Palin's strategy puzzling
Sudden exit fuels speculation about future presidential bid
By RACHEL D'ORO
Palin
WASILLA, Alaska — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin abruptly announced Friday she is resigning from office at the end of the month, a shocking move that rattled the Republican Party but left open the possibility she would seek a run for the White House in 2012.
Palin, 45, and her staff kept her plans shrouded in mystery, and it was unclear if the controversial hockey mom would quietly return to private life or begin laying the foundation for a presidential bid.
Palin, who was elected to a four-year term in 2006 on a populist platform, said her family weighed heavily in her decision.
"I polled the most important people in my life, my kids, where the count was unanimous," she said. "Well, in response to asking, 'Hey, you want me to make a positive difference and fight for all our children's future from outside the governor's office?' It was four yeses and one 'Hell, yeah!' And the 'Hell, yeah' sealed it."
Palin's spokesman, David Murrow, said the governor didn't say anything to him about this being her "political finale." He said he interpreted Palin's comment about working outside government as reflecting her current job only. "She's looking forward to serving the public outside the governor's chair," he said.
Pam Pryor, a spokeswoman for Palin's political action committee SarahPAC, said the group continues to accept donations on its Web site, with an uptick in funds after Palin's announcement.
In a hastily arranged news conference
at her home in suburban Wasilla, Palin said she will formally step down July 26, and Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell will be inaugurated at the governor's picnic in Fairbanks. She said she had decided against running for re-election as Alaska's governor, and thought it was best to leave office even though she had two years left. "Many just accept that lame-duck status, and they hit that road. They draw a paycheck. They kind of milk it. And I'm not going to put Alaskans through that," she said.
The 2008 vice presidential nominee was seen as a likely presidential contender in 2012 and had proved formidable among the party's base. But the past week brought a highly critical piece in Vanity Fair magazine, with campaign aides questioning if Palin was ever really prepared for the presidency.
Follow-up articles recounted the nasty infighting that plagued her failed vice presidential bid. Her advisers sniped with other Republicans, underscoring the deeply divided GOP looking for its next standard bearer.
Meghan Stapleton, Palin's personal spokeswoman, said it's too early to say whether Palin would seek the presidency. In the meantime, the governor will continue to work "toward affecting positive change as a citizen without a title right now," she said.
Jerry McBeath, a veteran political science professor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, called the pending resignation a "smart move," both for Palin and the state. "Alaska is an isolated stage from which to operate if you want to figure in American national politics," he said. "I don't know what she has in mind. Some TV show or some national radio show. There are opportunities for her, I'm sure."
University of Virginia political analyst Larry Sabato, said Palin's announcement left many confused. "It's absolutely bizarre, and I think it eliminates her from serious consideration for the presidency in 2012," he said.
Fred Malek, a Republican strategist who has advised Palin, said Palin was "really unhappy with the way her life was going."
"She felt that the pressures of the job combined with her family obligations and the demands and desires to help other Republican candidates led her to decide not to run again. Once that decision was made, she realized, why not do it now and let the lieutenant governor take over and get a head start on his election," Malek said.
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ballachulish (anonymous) says...
According to sources she's about to be charged with embezzlement.
When she was Mayor of Wasilla she built a sports center which plunged the town into millions of dollars of debt.
Simultaneously she was building a million$ + house using the same materials as were being used on the complex. Coincidence?
Before anyone says this is a "liberal" plot, be assured it's not. We Dems would looooove her to be the GOP's next presidential nominee.
I'd look to McCain's buddies or Romney's supporters for scuttling her career. They had counted on Sanford, or Ensign to possibly siphon off her far right wing supporters, but didn't reckon on fornicatin' exposes.
July 4, 2009 at 5:05 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
realamerican (anonymous) says...
Another wingnut bites the dust. At this rate the only candidate will be Cheney.
Why is it the party that presents itself as the "moral" and "christian" party has such a hard time with walking the walk?
July 4, 2009 at 5:47 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
realamerican (anonymous) says...
Here it is!
The New York Times has the story.
http://static1.firedoglake.com/28/fil...
July 4, 2009 at 6:09 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
goodkarmasc (anonymous) says...
I wonder if Gov. Palin is one of Gov Sanford's "other women".
July 4, 2009 at 7:13 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
GAL2000 (anonymous) says...
What, she can't stand the "public image heat", and she wants to make a possible bid for the Presidency...Oh, I really want her to be Our Commander for Our Armed Forces...No way!
July 4, 2009 at 7:24 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
lillycollette (anonymous) says...
I'm just sitting back here on my sack of seeds LMAO.
(Cosmos and Zinnia seeds)
July 4, 2009 at 7:46 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
abitskeptical (anonymous) says...
Ms. Highland lass...if you have a reliable source on the embezzlement info please share with the rest of us.
July 4, 2009 at 9:44 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
flamingo (anonymous) says...
Palin apparently hasn't heard of : finishing your full term!!
July 4, 2009 at 10 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Time4action (anonymous) says...
Posted by goodkarmasc on July 4, 2009 at 7:13 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I wonder if Gov. Palin is one of Gov Sanford's "other women".
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LOL That's a good one.
July 4, 2009 at 10:34 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Liberals_Are_Maroons (anonymous) says...
Posted by flamingo on July 4, 2009 at 10 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Palin apparently hasn't heard of : finishing your full term!!
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Neither has Obama.
July 4, 2009 at 10:51 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
KidYendor (anonymous) says...
Palin should remain as governor, do something for the country and offer Improper Decision Sotomayor a job to keep her off the Supreme Court. Did Palin have an affair? She is pretty you know but with 5 children she lives like Florence Henderson and has little time to go to exotic places like Argentina. There must be some serious reason for her to abdicate. She mentioned ethics attorney costs brought on by the Nazi left.
