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Video: Coulter Says Palin "Too Big" To Be Lame-Duck Governor
Fox News ^ | 7/5/09 | Ann Coulter

Posted on 07/06/2009 8:29:43 AM PDT by careyb

Advancing in another direction.


TOPICS: Politics
KEYWORDS: coulter; palin
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To: pgkdan

pgkdan: You’re thinking rationally. This whole odyssey is about the irrational.


41 posted on 07/06/2009 11:18:19 AM PDT by joesbucks (Sarah Palin: "I believe John McCain is the best leader that we have in the nation right now,)
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To: joesbucks

I know what you mean.


42 posted on 07/06/2009 11:19:30 AM PDT by pgkdan ( I miss Ronald Reagan!)
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To: Danae

Problem is due to campaign finance reform laws she won’t be running for President. At best she can start an exploratory committee, but if she chose to run for President now the money she raises would be subject to the law.


43 posted on 07/06/2009 11:33:06 AM PDT by for-q-clinton (If at first you don't succeed keep on sucking until you do succeed)
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To: for-q-clinton

She will be starting off by campaigning for OTHER candidates. Thats how it starts.


44 posted on 07/06/2009 11:37:59 AM PDT by Danae (Amerikan Unity My Ass)
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To: Danae

Absolutely, Palin will have the moral high ground. She’s making an appearance on Aug 8, yes? The media would’ve said she was neglecting her duties as Gov. Now they can’t.


45 posted on 07/06/2009 11:58:11 AM PDT by truthfreedom
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To: pgkdan
Sarah’s term would have expired in a year. There’s no good reason she couldn’t have finished and THEN ran for 2012.

In the 10 months since the national election, 15 spurious ethics complaints have racked up a personal legal debt of a half million dollars. Dollars the Palins don't have.

Resigning from office stops the ethics complaints, stops the finanacial hemorrhage and allows her to earn the necessary income to pay off the debt.

It also frees her up to go on the stump and attack, attack, attack from every stump and podium in fly-over country, where personal contact and meet and greets will put the lie to media portrayals of her and her family.

Libtards and the media made a serious miscalculation with the ethics complaints and harrassment of her family.

46 posted on 07/06/2009 12:13:57 PM PDT by Valpal1 (Always be prepared to make that difference.)
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To: Valpal1

I certainly wish her well but I fear this was a mistake. Here’s hoping I’m wrong!


47 posted on 07/06/2009 12:24:43 PM PDT by pgkdan ( I miss Ronald Reagan!)
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To: pgkdan

I don’t know...it can go either way. You know sometimes one has to take a step back to move forward. She was a lightning rod for her state and as such she showed great valor and courage stepping down so her state could move forward.


48 posted on 07/06/2009 12:38:42 PM PDT by for-q-clinton (If at first you don't succeed keep on sucking until you do succeed)
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To: pgkdan
The NRO website has a symposium on the subject and John Pitney points out another financial reason:

Does Palin Have a Political Future?
NRO on what comes next for the governor.

"Her family has little money, and frivolous ethics charges have left her with huge legal bills. Even if a defense fund pays most of the tab, she faces other obligations. Trig may need help for the rest of his life. To provide for it, Palin needs to set aside a lot of money, and paid speeches may allow her to do so over the next couple of years."

That right there, is valid reason enough. I think she totally made the right call.

49 posted on 07/06/2009 12:48:35 PM PDT by Valpal1 (Always be prepared to make that difference.)
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To: teddyballgame

Rush was ask about Sarah Palin’s resignation....he said I don’t know why.......all Rush has to do is read her resignation speech.


50 posted on 07/06/2009 9:13:52 PM PDT by shield (A wise man's heart is at his RIGHT hand;but a fool's heart at his LEFT. Ecc 10:2)
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To: careyb

51 posted on 07/06/2009 9:27:59 PM PDT by Dajjal (Obama is an Ericksonian NLP hypnotist.)
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