NBC News White House reporter Chuck Todd, who suggested she decided to quit so she could “make a lot of money” on the speaking circuit free of ethics complaint hassles, also predicted she will bring in big crowds at fundraisers for GOP candidates which will also entice those not so impressed by her:
She may spend the next year campaigning for Republicans all across the country. She's probably going to be the person that can attract the largest crowds, some of it is car-wreck watchers -- you know, they just are coming, kind of curiosity-seekers. It doesn't matter. She can attract a lot of people.
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Before Todd, NBC reporter Peter Alexander applied the “bizarre” label: “It was just the latest bizarre twist for the self-described maverick...”
ABC and CBS reporters refrained from using that description themselves and left it to others in their July 3 coverage. In the World News story by David Wright, ABC's own Cokie Roberts maintained:
It's mystifying. It was a bizarre statement. It didn't make a lot of sense and it doesn't seem to be the kind of thing someone would do if someone was running for President.On the CBS Evening News, in the piece from Nancy Cordes, the Politico's Mike Allen, a veteran of Time magazine, declared:
This is very unusual, even bizarre. Governors just don't stop in the middle of their terms when there's no clear reason.Following Cordes, CBS News political analyst John Dickerson, also a veteran of Time, told fill-in anchor Maggie Rodriguez:
It's bizarre and there's no good explanation. And if she were trying to do away with the kind of speculation that she says has so irritated her, this not the way to do it.
—Brent Baker is Vice President for Research and Publications at the Media Research Center
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let them talk
July 3, 2009 - 20:00 ET by candanceTodd is just jealous that Sarah Palin can get people to listen to her. If NB stopped monitoring that network they would lose half their Neilson rating.
Car Wreck, What do you Call NBC News?
July 3, 2009 - 21:04 ET by allanfFunny Chuck used the term car-wreck. What else would you call NBC "News"?
Car Wreck!
July 3, 2009 - 21:40 ET by blazermaniacYou can add CBS, ABC, CNN & PMSNBC to that group!
Yep...'bizarre' has been
July 3, 2009 - 20:01 ET by bigtimerYep...'bizarre' has been the talking point word of the day for the msm...nothing new with this tactic....same old-same old...was a bombshell though...no matter how you look at it.
She will raise tons of money, be a great organizer...who knows what's coming down the road, think there will be more coming yet...just glad Jackson is off the news for a bit.
Lot's of time yet politically speaking...going to be interesting.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
bt, you've got that
July 3, 2009 - 20:17 ET by Radical1979bt, you've got that right. Bizarre is the nature of the attacks on Palin. No other politician has been subjected to that kind of scrutiny or personal attack that I can ever remember. The fact that they couldn't find any dirt made them make stuff up, like non existant ethical violations.
But the really sad part is
July 3, 2009 - 20:29 ET by general companyNothing ever stuck, not because she had the help of the judicial system, or friends in high places, no, nothing stuck simply because it wasnt true. If Sarah continues this fight she will be a great contender for us, a great asset.
My Gov. thinks I am dangerous, so be careful
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
Bombshell
July 4, 2009 - 07:00 ET by DontFeedTheTrollsI am hoping that there isn't some medical crisis, such as a diagnosis of terminal cancer, looming in the Palin family. I could see that as a reason to just hunker down till it has passed. Who knows what brought this on. Time will tell.
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Hi BT
July 4, 2009 - 08:45 ET by ahusserMaybe she's going to be a 'car wreck' because the tolerance and compassion crowd keep slashing the tires, putting sugar in the gas tank and cutting the brake lines.
We are losing this war folks the 'tolerant' ones just took another scalp. I have said countless times we are in their sights for total destruction to pave the way for the socialist state and one party rule. The constant barrage of vindictive, profane slime takes its toll on anyone. being a conservative politician is fast becoming equivalent to being a pedophile. The SCM is the facilitator of these affairs. They are no longer just biased they are active participants in an orchestrated hive mind hate campaign. This competent and decent human being has been the target of a hate campaign from the second she accepted the nomination. The unrelenting unrepentant sliming of this person is a disgrace and shameful in all who participated. Michael Jackson, reviled as a pedophile just a few years ago, is feted in the news (and congress) as some kind of folk hero. Not to mention Al Franken stealing his seat in the senate. The world is turned upside down.
"Somehow, I told you so, just doesn't quite say it." Will Smith in 'I, Robot.'
Todd
July 3, 2009 - 20:11 ET by well99Is entitled to his opinion.I think Todd has sex with bulls on viagra.I am entitled to mine.I think I am closer to the truth then he is.
well99 -
July 3, 2009 - 23:10 ET by Rush FanI concur with your opinion. However, it depends on the bull. Some bulls are pickier.
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“The media is a disgrace. You have forfeited any notion that you once had of respect” ~ Rush Limbaugh
Rush Fan
July 4, 2009 - 01:43 ET by well99This is true.To all the bulls out there.I apoligized if I slandered you.
Sarah Palin's
July 3, 2009 - 20:22 ET by MidAmericaSarah Palin's “bombshell” holiday announcement that she will resign as Governor of Alaska managed to trump Michael Jackson as the lead on the ABC, CBS and NBC evening newscasts Friday night........
It's comical.... they are making Sarah into a really big star and they can't help themselves. They impulsively report what she is doing. Car-wreck people may show up to see her but might aslo turn into converts after listening to her. The MSM must remember, she already has a larger following than they do. And nothing they do to Sarah or any other Republican is going to remove the stench from the corpse that is the obama agenda.