July 4, 2009 at 10:59 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
seneca264 (anonymous) says...
Hussein and his cabinet are now pissing their pants. Palin is now a regular citizen that is free to make speeches coast to coast exposing the Marxist dictator and all his moronic socialist programs.....and she will.
Biden drew a crowd of 100 people last week at one of his speeches. Palin will draw thousands without even trying. Let's see who has the message that the citizens want to hear. You can't argue with the numbers. Oh yeah, I forgot, you socialists argue even when the facts are in your face.
Additionally, Palin will be in a position to confront and expose the socialist perverts in Hollywood and media without detracting from her position as Governor.
Most of you tin-foil nut cases do not even realize that George Soros and his MoveOn.Org minions are behind all these baseless investigations of wrong doing by Palin. I think the number of investigations (unfounded) have already passed 20. C'mon, who do you think is financing this witch hunt? The Dems are scared to death of Palin.
July 4, 2009 at 11:04 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
UrGatorbait (anonymous) says...
Wow this one brought out the various assortments of nuts and bigots....
She resigns, so what. She's a politician and gave up her regular folk label along time ago.
July 4, 2009 at 11:09 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
ballachulish (anonymous) says...
Abit,
The embezzlement story has been circulated by an Alaskan reporter, a Ms. Moore who has been covering Palin & her (lack of) ethics for years.
Until I see an indictment, I reserve judgement.
Seneca, Kid, Hoss & Maroon,
I know the last 8 months have been hard on y'all w/ losing everything, and your party exposed as hypocrites, fornicators, perverts, and epic failures, but it's just not right that you project your party's louche behavior on our President.
Get accustomed to having the Dem's in control for the next 8 years, 'cause the majority of Americans never want to return to the criminally disastrous time when the GOP ruled our country.
July 4, 2009 at 11:22 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Duchess (anonymous) says...
We should all know by now that our whole government is Corrupt. Nothing should surprise us. If its Political then its got to end up rotting and smelling of fish. Its all human nature and the fame just makes it more noticable. This sort of behavior happens in everyday walks of life at all levels so why should it even be news?? we should be numb to stealing , cheating and sneaking politicians. Isnt it part of the resume before office to have a knack for lieing and covering up??If not it should be. Maybe the fellow who can get away with more for himself with out getting caught and shoot a good line of BS is the right person for the Presidency. Forget morals and honesty ..thats a fairy tale, it's not possible in government.
July 4, 2009 at 11:32 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
KidYendor (anonymous) says...
ballachulish, please do not label me a republican as I am a libertarian party member. I don't like republicans and I hate liberal, socialist, big-government democrats. With republicans you don't know what you'll get but with democrats you know exactly what you'll get. We will probably not last another 8 years with the Dem's and television media in control.
July 4, 2009 at 12:08 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Madison (anonymous) says...
What I find interesting is how each person who has commented from their side of the isle makes statements of the other as if their "party" is exempt from any wrong doings. Both Republicans and Democrats have had numerous issues that are all the same. That is the key word... they are all the same. There are a few good ones on each side of the fence but we need to get normal folks into office. We need to put forth some term limits so that these politicians stop treating the position as if it is theirs. The government is not going to save you. Keep sitting there waiting on that to happen and death will come before the government does. The answers to all of our problems lies in the hands of the citizens of this country. A politician isn't going to save you... hell most of the time they make it worse for you when they try to save you. Everyone needs to stop pointing fingers and get out there and start working. That is the only thing that is going to bring this country back.
July 4, 2009 at 12:13 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
ysillyme (anonymous) says...
Sugar and spice and everything nice. I would love to find a large enough hoagie roll, put her in the middle, and consume her with a cold miller lite to chase her down. Never realized how gorgeous she is 'til I saw a picture of her next to michelle nobama! Don't care much if she's a marxist or conservative; I get a chris matthews like tingle up ma leg every time I see her.
July 4, 2009 at 12:13 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
ballachulish (anonymous) says...
Kid,
Sorry I called you a republican, but if you walk like an elephant, smell like an elephant, and trumpet like a Fox talking points memo, people will think you're a republican.
As for your "liberal, socialist big government, democrats" tripe, this is another screed to divert attention from the far right agenda, or as it's now been repackaged, the "Libertarian" agenda
July 4, 2009 at 12:27 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
ysillyme (anonymous) says...
How about this? Sarah on top of a huge pizza and her the only topping? Demoncraps...eat your hearts out. Glare at pictures of Nutsy Pelosi and Sortamayor. Yes, there is a God!
July 4, 2009 at 12:43 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Acieu (anonymous) says...
Ding dong the witch is dead, the wicked wicked witch is dead.
/s/ The Munchkins
July 4, 2009 at 12:53 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
stanish (anonymous) says...
Posted by hossdog001 on July 4, 2009 at 10:04 a.m. (Suggest removal)
DAMN PEOPLE!!!! YOU NEED TO CLEAN YOUR OWN HOUSES FIRST...STARTING WITH THAT 'JERI CURL' TRIBE THAT LIVE IN THE WHITE HOUSE NOW!!!!!!!!!
We started cleaning our houses Nov. 8 2008 and is STILL cleaning up the dirt, grime, filth, corruption, and incompetency from the last eight years of America's WORST NIGHTMARE! As far as the "JERI CURL" tribe in the White House, America and the World for the most part LOVES it! It's just RACIST, BIGOTS, RED-NECKS, TRAILER PARKS, did I also mention so called God Fearing, Religious Right, Holier than Thou hypocrites the likes of yourself! It gives me and so many Americans in this country sheer JOY to see you wallow and eaten by hatred for the next 3 1/2 years with a very strong possibilty of 7 1/2 years. Maybe you should seek a recruitment from RACISTS such as obese Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, and possibly an analyst with FAUX NEWS since you all share so much in common. So digest that you VILE PUKE sub-human trash!
