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[url=http://www.cnbc.com/id/31727004]Alaska Governor Sarah Palin Will Resign - Politics and Government * US * News * Story - CNBC.com[/url] I did not see this coming ..... too bad , I like the women , hope she and her family are happy . It is possible she will run for the Senate seat in Alaska in 2010 ?

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This is wonderful news though it doesn't pass the smell test. Let's just hope she didn't quit because she was going to be indited for embezzlement or some such.

Class clowns don't belong on the big stage. One clown down, Jindel and Sanford to go.

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[quote=saden1;565843]This is wonderful news though it doesn't pass the smell test. Let's just hope she didn't quit because she was going to be indited for embezzlement or some such.

Class clowns don't belong on the big stage. One clown down, J[B]indel and Sanford to go.[/B][/quote]

You forgot Pelosi.

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I sincerely hope this buffoon doesn't have any aspirations to higher office. Best she can hope for is some kind of right wing media deal, where she can become sycophant to Rush Limbaugh, a la Sean Hannity.

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Apparently it might be because of presidential aspirations. [url=http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20090704/us_time/08599190866900]Why Sarah Palin Quit - Yahoo! News[/url]

I laughed at the idea at first, but then again, she'll likely do better than Obama. His inexperience has clearly shown through. Not sure one inexperienced unacheiving candidate deserves another though.

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[quote=BleedBurgundy;565858]I sincerely hope this buffoon doesn't have any aspirations to higher office. Best she can hope for is some kind of right wing media deal, where she can become sycophant to Rush Limbaugh, a la Sean Hannity.[/quote]
Yes , because we have come so far under Pelosi's leadership the last 2 and a half years ?

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[quote=BleedBurgundy;565858][B]I[/B] [B]sincerely hope this buffoon doesn't have[/B] [B]any aspirations to higher office[/B]. Best she can hope for is some kind of right wing media deal, where she can become sycophant to Rush Limbaugh, a la Sean Hannity.[/quote]
hahahaha

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First off like her or not its a sad day when a person in or running for office has her family attacked over and over again. People wonder why a normal person would ever run for office. If this is truly because of the on going attacks on her family then she did what was right for them. It strikes me how the left seems to take the low road of personal attacks because they disagree with someones politics. Its like they cannot when the battle on ideas.

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[quote=saden1;565843]This is wonderful news though it doesn't pass the smell test. Let's just hope she didn't quit [B]because she was going to be indited for embezzlement or some such[/B].

Class clowns don't belong on the big stage. One clown down, Jindel and Sanford to go.[/quote]Better be careful or you might be caught up in the defamation lawsuits to follow if this is nonsense.

[URL="http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/07/04/palin-links-resignation-higher-calling/"]Palin Links Resignation to 'Higher Calling' - Political News - FOXNews.com[/URL]

(about halfway thru the article).

Her $ 500K in legal bills probably has a great deal to do with it too. She'll hit the speech and conservative talk circuit, clear them out and then explore a POTUS run in 2012. A Romney/Palin ticket could be a problem for the Dems if the economy doesn't turn and the Obama policies become a drag on the economy too.

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[quote=budw38;565809][URL="http://www.cnbc.com/id/31727004"]Alaska Governor Sarah Palin Will Resign - Politics and Government * US * News * Story - CNBC.com[/URL] I did not see this coming ..... too bad , I like the women , hope she and her family are happy . It is possible she will run for the Senate seat in Alaska in 2010 ?[/quote]


No chance she'll run for or even win that Senate seat now. She's done with Alaskan politics all together I would say. Besides, there's a lot of bad blood between Palin and the current senator, Lisa Murkowski.

Palin will be a plus and negative for the GOP until 2012. The good thing is she'll continue to command all the media attention. The bad thing is she'll continue to command all the media attention.

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Great news, I am happy for the state of Alaska...

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This women is bad news and definitely the wrong type of neocon.

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I couldn't imagine anyone more dumb than W in the oval office. But Palin would top that, easily. I'd like to think the country isn't that stupid to elect this moron, but then again they did vote W in twice. Well, once at least.

Seriously though, she's too polarizing. I don't think she's what the right wants to hang their hat on for 2012.

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[quote=Mattyk72;566011]I couldn't imagine anyone more dumb than W in the oval office. But Palin would top that, easily. I'd like to think the country isn't that stupid to elect this moron, but then again they did vote W in twice. Well, once at least.

Seriously though, she's too polarizing. I don't think she's what the right wants to hang their hat on for 2012.[/quote]

As a republican, I can honestly say that sheis the furthest thing from a candidate that I would want. We need to get rid of the religious wackos if there is any chance of a competition in 2012. I'm not holding my breath. Sometimes I really hate being a member of a party where ignorance is held out as some sort of torch to rally around. Maybe it's time to switch.