The MSM are the car wreck
July 3, 2009 - 20:28 ET by kgThe MSM are the car wreck people. Remember OJ's house with two dozen TV stations camped out there and actually reported "how bizarre it was that people were coming by OJ's house". It is the MSM has been bizarre for many decades.
"DumbAssity of Dope"
"...Car-wreck watchers..."
July 3, 2009 - 20:28 ET by PrairieSkyWell, Chuck Todd would know all about car-wrecks and the people who like to watch them...He works for MSNBC, the biggest car-wreck on TV, and it's loyal viewers are it's car-wreck watchers...
"The problem is not that people are taxed too little...the problem is that government spends too much." ~President Ronald Reagan
→ True Prairie Sky
July 3, 2009 - 20:32 ET by Cool ArrowBut nobody knows car wrecks better than CNN's Rick Sanchez, who likes to get drunk and kill pedestrians.
Cool...That's right...I had...
July 3, 2009 - 20:38 ET by PrairieSkyforgotten about that...Sanchez is such a loser...As far as I'm concerned, the entire MSM is a car-wreck...
Thanks for the reminder...Given what Sanchez said today about Sarah being pregnant again as a reason why she's leaving office, it's relevant.
"The problem is not that people are taxed too little...the problem is that government spends too much." ~President Ronald Reagan
And then drive off after it
July 4, 2009 - 00:57 ET by MrSnugglesAnd then drive off after it happens.
Sky... Well now... CNN
July 3, 2009 - 20:34 ET by bigtimerSky...
Well now... CNN are trying their best to best them dontcha know?
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
bt...Oh yeah...
July 3, 2009 - 20:44 ET by PrairieSkyNow that CNN has fallen into the cellar behind MSNBC (I still can't believe that MSNBC's ratings are higher than CNN's...Who are these people who watch that channel??), they are in major panic mode, and will likely do and say just about anything in an attempt to crawl back in front of MSNBC.
Pitiful, aren't they?
"The problem is not that people are taxed too little...the problem is that government spends too much." ~President Ronald Reagan
That they are Sky...past
July 3, 2009 - 20:47 ET by bigtimerThat they are Sky...past pathetic.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
chuck todd
July 3, 2009 - 21:05 ET by jesteri agree chuck todd is to star stuck over obama,he would roast his own mother if she just said one negative thing about obama. chuck todd,chris matthews and keith olbermann probally sit around staring at shots of obama at the beach with no shirt on.
ROFLMAO
July 3, 2009 - 20:32 ET by jdripperChcuck Todd who spends his days groveling at the feet of his messiah and whimpering he is not worthy; needs to take his "bizarre" twist on journalism and go back to the corner and continue sucking his thumb.
Jack
"If at age 20 you are a conservative then you have no heart. If at age 30 you are a liberal then you have no brains." Sir Winston Churchill
Hat Tip
July 3, 2009 - 20:45 ET by slickwillie2001If the 'out of politics forever' story turns out to be true, let's give a tip of the hat to the far-left, they accomplished their mission. If only Republicans could be as single-minded and vicious in their determination as they are, we might have won the last election. We saw it again in the treatment of David Lecherman just last month; after an apology, Republicans said 'good enough' and moved on. Democratics would not have stopped until Lecherman was fired. Why are we such pushovers? I don't want to be exactly like them, we just need to be a little more ruthless.
Let's use this as incentive to go after the Bamster and his thug administration harder and more relentlessly than ever. The 2010 election primaries are fast approaching and there are lots of RINOs that need to be challenged and lots of democratics that ran disguised as conservatives and need to be thrown out.
Amen slick...Amen... Lots
July 3, 2009 - 20:50 ET by bigtimerAmen slick...Amen...
Lots of us have the same notion...you aren't alone by a long shot.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
slick...I'm with 'ya...
July 3, 2009 - 21:03 ET by PrairieSkyon this...We've got to learn from past mistakes and stop repeating them, and we've got to beat the Dems at their own game. 2010 is right around the corner, and tomorrow is not too soon to start.
"The problem is not that people are taxed too little...the problem is that government spends too much." ~President Ronald Reagan
I agree slick
July 3, 2009 - 21:10 ET by candanceBeltway Republicans have proven they care about their own careers and their little friends in DC, just as bad as Democrats.
High time for rank-and-file Republicans to stop depending on them as our political voice. We gotta start fighting back ourselves.
Sorry Slick
July 3, 2009 - 21:22 ET by general companyI don't want to be exactly like them, we just need to be a little more ruthless.
We just need to talk the truth, We are the conservationist, we are the protectors of freedom, we are the protectors of life, the distributers of both. Why belly in to the swamp? The liberals can keep it!!
As I said last night:
Yea, this is serious so go support a Tea Party this July 4th You
will have a great time, we need to start visiting our reps local
offices when they bother to come home. This is going to take
effort!!
My Gov. thinks I am dangerous, so be careful
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
→ gc
July 3, 2009 - 21:32 ET by Cool ArrowIf we don't bring down this band of corruptioneers, our children will curse us for selling their birthright for our immediate comfort.
Are we the last American generation to have lived under freedom?
No
July 3, 2009 - 21:41 ET by general companyAre we the last American generation to have lived under freedom?
I refuse to believe that! I will use this oppertunity to convince folks that they would rather have liberty. They will choose liberty, we just have to let them know they are not alone. The intimidation is powerful!!!