July 4, 2009 at 12:55 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Duchess (anonymous) says...
Come on now theres nothing wrong w/ trailer parks.. the government gives trailers to its citizens in need so lets not offend anyone here. Name calling from either direction wont solve this dispute.
The Whole darn Government is Corupt. Who has seen a politician that hasnt been out for #1 yet? I believe the only way into Americas heart is through lies and false visions of sugar plums and some just shoot a better line of BS than others, some cover up better than others and some ride the fence longer than others so not to drop down and stir up too much dirt. Lets face it the whole country needs a grass roots effort to clean up the whole nation before we become socialist and ruin what this counrty has stood for ..Freedom!
July 4, 2009 at 1:26 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
KidYendor (anonymous) says...
ballachulish, republicans will not speak out against the welfare state and do anything seriously about it, they will not detangle us from foreign adventurism and the war industry, they will not remove the IRS and close down the Department of Education and Housing and Urban Development, etc. But libertarians will, I would, so how can I be smelling and walking like an elephant? You must realize that the "libertarian agenda" is simply a lets get back to basics agenda that horribly misguided and mindless liberal, socialist, democrats loathe in favor of having power over everything regardless of our Constitution that will, like the history of the fall of Rome matches, ultimately lead to our rapid collapse. Republicans are as much to blame as democrats for doing such a poor job in not being conservative during W's years and thereby dropping the ball and losing elections. I hope that I have convinced you and others that there is a big difference between republicans and libertarians. Thank you very much.
July 4, 2009 at 1:28 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
ballachulish (anonymous) says...
Kid,
Please tell me how the Libertarians can achieve anything? If the GOP is an impotent old fart, the libertarians are mute impotent old farts. You have no voice, no leadership and no power, what can you posibly hope to accomplish?
July 4, 2009 at 1:38 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
KidYendor (anonymous) says...
balla,
I think it is too late to achieve anything in bringing libertarianism to government. Our country has taken the wrong path and lost focus. The populace has the idea that government is their leader. They have given up their rights, liberty, and personal responsibility in fear of a government that has lost control of itself. People are afraid and pessimistic, I am too. They will not march in the streets and on Washington protesting Obama's massive takeovers and financial boondoggles. They sit and watch the CBS Evening News in dismay saying where the heck is this country going to? I think nothing can be done, we are too far in debt and will collapse like Rome when it is all said and done.
July 4, 2009 at 2:14 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
hossdog001 (anonymous) says...
Calm down 'stanish'...I haven't liked what has been in Washington for the past 20 years or so! ONE THING 'stanish' In the past 8 years, 'YOU COULD PUT YOUR HEAD ON YOUR PILLOW AT NIGHT AND FEEL SAFE'!!! That 'CLOWN' in the white house, and all those 'DO NOTHING BUT SPEND' career law makers need to just resign, and let some honest, fresh blooded people like Mrs. Palin help get back the "RESPECT" this country has lost these past 8 months...OH DAMN,'stanish' SORRY, I FORGOT THAT AMERICA (under 'obama') IS SO FEARED AROUND THE WORLD, THAT NORTH KOREA DID HELP ***YOU*** CELEBRATE THE 4th OF JULY BY SHOOTING OFF 7 MORE ROCKETS AS THEIR FIREWORK SHOW TRIBUTE !!! So sleep good tonight knowing that your fearless leader will be hiding from that 3 a.m. phone call!!! (maybe Hillary will answer the phone for him)... 'THANK GOD AMERICA HAS THE GREATEST ARMY IN THE WORLD',to keep us safe day and night!!!(including you 'stanish')
July 4, 2009 at 2:23 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
stanish (anonymous) says...
Posted by Duchess on July 4, 2009 at 1:26 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Come on now theres nothing wrong w/ trailer parks.. the government gives trailers to its citizens in need so lets not offend anyone here. Name calling from either direction wont solve this dispute.
I'm not asserting that there is anything wrong with trailers give aways during disasters, and you KNOW that's not what I was refering to. You reference me as to not "offend" anyone here, but I notice you didn't comment on the Racist Bigot who made comments about "JERI CURLS" living in the White House. I'm wondering if YOU share the same Racist views?
July 4, 2009 at 2:39 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
justjerry (anonymous) says...
If I had a job where the attack dogs had been so viscous as to cost me $500K personally to defend myself from claims with little or no merit in addition to $2M from my company I believe I would do the right thing as well and step down.
As for the liberal, conservative, Democrat, Republican argument it all boils down to one thing - no matter which side you are on - IT'S THE SPENDING, STUPID!
July 4, 2009 at 2:46 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
stanish (anonymous) says...
You're about as IGNORANT as they come @hossdog001! With your mentality, it's no wonder S.C. is at the bottom of education in comparison to the other 49 states. Yes I feel more safe than ever during these past 6 1/2 months(NOT EIGHT MONTHS) under a strong and capable administration! America disposed of its CLOWN at noon Jan. 20, 2009! Pres. Obama has restored the much needed RESPECT and DIGNITY that America LOST during the last awful NIGHTMARE administration. You mention "New Blood" and I'm in agreement with you that the Republican Party needs it. If Sarah Palin is your idea of fresh "New Blood", you're in much need of Psychological help! Sarah Palin is a DISASTER and that helped Pres. Obama to WIN BIG in this past election! You speak of HONESTY but I assure you it's NOT in the best interest of the Republican Party right now. The self-righteous hypocrites who preaches MORALITY and Family Values have all been EXPOSED for everyone and the world to see them for what they really are. (Mark Sanfraud, David Vitter, John Ensign). America is MORE respected thanks to the current president & first lady, and NO SHOE has been thrown at him. You can continue to vent until Jan. 20, 2017, which is still afar off.
