DISQUS

houstonray · 4 months ago

I can see the end of her political career from my house!!!

SouthernYankee · 4 months ago

I do see the dead fish from my back yard. Oh wait the smell, is it Palins you know what? Hmm dunno but its strong.

hrh · 4 months ago

She's quitting because it will soon break that she and Mark Sanford are the biological parents of Blanket!

Jophus · 4 months ago

Couldn't be. If those two had a kid together it would be born pregnant and ask for a press conference itself, before it was spanked on the ass.

nicho · 4 months ago

One big hint -- she took all the GOP bigwigs flatfooted. They were all bumbling at first and now they're developing talking points as the day goes on and the phone lines hum.

If she were doing this to advance her presidential ambitions, she would have consulted with some of her top supporters in the party. Bill Kristol, perhaps her biggest backer, was taken by surprise.

Something's up.

DutchButch · 4 months ago

Just one hour before her resignation announcement, Palin herself twittered that the announcement would be that she wouldn't run for a second term. Nothing about resigning.
'Only dead fish go with the flow'......hmmm......

dula · 4 months ago

That's a good point. If this were coordinated, the talking heads would all be on message. Her vindictive spirit will be focused on the GOP men who have been trying to push her out of the way. Fireworks!

Dave of the Jungle · 4 months ago

I am in danger of laughing to death.

UncleBucky · 4 months ago

Hahahahaha, me too!

Ugh.

Mike Dvorchak · 4 months ago

Why do I feel there is another mukluk to drop??

duchessofbilgewater · 4 months ago

I don't believe for one moment that she is going to run for President -- too bad. Something very big is about to break about her or her family. What could it be???

Ginger_FL · 4 months ago

I wonder if the 14 yr old is now pregnant??? ;P

LMFAO

duchessofbilgewater · 4 months ago

What! How dare you! Why, you're no better than that pederast David Letterman!

mirth · 4 months ago

I don't believe anything from Andrea, and I don't believe Palin will just walk away from the spotlight and her little grab onto power.

She's being forced out because of some soon-to-break-salacious scandal OR today she made her first campaign speech as a 2012 Libertarian candidate for Prez.

I'm betting the latter.

Ryan · 4 months ago

I hope your right about the libertarian thing. She would be like Ross Perot in '92 all over again.

nicho · 4 months ago

Just not as popular.

duchessofbilgewater · 4 months ago

I don't think so -- today's libertarians have pretensions of intellectualism.

houstonray · 4 months ago

The New Nazi Party perhaps? You know, all Kinder and Gentler! LOL!

Butch1 · 4 months ago

Yes, just smile a lot and say, " You betch ya," then wink. That's the ticket, every right-winged old fool will fall for that trick.

If she does run in a different party than republican, it will be interesting to see her divide the republican party in half and hopefully, a new progressive party will divide the democrats in half as well. Should be an interesting election year.

houstonray · 4 months ago

Amen Butch1, amen...

UncleBucky · 4 months ago

Sure! Split the GOP 23% base.

Go fer it.

Ugh.

Jophus · 4 months ago

In the press conference she said she would give more details at a later date, or something along those lines. The statement lended to the idea that she was going to write a book or something. She was certainly saying there is more to the story.

Butch1 · 4 months ago

Write a book? I didn't even know she could read. . .

ShirleyGoodnessanMercy · 4 months ago

Sarah Palin is crazy as a loon. She's certifiable.

That should ensure her a lifetime job on talk radio, employed by Rupert Murdoch.

jane90210 · 4 months ago

I wonder if Todd got one of their daughters pregnant again and she needs to fake another pregnancy?

Jophus · 4 months ago

Why does this woman always have farm animals around her? Turkeys, ducks, sheep..... Jesus, try being professional. I think Sesame Street is in Alaska.

DutchButch · 4 months ago

They don't slaughter animals on Sesame Street.
You know, just an fyi.... lol.

Jophus · 4 months ago

How do you think she makes that moose chilli? I haven't seen Snuffleupagus around lately.

nicho · 4 months ago

Bill Kristol is saying this is a perfect move on her part and will position her to become the national leader of the GOP.

Is there anyone left in the party who is not smoking some serious crack?

SouthernYankee · 4 months ago

Oh right Bill, you sly dog. You are like E.F. Hunton where everyone listens. Of course its only the nutjobs on the extreme right and you never are right. I don't think I ever heard to say anything that has been right since you encouraged the Bush war machine.

KarenMrsLloydRichards · 4 months ago

Some of the more batshit insane stuff from her resignation, er, "stepping aside from the governorship" (Fox News) speech:

1. Quotes "the saying on my parents' refrigerator."

2. "Nah, only dead fish go with the flow." (metaphor for why it would be bad to serve a full term).

3. "The 'hell yeah' sealed it." (quoting pottymouthed kids).

