Sarah Palin resigns

Tsalagi · 07-03-2009, 06:29 PM

WASILLA, Alaska — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said Friday she is resigning from office at the end of the month, raising speculation that she would focus on a run for the White House in the 2012 race.
The former Republican vice presidential candidate made the surprise announcement from her home in suburban Wasilla on Friday morning. She said she would step down July 26 but didn’t announce her plans.
“Once I decided not to run for re-election, I also felt that to embrace the conventional Lame Moose status in this particular climate would just be another dose of politics as usual, something I campaigned against and will always oppose,” Palin said in a statement released by her office.
She said that she would be honeymooning with her new husband, Bullwinkle Moose, along the Siberian coast, so she could still see her beloved Alaska."

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indianajoe · 07-03-2009, 06:57 PM

cant take the heat...stay out of the kitchen ...

Flynn · 07-03-2009, 07:28 PM

Obama has barely got the Presidential seat warm and the 2112 election process is already underway.

I would have thought this would be a time of rebuilding where everyone pulls together for the common goood.

It appears it is still about what your country can do for you.

Americans really are slow learners on some issues.

dreamsfloatjoe · 07-03-2009, 09:26 PM

"Sarah! Sarah! Sarah!"
Woo Hoo! Game ON!

anna_hun · 07-27-2009, 10:24 AM

11 hours 16 mins ago
AFP

Krestia DeGeorge

But Palin's own course remains the biggest unanswered question.
She has been touted as a possible adversary for President Barack Obama in 2012,
but she has also been plagued by ethics probes, legal bills,
and doubts about her ability to govern.

Palin says she has run up more than half a million dollars in legal fees
stemming from the two dozen ethics complaints against her,
which she calls "political absurdity."

Her supporters set up a fund to help cover the legal costs, but an independent investigator's preliminary report found the fund itself may have constituted a state ethics law violation, according to Alaska news reports.

Her popularity, while unquestioned among a portion of Republican voters, is less assured in the larger electorate, with 53 percent of Americans saying they have an unfavorable view of Palin, in a recent poll.

Itsnotgonnaspankitself... · 07-27-2009, 11:09 AM

haha...I'm still keeping my bumper sticker though...

hortysir · 07-27-2009, 11:45 AM

the ethics probes are such a crock of shit. Another example of the squeeky wheel getting the grease
All it takes to launch an ethics probe is the price of a postage stamp for someone to mail a letter to the ethics commission.
Once it's launched, the burden of proof (or non-proof) falls on the accused. They're the ones that need to retain counsel to defend ridiculous claims of a disgruntled constituent.
As much of a financial burden all of this may have been for her...let THAT be the only reason to step down.
But, if she's going to use the "they made fun of my family" excuse, maybe it's a good thing she didn't get VP.
Look at all the ribbing Cheney has gotten for 8 years, between his daughter being gay, his Haliburton connections, where he disappeared to after 9/11, and hell!!! he SHOT a guy while hunting for Pete's sake!! LMAO
When you make it to VP, you don't get to say "Phuck it, I quit"
Here comes my sexist remark....maybe should actually STAY in the kitchen

indianajoe · 07-27-2009, 11:50 AM

You betcha!

hortysir · 07-27-2009, 11:53 AM

See??

I'm not a blind sheeple!! Wrong is wrong and dumb is dumb!

Tsalagi · 07-27-2009, 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hortysir

See??

I'm not a blind sheeple!! Wrong is wrong and dumb is dumb!

I bow to your wisdom in this matter!!!

T

07-03-2009, 06:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
Tsalagi Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Turtle Island Posts: 2,550 Rep Power: 280	Sarah Palin resigns WASILLA, Alaska — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said Friday she is resigning from office at the end of the month, raising speculation that she would focus on a run for the White House in the 2012 race. The former Republican vice presidential candidate made the surprise announcement from her home in suburban Wasilla on Friday morning. She said she would step down July 26 but didn’t announce her plans. “Once I decided not to run for re-election, I also felt that to embrace the conventional Lame Moose status in this particular climate would just be another dose of politics as usual, something I campaigned against and will always oppose,” Palin said in a statement released by her office. She said that she would be honeymooning with her new husband, Bullwinkle Moose, along the Siberian coast, so she could still see her beloved Alaska." T __________________ If you want to catch a mouse, you've got to make a noise like a cheese!

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dreamsfloatjoe Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Amelia Island, Florida United States of America in the USA Posts: 74 Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 102	"Sarah! Sarah! Sarah!" Woo Hoo! Game ON! __________________ Wishing you oceans of love & fortune. DreamsFloat Joe - FSI http://www.anchorsaweighcharters.com Last edited by dreamsfloatjoe; 07-03-2009 at 09:27 PM. Reason: oops, I make wrong missteak.

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indianajoe Jokaroo Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 26,412 Rep Power: 3346	cant take the heat...stay out of the kitchen ...

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Flynn Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Austrlaian Capital Territory, Canberra, Flynn 2615 Posts: 6,618 Blog Entries: 18 Rep Power: 1049	Obama has barely got the Presidential seat warm and the 2112 election process is already underway. I would have thought this would be a time of rebuilding where everyone pulls together for the common goood. It appears it is still about what your country can do for you. Americans really are slow learners on some issues.

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anna_hun Jokaroo VIP Status Join Date: May 2004 Location: In my own world, but its ok, they know me here! Posts: 50,817 Rep Power: 5326	11 hours 16 mins ago AFP Krestia DeGeorge But Palin's own course remains the biggest unanswered question. She has been touted as a possible adversary for President Barack Obama in 2012, but she has also been plagued by ethics probes, legal bills, and doubts about her ability to govern. Palin says she has run up more than half a million dollars in legal fees stemming from the two dozen ethics complaints against her, which she calls "political absurdity." Her supporters set up a fund to help cover the legal costs, but an independent investigator's preliminary report found the fund itself may have constituted a state ethics law violation, according to Alaska news reports. Her popularity, while unquestioned among a portion of Republican voters, is less assured in the larger electorate, with 53 percent of Americans saying they have an unfavorable view of Palin, in a recent poll.

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Itsnotgonnaspankitself... Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 12,839 Rep Power: 1443	haha...I'm still keeping my bumper sticker though...

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hortysir Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: South...Thank God! Posts: 19,853 Rep Power: 3634	the ethics probes are such a crock of shit. Another example of the squeeky wheel getting the grease All it takes to launch an ethics probe is the price of a postage stamp for someone to mail a letter to the ethics commission. Once it's launched, the burden of proof (or non-proof) falls on the accused. They're the ones that need to retain counsel to defend ridiculous claims of a disgruntled constituent. As much of a financial burden all of this may have been for her...let THAT be the only reason to step down. But, if she's going to use the "they made fun of my family" excuse, maybe it's a good thing she didn't get VP. Look at all the ribbing Cheney has gotten for 8 years, between his daughter being gay, his Haliburton connections, where he disappeared to after 9/11, and hell!!! he SHOT a guy while hunting for Pete's sake!! LMAO When you make it to VP, you don't get to say "Phuck it, I quit" Here comes my sexist remark....maybe should actually STAY in the kitchen

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indianajoe Jokaroo Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 26,412 Rep Power: 3346	You betcha!

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hortysir Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: South...Thank God! Posts: 19,853 Rep Power: 3634	See?? I'm not a blind sheeple!! Wrong is wrong and dumb is dumb!