

880 These anti democratic forces who were filing these lawsuits are what the democratic party has become. Win at any cost.

Oh, and smear teenage daughters and even mentally-handicapped children.  That's the party of compassion.

881
wow you see the 108 year old WWI vet?

Amazing!!!

882 If she really does disappear that's bad news for the media.  Attacking Palin kept attention off Obama's systematic socialization of America.  With Bush and Palin out of the picture, who will they distract us with, which conservative will they focus their liberal rage on?  Pat Sajak?

883 Now that I'm home from work, I can finally post. I must say it's a great day to finally receive the Nugent/Palin 2012 bumper stickers that I ordered on eBay. Perfect timing!

Hopefully, they will start the 'Let's Fuck Some Shit Up' party. Wango-See-Tango, motherfuckers!!!

And BTW, stop the Jonah G bashing. He's the man - Just tellin it like it is. Don't hate.

884 I just wanted you to know how much I love COCK!!!

885
> 846 Will it break a thousand?

Posted by: muffy

It's over Nine Thousand!!

Oh, sorry. Wrong meme.

886 what a sap
Did Allah tell you that's what he thinks and you come off "Me Too! Me Too!"

887 She's running in 2012, but the most important thing right now is the House and Senate elections in 2010. I guarantee she'll be raising money and stumping for candidates next year, and she can't do that as governor of Alaska.

She'll spend the next two years addressing her perceived weaknesses and her detractors, and I hope she addresses her "Republican" adversaries in the same way Michael Corleone addressed his adversaries in The Godfather.

888

I would submit to you that she did finish the job in 2 1/2 years.  Everything she promised to do in her cmpaign she had accomplished alrady, ahead of schedule and in record time.   The rest of her term would be icing on the cake and maybe she felt America needs her more????

Posted by: muffy at July 03, 2009 05:14 PM (zplc6)

She also pissed off the entire GOP establishment of Alaska by taking on the good ol' boys. And, of course, she also pissed off the national GOP establishment, the McCain/ Country Club wing of the GOP, etc., etc. ...

She bailed to avoid bankruptcy, and to take the fight in a new direction. She can speak all over the nation, and she'll raise big bucks, giving her a source of power, and influence over other candidates, and ideologically, she'll beat the left - and especially Obama - like a rented mule.

The next few months will be very interesting for any number of unpleasant reasons, from the various bubbles, to the chance of a commodity food shortfall that causes turmoil worldwide. This is going to be a pleasant counterpoint.

889 muffy @ 827, that is a lame way of saying she got bored and decided to self-aggrandizing.

You don't "finish" a term because you accomplished some stuff on a to-do list. You run for an office, then the term is the entire length of that office. It is tres tacky to bail out in the middle of the term, unless there are serious personal reasons (illness or, in her case, truly hate-filled and unceasing press coverage).

But this decision can and should knock her out of any future runs. She cannot claim "mission accomplished" two years into a presidential term and then quit. It's just as unacceptable to do it in a gubernatorial term.

890 No, DrewM, you won't be on the VP list.

Thank God. It'll take years to get Biden's stink out of AF2. I don't need that shit in my life.

891 Nice of the talk show host on MSNBC to come out and say that there is something else going on here, saying he knew sanford wasn't on the trail.  Calling her a quitter.  It will be fun to watch the faces on these guys in three weeks.  He called it a bizarre end to a bizarre career.  Wow, no one can recognize normal anymore.

892 @873- Look for her to move soon to the Lower 48. Maybe Texas, Virginia, or Florida.

EMan, please not to forget: here in Illinois, we have a soon to be hotly contested Senate seat race coming up, as Mr. Burriss seems to have been caught telling a few tales in re: his blago payoffs lately.

Wouldn't that be fun- Palin running for ohblahblah's vacated Senate seat?

Yeah I know it isn't even a possibility. But dang it'd be fun to watch.

893 Oh, and I never meant to read anything into Palin's decision, muffy. I was reading it into your defense of her. This "women will understand that sometimes you need some me-time and LOVE her for this" defense set my teeth on edge.

