Sarah Palin's Moves

Good thing she wasn't the VP!

She was obnoxious long before we came to realize she was a loser. Most Americans abhor this type, but then there are a lot of her type around, aren't there? It would serve America well if the Republicans ran her for president in 2012. It might wake up a few salvageable right wing nutters.

will certainly give stewart, cobert and saturday night live a lot of material for at least 6 months. she's a moving target! can't wait for the meltdown!

Sarah Has a bad habit of telling the truth!

How long would YOU stay in a $140,000 a year job if it cost you $500,000 a year to fight off lies? She may never make it in politics if she continues to tell the truth and worry about spending the tax payer's for no good reason. Good for her.

Telling the truth is a foreign concept to Palin. If you want truth, read the Vanity Fair article about her. They told the truth and she is running scared. Palin and Elizabeth from The View shoudl hook up and plagairise Palin's new book together. They deserve each other!

In Leu of owlafaye comments of her being a loser. I suppose you are one of the left wingers that thinks OBAMA is this countrys mesiah. Take it from someone with political experience, if I was a gambler I would bet the democrats are relieved to see her stepping down and would not put it past their influences in her doing so.
I personally think she has done a wonderful job for Alaska, I don't judge her as a loser for higher office since she has never been given the opportunity to be in such a roll. One of her faults as WES put it is she had a bad habit of telling the truth which in todays perspective and media perspectives makes for a bad politician. Sarah Palin is nobodies politician and in my eyes makes for a dang good choice for President

owlafaye: What has Obama done for this country ? His own VP Biden has been quoted in stating they as the administration made some mis calculations and did not totally understand the severity of this countries problems. That sounds like political suicide to me, you would think being President he would have a little more countrol of what comes from the VP's mouth. If he can not control his own VP choice. Where do you think his inexperience will take us next ?

Good grief ... can Palin put together a coherent sentence? Basketball, hoops, path-out, dead fish ... Wait what? She's claiming to be the sacrificial lamb and doing what's best for AlaskAA??? But once again it's all about her - the consummate beauty queen. I thought she may end her rambling speech with "I'm leaving office to achieve world piece" Get the hook ... and bring on some new SNL :-)

Laureen,
"I personally think she has done a wonderful job for Alaska". Please explain, what she has done?

"I don't judge her as a loser for higher office since she has never been given the opportunity to be in such a roll" What do you mean never given the opportunity. I think running for VP was that opportunity. VP is certainly higher than what she was.

"in my eyes makes for a dang good choice for President" Seriously? You think someone who dodges questions in a debate, thinks that Russia is close enough to make her have foriegn policy, and someone who has the most unprofessional demeanor while giving speeches is someone you want in the white house. Her casual manner is so offensive that I can't sit through any of her ramblings long enough to hear her point, not that she had one to begin with.

She'll get slammed, but so what? She's been slammed ever since she was tapped for the VP spot by Sen. McCain. She had 4 things against her from the outset: 1. she was self-made success story; 2. she was vocal about her faith; 3. she is physically attractive; 4. she's conservative. Any one of these items is enough for the liberal media to attack. Having all 4 is enough to inspire a sharklike feeding frenzy. My sympathies are with her and her family. I'd like to say that now that she's stepped down the liberals will have to find another punching bag, but they won't let her go. By the way the Republicans are no better....they kill and eat their wounded. Shame on them.

Wes asks: "How long would YOU stay in a $140,000 a year job if it cost you $500,000 a year to fight off lies?"

What lies, specifically? Ae there any OTHER politicians who are going broke "fighting" instead of performing the job for which they were elected? Who is resigning his/her post besides S.P.? Does anyone resign for honorable reasons?

What I'm getting at, Wes, is if there are "lies" being leveled at her, where is her support and why is there no defense on her behalf? Are you sending her donations?

Sarah Palin has more class, character and integrity than the lot of you that denounce her, including the supposed great one Obama. Let me quote your current VP -Biden, 'MARK MY WORDS'---this is my prediction 'at the rate of speed we are going in Obama's attempt to do his thing, this country is falling faster and harder than in it's entire history. Our forefathers created a land of religious freedom, equality, Abe Lincoln freed the slaves, we have all gone out of our way to be politically correct, to not offend anyone, etc. I could go on and on, but check out your history folks, when men make other men 'gods' that is the beginning of the fall of that goverment.
I see a very serious problem when a man with questionable character, friends and influences is raised on high and a women who is the epitome of what's still good in America, who is wholesome and real, who speaks from the heart, who has the best interest of her family her state and her country, when she is tthe one that is being scrutized and not those that have real issues then we have lost all morals and values in the great land of ours. You will see this great country destroy itself and it will be from within and we are already heading in that direction!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is NOT the type of person we should have in higher office. America doesn't like our leaders to be quitters. Someone who's as thin-skinned and uninformed as Palin should stay out of politics. She's the Britney Spears of the GOP, but it's their fault for unleashing her on the general public. I'll never understand why the right-wingers think Palin is qualified to be VP, much less President. No one can provide specific reasons because there are none.