My Gov. thinks I am dangerous, so be careful
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
Simple Detector for spotting Liberals
July 3, 2009 - 20:58 ET by Retired GeekWhen someone consistently avoids responsibility - you have spotted a Liberal.
When someone blames his or her own actions on others - you have spotted a Liberal.
When someone chooses convenience over life - you have spotted a Liberal.
When someone thinks consequences are for others - you have spotted a Liberal.
When someone refuses to take care of their own life - you have spotted a Liberal.
When someone looks like an adult and acts like a child - you have spotted a Liberal.
When someone rewards failure and punishes success - you have spotted a Liberal.
When someone thinks stealing is righteous - you have spotted a Liberal.
When someone believes freedom is being controlled - you have spotted a Liberal.
When someone will not accept truth over lies - you have spotted a Liberal.
When someone believes there is a 'Silver Bullet' for every problem - you have spotted a Liberal.
When someone wants truth to be impressed by credentials - you have spotted a Liberal.
When someone thinks facts are feelings and feelings are facts - you have spotted a Liberal.
When someone feels over indulgence produces moderation - you have spotted a Liberal.
When someone thinks more government will decrease bureaucracy - you have spotted a Liberal.
When someone believes more taxes produces incentive - you have spotted a Liberal.
When someone believes not drilling for oil increases supply - you have spotted a Liberal.
When someone believes Barack Obama is not a Marxist - you have spotted a Liberal.
So right you are
July 3, 2009 - 22:54 ET by bigtimerSo right you are RG...
...once again.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
Let me add one more - When someone believes they don't have to
July 4, 2009 - 00:28 ET by Rush Fanpay taxes, but others must - you have spotted a liberal who qualifies to be Obama's Secretary of the Treasury.
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"They are actively promoting the decline of America." ~ Rush Limbaugh on liberals and Democrats
Palin spoke WITHOUT A TELEPROMTER
July 3, 2009 - 21:00 ET by Delsaand spoke from her heart.
Too bad no one listened!
She as Governor of the State she loves was too big a distraction. Things Alaska needed could not get done while she remained Governor!
Now she is free to campaign for our candidates who will be running in 2010!
She is a winner and I have to say her statement today was a three pointer!
Look forward to seeing her raising money for Marco Rubio!
My feeling too Delsa
July 3, 2009 - 21:35 ET by general companyShe has the class Harvard/Yale cant give you, the good kind!!
My Gov. thinks I am dangerous, so be careful
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
It's "bizarre" to the left
July 3, 2009 - 21:59 ET by rbosqueIt's "bizarre" to the left to voluntarily surrender power. Power is all they're about.
Didn't Algore resign his Senate seat to pursue the Presidency?
Palin May
July 3, 2009 - 22:01 ET by Clear thinkerPalin May Leave GOP
http://iamnotaracist.wordpress.com/
Yep Ct...that's what my
July 3, 2009 - 22:07 ET by bigtimerYep Ct...that's what my other half thinks she is going to do too.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
daydreams
July 4, 2009 - 03:17 ET by konoIf I got to write the plot for this, the next scene would show her in the passenger seat of a helicopter, rifle with scope in-hand, chasing down the foul-mouthed cretins who incessantly and viciously attacked her and her family for the past 8 months, as if they were Alaska wolves.
If that's the stereotype the PDS Leftists want people to have of her, let them have it....
Go ahead, Sarah -- reload and make another pass.
She will not leave the GOP
July 3, 2009 - 22:22 ET by DelsaShe will campaign for Conservative canditates where ever they are and no matter what party.
Conservative Democrat or Republican, "Conservative" is the operative word.
We are a country with two parties. A third party will only insure leftist rule!
Palin will not leave the Republican party, she will help rebuild it!
Even though most of you disagree with me about her interviews.
July 3, 2009 - 22:28 ET by shawn228.....and want to blame it on clever editing and how the press was manipulating how the answers came across,
I am in total agreement that the press has done everything they could to ruin her family. Even if she decides to pack it in and live a nice quiet life away from the Spotlight. God Bless her, because she deserves it.
He had my vote
shawn(real one)
July 3, 2009 - 22:57 ET by well99"I am in total agreement that the press has done everything they could to ruin her family. Even if she decides to pack it in and live a nice quiet life away from the Spotlight. God Bless her, because she deserves it."
Well said.Most of us disagree with you because you have a P3.J/K.Sorry the devil made me do it.Oh just a note:Pcs have blue ray also...)Spendy though.
Yes I got it well...
July 3, 2009 - 22:59 ET by shawn228but I never had the desire to hook up my laptop to my 46 inch, full HD, 1080p and surround sound. Sorry trying to read one of Unsanes long responses to me is hard to do on a 15 inch laptop. :-)
Honestly though, I am not sure how I would feel about her as President of the United States, but she is just a person that wants to give her family some peace right now. The msm should be ashamed of themselves.
He had my vote
lol
July 3, 2009 - 23:15 ET by well99Yup you best keep that P 3 and 46 inch HDTV.I think she has alot of common sense that too many in DC lack.In either party.I think that the msm and alot of these "elites" dont understand the concept of putting your family first.You and me do but they dont.It is too bad.They dont know what they are missing.
Ugh Shawn, When did you get
July 4, 2009 - 10:46 ET by CacciatoUgh Shawn,
When did you get so weepy? I remember when you first came around you here, you had some determination.
Now all of your posts are rife with limp-wristed, groveling placation.
We get it dude. You want the Newsbusters to be your buddy. Sheesh. How about standing up for what you really believe in every once in a while?