894

All the analysts and wonks are missing something here.    People are freakin� sick to death of POLITICIANS!  They don�t want anymore of the same, Republican or Democrat.    Pay attention!  Now Sarah Palin ISN�T one of them anymore.  Who do you think fed up people are going to rally around now?  Something else will evolve and my money is on Palin to be the spearhead. 

895 Gee, shouldn't Mark Sanford stick around and fight?

I find it remarkable that the GOP hacks who happen to be old boy insiders got better treatment than her.

896 Fucking jocks giving me wedgies and embarrassing me every day in the lunch room!

I HATE you guys. You're just like the FUCKING JOCKS!

897 @889 You run for an office, then the term is the entire length of that office. It is tres tacky to bail out in the middle of the term, unless there are serious personal reasons

Oh, you mean like running for president? Guess that means you can bail out after less than 150 days, right?

898 "889 muffy @ 827, that is a lame way of saying she got bored and decided to self-aggrandizing.

You don't "finish" a term because you accomplished some stuff on a to-do list. You run for an office, then the term is the entire length of that office. It is tres tacky to bail out in the middle of the term, unless there are serious personal reasons (illness or, in her case, truly hate-filled and unceasing press coverage).

But this decision can and should knock her out of any future runs. She cannot claim "mission accomplished" two years into a presidential term and then quit. It's just as unacceptable to do it in a gubernatorial term.

Posted by: Ella at July 03, 2009 05:26 PM (gQ4Zh)"

If you think out of the box, you can do anything you want as long as your motives are pure and your heart is in the right place.   BTW, I always had a wonderful time firing your type of woman.  Bet you complained when women took time off to give birth.

899 "Now, there are a lot of people whose 'criticisms' are really attacks (Noonan, Parker and Frum come to mind) but Goldberg and Krauthammer get attacked too and they've done nothing out of bounds.
Posted by: DrewM. at July 03, 2009"   That may be true,but every criticism they aimed at her could be aimed at out wonderful president,as well.His inexperience is really showing.He might talk a good game to people whos ears cant pick up the constant"uhh's"and are easily impressed by big words,but hes clearly not very knowledgable about any subject he should be.He talks in circles.His foreign policy has been an icoherent disaster.He cant even get basic protocol right.And his economic policy is turning a somewhat bad situation into an impending catastrophe.He clearly needs to hit the books, something besides alinsky,marx and chomsky.Without his teleprompter he isnt an impressive speaker at all(Bush was much better)He constantly uses slogans and platitudes,etc etc.But instead of pointing this out about the person who can (and is)affecting our lives,they criticized Palin.Maybe they didnt mean to,but in light of everything else,it sure seems like they were just piling on.

900 Good points, Catherine...made in an interesting font.  Just threadpumping. 

901 Sanford down, now Palin.  Pardon me while I go get my tinfoil hat.

902

So any part of her record that you don't like "isn't an issue"?

Look, another issue.  Drew, I didn't bring the prior issue up.  Neither did anyone else.  You did.  You're manufacturing new issues just to move the Jell-O away from our pins, and I don't care to get into an infinite regression of points and issues.

903 "Seek help, Sarah."

Projection: it ain't just a river in Egypt.

904

One Sarah down, Rush Limbaugh to go.

What the hell does that mean? Anyhoo, I'm getting drunk right now. Two shots of Absolute and a couple drags from my Coors, and I'm feeling a leeeetle better.

905 Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at July 03, 2009 05:24 PM (rZ235)

I see your point. I honestly don't think it will play with anyone other than people who already support her.

Remember when she said she wanted to go and change Washington? She was going to fight for us!

That's going to ring hollow against this. The ads write themselves.

Again, on a personal level, I understand this and if she were my friend, I'd support her 100%.

That however is not the reality of a political campaign, especially the presidency.

906 766 So how does she rally public support to stop being abused if she doesn't whine and play the victim?
Posted by: AmishDude at July 03, 2009 04:55 PM (FWbHu)

By making a principled argument that there is a way to hold officials accountable without holding them hostage to a handful of disgruntled nutjobs?

Seems someone of her considerable political skills (and I mean that sincerely) should be able to make that case.