4. "Our wounded soldiers . . . at Landstuhl . . . know that life is short so they choose NOT to waste time" (a truly despicable exploitation of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans to justify quitting).

5. "The world needs more Trigs, not fewer."

6. "It's energy! God gave us energy!"

Steve_in_CNJ · 4 months ago

thanks for the highlights. listening to a palin speech costs me about a million brain synapses. i need to conserve.

UncleBucky · 4 months ago

Steve, you made me spray my RC Cola on my screen!

Ooooo HAH HAH!

GOOD ONE!

Ugh.

Steve_in_CNJ · 4 months ago

here, use my shamwow. :)

UncleBucky · 4 months ago

Stop it! Stop it! Sppprrrrrrtttttzzzzz!

Alll that good pop fer nothing!

Dang you! :P

Ugh.

nicho · 4 months ago

Just think. The Shamwow dude could have been the new Billy Mays if he hadn't beaten up a hooker a month or two back.

Jophus · 4 months ago

You may have seen this already.

http://uber-dalum.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/0...

Jophus · 4 months ago

She needs to keep the frosting in the refrigerator.

nicho · 4 months ago

"You won't have Nixon to kick around anymore because, gentlemen, this is my last press conference."

--Richard Nixon (1962)

Just look how that turned out.

JamesR · 4 months ago

....Yes, but Nixon had more talents than flute playing and dress wearing.

SouthernYankee · 4 months ago

Well, I think Nixon watergate kinda looks like small fry compared to Wallisa Moose Momma. I am wondering if they got the goods on her for the house the contractors were building for her family? Its like another Stevens problem.

robe · 4 months ago

Or fancy pageant walking.

UncleBucky · 4 months ago

Very nice. But we have that track record that extends into Watergate. Should we try that one again? I think not.

So.... if this leads to something like that, we will see the extinction of the GOPer Party.

Ugh.

ShirleyGoodnessanMercy · 4 months ago

One wonders: Which Republican governor is NEXT?

Jophus · 4 months ago

That's a fun game. My money is on Cantor, although I wish it would be Boner.

Jophus · 4 months ago

We all have a new reason to light those fireworks in celebration tomorrow... Sarah Palin, this one's for you. <wink>

rickATL · 4 months ago

Maybe she is replacing Huckabee since his ratings are so terrible.

JohnnieWalker · 4 months ago

After reading all of this I trend towards the fact that one doesn't resign a governership to run for the presidency, obama nor mccain did as senators. I think that the Witch from Wasilla in heap big trouble, and she needed to resign in order to manage damage control and not ruin whats left of her sinking political career.

Read the piece in Vanity Fair, he shreds her.....

By the way and I am not meaning to be catty or snide, but have you ever heard of so many dog's names being given to children Trip, Trigger, Bristol....

Jophus · 4 months ago

Lets give her suggestions for her next litter. Hammer, Barrel, Slug, Gauge, Bunker, Buster, Scud....... Jesus?

She could one-up the octo-mom.

Steve_in_CNJ · 4 months ago

Trigger is a horse actually. But "Willow, go for help" works. :)

Butch1 · 4 months ago

I thought that was, "Lassie, go get help!" ;-)

robe · 4 months ago

Well, the main charge that Palin leaves herself open to is that she isn't tough or tenacious enough to properly execute the office of the presidency if she can't withstand what she faced in Alaska, which has a population half that of San Diego, CA.

She cut and ran. Pure and simple.

JustAGuy · 4 months ago

Sarah Palin clearly enjoys the trappings of power and she enjoys wielding that power - particularly over people she doesn't like.

But its always been clear to me that she has no interest whatsoever in actually Governing.

So, it kind of makes sense to me that she would give up the Governorship at the drop of a hat. Real governing is real work.

The question is, which of the many hats now orbiting around her has dropped?

-Sean

Allie · 4 months ago

-Sarah Palin clearly enjoys the trappings of power and she enjoys wielding that power - particularly over people she doesn't like.

But its always been clear to me that she has no interest whatsoever in actually Governing.-

Replace the name with Obama and the statements are still true.

nessa · 4 months ago

Palin same as Obama, oh yeah I can see it, NOT!

Allie · 4 months ago

Oh yes he is - he's all about using AF1 and being fawned over by the masses - he's a rock star ya know. And even scarier for you all is he's WAY more like Bush than any of you ever imagined. GITMO, DADT, DOMA, keeping his executive power to use enhanced interrogation techniques as well as rendition. Oh - but wait - he promised you all not to use them -- would that be like his promises to the gay community? his promises of transparency? his promises to have public comment on bills before they're passed? And people are shocked, SHOCKED, that he's just another lying politician.

nessa · 4 months ago

Even after 6 months of Obama I would vote for him in a heartbeat over the McCain/Palin ticket. As proven by today’s events if that ticket would have won we would be searching for a new VP today, no thank you. Besides I don't understand your anger about GITMO, DADT,DOMA, and torture if you voted for McCain, he made no mention that he was against getting rid of any of this. I think you are on here just to add insult to injury for all of us upset with Obama.