Palin's family wasn't attacked, you know it. Your constant repitition of this myth is nothing more than you kowtowing to peer pressure.
Cacciato~
July 4, 2009 - 11:11 ET by Georgia GirlHow is it that you have come to the conclusion that Shawn is not saying what he believes? Do you have the ability to read Shawn's mind?
I've known him since he
July 4, 2009 - 11:14 ET by CacciatoI've known him since he joined the site and I've seen his posts become more and more conciliatory as he's slowly started making friends.
Shawn is more concerned with trying to be the next 'lovable' lib than exercising his principles.
I am right, but it's cute that you came to his defense.
~Hi Leon
July 4, 2009 - 11:48 ET by choselife3xNice to meet you. Syrius sends his regards.
That high-pitched scream you hear is the troll under my heel.
Satellite Radio says
July 4, 2009 - 13:02 ET by CacciatoSatellite Radio says hello? Strange.
CL3X
July 6, 2009 - 23:23 ET by RESTLESS 1I still remember the week or so of his incarnation as pop gun, or somthing like that.
"This
liberal would be all about socialize -- uh, uh, would be about
basically taking over and the government running all of your companies."-Maxine Waters 2008
It was gunslinger :-) He
July 6, 2009 - 23:26 ET by shawn228It was gunslinger :-)
He had my vote
I think you guys are on to
July 6, 2009 - 23:28 ET by Free StinkerI think you guys are on to something. ;-)
Yep, that was it
July 6, 2009 - 23:36 ET by RESTLESS 1Pop gun seemed to fit better as he ran around shooting blanks. Bet that really pissed Syrius off after their date. 8>)
"This
liberal would be all about socialize -- uh, uh, would be about
basically taking over and the government running all of your companies."-Maxine Waters 2008
~OMO
July 7, 2009 - 08:41 ET by choselife3xRestless dear, Leon is going to need a lot of ointment for that BURN. :-0
That high-pitched scream you hear is the troll under my heel.
Cacciato~
July 4, 2009 - 11:58 ET by Georgia GirlGee, thanks. And it's also very cute how you are so concerned about Shawn making new friends and giving into "peer pressure." Should he just call you "Dad" from now on? Can he stay out past midnight on the weekends? Will you take his music away if he plays it too loudly? Does he have to listen to more than one lecture a week?
;)
Re Dad
July 4, 2009 - 12:32 ET by slickwillie2001Do trolls have leaders? Isn't that a contradiction, like 'an anarchists' assembly?'
cacc, when you say 'excercising your principles' do you mean
July 4, 2009 - 16:42 ET by pahuberbeing a total ass clown?
Shawn228 has compromised nothing. He just has the ability to try and relate to those who disagree rather than throwing acid all over.
He has taken many an unpopular stand in that I usually disagree with most that he says.
At least he can see the obvious where you cannot...
Democrat(ick)
July 4, 2009 - 16:51 ET by BO STINKSYOU don't have to worry about that problem, D-(ick). It is unlikely you will make any friends here.
I get it! D-(ick) = Dick!
July 4, 2009 - 16:56 ET by balboaI get it! D-(ick) = Dick! CLEVER! Take that show on the road!
Cackle
July 6, 2009 - 23:30 ET by well99Actually you must be Ollberman's brother.Because you think it is true it must be.Well newsflash it aint so.Go ahead and post all your ho hum garbage.Your wrong but you have a right to be.I am sure you are a legend in your mind but not in anybody elses.Try working on a fiction book since you have alot practice here.You could be the next Stephen King.
Intolerant liberals
July 4, 2009 - 11:14 ET by Sergeant ROCKNah.. he just doesn't like dissension in the ranks.
"I ask, Sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people. To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them."
George Mason
We get it dude. You want the Newsbusters to be your buddy
July 4, 2009 - 11:12 ET by shawn228"We get it dude. You want the Newsbusters to be your buddy "
Nothing can be further from the truth, I say what is on my mind and don't hold back. I am not a Democrat or Republican and see faults in both parties. I caught lots of flak by saying the Palin interviews were disasters and she had nobody to blame but herself. I still have people accusing me of trolling all the time.
Cacciato, I am merely saying that it is obvious the press will not leave Sarah Palin alone and they have something against her. Even after the election, the press does not want to leave her alone and her court costs might end up being in the millions. People are going after her handicapped son in print as well as her older daughter and her grandchild. You honestly don't believe the msm have not been viscious toward her?
He had my vote
Shawn, Sorry bud, but
July 4, 2009 - 11:21 ET by CacciatoShawn,
Sorry bud, but you're being disingenuous. When you first came here you were DEM DEM DEM. No ifs, ands, or buts. After you got dominated by the locals, you started changing your tune.
This new persona you've constructed is a recent phenomenon. And frankly, it's pretty lame.
"I say what is on my mind and I don't hold back". Haha. Ok Shawn. Whatever.
You sound like a heavily-manufactured, Stuart Smalley.
As for your final sentence, no I don't think the MSM has been vicious to her. Some random bloggers have been, but that's not the press. They are rogue individuals begging for internet traffice.
Thats not true Cacciato
July 4, 2009 - 11:25 ET by shawn228If you are who I think you are, you and I got along pretty good in the past and you are still on my buddy list. I never said I was Dem Dem Dem, I had issues with the secrecy of the Bush adminstration, the national debt and personal freedoms.
