Sarah Palin: Stepping Down As Alaska’s Governor
Posted By Vicki McClure Davidson on July 3, 2009
Gov. Sarah Palin announced she's stepping down as governor
It’s official. Sarah Palin is stepping down as Alaska’s governor before her term is up. Next month, she’ll wave goodbye to the state that made her a political star and gave her the highest approval rating (at one point, it was up to 93 percent, is now in the high 50s) of any governor in recent history.
Palin: “I love my job. I love Alaska. It hurts to make this choice. But I’m doing what’s best for Alaska.”
Breaking News: Palin Will Step Down As Alaska’s Governor Next Month
As I later watched two CNN talking heads bounce around ideas on what Palin will do after leaving office, what I really noticed were the frequent usage of the words “maybe,” “possibly,” “my hunch,” and other all-around-the-table, what-the-heck speculations, filling air space.
These MSM guys sure do make big bucks for impersonating fortune tellers at the carnival: “Maybe she’s stepping down early so that she can beef up to run for president… I have a hunch,” or “Maybe she’s stepping down early to pursue other activities, like a movie… that’s my hunch,” or “Maybe she’s more interested in something else… it’s just a hunch.” Really? Gosh, those “hunches” are pretty much all over the place.
Is that all you need, a handful of wobbly dart-board guesses about Sarah Palin’s resignation, to work at CNN? Hey, sign me up then!
I have a feeling Sarah has something far more interesting in mind… and it may have nothing to do with what those carny fortune tellers at CNN have come up with. Family, politics, military support, personal… nothing would surprise me. The heinous hatchet jobs that MSM reporters, politicians, late-night comedians, and even John McCain’s traitorous bastards may have finally taken their toll on this fine woman’s family. For now. Who knows?
You’re too good for this endless blood sport, darlin’ woman. You’ve always held your head high and been gracious, no matter how many mudpies those liberals flung at you, your husband, or your children. You’ve endured more vile, hateful, over-the-top negative press coverage than I would think would ever be humanly possible.
You’re making the right decision for you, your family, and your beloved state of Alaska… for now. I can’t wait to see what happens next.
Bless you, Sarah Palin. You’re always a class act.
Great recap/critique/tear down of the Vanity Fair piece: Jim Geraghty, NRO: Reading, and Mocking, the Palin Profile So You Don’t Have To
A “must read” about the Vanity Fair Palin-attack article: Politico: Sarah Palin story sparks Republican family feud
Another “must read” for Palin supporters: Pundit & Pundette: Attacking Palin never gets old
John Ziegler, bless you—terrific job here: Audio: John Ziegler grills Politico reporter for calling Palin “a circus act”
An anti-Palin blog, but scroll down to the comments… very clear-headed debate and observations from conservatives (and several feel the blog author is in denial about a crush on Sarah; one opined that he could be a Palin stalker if she didn’t know how to shoot a rifle): Wizbang Blue: Republican “Little Shop of Horrors”? Sarah Palin!
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Additional info on Palin
Michelle Malkin: STUNNER: A Palin announcement: Resigning in weeks; “It hurts to make this choice. But I’m doing what’s best for Alaska” and Truthers to the left of me, truthers to the right
The Sundries Shack: Leftist Christmas in July: Sarah Palin Resigns
2SecondsFaster.com: Palin Resigns
Hot Air: Video: Palin resigns; Video: Andrea Mitchell says sources tell her Palin’s out of politics and Video: Vanity Fair author defends Palin hit piece and Video: More Palin-bashing from the media and Video: Palin on Today and Video: Ziegler gets his mike cut off by MS-NBC and Video: Letterman doubles down, makes prostitute joke about Palin’s daughter; Update: Both Palins rip Letterman and Letterman: When I joked about Palin’s daughter having sex, I meant Bristol, not Willow
DaTechguy’s Blog: Palin Resigns My jaw is on the floor.
Nice Deb: Bombshell: Sarah Palin To Resign
Conservative Compendium: Palin Resigns As Alaska Governor
Voting Female Speaks!: Sarah Palin Career Change; Sets Sights on National Level Politics; Will not seek new term as Governor of Alaska
Jim Geraghty, National Review Online: Why They Hate Her, the Angelina Jolie of Politics
Conservatives4Palin: Mark Hemingway: Who is the Palin Leaker from the McCain Campaign?