Allie · 4 months ago

That's your choice and I think it as silly as you think my choices are. She isn't VP of the US today, so you have no idea what would happen if she were - unless you have some super powers.

I'm not angry at all about his keeping Bush's policies on GITMO or keeping his exec privleges - just pointing out that he's much more like Bush than you all believed - the man he vilified over these exact same issues. DADT and DOMA I personally think he's wrong on - just as the Repubs were. I don't follow a party ticket just to follow it.

I'm on here exercising my right to free speech just like you, just like all the Bush bashers have and continue to do. Am I glad that many of his supporters have buyer's remorse? Damn straight - and it only took 6 months. You all are taking great delight in Palin's fall from Gov't - why shouldn't I take great delight in the fact that not only are O's opponents upset with him, but his supporters too.

Jophus · 4 months ago

We don't think your choices are silly. We think they are dangerously irresponsible.

SouthernYankee · 4 months ago

Allie does make some points about Obama and Gitmo. Cheney/Bush however, belong in jail for sending our soldiers to death when they knew damn well there were no WMD in Iraq. You can say what you want. Plus the torture thing I totally disagree with. My husband served over 20 yrs in the military and he said the torture policy hurts our soldiers. He is right. If your so keen on what Bush did why didn't you go off to the war?

Jophus · 4 months ago

I urge you to click on the star icon next to my name and click more comments. Scroll back to few pages to the long posts. I am 30x harsher than Allie.

Voting for McCain was dangerously irresponsible. Seriously please look back and respond to one of those posts and we'll have a serious discussion there about it, if you'd like.

nessa · 4 months ago

Based on the quitter’s erratic behavior during the campaign and today, it is not a stretch to believe that she would be a complete mess holding the 2nd highest office in the land. Heck she couldn't even handle being a governor of a state that has more land mass then people.

Yeah I’m sure Bush would have signed the 7 billion dollar stimulus package, oh yeah right only if it involved the Iraqis since that is what he chose to waste our tax dollars on that and his rich buddies. I would love to see how Obama would have handled coming in to office with a surplus during peacetime, something Bush had the luxury of doing only to leave with two unfinished wars and a busted economy.

Allie · 4 months ago

Uh, yeah - cuz we know Biden has never done anything odd, unethical or erratic. Doesn't his own party call him a loose cannon? It wasn't a stretch to believe O would be a liar and a mistake - and low and behold here we are - he's lied, and many who put him in office are sooo disappointed in him - like you for example :)

Dems had way more to do with busted economy than Bush did. The 'you will give those poor people homes even if they can't afford them because we want their votes" - that - the collapse of Fannie and Freddie was their doing.

Don't forget - Congress had a lil something to do with us going to war :0 And the rest of the world too - not like Bush charged in all by himself.

Bush just had the misfortune of ending his last permitted term when the mortgage crisis that the Dems created melted down.

But O didn't come in with that - and he promised to fix it all - he's failing miserably - and he's a liar to boot. Being a leader isn't hard when things are all wine and roses, a true leader shines when the shit hits the fan. O is no leader. Then again, us who didn't drink the Kool Aid or fall for the rock star image knew that - until POTUS he'd never been in charge of anything in his life.

O would be a lying politician and a disappointment no matter what he came in with. His big plans for the US are a failure, his lies have been made public knowledge - he's a politician - not a champion of the people. But hey, keep drinking that Kool Aid :)

Now I have to say goodnight - have plans for tomorrow. Have a wonderful 4th of July. And try to remember - it's a day of celebration - of independence and freedom and this country's new prosperity - that was won with a war and bloodshed - not lots of pretty words from a rock star figurehead.

nessa · 4 months ago

Don't agree with a word you said except for Happy 4th to you as well!

SouthernYankee · 4 months ago

You are in such a big denial. Sweetie get off the computer your frying your brain. So you think moose momma the liar could do better? Boy you are down right sick. You really need to go back to reading and get informed. You are watching to much fox.

Jophus · 4 months ago

Excuse me, but Sarah Palin doesn't have access to AF1. I had a little something to do with that.

DCinDC · 4 months ago

I keep hearing a small birdy say there is a matter of missing state funds.

UncleBucky · 4 months ago

Now. This is the other shoe. But maybe she grew a foot, and the other-other shoe is that she is going to take a punditry seat. That pays real cash money. The governorship pays diddly.

So:
1. Resign.
2. Pick up a microphone.
3. Criminal indictment(s)
4. Pay for lawyer fees.

Gads. Four shoes falling!

Ugh.

harmonikasavingsbond · 4 months ago

She was caught doing something really fucked up. Bitch better run away from it as fast as she can.

KarenMrsLloydRichards · 4 months ago

"Only dead fish go with the flow."

