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I almost think she is immune

Mata H — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:09:59 -0500

Run a google on "palin affair husband" and you'll see all sorts of stuff from 2008 -- including a supposedly sworn affadavit from someone that Palin had been having an affair...and an article in the Enquirer. Maybe this is only alleged, maybe it is the Ghost of Indiscretions Past coming to visit. Impossible to tell. But I am also waiting for some kind of THUD.

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Scandal on the horizon

Nordette — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:37:30 -0500

I wasn't going to say it, but that was my first thought when I learned of her

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And today's Option D for Sarah Palin: News in an investigation?

Lisa Stone — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:05:00 -0500

The Mahablog openly "speculates" as one of four reasons:

"Whatever she’s being investigated for is about to hit the fan."

The Brad Blog: Exclusive: Palin resignation 'damage control' for coming 'iceberg scandal'

The Common Room: "I believe she has an obligation to the people who elected her to office."

Momocrats: Links the full text of Sarah Palin's resignation speech

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Fox Future for Palin?

rebellious thinker — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:40:56 -0500

Maybe she'll be on Fox now; that will be the platform from which she won't be contested and she will be able to earn a nice salary. I cannot believe that she has any plans to fade into obscurity, she seems to be enjoying being at the center of attention too much. Afterall, she keeps putting herself there.

What lesson is she giving her kids? Quitting is a good thing?

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From the frying pan to the fire

BarbD — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:03:08 -0500

If she's complaining about the scrutiny and negative comments directed at her now, how could she possibly cope in a presidential (or vice-presidential) role?

Would she be spending more time fighting off the media and bloggers then, say, running the country?

Policitics is a profession that requires an extremely thick skin and flame-retardant wear. If you can't stand the heat (and I know *I* couldn't), stay out of the kitchen.

Yup, that next shoe

Nordette — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:01:07 -0500

I've got my ears open for the thud!

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Thank you for keeping us up on Palin

Nordette — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:00:07 -0500

I keep thinking of how often she switched colleges, how one of the main criticisms of her during the election was not enough experience. The world is changing and so what gives one adequate experience to be president is changing as well, but this just seems odd.

Thank you, Joanne, for posting and giving us food for thought.

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Mixed messages

Kim Pearson — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:25:18 -0500

At the same time that Palin is leaving office, her PAC has been making a fundraising push. Today, the text of her announcement is posted, along with a donation link.She clearly expects to be a player in national politics, and she has people like Bill Kristol who are trying to spin this a s a politically smart decision.The timing is definitely suspicious, though. I expect another shoe to drop.

Thanks, Joanne, for jump-starting this conversation.

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Just Not Credible

Megan Smith — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:44:53 -0500

If Sarah Palin really thought this was a way to get herself to higher office, I suspect she's sorely mistaken.

If she wanted to resign because the heat's become too much in public life for herself and her family she should have just said so. I'd have respected her for that and understood.

But this pretense that she's doing it for the people of Alaska is so blatantly ridiculous, it's laughable.

Thank God she never got even close to the Vice President's mansion.

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Well, her youngest child is six,

She Who — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:37:04 -0500

there are plenty of politicians with younger ones.

Of course, to me she looks like she's on drugs, but I'm naturally suspicious-natured.

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I vote option c

Mom101 — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:19:23 -0500

Taking a job as a high powered 7-figure lobbyist for the oil industry.

That or a role on Real Housewives of Wasilla.

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Commitment to service?

Candelaria Silva — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:57:45 -0500

Massachusetts has had its share of governors who left office without serving their full term. The idea of someone not honoring their commitment to govern is just amazing to me although I guess if it turns out she's running for president she wouldn't really be governing then either.

She's certainly mercurial. It'll be interesting to see what comes next for her because I know she won't just go away. I suspect she likes the media attention.

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Good and plenty!

Must be fun there in bizarro land, Sarah.

Mom101 — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:53:20 -0500

I could have sworn she just said that staying in her elected office and doing her best by the thousands who supported her and contributed money to her campaign was "taking the easy way out"...while quitting halfway through her term is doing the tough thing?

At least she's always been consistent. Consistently underestimating the public's ability to see through her total and utter bull cr*p, but consistent.

She's right about one thing in that speech: Alaska will be better off.

Mom-101

the "magnets" got to me

Mata H — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:54:01 -0500

I flinched when she said, although she added that she had explained fully, that she was reminded of the magnet on her Mom's refrigerator --"Don't explain , your friends don't need it and your enemies won't believe you anyway."

The speech was rambling, cliche-filled and generally on a clarity level with her Katie Couric interview. I still don't know why she is resigning.

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So bizarre

AmberS — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:29:55 -0500

I hadn't seen that. You're right, it was bizarre. I don't think she came off well at all. I can't imagine what she was trying to accomplish.

And I join you in hoping this won't dissuade other mothers from running for office.

~ Amber