Now the Bush administration is not around anymore, Obama has decided to spend even more money and put us in even more debt, and my posts are still strongly in favor of personal freedoms.
I am polite to all posters, it does not matter if they are Dem or Republican and respond in kind if the name calling starts.
And no it is not just some random bloggers, Newsweek, Vanity Fair, Tyra Banks and all these frivilous lawsuits are probably more than a hockey mom can take.
He had my vote
Well Shawn, it is funny
July 6, 2009 - 23:17 ET by RESTLESS 1That you only have one liberal on you buddy list. Gee, I wonder who you think Cacc is.
BTW, you have one conservative on there twice, but no R1? What gives? 8>)
"This
liberal would be all about socialize -- uh, uh, would be about
basically taking over and the government running all of your companies."-Maxine Waters 2008
→ Hey, that's right
July 6, 2009 - 23:23 ET by Cool ArrowShawn never asked me to be his buddy either.
Come to think about it, I'm miffed.
Well Cool
July 6, 2009 - 23:31 ET by shawn228I did not think you would want to be seen with someone you think is a sodomist, not that it is not wonderful or anything, I just don't don't sodomize and tell ;-P
He had my vote
→ Thanks Shawn
July 6, 2009 - 23:35 ET by Cool ArrowI'd forgotten all about that hilarious exchange.
Please, don't roll out the whole dossier on me all at once.
Besides, if you'd stoop so low as to have me as a buddy, I'm not sure I'd want you as a buddy.
lmao.
shhhhhhh
July 6, 2009 - 23:54 ET by shawn228"Besides, if you'd stoop so low as to have me as a buddy, I'm not sure I'd want you as a buddy."
you'll ruin caacs impression of me being the next lovable lib.
He had my vote
shawn(real one)
July 7, 2009 - 01:27 ET by well99"you'll ruin caacs impression of me being the next lovable lib."
Sorry checked my Libs Are Evil book and it says Libs arent lovable.On page 32 Chapter Two,Burning Liberals at the stake.Reference Salem:Throw another log on the fire.
~"When you first came here"
July 4, 2009 - 11:26 ET by choselife3xSays the eight week member to the 2 and a half year member. Who's disingenuous, again?
That high-pitched scream you hear is the troll under my heel.
disingenuous
July 4, 2009 - 16:23 ET by jdlybrandBusted!
Here here! I totally am onboard with you here :)
July 4, 2009 - 16:37 ET by pahuberI would not desire to go through was she has... God bless her!
While there have been unfair
July 4, 2009 - 16:44 ET by balboaWhile there have been unfair moments, it was Palin that stepped into that spotlight and fell in love with it.
Bal
July 4, 2009 - 16:53 ET by shawn228I would have to disagree. She gave a few interviews after the election, but I really saw no evidence of her trying to seek the spotlight.
Let me ask you this could you fall in love with something that makes sexual jokes about your child? How about your handicapped son? How about the msm always taking the boy that is trying to get custody of your grandson?
Perhaps she might be fair game Bal, but not her family and people keep go after her family, but leave Joe Biden's and Obama's alone.
He had my vote
As I said, some of it has
July 4, 2009 - 17:03 ET by balboaAs I said, some of it has been unfair. Some of it has just been what the press does.
As for falling in love with politics, I don't think you'd be asking the same thing about a man in the same situation.
Hey Balboa
July 6, 2009 - 23:32 ET by well99Could you give me the link where you mention Obama or any Dem falling in love with politics.Oh wait it must be because Sara isnt a Elite snob so you havent brought that up about Dems..Obama and the rest.Two standards right.
I never thought I'd live to
July 4, 2009 - 16:56 ET by Free StinkerI never thought I'd live to see the day when Bal and Shawn disagreed.
Having said that, Sarah Palin probably did fall in love with "The Spotlight". From what I read, nearly all politicians do to some extent.
I'm not sure she is stepping down to get out of the spotlight. AT least three options would pretty much require her to free up time.
"Gov. Palin has been subjected to one of the most massive and dishonest pile-on smear attacks in the history of liberal media." -- Lowell Ponte
Tea Parties?
July 3, 2009 - 22:31 ET by slickwillie2001The Tea Party movement is desperately in need of a leader. Might Palin be interested in taking charge?
If not I have
July 3, 2009 - 23:18 ET by general companyA few folks in mind, just want to take this opportunity to ask folks to visit a Tea Party near you. I will personally be at the Baton Rouge Tea Party, we plan on having a great time!! My poster/sign will ID me, so come see. Please visit one near you.
My Gov. thinks I am dangerous, so be careful
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
Re Tea Parties
July 3, 2009 - 23:53 ET by slickwillie2001Reports on Friday's Tea Parties, in Dayton, Houston, Vegas, and Marietta, GA:
http://pajamasmedia.com/instapundit/
I understand obama was
July 3, 2009 - 23:18 ET by ConservativeRexI understand obama was recently in Walter Reed and had a growth removed from his rear-end. In medical terms it was known as a chucktoddectomy. Although this particular growth was stubborn to remove, rates for this type of growth returning to the same general area is now figured at about 80% Further updates as they become available.
But I don't ubderstand, how
July 3, 2009 - 23:46 ET by nadadhimmiBut I don't ubderstand, how could the msm speak to call Palin Bizzare when they are being teabagged by the new god Obama?
It IS bizzare
July 3, 2009 - 23:56 ET by the curatorThere are republicans calling this bizarre.
"I am real surprised. It is real unconventional," William Kristol, editor of The Weekly Standard, told FOX News. "It would make sense to finish the governorship and then run for president in 2012."
