Sarah Palin to resign as Alaska governor

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by LXA SE285

Of possible relevance, Levi Johnston is planning to write a tell-all book:

http://www.nypost.com/seven/07042009...ues_177489.htm

As flawed as the Palins might be, what a crappy human being to do that to the whole other side of his child's family. What is he doing to his kid there?

As far as Sarah Palin's resignation, I really wonder what she's thinking. The only thing that makes sense is that she entirely intends to drop out of public life, but it's hard for me to really believe that's what she is doing.

For her to have succeeded at any other political level, finishing her term as Gov. really seems required, and I say that as someone who, as I remember it anyway, invested a lot of time defending her on GC. Flaking out now without a REALLY good reason seems to make her unsuitable for other posts.

ETA: I can't find a reputable source with any info on a federal indictment. All the stories seem to say, her resignation may be ahead of a federal indictment related to embezzlement charges that were first reported last summer, without any new information. It seems hard for me to believe that if there were something to the charges that it wouldn't have broken as story during the presidential race.

[LXA SE285]

The fact that she did this on a "news dump" Friday and a holiday weekend, apparently in hopes that the story wouldn't gain too much traction, makes me think a really big shoe is about to drop.

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by LXA SE285

The fact that she did this on a "news dump" Friday and a holiday weekend, apparently in hopes that the story wouldn't gain too much traction, makes me think a really big shoe is about to drop.

I think that's a reasonable reaction. But the more you think about it, the less logical it really is. (And it could be the Palin camp who isn't thinking that clearly, rather than us.)

If another big story is about to hit, what's the advantage of the news dump now? It's not like there's any way the media is going to say, "oh, Palin was indicted, but she resigned last week, so we're not really going to cover that."

[Munchkin03]

Originally Posted by UGAalum94

If another big story is about to hit, what's the advantage of the news dump now? It's not like there's any way the media is going to say, "oh, Palin was indicted, but she resigned last week, so we're not really going to cover that."

I think any former governor's sudden resignation followed by an indictment would be a big news story in and of itself; add the frisson of anything about Palin turns it into a major thing.

It's funny in that the announcement of her candidacy took place on the Friday of a holiday weekend, and now the announcement of her resignation took place on the Friday of a holiday weekend.

[kddani]

As I told my dad yesterday- what is she going to do? She doesn't exactly have much to fall back on, and her husband doesn't have much of a job (if any)? There's only so long that pro-lifers will pay her to come speak at their dinners before she fades into oblivion.

Did anyone read the Vanity Fair profile about her that came out recently?

[VandalSquirrel]

Originally Posted by kddani

As I told my dad yesterday- what is she going to do? She doesn't exactly have much to fall back on, and her husband doesn't have much of a job (if any)? There's only so long that pro-lifers will pay her to come speak at their dinners before she fades into oblivion.

Did anyone read the Vanity Fair profile about her that came out recently?

I find this even funnier as the University of Idaho recently changed their slogan/tag line to "A Legacy of Leading" * considering her resignation and Larry Craig, it cracks me up. She could pull a Joe the Plumber or Huckabee and use her journalism degree working for Fox. With the amount of investigations and corruption being focused on Alaskan politics the next governor will have to be transparent.

*Previous tag lines included "No Fences: Open Spaces, Open Minds" "From Here You Can Go Anywhere" 'Where Tradition Meets the Future"

[texas*princess]

As much as I don't like Palin, I think it's really crappy of Levi to write a "tell all" book.

It's painfully obvious that ever since he was thrust into the limelight by Palin's VP nod, he seems pretty determined to never go away. He says he's going into acting. Riiiiight. 'Cause he's so qualified. He's just one of those ppl that is going to jump around yelling "LOOK AT ME! LOOK AT ME!" for the rest of his life, and it's kinda sad.

On the same note though, if Palin had nothing to hide, there shouldn't be anything to worry about, right?

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by VandalSquirrel

I find this even funnier as the University of Idaho recently changed their slogan/tag line to "A Legacy of Leading" * considering her resignation and Larry Craig, it cracks me up. She could pull a Joe the Plumber or Huckabee and use her journalism degree working for Fox. With the amount of investigations and corruption being focused on Alaskan politics the next governor will have to be transparent.

