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Is Palin's national political career over? (Sadly, the answer is YES)
Hotair ^ | 7/3/2009 | Ed Morrissey

Posted on 07/03/2009 5:24:46 PM PDT by SeekAndFind

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To: Virginia Ridgerunner
There are a LOT of them suddenly out and about on the Palin threads who I've never seen before.

Yes, there are. I won't speculate as to whom they support or where they are from but one thing is clear...they're very bothered by something, or someone. Somewhat like roaches, having a great time scurrying around, getting into things they have no business in, then all of a sudden someone turns the lights on.

101 posted on 07/03/2009 5:55:39 PM PDT by jla
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Jose Perales-Venegas, Juan Perales-Venegas, Javier Perales-Venegas and Nereyda Perales in Bellingham

That gives me an idea. Why don't we pick a couple of Democrats and start filing all kinds of law suits? Henry Waxman and Barney Franks sound like a good place to start. We should pick a few in the Senate, too. Just keep filing for freedom of information and all kinds of bothersome court cases.

102 posted on 07/03/2009 5:56:07 PM PDT by Eva (union motto - Aim for mediocrity, it's only fair.)
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To: centurion316

And, as long as I’m being pedantic, onion quiche or onion pie would be a closer translation than “cake.”


103 posted on 07/03/2009 5:56:08 PM PDT by Houghton M.
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To: SeekAndFind
To have thrown such a wrench into Alaska’s state government for no other reason than personal ambition may be a strategic maneuver,...

There's the problem, right there. You don't believe her stated reasons. Either that, or you just didn't, can't, or won't read the whole text of her announcement.
104 posted on 07/03/2009 5:56:18 PM PDT by papasmurf (Save us from 0bama, I prayed. Then I heard, "the 2nd, I saved")
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To: JLS

Correct.

I am sending her money.

She will speak and lead like no other. Now she can take the left to task.


105 posted on 07/03/2009 5:56:29 PM PDT by alarm rider (My tagline is on vacation.)
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To: TribalPrincess2U
The role of gadfly is not without its strengths. If she chooses go this route, she can hit the administration harder than the average conservative and because of her celebrity get more attention than, say , Jim DeMint. She can, if she wishes, “advise “ certain Republicans that they are going in the right direction. Then, again, she can choose just to be a more domesticated version of Ann Coulter.
Who knows,at this point.
106 posted on 07/03/2009 5:56:42 PM PDT by RobbyS (ECCE homo)
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To: SeekAndFind
This seems like a very, very strange way to launch a presidential bid.

Well if you'd read her statement you'd see that this in the plans for weeks.

Look, at this time we don't know what Palin will do. I'm all in favor of just letting events play out. If she doesn't run or is too marginalized for 2012, then we'll have to go somewhere else.

107 posted on 07/03/2009 5:56:48 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist ("President Obama, your agenda is not new, it's not change, and it's not hope" - Rush Limbaugh 02/28)
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To: Houghton M.

You are quite right, and I stand corrected.


108 posted on 07/03/2009 5:57:46 PM PDT by centurion316
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To: jokyfo

Gee, have you forgotten so quickly that Palin is probably the most decent and honest politician out there. She also is for the people and has the right ideas.


110 posted on 07/03/2009 5:58:39 PM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote.)
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To: SeekAndFind

It amazes me that people think they see this far out who will be the strongest candidate or who doesn’t have a chance. When you look at history you see that the person who won often was written off a year before they won.

I suggest taking a deep breath and have some humility about our ability to predict the future.

I think she meant what she said in her speech. I still like her, I would consider voting for her along with several others. Who knows who will look the best in a few years. That’s a long time from now.


113 posted on 07/03/2009 5:59:40 PM PDT by Mount Athos (A Giant luxury mega-mansion for Gore, a Government Green EcoShack made of poo for you)
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To: freekitty
Not at all. I think the scene today was bizarre
114 posted on 07/03/2009 5:59:57 PM PDT by jokyfo (JESUS CHRIST: The Light of the world... AMERICA: The light of freedom.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Well, she is probably NOT. In any case, while you weren’t looking, the Democratics have done everything in their power to keep her from doing her job as governor of Alaska, and she has enemies among the local Republicans.


115 posted on 07/03/2009 5:59:59 PM PDT by RobbyS (ECCE homo)
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To: SeekAndFind

Well, she is probably NOT. In any case, while you weren’t looking, the Democratics have done everything in their power to keep her from doing her job as governor of Alaska, and she has enemies among the local Republicans.


116 posted on 07/03/2009 6:00:03 PM PDT by RobbyS (ECCE homo)
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To: jokyfo
Still not buying you.

I think it is no more Bizarre than a paid street agitator residing at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

I would have played up the scurrilous ethics complaints more if I were her. They became detrimental to her, her family and the entire State of Alaska. She is on the hook for 1/2 million $’s and the state an estimated $150,000 per complaint for a total of over $2, million already and no end in sight. The liberals are all sitting naked in their basements typing out ethics complaints every day.

With this move she is free to leave Alaska and work with the Conservative Republicans. She will campaign for many and raise tens of millions for them. She will then gather their favors.

As it stands it is virtually impossible for her to get any traction being in a state that is little covered. You only hear about it when someone chooses to lob a grenade at Palin.

This is either a brilliant move or not, only time will tell. As it stands the last thing that she is is done as a person in the national spotlight.

117 posted on 07/03/2009 6:00:59 PM PDT by Jim from C-Town (The government is rarely benevolent, often malevolent and never benign!)
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To: saquin
Again, resigning elected office halfway through your term, suddenly and without good reason, is a HUGE deal.

A huge deal to whom? I'm not bothered by it as partly because I have no control over it. All I can do is trust Palin's instincts right now.

The people elect you to do a job and to suddenly quit that job halfway through is something that's not usually taken lightly.

She outlined a sufficient reason why she was stepping down, she has a capable Lt Gov, *and* she also left the door open if Parnell needed any assistance. The only people who "care" about this are lefties who want to use it against her and will hate her anyway.

Deciding not to run for re-election next year would have been completely understandable. Resigning abruptly like this? Not so understandable.

Well, there's nothing you and I can do about it. She made a decision so why not let it play out and see what she has up her sleeve?

119 posted on 07/03/2009 6:02:28 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist ("President Obama, your agenda is not new, it's not change, and it's not hope" - Rush Limbaugh 02/28)
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To: july4thfreedomfoundation

Maybe someone has asked her to go on the offensive against cap and trade and Obamacare. Maybe some Republican realized that we need her to mobilize the people against the Obama CHANGE. She could do it.


120 posted on 07/03/2009 6:02:38 PM PDT by Eva (union motto - Aim for mediocrity, it's only fair.)
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