“There is just no good way to say quitting has made her more qualified to run for higher office,” said veteran GOP pollster Glen Bolger.
“I think Sarah Palin is on the verge of becoming the Miami Vice of American politics: Something a lot of people once thought was cool and then 20 years later look back, shake their heads and just kind of laugh,” quipped Republican media consultant Todd Harris.
Those last two quotes are from Politico. Granted, there are some who think it's a calculated move to be able to raise money free of the ties of Alaska politics - which it will. But, to say this move is not odd is just ignorant.
Tim Pawlenty, the governor in MN and a contender for the GOP presidential nom in 2012. He's not running for reelection in 2010 either... but, he's sure not quitting.
LOL
July 4, 2009 - 00:02 ET by Free StinkerWilliam Kristol - wasn't he Chief-of-Staff and campaign advisor for Dan Quayle ? How did Quayle's 1996 primary results go ?
Glen Bolger - a nobody
Todd Harris - a nobody
"Gov. Palin has been subjected to one of the most massive and dishonest pile-on smear attacks in the history of liberal media." -- Lowell Ponte
"And from a bunch of loser RINO's as well" -- Free Stinker
Who WOULD carry a credible opinion of her?
July 4, 2009 - 00:15 ET by the curatorRepublican strategist and CNN contributor Ed Rollins said that, to a certain extent, Palin's announcement makes her look "terribly inept."
"I think everyone is shocked by this, and I think to a certain extent everyone is going to assume there's another story. You don't just quit with a year and a half to go. You certainly don't do this as a stepping stone to run for president. You finish the job that you're in, and obviously she's not doing that," he said.
“Palin is at her best when she’s being folksy, but there is no way to be folksy when you’re resigning as governor.” GOP strategist Dan Schnur
“I think she felt too moored to Alaska and she had to get out of there to solidify her national and international credentials,’’ Dick Morris said. “But that opens yourself up to the attack that you’ve only served half your term, two years. What kind of basis is that to think you could be president?
“I think it would have been better to serve out her term – I think it’s better to get that experience under your belt,” Morris said.
Who cared that Obama didn't finish his term in the Senate ?
July 4, 2009 - 16:30 ET by Free StinkerYou're doing a little better there Cur.
Ed Rollins - what has he done lately?
Now Dick Morris, the man is a weasel, but (credit where credit is due) that weasel knows what he's talking about when it comes to politics. That's the first legitimate quote you've regurgitated.
Meanwhile, who cared that Barrack Obama didn't finish his term in the Senate?
<cue cricket chirping sounds>
Excellent Point
July 4, 2009 - 16:37 ET by BlondeWhat's he going to run for next?
I hope he fails, too.
King of North America
July 4, 2009 - 16:41 ET by Free StinkerKing of North America probably . . .
Spot on, Free! Not that I can add to what you said, but he
July 4, 2009 - 16:49 ET by pahubermentioned my current Gov (formerly my state rep).
Tim Pawlenty will not resign because he has nowhere to go unless he runs for senate... in which case he better not go soft like non-stormin' Norman did and lose to some libtard in typical fashion.
'who cared that Barrack
July 4, 2009 - 21:27 ET by the curator'who cared that Barrack Obama didn't finish his term in the Senate"
There is a bit of a difference. Obama was elected president. He didn't QUIT with a year and a half left in his term.
Seriously, if the GOP wants someone to get behind, it's Tim Pawlenty. He's finishing his term as MN gov and - very likely - will be a contender for the nomination.
I'm not a Dick Morris fan particularly, but he knows his stuff. Glad I found one you liked :-)
What do these creeps
July 4, 2009 - 01:04 ET by RR GOPWhat do these creeps care...they completely ignored the huge crowds that Palin pulled in (like the 60,000 at The Villages) and even the respectable McCain crowds.
When employment's at 15% (or higher) the Soros-ACORN system will still get tens of thousands bussed in from Great Society cities for mass rallies where Dear Leader can pontificate before his styrofoam Greek columns.
When all else fails, simply inflate the numbers---in other words, lie like they do with everything else.
One of the 34% who thinks George W. Bush was a great President. One of the 61% who wants to bring back the stock and pillory (yep...approval for Congress now at 39%...do you believe that!?).
different
July 4, 2009 - 01:28 ET by m1xramPalin said she was different and she proved it today. That's a good thing.
He has already failed... his country.
What Palin did makes perfect sense...
July 4, 2009 - 02:37 ET by jawebster1to me, after she explained her decision. But then, I am not a Conservative hating Liberal who will put a DNC spin on things. I noticed too that she put together a very articulate speech with no teleprompters. How novel in this day and age. Right now I like Palin and Romney. I have a bumper sticker on my car that says, Don't blame me, I voted for Palin. Jim Webster
If so...
July 4, 2009 - 10:52 ET by the curatorIf it makes perfect sense, then why does't EVERY governor who's not running for re-election quit with a year and a half to go?
For that matter, why not every president, or any elected official facing lame duck status quit. That was the only clear reason she gave.
Again, Gov. Tim Pawlenty in MN, another very legit presidential candidate in 2012 (who's not running for reelection in 2010) isn't quitting.
This is't an example of "not politics as usual," it's an example of someone throwing in the towel. And I doubt anyone on this site would be so supportive of the decision if this has been a democratic governor with presidential aspirations.
ahem,
July 4, 2009 - 16:52 ET by pahuber"Again, Gov. Tim Pawlenty in MN, another very legit presidential
candidate in 2012 (who's not running for reelection in 2010) isn't
quitting."