For Sarah, quitting is what winners do; losers stay in office until their terms expire.

(Tip o' the hat to TPM).

SouthernYankee · 4 months ago

I can smell that dead fish from my back porch here in Tn.

dula · 4 months ago

She's probably been offered her own show on Feaux News...a chance to not only get revenge on the old guard Republicans (and also too, Libruls) who pushed her around but also too, to promote her Fundamentalist views and stroke her own ego 24/7 on the TV also.

SouthernYankee · 4 months ago

Na, if she pushing the religion button she'll be on one of those religious stations.

dula · 4 months ago

religious station? isn't Fox one?

HereinDC · 4 months ago

I bet she's the person who supplied the drugs for Michael Jackson.

That's why she's quitting.

LOL

Jophus · 4 months ago

That would be why she was so sensitive about those letterman jokes.

DaveTheAngryRhodeIslander · 4 months ago

I think your headline is wrong. It should read;

"She has told her supporters she is out of HER MIND, period."

KarenMrsLloydRichards · 4 months ago

BS: She is not choosing to leave; she's getting the push. Sarah, or Todd, or one of her kids, has been a very, very Naughty Monkey.

kujhawker · 4 months ago

Or she has been caught with Bristol's ex Levi, "hiking the Appalachian Trail"

Ginger_FL · 4 months ago

LMFAO...Oh I can't WAIT for the other shoe to drop......

RePIGliCONS...the gift that keeps on giving....

duchessofbilgewater · 4 months ago

And by the way, what was that venue today? Was that a press conference? It looked like a backyard BBQ.

houstonray · 4 months ago

Downtown Wasilla/backyard BBQ, same diff...

1970cs · 4 months ago

In the last month Ensign, Sanford, now Palin. Pawlenty signs Al Franken's ticket to the Senate. Somebody with NSA wiretap/intelligence connections clearing a path for Jeb. The wingers will buy that Palin can be blamed on Vanity Fair and MSNBC.

Romney is losing money with Clear Channel and he bought Home Depot just before the bubble burst.

SouthernYankee · 4 months ago

You know that is the person who I think is going to run in 2012. My imagnation can't handle another Bush. But you know alot of people might vote for him. I dunno. I hope not.

leliorisen · 4 months ago

Vanity Fair...the barracuda slayer.

Indigo · 4 months ago

Whatever's coming . . . it's big and with any luck at all, it's nasty.

Jophus · 4 months ago

I tell myself that every friday evening too!

Cyrus · 4 months ago

Jophus, LOL, I suppose I should say good-luck tonight then.... ;-)

mirth · 4 months ago

LOL

You too?

Ginger_FL · 4 months ago

Oh I hope soo......

I'm eagerly awaiting the nasty details LOL.

UncleBucky · 4 months ago

It's gonna be sticky and smelly.

Ugh.

Indigo · 4 months ago

There's nothing like a malaprop.  ☺

GoBlue · 4 months ago

I am reminded of the late Happy Chandler's decision to resign his seat in the U.S. Senate to become commissioner of baseball. To my father, a yellow-dog Kentucky Democrat, this was a sin he never forgave. It was equivalent to the King giving up a throne for "the woman I love." Dad thought that when the voters elect a candidate to an office, that candidate is supposed to put his constituents before his private-sector ambitions.

But then, Dad died long before Sarah Palin came along. Even he might agree that she'll do more good for Alaska by resigning than by serving out her term.

mf_roe · 4 months ago

What a dumb ass, if it is a scandal running away makes her look guilty.

I hope it is a "target" letter from the DOJ. Criminal prosecution of official corruption is more filling and better for your health than cheap salacious sex scandals.

KarenMrsLloydRichards · 4 months ago

Hey AmericaBlog Kidz! Here's a fun tongue twister to say very, very fast this weekend after you've had a few sour appletinis or brewskis!

Cut 'n Run Palin cut n' ran.

duchessofbilgewater · 4 months ago

lol

Steve_in_CNJ · 4 months ago

i'm not even drunk and i fell into that trap.

katiec · 4 months ago

Well, I think by quitting she has politically shot herself in the foot, as, if she did so for future ambitions the people of Alaska would never forgive her, and, she has lost creditibility.
It is very possible that something will break that will stir
things up in her life. A person who is so phony, so egotistical, so dumb can easily make stupid mistakes.

AdrianBrowne · 4 months ago

Her meltdown was inevitable.

Will the scandal be personal or professional?

harmonikasavingsbond · 4 months ago

Personal, of course. It's all personal with Sarah!

SouthernYankee · 4 months ago

I heard it has nothing to do with family. I bet Levi has something on her that can really hurt her.

nicho · 4 months ago

Maybe he's the father of her kid as well as Bristol's kid.

woodroad34 · 4 months ago

oooo, snap! No wonder there's been a personal response to him from her and not Bristol....