July 4, 2009 at 3:05 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
omarro1974 (anonymous) says...
Posted by hossdog001 on July 4, 2009 at 10:04 a.m. (Suggest removal)
DAMN PEOPLE!!!! YOU NEED TO CLEAN YOUR OWN HOUSES FIRST...STARTING WITH THAT 'JERI CURL' TRIBE THAT LIVE IN THE WHITE HOUSE NOW!!!!!!!!!
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WOW.
Hey hoss, don't get mad because you are a 300lb cheeseburger posting from your basement. If he walks into a room, you have to stand.
P.S. And its jheri curl, cheeseburger.
July 4, 2009 at 3:13 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
CompostandWourier (anonymous) says...
LMAO...
STANISH is complaining about someone being racist. Maybe he should spend a little time looking in the mirror.
Stanish,
You have lost the credibility to complain on these boards about someone being racist by showing your own racism time and again.
July 4, 2009 at 3:17 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Duchess (anonymous) says...
ROFL ...Being bi-racial myself I think I have every right to my own opinion as does every red blooded American! LMAO... prime example of sterotyping...we need a revolution unlike the pot heads of the 60's. we need an American Revolution starting with honest, law abiding amercians that want true freedom, let us no more critique those that we know nothing about, let us support, Amercians and not party affilation or economics or thier personal business. We want character in our government that is flexible enough to stand for us all and just one so group. Dang i'm sounding like an idealist.Ha!
I think I minds well hang up my hat on this one...Apparentlly theres no one out there to fill the shoes I've designed.
July 4, 2009 at 3:55 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
signseeker17 (anonymous) says...
Sigh...it seems so many of these political topics on P&C sites immediately explode into attacks on the President, leading to the same 5-6 posters personally attacking each other.
This article is NOT about Obama! Don't like him? Go vent your venom on an anti-Obama site.
Don't like each other, posters? Create your own "We HATE" blog where you can eviserate each other with uglier and uglier names and insults and not have to worry about being "removed".
There are calm, thoughful discussions on the Palin resignation on the national news sites. Think I'll go there...
July 4, 2009 at 4:25 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
hossdog001 (anonymous) says...
'omarro'...I KNOW HOW TO SPELL 'jheri curl' YOU STUPID JERK, IT JUST MAKES THE PEOPLE PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT I WRITE...AND LOOK, IT GOT YOUR ATTENTION.(take a few public classes on how to communicate) TWO THINGS 'omarro', I WOULD ONLY STAND UP FOR THAT SOCIALIST PIG TO GET A SHOES SHINED OR SHOW HIM OUT OF THE ROOM...I RESPECT THE OFFICE, BUT NOT THE 'person' IN IT. p.s. 'omarro', if i'm a cheeseburger you must be the waste i dump into the toilet!!HA..........AND FOR YOU 'stanish'. IT HAS BEEN 8 MONTHS DUMB A##, HE STARTED HIS B.S. RIGHT AFTER THE NOVEMBER 2008 ELECTION. HE STARTED GETTING HIS 'POSSE' OF TAX CHEATS TOGETHER. Soooo...november to june makes it closer to 8 months. FYI...I didn't vote for that 'old white guy' either!
July 4, 2009 at 5:52 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Sandy37 (anonymous) says...
It looks like someone is knocking off all the would be candidates for President. I wonder who that could be? Could we again be getting ready for another of the Bush Dynasty to come forth. LOL Rush, Chaney, Rove and Mellon Schaif are hard at work and have you ever noticed how much they look alike? Short, fat and Bald. LOL
July 4, 2009 at 5:57 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
charlestonnative1963 (anonymous) says...
no puzzle, the woman is a nut..the truth is coming...My bet is some type of family values scandal...maybe she and mark got it on...on a more serious note...probably $$$...she spends spends spends and my bett is Alaska is tired of her. I know i am
July 4, 2009 at 8:07 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
BlackReign (anonymous) says...
Funny how all the left are so excited about Palin resiging.
Meanwhile, we have obama, playing footsies with Iran, & N Korea, what an incompetent clown.
Maybe the media is waking up;
Following a testy exchange during Wednesday's briefing with White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, veteran White House correspondent Helen Thomas said that not even Richard Nixon tried to control the press the way President Obama is trying to control the press.
"Nixon didn't try to do that," Thomas said. "They couldn't control (the media). They didn't try.
"What the hell do they think we are, puppets?" Thomas said. "They're supposed to stay out of our business. They are our public servants. We pay them."
LOL Helen, you got what you wanted!
Recently appointed ambassador to the United States Michael Oren warned over the weekend that an Iranian atomic bomb could "wipe Israel off the map in a matter of seconds," and that the Iranians could "accomplish in a matter of seconds what they denied Hitler did, and kill 6 million Jews, literally."
Oren said it was "very important" that the world keep its eyes open to what happens in Iran, referring to the post-election riots there and the possibility that a political shift might give birth to a more moderate and more accommodating regime in the country, but warned: "Everyone is waiting to see what will come out of this, but while we're waiting, while we're watching, the [nuclear] clock is ticking."
Asked about the current US policy on Iran, Oren said he wouldn't "second-guess" US President Barack Obama's next move, but expressed satisfaction that Obama's last statement was "very clear, very adamant" on the Iranian election, in his scathing criticism of the regime's crackdown against the civilian Iranian population following the contested election.
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellit...