Wrong. Tim Pawlenty is going nowhere and has damaged his rep to run for dog catcher.
2 things more 'bizarre'
July 4, 2009 - 03:08 ET by konoThe coordinated use of the word 'bizarre' to deride this move makes it clear it's on the Libs' talking points. They're trying to plant it in the people's heads that Palin is not just different from everyone else, she's mentally or emotionally unstable.
Two things are more bizarre here, though: First, every nutcase commentator on the Left has been foaming at the mouth, calling her names, and trying to push her out of office with repeated, groundless ethics accusations, and now that she's stepping down these same whores are criticizing her for stepping down.
Second, the Leftist news would not cut back on the Michael Jackson smokescreen to devote meaningful time to critical analysis of the economy-killing "cap and trade" scam or the health-care-system-killing "health care reform" bill. But they'll give MJ a break in order to be critical of Palin for awhile.
They're so scared of her that they're already trying to preempt her possible candidacy in '12. It's brazen propaganda and collusion....
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Kill your TV.
No One Listens!
July 4, 2009 - 03:20 ET by BondPlainBondI'm really surprised at the number of people who completely tuned out Governor Palin's explanation for stepping down.
Chris Wallace, filling in for Bret Baier on Fox News' "Special Report", kept asking Carl Cameron, with earnestness, "But, why? Why?" Do you have ears and the ability to comprehend, Chris? Judas Priest! Carl Cameron was no better offering up conjecture and forecasting of his own making. *shaking my head* Report the news, fellas. Please.
The DNC Chairman released a statement saying it was Governor Palin's "usual pattern of bizarre behavior." If that's not setting up the parrots of the party for repeating that phrase, a way of continuing the denigration and degradation, I don't know what is. Disgusting individual. Heinous comment.
Mike Huckabee, of all people, said Governor Palin's choice to leave office was "out of the ordinary." Really Governor Huckabee? Saving the people millions because Governor Palin has removed herself, and the finances of Alaska from the table of frivolous lawsuits? I'd say that was courageous and valiant. The right thing to do. The wise thing to do.
Governor Palin didn't "quit" her job. She stood down.
She spent more than a few moments explaining that because of the egregious and nefarious behavior of those that mean to do her, and her family, deliberate harm (emotional, psychological, and financial) it is costing the State of Alaska millions of tax payer dollars.
Millions of Alaskan dollars spent on frivolous and baseless lawsuits and charges being brought against the Governor... simply because of who she is. Because they are formally filed, they have to be formally heard - the legal process. That costs money. That costs Alaskan's money.
She explained how it has been months since the election and the deliberate and focused personal attacks against Governor Palin and her family have not stopped, nor have they slowed down.
She couldn't justify staying in office, knowing those that oppose her are deliberately targeting her state, through her, for quasi financial ruin. It costs big bucks to legally prove your innocence when people find the most inane things to cause a legal flap about; logos? caps? handshakes?
She's stepping down so Alaska can continue to thrive and succeed, to be the leading State in energy.
Remember the basketball analogy she used? She's passing the ball so Alaska can win the game.
As the Governor explained, the attacks will not stop. That could cost Alaska many more millions - for nothing.
Governor Palin is far wiser than her foes. They can no longer accuse the Governor of Alaska of wrongdoing or ethics violations, but Governor Palin can continue to be a leader; to the people of Alaska and to the people of this Nation that believe in her and share her strengths, convictions, ethics, morals, and vision.
I applaud Governor Palin for seeing through the evil and vindictive minds of those that believed they could use the kill-two-birds-with-one-stone approach of "break Palin's will" and "break Alaska's bank" game.
Didn't work.
BondPlainBond & kono
July 4, 2009 - 03:54 ET by MrShyBoth excellent posts!!
BPB
July 4, 2009 - 03:58 ET by well99You have to understand the mindset of the media.They cant understand someone doing something that doesnt advance themselves.It is beyond their comprehension.The DNC well the head communist is worthless as tits on boar hog.His opinion has the same value.
A selfless act
July 4, 2009 - 07:11 ET by jacktheripperthat will not go unrewarded...she will have my vote if she chooses to run in '12
Hold the champagne, SRM
July 4, 2009 - 05:53 ET by Red Jeep3 years from now what Palin did on Friday will not matter much. What will elect her or whomever the GOP chooses to run for president in ’12 is an overwhelming anti-Obama feeling in this country.
Back in the dark ages before computers existed in homes and there were only 3 channels on the TV if you had a good antenna, this country voted for Reagan over Carter because all of us, liberal and conservative, were so fed up with Carter. We were all so universally fed up with Carter that we would even vote for some guy we hadn’t heard much about except that he starred in a movie with a monkey and hosted the western show Death Valley Days.
I think right now that the country is beginning to feel about Obama the same way we felt about Carter in 1980. This move by Sarah Palin gives her 3 years to raise money if she wants to run for president and get out and spread her message. Run, Sarah, run.
Speak for yourself
July 4, 2009 - 06:02 ET by TheHistorianthere were some of us (I was 14 and learning about Reagan's speeches then) when Goldwater was running. Also, he had that little job called Governor of California where he had fixed some pretty huge messes. I am sorry to see Palin stepping down, because even though it is Alaska, she has developed more executive experience than Obama ever had when he ran for office. Now THERE's a guy who ran on being a celebrity.
