"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..."
My God, does she really believe that once she became a lame duck she had no choice but to behave this way or quit?
By this standard of character every term-limited politician should quit.
Of course this reasoning is nonsense. Many if not most politicians with over two years to go in their term (the term that they sought) spend their energies working for the people who elected them...not galavanting at their expense. Hell, most of them keep at it right up to their last day in office.
“My God, does she really believe that once she became a lame duck she had no choice but to behave this way or quit?”
Well, she probably felt that if she became a lame duck, then what would be the point of staying in office if she couldn’t do anything? It might be a mistake, granted, but that’s what she felt.
Also, bear in mind that the charges cost her family $500,000 at a time when she and Todd combined made only about $200,000 a year max, if I’m not mistaken. They even had to take a second mortgage out on their house. She was probably also afraid her family might be driven into bankruptcy.
Of course this reasoning is nonsense.
Not only is it nonsense but it appears that Palin, by her reasoning, had no choice but to "hit the road, draw the paycheck and 'milk it'". Either way, as lame duck governor or whatever she is now.
I wonder if Palin now sees the iron/hypocrisy of that statement now?
Would you guys had supported Governor Palin had she stayed in office?