Yes, and Clinton was "very clear, very adamant" about terrorist attacks on the US.
What a Joke!
July 4, 2009 at 8:47 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
BlackReign (anonymous) says...
Obama...laugh....
http://www.youtube.com/user/StevenCro...
July 4, 2009 at 8:55 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
torde2u (anonymous) says...
Dear charlestonnative 1963: Your ignoramous comments about Sarah Palin are totally baseless(The one about her and lovverboy Markie was indeed laughable) As someone who has ties to Alaska I can sat that she is THE most popular governor ever to have been elected in Alaska. The powers that oppose her have gone after her tooth and nail with frivolous lawsuits, none that had any merit but she and her family still had to fork out about 500,000 to defend themselves. It is said that she has spent up to 80% of her time defending these baseless lawsuits that cost the filers nothing! Her resignation speech is on the net and if anyone really wants to know why, listen to the speech and decide for yourself. She is a rare gem in this world of lying, slimy politicians. I believe she may be one of the only politicians out there you can trust to tell the truth (all of the time!) The Anchorage (Alaska) newspaper can be accessed online at: www.adn.com and BTW, charletonative1963, Alaska is a state in the U.S. (your country, right?) It sounds as if you do not get out very much so just wanted to make sure you understood that.
July 4, 2009 at 8:58 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
BlackReign (anonymous) says...
torde2u, make no mistake, the left fear her. Heck, she has more experiance than that community agitator...what his name...oh ahh obama, yeah thats the guy.
July 4, 2009 at 9:01 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
UrGatorbait (anonymous) says...
Ya know what hossdumb if n youse could RitE a sentence without yelling and write in some semblance of teh english vernacular, maybe we folks coulds understand you. Doofus
July 4, 2009 at 9:19 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
WhatMeWorry (anonymous) says...
Look, Palin is just not that bright. She is of average intelligence and that is appealing to the same group of voters who voted for Bush because he seemed like a "regular guy" who they'd "like to have a beer with."
Me? I'd rather have my political leaders as smart and educated as possible... the "elite," if you will. Anyone less is not qualified.
July 4, 2009 at 9:36 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
torde2u (anonymous) says...
For a minute there, BlackReign I thought I read "alligator" (the kind that sneak into your wallet with pet names of debt and tax) only to see "agitator which is putting it mildly. Wouldnt take much to beat the O-imposter now that many who voted for him are slowly getting it. By the time they figure it out that he never was qualified to hold the office, his term will be up and much damage will have been done to our country. Hopefully his little reign of socialism will end and a qualified candidate such as Gov Palin will come along and beat him in a heartbeat. Alan Keyes would be a breath of fresh air as well. Frankly, I hope he gets impeached, busted for the phony illegitimate Hi birth certificate, resigns, or is captured by one of his Islamic brothers in the faith.
July 4, 2009 at 9:56 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
yird (anonymous) says...
As the leftist socialist wring their hands and fret over Sarah Palin, those of us actually paying attention to what the Liar in Chief is saying as opposed to what he's doing, feel confident that Palin will win by a landslide in 2012.
Barry is even losing the slavish devotion of the press and major cable networks.
He's in over his head!
Posted by TheFamilyValueParty on July 4, 2009 at 4:29 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Puta madre, yird. You could use some new material, LMFAO!
****Posted by TheFamilyValueParty on June 29, 2009 at 7:12 p.m. (Suggest removal)
eyfigueroa- Everyone on here knows you're a POS hoax. Puta madre.****
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So you think using obscenities in Spanish is more acceptable than your usual English gutter talk?
Hey goat, I was told years ago that one could usually discern how intelligent, or unintelligent a person was by how easily they were amused.
Your constant insertions of LMAO and LMFAO speaks volumes about your mental inadequacies.
You might try using some new material your self.
You are one pathetic sissy.
July 4, 2009 at 11:27 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Sandy37 (anonymous) says...
I think after she is no longer Govenor of Alaska we will find out the reason. I know that it can not be good, but I do not know the reason.
July 5, 2009 at 5:23 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
jammer (anonymous) says...
a ton of you people are going to be eating some seriously high piles of crow...
the more you insult her the more you show exactly how powerful she is, it'll be no surprise to me when she finally announces her plans... most of us already know what they are
she'll make the best POTUS since Reagan, and do one step better
oh and about this BS lie of embezzlement, her attorney has forewarned many of these bloggers in Alaska that litigation will be brought against them if they don't reverse the inflamed lies immediately... that I'm sure will branch out to the rest of the country as well
when professional bloggers tell those kinds of blatant lies they pay for it with their pocketbooks, defamation of character under false pretense is illegal I believe
July 5, 2009 at 7:52 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
BlackReign (anonymous) says...
TheFamilyValueParty your such a pathetic tard, your 11:58 p.m, is filled with stolen lines and you think your cute but your just a weak example of a sorry troll, lets go down memory lane bozo;
Comments by BlackReign
Posted on July 4 at 8:49 a.m.
Yird, TheFamilyValueParty is - AKA getserious, hehatemebro, yukonsuggit, Readmylips, 9 time deleted loser
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Posted on July 2 at 8:37 p.m.
Oh, look, the brave keyboard rambo troll crawled out from under his slimy, stool encrusted rock.
TheFamilyValueParty - AKA getserious, hehatemebro, yukonsuggit, Readmylips, 9 time deleted loser, chimes in.
Nothing ever comes out of her psychotic mind but ignorant ranting and childish troll crap.
Your sssooooo brave little boy troll.
LMAO, you are still pathetic.
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Posted on June 29 at 8:19 a.m.
TheFamilyValueParty - welcome back getserious, hehatemebro, yukonsuggit, Readmylips, 9
LOL, so irrelevant. How long to your deleted this time?
