[EveningStar]

Here we go again.

In her resignation speech, Palin (™) mentions the lawsuits but doesn't give that as the reason for her resignation.

From the resignation speech of Sarah Palin (™):

And so as I thought about this announcement that I wouldn’t run for re-election and what it means for Alaska, I thought about how much fun some governors have as lame ducks… travel around the state, to the Lower 48 (maybe), overseas on international trade – as so many politicians do. And then I thought – that’s what’s wrong – many just accept that lame duck status, hit the road, draw the paycheck, and “milk it”. I’m not putting Alaska through that – I promised efficiencies and effectiveness! ? That’s not how I am wired. I am not wired to operate under the same old “politics as usual.” I promised that four years ago – and I meant it.

You can read the full transcript here and watch the speech here: Part1 Part2

I don't know how you can claim lame duck status when you have 16 months left in your term.

A few months later with Bill O'Reilly, she again cited the "lame duck" status as her reason for quitting.

[Norm Lenhart]

And so the “Head Hater” makes an appearance on yet another Palin thread.

[MHGinTN]

Do you even know what the meaning of ‘lame duck’ is in the context of being still in office but unable to accomplish the work due to the opposition using your lack of political threat as an outgoing pol? Your derangement is pushing embarrassing proportions.

[Gargantua]

"I don't know how you can claim lame duck status when you have 16 months left in your term."

Easy. There are two kinds of Lame Ducks.

One is a person who has less than half their term remaining and is about to embark upon a re-election bid (1.5 to 2 years in the current political lexicon). Sarah was there.

The other is a pol who either lost their party majority in the relevant congress and can, as a result, no longer effect their policies, or an Executive who has already accomplished all of their goals and campaign promises, and has nothing left to finish. Sarah was also there.

I think you're letting your animus cloud your logic.

8^|

[FreeReign]

In her resignation speech, Palin (™) mentions the lawsuits but doesn't give that as the reason for her resignation.

You're not even trying to be objective are you.

Palin describes the lawsuit problem.

PALIN:Political operatives descended on Alaska last August, digging for dirt. The ethics law I championed became their weapon of choice. Over the past nine months I've been accused of all sorts of frivolous ethics violations – such as holding a fish in a photograph, wearing a jacket with a logo on it, and answering reporters’ questions. Every one – all 15 of the ethics complaints have been dismissed. We’ve won! But it hasn't been cheap - the State has wasted THOUSANDS of hours of YOUR time and shelled out some two million of YOUR dollars to respond to “opposition research” – that’s money NOT going to fund teachers or troopers – or safer roads. And this political absurdity, the “politics of personal destruction” … Todd and I are looking at more than half a million dollars in legal bills in order to set the record straight. And what about the people who offer up these silly accusations? It doesn’t cost them a dime so they’re not going to stop draining public resources – spending other peoples’ money in their game. It’s pretty insane – my staff and I spend most of our day dealing with THIS instead of progressing our state now. I know I promised no more “politics as usual,” but THIS isn’t what anyone had in mind for ALASKA.

Palin talks about her choices given the lawsuit problem.

PALIN: If I have learned one thing: LIFE is about choices! And one chooses how to react to circumstances. You can choose to engage in things that tear down, or build up. I choose to work very hard on a path for fruitfulness and productivity. I choose NOT to tear down and waste precious time; but to build UP this state and our country, and her industrious, generous, patriotic, free people! Life is too short to compromise time and resources... it may be tempting and more comfortable to just keep your head down, plod along, and appease those who demand: "Sit down and shut up", but that's the worthless, easy path; that's a quitter's way out. And a problem in our country today is apathy. It would be apathetic to just hunker down and “go with the flow”. Nah, only dead fish "go with the flow". No. Productive, fulfilled people determine where to put their efforts, choosing to wisely utilize precious time... to BUILD UP. And there is such a need to BUILD up and FIGHT for our state and our country. I choose to FIGHT for it! And I'll work hard for others who still believe in free enterprise and smaller government; strong national security for our country and support for our troops; energy independence; and for those who will protect freedom and equality and LIFE... I'll work for and campaign for those PROUD to be American, and those who are INSPIRED by our ideals and won't deride them. I WILL support others who seek to serve, in or out of office, for the RIGHT reasons, and I don't care what party they're in or no party at all. Inside Alaska – or Outside Alaska.

Palin chooses a course of action given the lawsuit problem.

PALIN: But I won’t do it from the Governor’s desk.

All one has to do is read what she said.