Palin is a breath of fresh air. The politics in Washington don't like her. The left wing media don't like her. The liberal left don't like her. That leaves a vast majority of moderates and conservatives that like her life style, language, morals and guts. Compared to the mess we have in Washington DC, right now, Palin is a breath of fresh air. She may not speak your language but she will not put a knife in your back with a smile on her face. Pelosi, Reid, Obama, Frank, Dodd, Biden - she is NOT.

Sarah Palin tells the truth, cares about how she spends the state's money, protects her children against unprecedented and undignified attacks from so-called "adults", and she puts the interest of her country and state ahead of her personal political interest. No wonder the clueless media doesn't "get it". But normal people across America appluad her courage.

Karen,
"Please explain, what she has done?" Just for starters:

1) Gov. Palin cleaned up the Alaska Oil & Gas Commission, risking her entire political future several times over to do so. This Commission is responsible for approximately 1/3 of all economic and government activity in the state, and Sarah PERSONALLY, and in her governmental capacities, led the fight to rid it of the rampant corruption and insider dealing that had characterized its activity for 4&1/2 decades.

2) Gov. Palin championed, and won, the cause of significantly raising taxes on oil companies operating in Alaska, so they would finally pay their way.

3) Gov. Palin instituted massive reforms in open, transparent, and accountable government.

4) Gov. Palin took on the "good old boys" in both the Republican and Democratic parties on the issue of corruption, got the public behind her, and beat them soundly, repeatedly.

5) As the first woman governor of Alaska, its youngest governor, and the only woman in our nation's history ever to have a chance at holding national office [Ferraro doesn't count -- the Dems were clearly going to lose in 84 and her nomination was a crude attempt to bribe women voters], coming from a family of very modest means and no political connections at all, Gov. Palin has provided an excellent example of civic leadership and a much needed role model for all young girls and women in America, or anyone from a non-political, non-monied background, considering entering public service.

6) The spouse of a native Alaskan, Gov. Palin has instituted wide-ranging reforms in public services, local schools/education and economic assistance to assist native Alaskan communities.

7) She has dramatically increased the percentage of mineral, oil and gas profits paid to citizens of Alaska, as the true owners and guardians of Alaska's natural resources.

8) After decades of pointless wrangling among the good old boys of big oil and government in Alaska, GOV. PALIN is the person who cut through all the bull and created consensus on setting up the largest infrastructure project in history: The Alaska gas pipeline, to provide clean energy to the lower 48. This project is underway and will be operational within the decade.

And that's just for starters.

HOW FUNNY THE LEFT WINGERS ARE TRYING TO DIG TRASH ON A FEW REMAINING HONEST PEOPLE IN AMERICA. NOTHING BUT RESPECT AND ADMIRATION FOR SARAH

The tactics of political destruction that the media and democratic party engage in of "name it, isolate it and annihilate it" wasn't working with Sarah Palin. They kept trying to annihilate her but couldn't so they went after her family like the cowards they are. The destructive, mean spirited attacks weren't sticking to her so they have become more and more vicious even stooping to include children. That's what the weak do when they have no intelligent options. She figured out the strategy and has decided to fight another way. You go Sarah. The dark can't exist when the light shines on it and they know it. The shame is on them.

I believe that Alaska does indeed have dealings with Russia (oil and fishing rights, etc.). So, Palin was indeed correct to say she dealt with Russia on some levels -
actually, more than most people who run for the presidential office.

You gotta be kidding? Refreshing, honest, attacked by liberal media?
She didn't get anything any worse than anyone else. She has no class, and can't put a single sentence together coherently.
What would she do as governer, when the oil runs out? It will, and soon. Then what.
I am not a liberal, I'm a moderate. I wouldn't vote for her in a million years.
She's annoying, and not knowledgeable.
It's true....she can't take the pressure.