SouthernYankee · 4 months ago

Well thats what I believe because they asked her to produce her medical records and she produced 1 page.

hrh · 4 months ago

Both Trig and Tripp are Bristol's kids. www.palindeception.com

SouthernYankee · 4 months ago

Oh yes, Levi can bring that baby down. If I were her I'd be very nice. He knows where all the bodies are. Levi is dumb like a fox.

Butch1 · 4 months ago

Palin has lied before, why should we believe her now? She has something up her sleeve, she loves the attention and will never leave the limelight. Perhaps, a talk show not unlike Rush Limbaugh's theatre.

KarenMrsLloydRichards · 4 months ago

According to Fox News, she didn't resign; she "stepped aside from the governorship."

(Tip o' the hat to TPM).

houstonray · 4 months ago

Are you serious? Wow, if that's not the spinniest spin I've ever heard...

KarenMrsLloydRichards · 4 months ago

Stuart Varney was the first to recite the Ailes Talking Point. This is what we'll be seeing/hearing on Fox . . .

SouthernYankee · 4 months ago

I wonder what they are going to say when the other shoe falls. There is more to this story we haven't been told about yet. Believe me before the 2 weeks are over we will know what really happened. She did something that would have caused her problems if she stayed as governor.

Jophus · 4 months ago

Was she labelled as a democrat?

SouthernYankee · 4 months ago

Hell maybe someone pushed her. Give it a couple of weeks. The truth will set her free or in jail.

davidinchelseama · 4 months ago

You know she has to have something in the pipeline. Most likely, a gig on Faux News.

She realizes she has no chance in hell of becoming President, so she is going where the money is: Faux, or nutball right-wing talk radio.

cowboyneok · 4 months ago

and there are STILL idiots who would vote for this woman to be President... even after this stunt! (Same ones who voted for Bu$h twice, I might add)

dula · 4 months ago

Yes but now we have a new 29% of Americans who will vote for Obama no matter what he does (including carrying on the Bush policies like war, FISA, secrecy, and selling out to corporations in general). The man could rape a busload of Nuns and they would say, "bbbbut he's only been in office 100 days".

UncleBucky · 4 months ago

Take your pills.

Ugh.

dula · 4 months ago

Ugh, here's one now.

UncleBucky · 4 months ago

Meh.

Ugh.

Jophus · 4 months ago

arg.

dula · 4 months ago

Pops has no fight left in him...should step aside and let true patriots ensure our Constitutional Rights by holding Obama's feet to the fire.

Jophus · 4 months ago

I agree with that statement. I just thought the 3 letter sounds you guys were writing were funny. I'm not apart of this fight.

dula · 4 months ago

LOL I was referring to UncleBecky.

Jophus · 4 months ago

pff.

:-)

SouthernYankee · 4 months ago

Dula, the american people are getting screwed by both parties. Its just a matter of degree which party is worse.

dula · 4 months ago

agreed

Jophus · 4 months ago

I'm sure they were asking for it.

Piper · 4 months ago

Interesting. Terry Gross last week on Fresh Air said she thought Palin would get a job in tv. I imagine some people willing to pay her big bucks, much more than a governor makes.

cowboyneok · 4 months ago

Yea, I can just see her on FOX following Huckabee's ignorant show.

Butch1 · 4 months ago

"Huckabee 'n Hound"
"Rocky & Bulwinkle Moose"
" Huckleberry & Raspberry" Show
"Firball & Tootsie"

UncleBucky · 4 months ago

Piper. That is the other shoe. That she will be on Faux News or that she will be a challenger to Michael Savage or Rush Limpballs. Or as a co-host for Beck? Heh! How about that! :)

Ugh.

woodroad34 · 4 months ago

As we've already seen, she doesn't "do" co-host. It's Sarah, Me, Me, Me all the way.

nicho · 4 months ago

The trouble is that about the only ones who would have that idiot on TV is Fox and all the Palin crowd is already watching Fox -- so it would cost them a bundle and not get them anything new.

judybrowni · 4 months ago

Palin: Criminal Indictment “Pending,” Reports Alaska Law Enforcement Official

http://firedoglake.com/

mirth · 4 months ago

Oh pleasepleaseplease let this be true.

Jophus · 4 months ago

She says, 'I need Trig and I know Trig needs me.' It could have been a personal plea against those possibly trying to bring indictment.

Steve_in_CNJ · 4 months ago

i'm taking her side on this. it is not a crime to have bat guano for brains.

UncleBucky · 4 months ago

Other shoe?

The Criminal indictment? Get the popcorn. Heeeee....

Ugh.

Steve_in_CNJ · 4 months ago

is andrea projecting when she reports palin "doesn't like her life"? discuss.

dula · 4 months ago

Yeah, Miss Andrea should be home helping her filthy husband on to his knees so he can pray for forgiveness for promoting the deregulation that destroyed our economic system.

nicho · 4 months ago

Andrea, Lady Greenspan, Duchess of Greed? What is there not to like about her life?