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[quote=BleedBurgundy;566013]As a republican, I can honestly say that sheis the furthest thing from a candidate that I would want. We need to get rid of the religious wackos if there is any chance of a competition in 2012. I'm not holding my breath. Sometimes I really hate being a member of a party where ignorance is held out as some sort of torch to rally around. Maybe it's time to switch.[/quote]

As a Dem --well, as an American, I actually want the GOP to recover. Not anytime soon mind you, but I think they need to get healthy in the next five years or so. I don't like the idea of all the country's solutions coming from one party.

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[quote=firstdown;565967]First off like her or not its a sad day when a person in or running for office has her family attacked over and over again. People wonder why a normal person would ever run for office. If this is truly because of the on going attacks on her family then she did what was right for them. [B]It strikes me how the left seems to take the low road of personal attacks because they disagree with someones politics. Its like they cannot when the battle on ideas[/B].[/quote]

No side has the monopoly on this tactic. To say otherwise is ludicrous. Hilllary is, and may forever be, Exhibit A for the right's use of the same method.

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[quote=BringBackJoeT;566025][B]No side has the monopoly on this tactic. To say otherwise is ludicrous.[/B] Hilllary is, and may forever be, Exhibit A for the right's use of the same method.[/quote]

word to that

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[quote=12thMan;566017]As a Dem --well, as an American, I actually want the GOP to recover. Not anytime soon mind you, but I think they need to get healthy in the next five years or so. I don't like the idea of all the country's solutions coming from one party.[/quote]

Good points by Bleed, 12th, and BringBackJoeT...y'all should comment more often in these political threads

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[quote=SmootSmack;566027]Good points by Bleed, 12th, and BringBackJoeT...y'all should comment more often in these political threads[/quote]

When they do I think they tend to get drowned out by the craziness, unfortunately.

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[quote=firstdown;565967]First off like her or not [B]its a sad day when a person in or running for office has her family attacked over and over again[/B]. People wonder why a normal person would ever run for office. If this is truly because of the on going attacks on her family then she did what was right for them. It strikes me how the left seems to take the low road of personal attacks because they disagree with someones politics. Its like they cannot when the battle on ideas.[/quote]

I agree but it's also important to note that it's not entirely unwarranted. You can't pull these kids out for every possible photo op, use them as proof of your conservative credentials and then bitch when people start sniffing around. Same goes for all of these family values pols who are caught banging the miscellaneous staffer/mistress/sheep and ask for "privacy at this difficult time."

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[quote=BleedBurgundy;566035]I agree but it's also important to note that it's not entirely unwarranted. You can't pull these kids out for every possible photo op, use them as proof of your conservative credentials and then bitch when people start sniffing around. Same goes for all of these family values pols who are caught banging the miscellaneous staffer/mistress/sheep and ask for "privacy at this difficult time."[/quote]

I think the thing that makes Palin likable, her gritty nature, is also the very thing that has her hurt politically. I just flat out think the women has a difficult time taking outside advice. These campaigns are run and staged, to a great extent, to be very scripted events. Any advisor worth his weight in salt should have told Palin not to bring her kids in the spotlight at every given chance. You want them in the spotlight, wait 'til you get to the White House.

The politics of campaigning and the politics of governing are two different things, and I think Palin is learning this the hard way.

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[quote=12thMan;566037]I think the thing that makes Palin likable, her gritty nature, is also the very thing that has her hurt politically. I just flat out think the women has a difficult time taking outside advice. These campaigns are run and staged, to a great extent, to be very scripted events. Any advisor worth his weight in salt should have told Palin not to bring her kids in the spotlight at every given chance. You want them in the spotlight, wait 'til get to the White House.

The politics of campaigning and the politics of governing are two different things, and I think Palin is learning this the hard way.[/quote]

Well said - I think you're probably right in your assessment of her. At the same time, while I am no Palin fan, I thought the media seemed to take considerable joy in attacking her family life.

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[quote=Mattyk72;566011]I couldn't imagine anyone more dumb than W in the oval office. But Palin would top that, easily. I'd like to think the country isn't that stupid to elect this moron, but then again they did vote W in twice. Well, once at least.

Seriously though, she's too polarizing. I don't think she's what the right wants to hang their hat on for 2012.[/quote]
Well the moron in office is doing just fine screwing things up even worse but now they are trillion dollar screw ups.

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[quote=firstdown;566073]Well the moron in office is doing just fine screwing things up even worse but now they are trillion dollar screw ups.[/quote]

Now we're back on track here...reasonable comments be damned!!!

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[quote=firstdown;566073]Well the moron in office is doing just fine screwing things up even worse but now they are trillion dollar screw ups.[/quote]


On second thought (this is a repost), is there at least one thing - just one- you actually think President Obama is doing well?

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What's her reason president aspirations, if so would she step down if she found a job paying more with more perks. Come on u have to finish your term if not elected in to a hire office.Whats SHE GOING TO DO KNOCK ON DOORS 3 AND HALF YEARS.

