Comments on: Sarah Palin does fishing photo op, sort-of explains why she resigned

By: texasmom

texasmom — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:58:48 +0000

Aspen, I can see your perspective, but it would mean a lot more if she said that herself — “I don’t want to neglect my job while I pursue another elected post” as opposed to what she did say, which was to the effect that if she’s a lame duck, then she should just quit. If EVERY elected official just quit once they decided not to run again, then who would get their work done? Anyone with term limits shouldn’t even bother to swear in for the job for their last term. “Politics as usual” gives everyone a headache but at least includes the generally accepted idea that people should complete the job they signed up for.

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By: adamantia claus

adamantia claus — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:39:23 +0000

Oh and Aspen…?! WHY WHY WHY would you even consider any of the things you wrot about this nut? You seem to be thoughtful, so why would you even think about wasting your vote on this fool?
And believe me she’s a fool, she and I are the same age, and I know if she was an employee at the GAP and decided to quit like that she would have a hard getting her next gig because she wouldnt have a ref.
Where are all the soccer moms whining on and on about “a role model for the children”? How do you like this lying, quitter now?

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By: adamantia claus

adamantia claus — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:36:15 +0000

I agree with BlueSkies, the sheer NUMBER of GOPs who are fessing up doesnt make sense unless you think that the way any real politician would – can I get away with this, OH NO! Someone found out about (insert something NASTY here) and I cant shut them up or pay them off, they’re going to make me admit what a hypocrite I am – THEY’RE GOING TO MAKE ME TELL THE TRUTH!!
AHHHHHHHH!!! RUN AWAY!!!!!!!
Sanford, Pail, Gingrich, Condit, Airport Bathroom Boy, the Gay Governor…the hits just keep coming.
Somebody out there with money and a taste for revenge about the GOPs bag of dirty tricks and stolen elections and gross incompetence, and…has decided to take NO PRISONERS. Its ‘fess up and tell the truth in public or resign.
See how they run.

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By: BlueSkies

BlueSkies — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:05:23 +0000

she stepped down because someone has something on her. something is going to break soon and it would have called for her resignation. just wait.

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By: Raven

Raven — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:29:26 +0000

She will have a high paying gig on “Fair And Balanced” Fox News, alongside other “moderates” Hannity, Huckabee, and O’Reilly.

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By: Aspen

Aspen — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 06:07:31 +0000

Honestly, C, I don’t think there are many good candidates for either side to choose from anymore.

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By: c

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 05:47:36 +0000

Aspen, I half agree. I just think that if she was honest, well, actually, I really do think she’s going to make a run for the presidency and that’s where I feel she’s not being honest…I mean, why not come out and say it then…but then again, I can also see how it wouldn’t be a good idea to announce it. I just get weirded out by how she whips up hatred and bigotry and how she hasn’t accounted for that. I know she’s got a lot of support but I fear what she would do or what would happen in America if she became president. For all of the sort of sensible things she says, she still seems like a throwback to me. There have got to be better candidates out there, if we’re going to look at gender.

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By: Aspen

Aspen — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:59:47 +0000

I don’t know. I just consider her a more HONEST quitter. Obama straight quit being a senator to run for president. Hillary and John McCain did likewise. No one really says much about politicians abandoning their jobs to run for bigger and better things. I’ve always thought it was really crappy of them…and they all do it.

Palin, at least, isn’t holding onto her sure-thing job as a standby while going off to deal with other things. As a resident of Alaska (which I’m not), I would’ve been more upset about a governor letting the legal bills stack up while she was in court instead of her office.

Leaving office was the right, ethical, honest thing for her to do. That’s how I look at it. In order to see this point of view, however, one has to lay aside unreasonable hatred…so I doubt many of you will see it this way or even understand why I see it this way.

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By: Ron

Ron — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 02:29:16 +0000

I don’t like quitters. You are not a “fighter” when you quit. Period. This bitch has some multimillion dollar offer from Fox and cut and ran from her duties in Alaska. She is even more repulsive than I first thought. It amazes me that there are enough morons around to listen to her drivel.

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By: CeeJay

CeeJay — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:43:02 +0000

Clearly she simply could NOT hack it. She couldn’t stand the heat and she is getting out of the kitchen! She’s extremely confrontational and takes everything personally. You cannot be like that and be a successful elected official/politician. She will undoubtedly take a job with an organization that worships the ground she walks on, maybe the NRA or a pro-life group? She will only be comfortable when she is in a position that protects her and family from any and all scrutiny. There’s really nothing wrong with her admitting that she’s not cut out for the job of Governor. The problem is that she has not done that and will not do that.

All I know is that hopefully going forward I will be able to choose whether or not I want to hear her grating voice (cannot stomach that high-pitched, whiny voice!)instead of having it thrust upon me via the media. If she goes to FOX I can turn the channel. If she takes on a talk show I can opt to not watch. If she becomes a company spokesperson I can avoid those products.

I’m very happy that we seem to have been spared having to deal with the woman in the 2012 election. A quitter is a quitter and even staunch right wingers don’t like quitters. She’s toast politically….that is unless her new job involves heading the RNC? Would not surprise me a single bit.

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