Sorry, DrewM, the headline on that story is "Palin whines about ethics probes"

Look at how some are spinning today's press conference, despite those considerable political skills.  Sorry, you're arguing her into a damned-if-you-do damned-if-you-don't situation.

907

Fucked with a garden weasel.  2012 is a long way off, but what makes you think Obama lovers are going to stop loving him in 3 years?  If you haven't woken up to his real agenda yet, you either don't care or aren't smart enough to pay attention.  Maybe jobs, but about 50% of us don't pay taxes.

Nobody wants to talk about the racial politics, but that's the elephant in the room for electoral college.  Conservatives can't win if minority turnout is high.  Minorities don't vote for us.

908 "...It's over. You can't resign from a governorship and then run for higher office..."

Asinine. She said that she was stepping aside in large part because all the frivolous crap she was being forced to deal with was keeping her from running the state she loves.

That shows great character. You know, putting her state before herself. She's as elegant as ever, but reality show mentality combined with ultra-hip use of the "F" word, etc, probably masks something as simple as that.

She's got my vote.

909

#877

thanks for saying what i was thinking.

910 884 I just wanted you to know how much I love COCK!!!

Posted by: Ace and Drew at July 03, 2009 05:26 PM (AoS9J)

I LOVE cock even more!

911 WTF?

I just got home from my second job w/ no computer access.

912 Looking for proof in the pudding? Watch how many times the Cuda shows up in Virginia and New Jersey between now and the gov elections, particularly Virginia, watch the outcomes. Huge Palin crowds + GOP gov victories = A 2010 Conservative Revolution

913 "You're manufacturing new issues just to move the Jell-O away from our pins"

Gentlemen, have no idea what you two are scrapping about- but please tell me what this means. It's one king hell cool phrase, definitely.

914 I can't let this thread go buy without a giant FUCK YOU to the McCain campaign. She probably wasn't ready for the campaign last year, and probably didn't even know herself until mid August that she was even up for consideration.

But she accepted the nomination to do what she could to stop the Obama express. She fought hard even after John McCain himself was throwing in the towel and laying down his gloves. In return for the damage done to her career by the corn in the turd which inhabited the McCain campaign, she gets piled on by the deserters.

John McCain gave up and threw the fight last October, yet I don't see the bile hurled at him for being a quitter.

915 I started getting interested in politics because of her

And this is why the Republican Party is where it is today.

916 This is the wacky kind of thing depressed people do.

Depressed people are wacky?  Resigning a political office is wacky?

Go choke on a muffin and die.

917

Mark Levin defends Palin in tonights monologue (auio) Savage rips Andrea Mitchell (audio).

http://tinyurl.com/mwa9rq

918 FYI - the Fox Douche-Stars (including krautie hopefully i want to see him apologize) are up in 60 seconds on Palin

919

What is a MOBY ???

Plural: MOBIES ???

 

920 Posted by: kbdabear at July 03, 2009 05:28 PM (0Lv+U)

Do you really want to compare Sanfor and Palin? I don't think there situations are at all comparable.

Sanford is a crazy bastard who abandoned his responsibilities without telling anyone to cheat on his wife.

I don't see the connection to Palin.

921 One Sarah down, Rush Limbaugh to go.

What the hell does that mean? Anyhoo, I'm getting drunk right now. Two shots of Absolute and a couple drags from my Coors, and I'm feeling a leeeetle better.



I dunno what it means since either Drew or Ace changed it to this, because I didn't write this shit and it now reads:

I just wanted you to know how much I love COCK!!!

Talk amongst yourselves Lizards,..... errr I mean morons.

922 kbdabear

Nicole Wallace and Steve Schmidt needed a scapegoat to cover their sorry asses.

I am still staring at this headline in disbelief.

923 Voici mon secret. Il est tr�s simple: on ne voit bien qu'avec le c�ur. L'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux.  (Here is my secret. It is very simple: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.)

924

#898 muffy

Muffy, wonderful takedown there.

Get yourself up to Alaska and introduce yourself to Sarah.

Now!

925 @919
I'm assuming this is a real question. The singer, Moby, urged his fans to infiltrate Republican blogs and forums, posing as Republicans to make racist, sexist slurs or anything that could make republicans look bad. Basically someone pretending to be something they're not for "propoganda" type purposes.

