Comments on: Sarah Palin: Quitting is Patriotic

By: becca656

becca656 — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:03:48 +0000

Here’s where I am with this:

I think yet another scandel was brewing for Ms. Palin. I think it was ugly and probably even worse than Sanford’s current debacle. It could have been ethics, it could have been personal, but it was something and it was real ugly.

I think she was given a choice: you resign or we blow the whistle on this latest scandel and you might have to leave the country, it’ll be so bad.

She obviously chose the easy way out and the scandel will be buried under the deep snow and ice of northern Alaska. It might come out some time down the line, but I think she was pushed out the door on a legitimate issue and given a chance to save herself. In no way do I believe her to be a hero. But her delivery of the resignation was that of someone under a bit of duress. Don’t go away mad, Sarah - just go away.

By: cinnamonape

cinnamonape — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:01:04 +0000

Obama never resigned. He would have continued to be the Senator from Illinois if his Presidential run had not been successful. The Constitution requires that a President not hold any other office at the Federal level.

By: kevsters

kevsters — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:05:34 +0000

Well, me being a Socialist, after seeing this clip of her and Hannity cheering for Socialism, maybe I do want her as President.

Not really, but check this clip out. She doesn’t even realize what she is saying.

http://progressnotcongress.org/?p=2025

By: Anais

Anais — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:23:24 +0000

Your logic is faulty.
It is true that both Obama and Hillary Clinton went directly from their senatorial positions to higher office. But they did not abandon their constituents completely in that they continued to serve the citizens of Illinois and New York in other capacities. Unlike them, Palin is not leaving the governorship to continue to serve the citizens of Alaska in another capacity at the federal level. No one knows quite what she means to do (or what her speech meant) except finish the $11 million book that fewer people will buy because she is now a private citizen. She will never again hold public office because no voter can be guaranteed she will actually serve out the term of any other position. Buh-bye, Sarah!

By: rain39

rain39 — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:48:31 +0000

You never forget it if you have been rolled or challenged by someone with N.P.D. A faculty member I worked with in psychiatric nursing, no less, leveled us all to the ground before we knew what hit us. And we should have known better since we are very aware of the personality disorders.

Almost ex-governor Palin seems to share many of the same characteristics as the person we experienced.

By: manys

manys — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:00:38 +0000

i just can’t help thinking this is Palin’s laying of the foundation upon W.’s “fake idiot” act. Not that W was smart, but he did grow up in privilege, good schools, etc. and successfully countered that in his political career. Pandering to dummies is very Rovian, and Palin is someone who doesn’t already have Yale and family money to overcome.

By: KayInMaine

KayInMaine — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 21:36:29 +0000

If I remember correctly, Sarah couldn’t finish any of the 6 colleges she went to. It’s a pattern in her life and as stated above….it’s pathological too!

By: AZ Matt

AZ Matt — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:56:50 +0000

Sarah Failin

By: Mauimom

Mauimom — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:28:16 +0000

Did you ever read his column where he described the first time he met her… ? it’s worth googling.

Kristol’s kids went to the same school as my daughter, and I saw him at far too many parents’ events. That’s quite close enough for me.

By: Mauimom

Mauimom — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:26:56 +0000

Why oh why did Jon Stewart & Colbert choose next week to be on vacation?

I’m sure hoping that at least Rachel’s back. This is too good to leave to the second string.

David Letterman ought to be pretty damn good as well.