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Posted on June 14 at 5:21 p.m.
grunt, I tried to warn you that getserious, hehatemebro, yukonsuggit; now Readmylips, is a 9 time deleted loser. He/she only posts to incite, nothing ever comes out of his psychotic mind but ignorant ranting and childish troll crap.
Just give it time he will be deleted again. SHe cant help herself, she is a troll.
On Republican group wants Sanford to run
Posted on June 14 at 5:17 p.m.
readmylips, you just continue to demonstrate your ignorant profane mind.
You do need a hobby, I am not the one making racial/sexualy explicit comments, you re weak-minded.
On Obama outlines cuts to pay for health care
Posted on June 13 at 6:39 p.m.
Who you kidding hehatmebro, yukon_suggit, getserious? Your posts are all the same; Rush is an opiate addict, Palin is a clown and you hate bush, bla bla blawell,
if you didnt get deleted every 2 - 3 days for being foul and having nothing to say except posting the crap you just posted above, you too could have a long record of posting.
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Posted on June 13 at 6:24 p.m.
oh, look the troll hehatmebro, yukon_suggit, getserious, is back as ReadMyLips, with more intellectual and brilliant commentary. what a joke.
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Posted on June 8 at 7:40 p.m.
ltgrunt, I appreciate your attempts at civility, but you dont understand the troll mentality of yukon. she is a simple forum troll, weak-minded and incapable of coherent and logical thought, dhe only lives for creating discard and spewing hate.
Yukon, the deleted 7 time loser, is a troll, someone who posts controversial, inflammatory, irrelevant or off-topic messages in an online community, such as an online discussion forum or chat room, with the primary intent of provoking others.
Mark my words, yukon will be deleted again after she loses control, spews profanity and ignorance.
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Posted on June 7 at 8:55 p.m.
grunt, if you can read ANY of yukons posts and take them seriously, you are the clown nuff said! Find the ONE.
July 5, 2009 at 8:14 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
BlackReign (anonymous) says...
Comments by BlackReign; part 2
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Posted on June 7 at 7:45 p.m.
yukon_bite_me, I have a suggestion for your next name; Richard Cranium.
Adios loser
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Posted on June 7 at 4:26 p.m.
How long until you lose it and go nuts with the profanity and get deleted?
I see your getting there. you back to using the d-bag phrase you so love, does it remind you of a family member, mom maybe.
Profanity is the crutch that a weak mind leans on.
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LMAO! Thats plenty. TheFamilyValueParty is - AKA getserious, hehatemebro, yukonsuggit, Readmylips - your the real imposter, you have NO original thought! NONE! LMFAO!
Clown.
July 5, 2009 at 8:19 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Get_seriousHELP (anonymous) says...
I see that pathetic losr, D-bag getserious is still at it!
LMAO @ the pathetic troll hehatemebro, looking for attention and getting only my laugh in his miserable, piteous, pitiful troll pudgy face.
What is it like in your cyber stalker, deluded troll world?
lmao, what a loser quit stealing my lines.
You have an insane infatuation with trolling. You are the very definition of a delusional twit!
You can try and project your infantile, self-loathing bs onto others. But in reality, you only describe yourself. You are the freak show.
your such an idiot, TheFamilyValueParty - your so easy to read, you are the typical forum troll.
You have had how many screen names that have been deleted?
Readmylips
yukonsuggit,
Hehatemebro
getserious
TP
Donttasemebro
Sofa_king_what
Cristos_Micah_kring
Hockymom
WHAT A Fing loser
July 5, 2009 at 8:24 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
yird (anonymous) says...
The predictably hysterical responses from obamatrons like the resident goat TheFamilyValueParty over the prospect that Sarah Palin could be laying the groundwork for a presidential run in 2012 is extremely gratifying.
Posted by TheFamilyValueParty on July 4, 2009 at 11:58 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I mean, didn't you see that little harlot Palin reading off the teleprompter? Todd Palin is addicted to meth for F sake.
Calling the governor a "harlot" and making unsubstantiated claims of drug use by her husband unmasks the fear of those ruled by dependency.
If she gets elected to the presidency she will probably clean house like she did in Alaska.
Members of both major political parties as well as all their egg sucking supporters leaching of the taxpayers for their sustenance (like the goat)will be desperate to find ways to stop her.
Slander and malicious fabrications will abound but after time people will see these for what they are and they will be as ineffective as the losers that generate them.
End socialism, elect a real American in 2012, Sarah Palin.
July 5, 2009 at 9:08 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
yird (anonymous) says...
Lets hope that Sarah Palin announces her intentions to seek the nomination in the party of her coice sooner rather than later. That way the mindless attacks from the left will have been pretty much exhausted and the fools will b reduced to repeating themselves and plagiarizing others ad nauseam.
Much like the leftist kooks posting on these threads.
I'll once again provide my phone number, (which has not changed) 991 1076.
I might even get to hear the bleating of a goat, although I seriously doubt it!
July 5, 2009 at 11:03 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
yird (anonymous) says...
Posted by yird on July 5, 2009 at 9:08 a.m. (Suggest removal)
The predictably hysterical responses from obamatrons like the {{resident}}goat TheFamilyValueParty"
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Posted by TheFamilyValueParty on July 5, 2009 at 9:40 a.m. (Suggest removal)
yet another rambling, nonsensical post from {{resident}} mentally challenged poster "yird".
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I should be flattered that you continuously rely on me to provide you with words or phrases like "resident" and "keyboard Rambo" to shore up your inadequate vocabulary and lack of imagination.
That would be as unreasonable as someone feeling flattered because a blind man received their assistance in crossing a street.