926 moby- states 'I am one of you', then goes on a ripping of 'you'.

927
Look at us. What a party of bedwetting pussies we have become.

Have we completely lost our moral compass? Where is our common sense?

For the past week we have watched a freak be celebrated by the media and by millions of losers in this country. And now we're (read: you pussies) abandoning Sarah Palin because she resigns.

Sarah Palin has done Nothing wrong ever. She never did us wrong. There is no indication of scandal. And here we are casting her off because the media and the lemmings in America don't approve of her.

928 That may be true,but every criticism they aimed at her could be aimed at out wonderful president,as well.
Posted by: james at July 03, 2009 05:29 PM (3/GXy)

Agreed.but  I also don't think there's been a shortage of attacks on Obama by Goldberg, Krauthammer or here. Do you?

929 Muffy: I tend to think The Little Prince is lost on the kids who are its supposed audience.

930 Krautie calls her erratic, says if there is a plan its to run 2016 or 20

wallace piling on as well now

and here's juan again saying erratic..."she decided to drop off the political scene"

scumbags

931 915 I started getting interested in politics because of her

And this is why the Republican Party is where it is today.
Posted by: KG at July 03, 2009 05:34 PM (EHImH)

So tell me, who besides Palin on the GOP side is attracting new voters? Mitt? Huck? Sanford? Meghan McCain? Anyone? Beuller?

Everyone needs to just sit back, have a drink, a nice meal and play with some fireworks. This story will play out over the next 18 months, and then we can all pontificate on our post-election recaps.

932

So if Sarah does come to Virginia to campaign for McDonnell, she can stay in the guest room down the hall.  Maybe she'll stop by our Richmond areas Moron-o-Fest.  I don't think anyone will drop their support of her so long as she is telling the truth about her circumstances. 

But it is kind of nice to reminisce about that August morning when McCain made the one unstupid move of his campaign. 

 

933 Until Palin acts again all this is speculation mixed with personal preferences.

Wait and see.

In the meantime, watch her speech. Ask yourself, does this sound like a quitter?

934 #877- Wow, now that is why I read the comments. Just amazingly well written stuff. Thank you for that.

Hey, all the rest of you pinheads. Go read #877, you might learn something.

935

Moby was a pop star who very arrogantly announced that he would derail conservative thought by going on blogs and elsewhere disguised as a conservative, and that we would all be bowled over by his brilliance.  Something like that.  Since its such an obvious rhetorical tactic, many people fancy themselves to have this magical persuasive ability.  So, the people using the tactic were dubbed "mobies."  Rather than being effective, the tactic is really a better indicator of unbridled narcissism.

Did I miss anything?

936 Posted by: AmishDude at July 03, 2009 05:32 PM (FWbHu)

So if the argument is, 'every time she takes a stand she'll be attacked, so she can't take any positions' then she's done as viable candidate.  That would apply 100 times to someone running for or serving as President.

937 These are not droids you seek...

938 "...and here's juan again saying erratic..."she decided to drop off the political scene"

scumbags"

No, it's not even scumbaggery, because that requires consciousness: it's total failure to be able to think beyond conventional wisdom.

939 DrewM I'm disappointed in you.

940

It's probably the right move if you think about it. Another 1 1/2 years of this would not serve Alaska well, to say nothing of the crap that is thrown at her family.  I believe she is mainly thinking about her family and to not waste time. She'll be a success whatever she does, and I think people writing her off now are way premature.

941 Buster McD, it's a reference to the expression "pinning Jello-O to the wall."

942 "that's the reaction among "the political class"??? what kind of crap is that Juan?

943 It seems to me it's fair to look at her motivations for resigning in evaluating her as a future leader or candidate. 

Am I wrong about that?

Nope.  But why worry?  If it's a killer, it'll kill her in the primary.  Republicans tend to vet their candidates more.  And if she manages to win the primaries, then it'll be a dead issue, old news.

Frankly, it's not a matter of whether she can take it but whether her children can take it.  I can't imagine what those kids have had to go through.