*Previous tag lines included "No Fences: Open Spaces, Open Minds" "From Here You Can Go Anywhere" 'Where Tradition Meets the Future"

By resigning as governor, did she also give up her pension? Pensions for governors are usually pretty generous. Also, I think she'll be able to earn money as a speaker, maybe get a good book deal, maybe be a regular on news entertainment shows.

Her future financial prospects are anything but bleak at this point.

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by kddani

As I told my dad yesterday- what is she going to do? She doesn't exactly have much to fall back on, and her husband doesn't have much of a job (if any)? There's only so long that pro-lifers will pay her to come speak at their dinners before she fades into oblivion.

Did anyone read the Vanity Fair profile about her that came out recently?

I think you underestimate her appeal with a certain segment of conservatives.

I think she should have finished her term, and I think the resignation hurts her with most. But I think she's got a base that will remain behind her as long as she's around.

[DaemonSeid]

Originally Posted by UGAalum94

As flawed as the Palins might be, what a crappy human being to do that to the whole other side of his child's family. What is he doing to his kid there?

As far as Sarah Palin's resignation, I really wonder what she's thinking. The only thing that makes sense is that she entirely intends to drop out of public life, but it's hard for me to really believe that's what she is doing.

For her to have succeeded at any other political level, finishing her term as Gov. really seems required, and I say that as someone who, as I remember it anyway, invested a lot of time defending her on GC. Flaking out now without a REALLY good reason seems to make her unsuitable for other posts.

ETA: I can't find a reputable source with any info on a federal indictment. All the stories seem to say, her resignation may be ahead of a federal indictment related to embezzlement charges that were first reported last summer, without any new information. It seems hard for me to believe that if there were something to the charges that it wouldn't have broken as story during the presidential race.

well I think there was the issue with her sis in law that was being probed

then...the senator that was being ousted

after that, the expenses that she spent on her trip.

I mean I could be wrong, but I do remember those things being brought up while the election was going on

[UGAalum94]

Oh yeah, right, my point wasn't that there were no investigations. My point was that if there was a big investigative shoe to drop, I think we would have heard of it by now. I'm not aware of any ongoing investigation right now and it seems like we would be.

ETA: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationwo...,7018263.story

[33girl]

Originally Posted by DaemonSeid

her sis in law that was being probed

Originally Posted by DaemonSeid

her sis in law that was being probed

Originally Posted by DaemonSeid

her sis in law that was being probed

yuck, this isn't the TMI thread.

[DaemonSeid]

Originally Posted by 33girl

yuck, this isn't the TMI thread.

LOL

but 4 times?? HAHAH

[honeychile]

Originally Posted by DaemonSeid

well I think there was the issue with her sis in law that was being probed

Wasn't it the Baby Daddy's mother who was under investigation?

Whatever. Stranger things have happened in politics, and will happen in the future. If Tina Fey hadn't looked so much like her that people misquoted Sarah by using Tina's words, the whole tone would have been much different.

And there are already people who were interviewed for the Vanity Fair article who say they were misquoted or disregarded for not saying the PC thing. I would so love to see an agenda-free publication, if such a thing exists.

PS: If she did resign due to her kids, more power to her. Growing up in a political family is like playing hopscotch through a mine field.

[DaemonSeid]

Originally Posted by honeychile

Wasn't it the Baby Daddy's mother who was under investigation?

Whatever. Stranger things have happened in politics, and will happen in the future. If Tina Fey hadn't looked so much like her that people misquoted Sarah by using Tina's words, the whole tone would have been much different.

And there are already people who were interviewed for the Vanity Fair article who say they were misquoted or disregarded for not saying the PC thing. I would so love to see an agenda-free publication, if such a thing exists.

PS: If she did resign due to her kids, more power to her. Growing up in a political family is like playing hopscotch through a mine field.

Well yeah that too...but that wasn't until late last year and the least of Palin's problems.

As someone said, Palin in the media does seem to be a bit...interesting?

As far as her resigning due to her kids,(if this is a reason) I seem to recall asking that question last year when we first found out about her.

Exactly how does she plan on being a government official and be a mother and grandmother at the same time especially to a special needs child?

Who was going to parent all of the kids while she was running office?

Not to say that it couldn't be done,(these questions and doubts came up during the election of course) but her quitting now if it's for this cause seems to say that she wanted her family first and all else second and may prove some of her critics right that she was indeed not ready to run for office.

IF indeed this is a reason for her resignation then it's a backtrack when she believed that she could handle even being VEEP and a parent.

Suppose she was VP now and decided to resign? How would this look?