Steve_in_CNJ · 4 months ago

well...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMwZsFKIXa8

Rico · 4 months ago

there is much more to this resignation.. trust me she had no choice.. there is some serious dirt coming behind this.

DutchButch · 4 months ago

Let's start guessing:
- Todd is having an affair
- Todd got a younger woman pregnant
- Another (or the same) kid is pregnant
- IRS problems
- it's also all about the jobs
- Moving to Arizona and take McCain's seat

JustAGuy · 4 months ago

I doubt she would resign over anything as fluffy as a sex scandal involving her or a family member. She's the quintessential hypocritical moralizing wing-nut. If I misbehave, its evil. If she misbehaves, its a private family matter.

No, I think we must be witnessing the tip of an impeachable offense. Based on her well-known love of shiny things, I suspect felony influence peddling and corruption.

-Sean

Jophus · 4 months ago

Her legal defense fund.

DutchButch · 4 months ago

Shouldn't her book deal take care of that??

Jophus · 4 months ago

I guess that depends on what else she needs defense for.

hrh · 4 months ago

Claims she and Mark Sanford are Blanket's biological parents and petitions for custody.

DutchButch · 4 months ago

She's right about one thing:
It's for the best for Alaska!
She should take it one step further:
It's for the best for the US not to pursue anything else and just be a stay-at-home Mom.

woodroad34 · 4 months ago

Oh, God...She's molding the next generation of losers...just what we need. Sew her up.

robe · 4 months ago

Palin has always reminded me of Andrea Martin's SCTV character, Edith Prickly, except a little younger.

And certainly, the rambling, airheaded nature of that speech she gave today concerning her resignation has to have many Republicans thinking, "wow, we dodged a bullet there."

But Rich Lowry will miss America's most bangable GOP VP candidate. He will have to resort now to Michele Bachmann for fast, fast relief.

editht · 4 months ago

My sister-in-law is a psychologist and she says Palin suffers from borderline personality disorder.

woodroad34 · 4 months ago

No doubt. Narcissistic Diva-ism; she probably can't understand why no one likes her...she's really just too, too wonderful.

Steve_in_CNJ · 4 months ago

too wonderful, too.

JustAGuy · 4 months ago

Well, she's a borderline personality for certain. I'm not sure it rises to the level of a personality disorder. I mean, its not like she's acting crazy or anything...

oh wait.

Yes. Borderline personality disorder. Definitely.

-Sean

woodroad34 · 4 months ago

From another blog (Towleroad, I think), apparently there's some rumor of financial malfeasance that includes the IRS, which makes sense considering her other skinny dips in those waters.

It's the Peter Principal...she's reached her level of severe incompetence. Interesting to see what she does with her "Me Charity" that Pac to cover her expenses for her current legal woes.

JohnnieWalker · 4 months ago

just watched her speech rambling, somewhat incoherent and she sounded like she was ready to burst into tears, also the crapola about we aren't retreating we're just advancing in another direction....sure you are Sarah..

something is up here...something smells rotten

tlsintx · 4 months ago

me too...i just watched as much as i could stomach and it was WEIRD!

i think this is the tip of one massive Alaskan iceberg...

mikeyDe · 4 months ago

This is truly wonderful, every week another wingnut falls. Ensign, Sanford, Palin. GOP purges, the summer of the long knives except these guys and gals are doing themselves in.... unless, unless, it's all Clinton's fault! Clinton made them do it.

astroflex · 4 months ago

WAOOOO...SHE IS CRAZY CERTIFIED NUT CASE.

Allie · 4 months ago

You all sound scared to death she might 'rise from the dead'. I have no love for Palin, but sheesh - you all are throwin out theories and tryin to predict etc - you don't do that when it's someone that has no chance of any impact in your life. If she's a total idiot, a total nobody, with no chance of ever taking center political stage - you should care no more about her and what she does than you do about the guy who delivered your neighbor's pizza.

Mike_H · 4 months ago

George W. Bush was elected President. Twice.

You betcha I get scared to death -- who knows what disaster the GOP might nominate next!

Allie · 4 months ago

Hey, at least you are willing to admit you're scared to death of the possibility.

Trust me - lots of Americans couldn't believe folks fell for O's bullshit - but they did. At least it has only taken 6 months for lots of his supporters to have their eyes opened and expressing buyer's remorse.

Butch1 · 4 months ago

Just wondering, did you vote for McCain?

nessa · 4 months ago

My thoughts exactly someone sounds a bit bitter. Oh well.