944 I'm not talking about Palin, I'm talking about the clueless voters, the ones who don't care to inform themselves abotu politics, and we end up with RINOs and RNSC crowning a primary candidate 15 months prior.

945 Seriously, is there ANY announcement that Obama could make that would generate an 800+ comment thread on Ace of Spades? 

Maybe if he had some banking stories for the overnight thread

946

Posted by: rdbrewer at July 03, 2009 05:31 PM (+ZPYO)

So I can only reply to what you want.

Oh wait, let me guess, that's another issue.

So tell me, what issue do you approve of that I have failed to respond to. Just lay it out and I'll take a shot at it.

947 One Sarah down, Rush Limbaugh to go.



Drew, how the hell did that get changed to this:


I just wanted you to know how much I love COCK!!!


Only you guys could have done it. An explanation is needed.


Are we now entering ponytailed Huffy riding bicycle freak territory?

[Sorry Blazer ... was just powerwashing some troll comments there. Didn't realize that was yours -Trollbuster Agent 5]

948 I went out to set up my illegal fireworks, and it appears all I missed is troll bashing.

949

I'm talking about the clueless voters

This is all that matters.

950 I watched her statement.  She didn't sound like she was running away from anything, except, perhaps, Alaska.

I really hope she is capable of developing, and does develop some policy substance.  If she does, she will be the first woman to become President.

By the way, the NYT actually has an attractive photo of her up on their site right now.

951 This is great, get all this crap out NOW, today, tomorrow, the rest of this year.  Eventually they will run out of stuff to throw at her or to say about her.   And, to say the campaign slogan will be "she let down the people of Alaska, will she let down  you", heck the people in Alaska will be up in arms, this will backfire, they will be all over the place saying she never let them down and all that she accomplished.  She won't have tos ay a word.

952 Okay I'm getting a little worried now...you don't really want to break my record, do you?

953 @941 rdbrewer - it's a reference to the expression "pinning Jello-O to the wall."

Thanks for that. Thought it was something about bowling with jello, which is almost as cool and way more bizarre.

954 947


Crap, sock off.

955 Posted by: Trish at July 03, 2009 05:43 PM (0U5Kd)

Alas, you are not the first woman I've disappointed. Sadly, you aren't likely to be the last either.

All kidding aside...how have I disappointed you? I'm honestly curious. I think I've been respectful of Palin and yet people make it out as if I'm David Frum or something. It doesn't bother me because there's nothing I can do about it but I'd love to know where the line is with Palin.

956 I'm testing my COCK right now.

957 So I finally watched the whole video, not just the 1-minute sound bite.  I think she is leaving electoral politics, but I don't see this as a bad thing.  The impression I get is that she views herself however quaintly as a citizen-governor and not as a professional politician.  She's become a distraction for the state of Alaska, so she's going to step aside.  That is what selfless patriots do.  But I don't think she is going away, I think she is going to pull a Newt Gingrich and start some think tank group on the side to advocate for what she passionately believes in.  Oh, and to bring in the money to fund candidates.  That's my hunch.

958
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Try my product.

Please.

959 Here I am. Still blindly flailing my tiny little fists against my high school demons.

960 The Trolls!! The Trolls!!  It's Like playing DeAnimator with a spoon!!!AAAHHH!~!!!!

961

So tell me, what issue do you approve of ...

Because we all know that I have to approve all issues.  Everyone knows the real issue is me and my haughty disdain for issues I don't appove of.

Since I do not give this issue my approval either, it won't be belabored any further. 

962 OK, that last "COCK" was me, so I don't think there is any limit on what can be typed into the name field.

963 Hahhahha the MSM, all of them, are so pissed off, cause she managed to pull this off with NOTHING ABSOLUTELY NOTHING BEING LEAKED!!!!!  If she can do that, they should all be shaking in their boots...lol

964 I'm teasting my COCK right now.

Posted by: Ace and Drew at July 03, 2009 05:50 PM (H7Rlw)

965 @957 - But I don't think she is going away, I think she is going to pull a Newt Gingrich and start some think tank group on the side to advocate for what she passionately believes in.

Like say, Energy Policy?