Why did Sarah Palin resign from her position as Governor of Alaska? Even listening to her July 3rd resignation speech, one gets the feeling that she loves the State of Alaska and still had passion for being a leader there.
Why would she not just finish out her term to completion? She has to know that the left, if she chooses to run for another office, will label her as a quitter, and one who didn't fulfill on her promise that she made to the Alaskan people.
Obviously, the fifteen frivolous ethics violation charges, all dismissed, were more than beginning to take their toll on her, her family, and becoming a distraction from her ability to effectively govern the State. She did mention in her speech that she had personally incurred over $500,000 in legal bills, "just to set the record straight," and she had to be wondering if the onslaught of attacks from her political opponents would ever stop.
It certainly didn't appear as though Sarah Palin had lost any of her passion for public service, when she said during her speech:
"And I'll work hard for others who still believe in free enterprise and smaller government; strong national security for our country and support for our troops; energy independence; and for those who will protect freedom and equality and life," she said in a news conference at her home in Wasilla. "I'll work for and campaign for those proud to be American, and those who are inspired by our ideals and won't deride them."
Palin didn't explain how she'd achieve those goals, but volumes were spoken by what she didn't say. She didn't say that she was retiring from public service, which means a U. S. Senate seat, or a possible presidential run in 2012 cannot be eliminated.
Her husband, Todd Palin, according to Fox News, said that she'll be "concentrating on doing the things for Alaska and the country that she is passionate about and cannot do as governor." That certainly points to something larger than her current position.
One would think that the next logical step would be a book deal in which she could rake in enough cash to pay her lingering legal bills. Most assuredly, that will happen.
Meghan Stapleton, Palin's personal spokeswoman, tried to tamp down some of the speculation, saying that Palin's comments about serving outside government were describing her immediate plans. It's too early to say whether Palin would run for president, Stapleton said, and in the meantime, the governor will continue to work to bring "positive change as a citizen without a title right now."
Stapleton called Palin's resignation a "fighting move."
"This is a move that says, 'Enough, I'm not going to keep hitting my head against this wall. I'm not playing politics as usual. You go play that game. I'll go play it another way and at another court,' so she can get something done and make a difference with the issues and values that are important to her," Stapleton told FOX News.
Another court? Just what court is Ms. Stapleton speaking of? The national court perhaps?
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She quit to make a lot of money from her book. That makes her an opportunist and yes, a quitter. She is a quitter because she just quit. It's hard to argue with that.
She can't even finish one term as governor, which means she's never going to be elected to any other political office again. She's done.
The reasons she gave for quitting were insufficient.
I'm aware I'm posting almost a year later, but oh well.
I'm a real right wing conservative. I did support her as McCain's running mate, but hey, that's a totally different subject.
I am still baffled at why she quit as governor. By quitting, I think as a matter of ethics she shouldn't run for any other office now, but I'm not an Alaskan and she's probably popular enough up there to get a senate seat.
I agree with both posts here. What the heck was she thinking? Could it be something REALLY shady was about to come out? As a proponent of a new Tea Party movement, I'm kind of disturbed that she's one of, if not THE biggest rallying point. Please, God, don't let her be the Republican candidate in 2012.
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