When you get booted again as you have so many times in the past why don't you come back as GoatBoy?
That way we wouldn't have to go through trouble of reading your first post to identify you.
Palin 2012!
July 5, 2009 at 11:48 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
yird (anonymous) says...
Posted by TheFamilyValueParty on July 5, 2009 at 11:55 a.m. (Suggest removal)
The poster "yird" supposedly posts his home number on the internet. For what reason?
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I'll answer that for you goat.
To expose you for the phony and liar that you are because of
your past claims of calling me and stating nobody at that number ever heard of me, along with all the other lies you have concocted about myself and other posters.
I'm right next to the phone (now) and any poster who cares to call and verify that it's me is welcome to do so.
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Posted by TheFamilyValueParty on July 5, 2009 at 12:07 p.m. (Suggest removal)
It's too easy to pick on this {{mental midget}}
{{mental midget}}another of my expressions that the goat has plagiarized. Poor stupid thing!
July 5, 2009 at 12:43 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Chicago_Thug (anonymous) says...
As for Palin, she will be just fine. If not, than she is not what conservatives need.
As for TheFamilyValueParty, I think I will just add what I posted yesterday.
It seems that you are exactly what the others say, a troll trying your best to incite.
Really, you need to get have a true soul searching. I am not defending the anyone else but you TheFamilyValueParty, seem to just take such joy in being an angry hate spewing troll.
I will skip the profanities & leave them for your weak mind.
From yestereday;
Posted on July 4 at 3:56 p.m.
What ever, and actually, it isnt funny it is proof positive that you, TheFamilyValueParty, are the atypical cowardly scum that has zero decency or honor.
What is funny, is how hard you try to be what you are naturally, an obvious loser with a lack of intestinal fortitude to face any number of the commenters you assualt on the boards; a simple coward with keyboard bravado.
You just hide there in your little perverted world and seek out satisfaction by attacking a lady that has already endured enough embarrassment. Your comments are a spot light on your morally reprehensible soul.
If you are the same old troll that blackreign posted you are, you will be gone again soon. Sad thing is, I think you like that. Pretty inadequate as a man arent you?
On Jenny Sanford's statement
Posted on July 4 at 9:10 a.m.
TheFamilyValueParty, your comment is sick and cowardly. You are an obvious bozo, addressing Ms Sanford, like that. She did nothing wrong. What kind of weak parasite are you feeding off of other peoples misery?
On Jenny Sanford's statement
Posted on July 4 at 9:07 a.m.
TheFamilyValueParty, as with your past ignorant screen personas, you continue your simpleton ways of attacking and insulting the same posters again and again. Just to be laughed at right before you lose it and are deleted.
I have seen blackreign & yird & postman, contribute to many topics, just to see you follow up (like now) as the troll you are and prove your obvious lack of self control and irrelevance.
I have come to the conclusion that you may have grown up as a ignored and bitter little boy, and find that attempting to belittle others on these boards is your only means of sick satisfaction.
Posted on July 2 at 9:48 p.m.
Posted by TheFamilyValueParty
"Ok, enough with addressing the Troll "BlackReign". Trolls like him are best dealt with by ignoring them."
and yet, you always seem to seek him out. It appears your only family value is maintaining a low IQ.' That is; keeping the low IQ in your family.
On Sanford not stepping aside, spokesman says
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Dont bother to reply. I am sure you will have nothing new to say. Your very, tightly limited in your ability to have an 'intelliegent (or the lack thereof) rebuttal'.
Besides, after tomorrow, I dont think you will be around much longer, if you are, it wont be to long till you need a new screen name.
July 5, 2009 at 1:53 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
yird (anonymous) says...
The thought of the beautiful brilliant Sarah Palin becoming president and cutting off all the free meds and goodies that you losers depend on is driving y'all to distraction.
TheFamilyValueParty, keep posting goat boy. Your little panties are getting all bunched up and your starting to lose it.
Tell us again about the butt kicikning you bragged about when you were getdelerious.
What did you really do, spank your Teddy Bear?
July 5, 2009 at 3:40 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
yird (anonymous) says...
Hey TheFamilyValueParty,I only had one father unlike yourself who probably had a half dozen men to choose from when you were looking for your "daddy".
Must have been like a Chinese fire drill on Saturday night at your house.
July 5, 2009 at 5:05 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
yird (anonymous) says...
Posted by TheFamilyValueParty on July 5, 2009 at 5:05 p.m. (Suggest removal)ahahahaa,
yird I called your "number" , yet again. There's only an answering machine you little puss bag.
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Nice try you lying wimp. I'm sitting right next to the phone. You are a disgusting phony.
July 5, 2009 at 5:10 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
yird (anonymous) says...
What do you care? You aren't going to do anything more than spew hate and discontent with your mommies computer.
July 5, 2009 at 5:17 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
BlackReign (anonymous) says...
LOL, yird, ignore the little fruit. He will be gone tomorrow.
He is a total waste.
On a lighter note TheFamilyValueParty said "But i didn't think you knew who your father was."
Funny thing is, yird is TheFamilyValueParty (aka getserious, TP) dad, big accident when yird met TheFamilyValueParty (aka getserious, TP) mommy when she was a tramp...strange how those things work out
July 5, 2009 at 6:02 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
BlackReign (anonymous) says...
TheFamilyValueParty - nothing to do tonight huh?
lol what a waste oh, and the 'weak mind' is mine and yet another stolen term by you.
Love ya hugs and kisses!
July 5, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
yird (anonymous) says...
TheFamilyValueParty=low IQ, low self esteem, low level of self control.
But, high level of enjoyment kicking it around.
July 5, 2009 at 7 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
abitskeptical (anonymous) says...