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She'll have a fox news show at the end of the week if she wants it. Too many nascar fans out there love her.

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This is a stretch, but could she conceivably being trying to relocate to a "bigger" state (at least on the political map) than Alaska for a senatorial/gubernatorial run in 2010 to better position herself for a presidential run in 2012?

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[quote=BleedBurgundy;566086]She'll have a fox news show at the end of the week if she wants it. Too many nascar fans out there love her.[/quote]


I really think she should take her time and think this one through. She only has two more big annoucements left. What she's going to do next and when she announces her for 2012. If she jumps on the talk show circuit too fast and deep, it could cut both ways. One, it will reveal how much she really knows or doesn't know about the issues and could potentially expose her in areas she doesn't want. And if she flops, then that will definitely be the end of Sarah Palin.

If I were her, I would take something with the title of "energy analyst and former Governor." Stick with an area that you are 100% comfortable with. That and be the Republican attack dog railing against Obama's policies.

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[quote=SmootSmack;566087]This is a stretch, but could she conceivably being trying to relocate to a "bigger" state (at least on the political map) than Alaska for a senatorial/gubernatorial run in 2010 to better position herself for a presidential run in 2012?[/quote]

I don't see it SS. Listening to her speech she said, "we know we can effect positive change outside government." She's running as the ultimate Washington outsider, so running for senator conflicts with that message. And running for governor of another state won't cut it either. She quits being governor of one state only to run in another? No one in their right mind would vote for her and the ads would be out of control.

She has two more big annoucements to make in the future, and one is that she's running for POTUS in 2012.

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Actually truth is Tina Fey is going on maternity leave...so Palin will be filling in on 30 Rock.

I think, though, this might be a case of Occam's Razor here. She quit just 'cause

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[quote=FRPLG;566079]Now we're back on track here...reasonable comments be damned!!![/quote]
I just thought that maybe it was time to just use the words I see here very often when talking about the right.
[url=http://blogs.abcnews.com/george/2009/07/biden-we-misread-the-economy-.html]Biden: We 'Misread the Economy' - George's Bottom Line[/url]

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[quote=12thMan;566080]On second thought (this is a repost), is there at least one thing - just one- you actually think President Obama is doing well?[/quote]
No, and so far every thing they have done has failed and has cost the tax payers a bunch of money.

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I mean the simple fact this person is taken serious by anyone just says how low we've sunk. A vice-presidential candidate accuses a presidential candidate of conspiring w/ terrorists. The same VP candidate can't name more than one supreme court case or a single book/periodical she reads regularly. Again, it just leaves me speechless that Americans, who have access to all kinds of education, news and discussion could take Palin serious...

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[quote=firstdown;566094]No, and so far every thing they have done has failed and has cost the tax payers a bunch of money.[/quote]

Well thanks for that analysis. Maybe I'll take this up in another thread on another day.

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[quote=12thMan;566100]Well thanks for that analysis. Maybe I'll take this up in another thread on another day.[/quote]

You're wasting your time 12th. It's not worth it

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[quote=firstdown;566093]I just thought that maybe it was time to just use the words I see here very often when talking about the right.
[URL="http://blogs.abcnews.com/george/2009/07/biden-we-misread-the-economy-.html"]Biden: We 'Misread the Economy' - George's Bottom Line[/URL][/quote]

If "honest Joe" is not embarrassed, he should be.......

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[quote=12thMan;566100]Well thanks for that analysis. Maybe I'll take this up in another thread on another day.[/quote]
Like SS said its not worth the time. You will say how great Obama is doing then I'll point out the unemployment, housing, stimulas not working, and other things and I'll blame Obama and you will blame Bush. So its done in a few words.

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[quote=12thMan;566080]On second thought (this is a repost), is there at least one thing - just one- you actually think President Obama is doing well?[/quote]
I honestly am not working a set up on you.....but what do you view as the current administrations triumph's to date?

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[quote=Hog1;566118]I honestly am not working a set up on you.....but what do you view as the current administrations triumph's to date?[/quote]

Well seven months into this admin, I wouldn't label anything a triumph. I wouldn't do it a year from now either.

Things he's done well, in my opinion. I could start with his visit to Russia today. Significant progress in the area of nuclear warheads. Significant. Anytime we get Russia to agree to reduce their nukes, along with ours, by a third that's a big deal. There were a few other good things that resulted in his visit to Russia. He's made some good and long overdue moves regarding Cuba too. Ditto the tone he's struck overall internationally.

In terms of domestic spending, which is one of the biggest sticking points by those on the right and some on the left quite frankly, we'll see. One thing's for sure, had McCain taken office, he would have taken similiar action. It may not have had the word "stimulus", but he would have taken similiar action. Probably to the tune of around $500 billion, instead of Obama's Neimen Maurcus taste of $787 billion.

If healthcare gets passed this year, no matter what version, I would most definitely chalk that up as a triumph.