You’re assuming she’s going to run...maybe she won’t. From what I know she got her most important agenda set up - the gas pipeline or whatever it is...something I understand had been in the works for 30 or so years and she got it done. However, the stupid ethics complaints weren’t going to stop and they were costing Alaska $ not to mention the Palin family. She has now circumvented this. I don’t see this as a melt-down at all.
If she wants to run for POTUS she can spend the next years becoming more of a policy wonk and build her support without the weight of inevitable ethics complaints about her non-Alaska activities. These dirty ethics complaints diverted too much attention away from her duties. What a rotten strategy...I hope the country sees it for what it is.
I have thought for a while that when the attacks on her kids got so nasty that I wouldn’t blame her for giving up this blood sport. Life is too short.
Perhaps she won’t run Aria. I wish her well either way, but this will be something she’ll have to deal with for a long time politically.
I realize she did some good things as Governor. That’s part of the reason why I supported her. As for the cost to Alaska, I’m not convinced that’s a good enough reason to step down.
Allowing someone to drive you from office, is not a reasoned thing to do. If you can take the heat for 30 months, you can see it out for 18 more.
Look, she can prepare to be President all she wants, but when it comes time to run she’s going to have to convince folks that attacks on her family (or anything else that comes along including nuclear incidents) wouldn’t cause her to step down again.
Well, if you’re going to give up the blood sport, then don’t come knocking to play on a much larger field with much bigger players.
I understand we won’t agree on this Aria. I do appreciate your reasoned objections. You take care.