The Washington Times: Palin’s ‘demons’ – More unnamed McCain aides attack Palin and her “demons”
GayPatriot: Obama & Palin: Blank Slates on Which “Journalists” Project Their Biases
Little Green Footballs: Shocka: Palin Resigns As Alaska Governor
Leigh Scott, Big Hollywood: Politicians Are What’s Wrong With Politics
The Other McCain: ‘Questions that any sane person would ask’
The Daley Gator: How does Sarah Palin keep fit?
JammieWearingFool: Sullivan: MSM Should Die Because They Won’t Go Trig Troofer
Conservatives4Palin: Rep. Bob Inglis’ (R-SC) Confusing Statement Regarding Governor Palin
Ken Shepherd, NewsBusters: PBS’s Bonnie Erbe Reiterates Her Palin Derangement
Why Mommy Is a Republican: The McCain Campaign’s Newest Campaign: Bring Down Sarah Palin
Works and Days: David Letterman, Rev. Wright, and Thoughts on a Creepy Culture: The Demise of David Letterman
Hot Air Green Room: Psst…Don’t Tell Andrew Sullivan Our Secret
Legal Insurrection: Why Do They Hate Sarah Palin So Much? She’s Happy
GayPatriot: Why Aren’t Feminists Upset With David Letterman?
Michelle Malkin: David Letterman: Perv and Why they hate us and Letterman to Palin: Now that I’ve trashed your family, come on my show! and Media Malpractice: The documentary
Greg Gutfeld, Daily Gut: Letterman’s Obsession with Sarah Palin
The B.S. Report: Easy As ABC…President Obama’s Official “State-Run” Media
Leigh Scott, Big Hollywood: Conservatives Need to Fire the Marketing Department
Pam Meister, Big Hollywood: The Imus Standard: Should Letterman Be Fired?
Jenn Q. Public: David Letterman and the Culture of Liberal Entitlement
Josh Painter, RedState: David Lecherman’s weasel excuse not accepted – Gov Palin was right – even his excuse is pathetic.
Hot Air: Olby and guest on the Letterman saga: Palin’s kind of become the villain in all this, hasn’t she?and Award-winning news anchor sails to new ratings low
Tim Slagle, Big Hollywood: Mainstream Media: Only Conservatives Are Sore Losers
Hot Air: Sweet: Palin hits Obama on missile-defense cuts
Amused Cynic: People Magazine musta had their beer goggles on…
Alexander Marlow, Big Hollywood: People Magazine’s Pathetic Predictability
Ann Coulter, Human Events.com: Sarah Palin: Conservative of the Year
Greg Gutfeld, Big Hollywood: Daily Gut: Bill Maher’s Not Himself Anymore
Conservatives4Palin: BUMPED: How Celtic Diva Treats Trig Palin; UPDATE: Call to Action
Frugal Café Blog Zone: Why Sarah Palin Drives Female Liberals Crazy and Philosophical Divide & Moral Relativism: Sarah Palin vs. Katie Couric & David Letterman and Price of Hate: Alaskan Liberals Out to “Get Sarah Palin” and Video: Palin Lands Firm Punches Against Letterman’s Mocking of Young Women | Matt Lauer Interview, Today Show and AlfonZo Rachel’s ZoNation: Bad Conclusions Drawn by Liberals about Our Troops, Obama, Closing Gitmo, Sarah Palin, Sex – Conservative Principles (Video) and Steven Crowder: Perez Hilton’s Bullying of Miss California… “People Don’t Like You, You Jerk” (Video)
WitSnapper: the Blog: Palin cleared, for what it’s worth by now
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Keep in mind who is running Washington, and their ever extending tentacles.
We have no idea IF there was never ending pressure on members of her family.
These people are thugs and liars and they have proven it, and they are far from finished.
They will stop at nothing to advance their agenda.
I think Sarah Palin is a great American, and she wants to be, but for the media. Possibly, she wants to get out of the limelight for the time being and re-group.
She, and her philosophies are a threat to the left.
We need to take this country back ASAP !
You’re right on the money, AFVET. The hatchet jobs are still coming – the biased media can’t help themselves. Attack her when she’s IN office, attack her when she’s OUT of office.
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I witnessed her introduction to the world by John McCain in Dayton last fall and frankly, she electrified the crowd and resuscitated his campaign. MSM and the politicos just don’t get the fact that she connects with real Americans in fly-over country. By resigning as Governor, she can now become Barack Obama’s Achilles heal. That would be difficult to do from Juno.
I anticipate great things to come.
Thanks for your comment – I totally agree with you.
Dayton, I agree with you.
The lib media will try to destroy her, and her her family, because she is a threat to their philosophies.
This whole administration is a shell game, preying on the ignorant.
I live in Ohio too, we need a new “government”.
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