SouthernYankee · 4 months ago

Allie, I guess you think its OK for your girl moose momma to take her children out of school. Did you know that she not much on school. AK has one of the highest drop out rates in the country. You do know that AK is part of the United States. Oh by the way I have a niece who lives in AK and she can't stand moose momma. She is a republican and she couldn't bring herself to vote for McCain because if he died she would be president. She said is couldn't do it. Oh she said she voted for moose momma as governor but now she wouldn't vote for her again. She said the troubles with her brother-in-law crossed the line for her and her firing librarian. Obama has alot more education than moose momma. Moose momma went to what 7 colleges to get a degree in journalism. No this girl is out for herself.

Allie · 4 months ago

Sure did - he was the lesser of two evils - just like I've voted in every election - lesser of two evils. Sometimes that lesser evil is a Dem, sometimes it's a Repub, sometimes it's an independent. I'm betting you vote the Dem ticket like a sheep no matter who's running.

The lack of intelligence, and class, is shown here - right here in this thread. Trashing everything from her kids to their names? Yep, so classy - attacking kids. Takes a big man to be shitty to little kids doesn't it?

Gridlock · 4 months ago

McSame and Palin the lesser of 2 evils?

Well hrm, 6 months in and Biden hasn't dropped out yet.

And pleas,e her kids are PROPS. ALl fine and dandy for them to be shoved in front of cameras for her political gain but then nobody is allowed to comment on it?

Fuck that, and you, and that kind of thinking.

Allie · 4 months ago

LOL - and O's kids were kept outta the spotlight totally? They weren't props as much as Palin's were? Candidates families are always part of the picture.

Aww, drop down to personal attacks and name calling and cursing. The hallmark of people who have had a nerve hit and have nothing intelligent to say.

Gridlock · 4 months ago

No, it's the hallmark of people who have no respect for what you say. I mean, you kind of blew your credibility wad saying you voted for McCain and Caribou Barbie as the lesser of 2 evils.. as if McCain's fantastically brilliant and well researched choice to bring that hairbumped Alaskan troll onboard wasn't enough to make the entire planet question his capability as "The Decider".

*snort*

Allie · 4 months ago

I have no respect for what you say, but I don't have to resort to names and cursing.

You lose all credibility when the best you can come up with is cursing and name calling. How original. The hallmark of the dregs of society since the beginning of time.

Yep, that's your superior intellect shining through.

*rolling eyes*

nessa · 4 months ago

You are wrong again the Obamas kept their kids in school during the campaign while Palin lugged hers around everywhere she went, need I remind you of the RNC convention. Even touting marriage for her pregnant daughter, we did not need to know about that but good ol Mother Palin dragged her out on center stage, even the baby's daddy is coming out now saying what a joke that was.

Allie · 4 months ago

oh really? first, Alaska is quite a distance from the continental US - perhaps she didn't want her kids - including her infant far from her?

O's kids were all over the news - still are - and were on the campaign trail. They are still props. And god forbid they attend a public school - private school all the way - not like the children of 'the little people' including those that voted him in. He's no better than any Republican no matter how much you wish it.

At least Palin was honest about her family's problems and flaws - not like O hiding his illegal aunt who defied a deportation order.

As for that baby daddy - you're basing your political beliefs on a teenaged dropout who wasn't even smart enough to not knock up his girlfriend? He has sour grapes and is looking for his 15 minutes of fame, and maybe some money - doesn't he need bail/legal money for his mom and another relative? Weren't they arrested recently? Who's even quoting him these days? People and the National Enquirer? Yep, he's exactly who you should believe.

nessa · 4 months ago

Illegal aunt that he only met once as an adult, that aunt happened to be on his father’s side which if you knew anything he did not even know. Maybe you should try to read a little bit before slinging insults. Funny, how you quoted earlier that you were not a fan of Palin but you sure are trying hard to defend her here. I saw through you already though I figured you were a Republican acting as if you cared about progressive values. As for Obama’s kids it was well documented during the campaign that Michelle’s mom stayed with the kids while they were in school, so you are wrong again.

JohnnieWalker · 4 months ago

I just commented on their names sweetie, in this country we are allowed our own opinions since the republicans have been turned out of office en masse.

When Palin starts trotting out her kids like they are some kind of trained animal act and she is their Joan Crawfordesque trainerdearest you bet they are fair game at that point. She does it for publicity.

As far the lesser of two evils goes, you blew it there....as the man said McSame & Caribou Barbie... lmfao

Butch1 · 4 months ago

Pardon me, I just asked you a simple question and you go off on the attack. No reason to be defensive, Allie, it was a simple question. I'm not going to get into a pissing contest with you. If you want to fight, I'm not going to bite.

Allie · 4 months ago

Typical, you take a comprehensive answer so there is no way it can be misinterpreted as defensive. Pissing contests are for little boys.

Butch1 · 4 months ago

Or little girls with penis envy.

Mike_H · 4 months ago

Sorry, but just looking at McCain's irresponsible reaction to the Iranian elections showed very clearly that he did not have the temperament to be President.

He would have been a disaster that continued us down the path GWB started, and clearly was running as Bush's unofficial third term, which would have put the nail on the coffin of the USA.