"What experience and history teach is
this - that people and governments never have learned anything from history,
or acted on principles deduced from it."
G. W. F. Hegel
Yes, but...
July 4, 2009 - 06:19 ET by Red JeepYes, that is true Reagan was Governor of California, but you have to remember those times, The newspapers and Walter Cronkite and Huntley and Brinkley were the gatekeepers of all news. I lived in NYS at the time and we didn’t know much of anything Reagan did as Governor of California, but we knew about the chimp and the TV show, and we all knew we wanted to be rid of Carter.
Today though, with information coming from the internet, and with Obama becoming far worse than Carter at warp speed I think the Republicans could name almost any unknown candidate in 2012 and they will win. I think Sarah Palin if she uses the next 3 years well will be a terrific candidate.
Tribute to the Fallen American Soldier
July 4, 2009 - 06:05 ET by Retired GeekHistory will record that the American Soldier and those American Soldiers who have fallen, rank in the greatest humans who have ever lived on this planet.
The American Soldier has set free millions in bondage and defended the freedom of America with willingness of the ultimate sacrifice.
The Fallen American Soldier is someone who walked the hero's path. Someone who walked into the heart of darkness for Duty, Honor and Country.
The American Soldier waits for the day that they have lived for and trained for their entire life - to defend until death, their families and America, its citizens and freedom.
The American soldier is the fiercest Warrior ever in history, because their mission is the defense of family, neighbors, America and freedom.
The families of the American Soldier, while their faces beamed with pride, their hearts were filled with anxiety and tears as they watched their American Soldier leave to defend them and this Great Country.
Families and neighbors look with horror as the military vehicle stops in front of the home of the American Soldier, to inform them of the ultimate sacrifice of their hero.
No honor can be too great; every tribute is too small for the Fallen American Soldier and their families.
God Bless the American Soldier and their families!
God have mercy on every American Soldier in our History who has made the ultimate Sacrifice in defense of this 'Great Nation' and setting Humans free all over the World.
Palin
July 4, 2009 - 07:21 ET by billbI can understand the snarky MSM treating Palin as "irrelevant." What I don't understand is need to destroy!
That's just it putz , unlike McCain ... she truly is a maverick.
July 4, 2009 - 08:14 ET by CrashPalin still has more executive experience than Obama. And she doesn't need a telepromptor to get the job done!
Here's a funny collection:
http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-07-03/palin-resignation-10-theories-why/
Or is it simple economics?
July 4, 2009 - 08:50 ET by jondelwicheIf you are paid 125K per year to be Governor, but the endless Dem attack dogs file frivilous ethics charges that cost 500K in the last year, then who in their right mind would stay on this job?
Here in MN, BTW, one StarTribune columnist repeatedly advocates right now for suing Gov Pawlenty now, so this has become a mainstream Dem attack plan against Republicans.
Oddly, when the Repubs were using charges and courts in the fight to keep Schiavo alive, the media was all over the right as "intrusive." Somehow, frivilously filing charges against Repub Govs isnt viewed that way.
And maybe the media yawning over Letterman's sodomy joke was the last straw....
The story will come out, but a maverick she really is!
Liberals and lawyers
July 4, 2009 - 08:55 ET by Sergeant ROCKWhich explains why liberals are so against any kind of reform involving law suits. Like having the loser of a frivalous lawsuit pay the court costs, etc.
William Shakespeare was right.
"I ask, Sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people. To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them."
George Mason
Re lawyers
July 4, 2009 - 09:48 ET by slickwillie2001Remember, the Bamster only got where he is by using various legal machinations against his opponents, even those in his own party, to knock them off before the elections started. That's how he won his Illinois State Senate position and his US Senate position. Without the legions of dem lawyers he would still be a community organizer.
All these tactics are textbook democratic machine techniques and they have worked well in Alaska.
Mike Ditka's fault
July 4, 2009 - 09:53 ET by Sergeant ROCKI blame Mike Ditka for this idiot being elected. Since politics now are a popularity contest, Ditka would've crushed Barry for U.S. Senate and he would've remained a nobody with no hope of a Presidential run.
"I ask, Sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people. To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them."
George Mason
"Palin still has more
July 4, 2009 - 10:55 ET by the curator"Palin still has more executive experience than Obama."
-Not by the 2012 election, she won't. Unlike Palin, Obama will have served a full term in office.
I find it rather funny that
July 4, 2009 - 08:07 ET by jlosgatharpI find it rather funny that when someone throws the MSM a fast ball they start using words like bizarre, unusual, rambling, doesn't make sense.......you have to love them..... bless their little hearts.
Good Point
July 4, 2009 - 08:24 ET by Sergeant ROCKWell, they are use to getting a heads-up on such things when they involve their allies in government.
"I ask, Sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people. To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them."
George Mason
Well look...
July 4, 2009 - 10:13 ET by American.Patriotit's pretty well know that Todd isn't very intelligent (shit, just look at this dude), so when Pailin comes out fighting the state run media, idiots like this chump won't know what to do.
Happy Independence Day and God Bless America!
"When I look in the mirror, I say, 'He did not sell his soul for short-term politics.'" President George W. Bush, June 18, 2009
Blast on the Blackberries
July 4, 2009 - 13:21 ET by CaringwhiteguyAnother blast on MSM blackberries. This time it's just a little more difficult to identify. The word "bizarre" is a bit more common than the word "gravitas", but can there be much doubt that someone, somewhere is feeding these goofball "journalists" talking points that are being printed and aired?