@ballachulish re: 1st & subsequent post on this article I asked for a reliable source on what you put forth for this very reason:
http://www.adn.com/palin/story/854318...
July 5, 2009 at 7:08 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
signseeker17 (anonymous) says...
FamilyValueParty, yird and Black Reign:
"Gentlemen"(?): the continual sniping, personal insults and name-calling between you three has gotten way out of control, way past the boundaries of civil discourse, and near pathological in its hatred. You're feuding goes on for pages, with nothing thoughful, interesting, insightful or relevant being said re the article (wasn't that the original idea of posting here?). You guys do this on every P&C thread where you go. These aren't your personal hate blogs - you don't OWN these sites, you know; there might be other people out there with ideas to expresss that are not just pure VENOM. But I think they've all been driven off by the poison; don't blame 'em. I'm leaving after this post myself; I don't want to get drawn into your foul little exchanges. Sooner or later, you might all three get banned; I'd tone it down if I were you.
Or, you dudes might meet up somewhere and just punch each other out. Good luck.
July 5, 2009 at 8:38 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
BreezinIAm (anonymous) says...
torde2u, so you have "ties to Alaska" and state that she is "THE most popular governor ever to have been elected in Alaska."
According to Hays Research, her popularity ratings in Alaska have fallen faster than any other governor's ratings. Last month, well before her resignation, her Approval Rating was 55% and Approval Index at +6. Ouch.
Why? Alaskan voters cite the following: "Three ethics complaints, a disastrous and inappropriate pick for Attorney General, a petulant 'appointment war' with Senate Democrats, rejecting and then accepting and then still rejecting part of the stimulus money, asking a sitting US Senator to step down and then denying it, flying out of state for a right to life dinner party during the last 3 days of the legislative session, and a host of other things including airing family dirty laundry and smacking down a teenager in the national media."
The only good thing is that she hasn't been accused of making snow angels with Governor Santard.
July 5, 2009 at 8:38 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
yird (anonymous) says...
Since you are so acutely aware of what's going on I'm sure that you realize that TheFamilyValueParty is a numerously booted poster who contribute nothing and agitates not only I and Blackreign but a lot of other posters also.
Your right, we don't own these blogs and neither do you.
Your also wrong about Blackreign and myself when you say we post "with nothing thoughful, interesting, insightful or relevant being said re the article".
After you have been around a while you'll get the idea. There is a lot of animosity directed at people of your ilk who like to refer to the governor as Sanfraud and at people like myself who think Obama is a real fraud and intentionally doing all the damage he can to this country in the shortest time possible.
As for your leaving, that's your choice.
If you don't feel comfortable ignoring the numerous spats that flare up here from time to time you might consider a less controversial site to air your views on.
July 5, 2009 at 9:29 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
CalicoJack (anonymous) says...
So Sarah quits when the job gets tough? That will help you get elected as POTUS. What a bad mistake.
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July 6, 2009 at 8:11 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
vmirat90 (anonymous) says...
you're right, Harold. If as you call him "nobama" can be elected, maybe Sarah Failin' has a shot. See? calling names can go both ways, and it gets us nowhere.
There is so much venom and hate on this board that you people are pathetic. Get a hobby, or go volunteer. I am not the biggest fan of Palin, but if for some reason she got elected, life goes on, and I won't get all bent out of shape (well, unless another Bush gets elected..:) )
July 6, 2009 at 10:33 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
vmirat90 (anonymous) says...
what do you mean somehow? I have never liked the hate and name calling- and you Harold have been one of the bigger offenders. Dislike the prez all you want, have problems with his policies- I have no problems there. What I do have issues with is some of the racist rhetoric that I see on these posts, and the personal attacks. There really is no place for any of that.
You know what? If you call me a name, it doesn't ruin my day. If it makes you feel like a bigger man to belittle me, knock yourself out. It only goes to show who the real loser is.
July 6, 2009 at 11:10 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
CalicoJack (anonymous) says...
Reemer,
Palin is telling us that the job is getting difficult and she can't take the media so she's quitting. Don't resort to bringing down Obama just because Palin has minimal experience, a daughter that apparently didn't know until after she got pregnant that sex can lead to pregnancy and has now decided that instead of making the best of her term, she quits when it gets tough. Take off your blinders.
July 6, 2009 at 1:47 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
BlackReign (anonymous) says...
Didnt Powell QUIT in the middle of a war?
Oh, and then he went on to make millions on the speech circuit...
Powell resigns with three other Cabinet secretaries
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell announced Monday he was resigning, and two senior administration officials told CNN that national security adviser Condoleezza Rice is President Bush's choice to replace him.
http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/1...
quiter! The great thing about him quiting is we got a great Sec of State in Condoleezza Rice! Now we have Hillary? What a joke.
Palin, and her family have been so attacked and vilified by the left wing kook brigade, it is disgusting. The vile hate and disgusting crap that her and her family has endured is sickening.
Whatever her reason, rest assured, she is a tough person, unlike obama who wont even take tough questions from anyone in the press that even dares to ask one.
July 6, 2009 at 8:34 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
fred_durst1 (anonymous) says...
I'm not sure if I wouldn't quit as well. she has mounting legal bills through from I can tell is no fault of her on. Most of the allegations have been dropped but she still has to pay the lawyer fee. A fairly common tactic for those with deep pockets to get rid of someone.
I had no particular problem with Palin in terms of her position but don't beleive she has the experience to be one heart beat away from the presidency. Remembering some of the interviews, she seemed pretty clueless. she couldn't answer a single supreme court dicision she was for or aganist. She didn't know what the Bush doctrine was, she couldn't even answer coherently as to what newspaper she read when asked by Katie Couric.
July 7, 2009 at 1:32 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
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