As slow off the mark as Obama has been on some important issues, he still offers a much better chance at redemption for our country than any of the tired rhetoric and failed policies the GOP is offering right now.

And, yes, he is just a politician, but some politicians do embody hope for our country, inspire a generation -- Reagan, Kennedy, FDR, Lincoln... most presidents are just mediocre politicians, and perhaps we as a country get what we deserve, but still, I have to have hope that we are on a path to reverse the grievous errors of the previous administration.

Mike_H · 4 months ago

Sure, scared to death, because I actually like the USA and believe in the Constitution.

Unlike the GOP, which seems to have no values other than grabbing power and rewarding the wealthy. Oh, and saying "no" a lot.

The right-wing party of "party before country" does indeed scare me.

What scares me even more? That there are some Americans who still fall for their BS and almost elected McCain/Palin. I believe these people would rather the US fail than admit they were wrong.

houstonray · 4 months ago

But watching crazy ass Republicans implode is one of the best things to do!!

SouthernYankee · 4 months ago

Allie, You sound sweet but don't turn your back on this bitch because she will bite you in the ass. This woman knows exactly what she is doing. We may not find out tommorrow or next week but I am telling you Allie this woman dropped out because something is going to happen. She does only what is in her best interest. She could care less about the people in AK. When those villagers were dying she couldn't be bother to help them. Now its seems the villagers are fishing to store food for the winter. She sent the police and the police went fishing with them. She has lost control. Something is going on. This decision was a calulation.

jasonut29 · 4 months ago

The repubs just continue to get weirder & weirder!!! BUT we are all better off for that!!

cowboyneok · 4 months ago

True, but when the hell are they gonna stop saying, "but Democrats do it, too!" and actually experience some kind of consequences for their actions like impeachment or jail time? Ever notice they whine and cry around about how they need to be forgiven and months later they fail upwards? Democrats just have to have a whiff of some kind of sexual scandal and they are OVER!

nessa · 4 months ago

Quitter can now officially be added to her resume, good riddance, although narcissist can’t keep out of the spot light for long, she will be back.

Diogenes · 4 months ago

On Brad Blog, they're reporting something about a possible indictment - that her house and the local sports center have the same windows, constrcution matyerial, etc. Thhis is also now at Raw Story:

http://rawstory.com/08/news/2009/07/03/rumors-f...

duchessofbilgewater · 4 months ago

She referred to visiting wounded troops in Kosovo .... Do we actually HAVE wounded troops in Kosovo?

Jophus · 4 months ago

She thinks Kosovo is in Afghanistan.

Jophus · 4 months ago

You know, in Afrika.

cowboyneok · 4 months ago

Yea, I thought she was going to ramble about Milosevic rearing his ugly head, and flying over Alaska, seeing Serbia from her lake or some other batshit remark.

Blueflash · 4 months ago

Anyone else notice how nervous she seemed today, taking deep breaths every few words? Why, I wonder.

cowboyneok · 4 months ago

She didn't have a teleprompter?

devlzadvocate · 4 months ago

Google "iceberg scandel" and see Daily Kos for the 411.

Jophus · 4 months ago

I love that there is a name for the scandal before we know exactly what the scandal is and who is bringing the charges. I ran across this on The Brad Blog too. The thing is, I swear we heard about the house/sports complex during the election. I've also read that several sources say it is a federal charge coming and she was just a mayor during that crime. Is that really a federal case?

The name Iceberg Scandal has good branding power. I like it. The stuff coming out just seems kind of iffy though. Would she really do that press conference from the house in question if that was the reason?

Bubbles · 4 months ago

I'm thinking that maybe she found out that she could become a professional gadfly to the wingnut wing of the wingnut party - make more money, do less work, get more attention, etc... .

My guess is that she's got people knocking on her door with big offers to go speak someplace all the time. Someone did the math and she figured out that being governor of Alaska was a dead end job taking her out of the gadfly circuit.

But it also makes her more like Ann Coulter or Michelle Caukin or Joe Scarborough (sorry Joe, but it's true) than it does a person who is seriously running for office, let alone the Presidency.

Short of more information, like the "iceberg scandal", I think this is the obvious answer.

ProgressiveTroll · 4 months ago

You can always tell when something really bad happens to the wingnuts, they come to the liberal blogs in droves. Or it's one guy in typing in a fervor...

harmonikasavingsbond · 4 months ago

Maybe Levi is really Trig's daddy, and he's about the 'spill the beans?'

Jophus · 4 months ago

I thought I'd share the most common response I've seen on the Free Republic - 'Obama quit the senate!' They are somehow pissed off at liberals. My favorite post said that 'Palin just put a bunch of liberal lawyers on unemployment.'

lol. That was my first visit to that site. I highly recommend it.

Spunky_Jitters · 4 months ago

love it. More popcorn please!

fl79tr · 4 months ago

Adios pendejos!