[nyconse]

I expect a politician that I vote for to fulfill his/her official duties...not use my state as a stepping stone to higher office. I didn’t approve of this when the Dems did it (Obama, Clinton). I can not approve the GOP engaging in this behavior either. Her behavior makes me less likely to vote for her. I would have to understand her actions completely before having enough confidence to help elect her to the highest office in the land.

[Pox]

I expect a politician that I vote for to fulfill his/her official duties...not use my state as a stepping stone to higher office. I didn’t approve of this when the Dems did it (Obama, Clinton).

That makes little sense. If she was unable to fulfill her duties due to endless frivolous litigation what good is that doing for her constituents? Why waste the taxpayers money? Given the choice, if I was a resident of Alaska, I would be very happy that she did this if for nothing more than to stop the waste of my taxes. What was left for her to accomplish that would justify the waste of that money?

As for the stepping stone, this is a fatally flawed argument from a practical and historical reality. As for her behavior, I seriously doubt you would vote for her under any circumstance.

[arasina]

I expect a politician that I vote for to fulfill his/her official duties...not use my state as a stepping stone to higher office.

If she would have served the rest of her term it would have been as a "lame duck" because she had already decided not to run for re-election as Governor. She thoroughly explained that she had accomplished her agenda for Alaska and to continue as a lame duck would only hurt the state and cost it money. She could do what most lame duck politicians do: travel and "have fun" on the taxpayers' dime. Her stepping down is the act of a principled person, not a politician.

I would have to understand her actions completely before having enough confidence to help elect her to the highest office in the land.

I suggest you read the transcript of her speech until you do understand. She didn't say she was leaving to run for any higher office. It's a significant number of We, The People who'd like to see her do SOMETHING with her governing talents. She couldn't continue to do that as Governor of Alaska while being harassed unto death and sued into smithereens. It's like trying to run a marathon with people on the sidelines throwing marbles under her feet all along the way.

[ncalburt]

Your full of crap. Your an Obama troll. Palin did not want to abuse her office while running for higher office unlike your Messiah who abuse his position while running for office by getting paid to not show up and vote !