Posted on 07/03/2009 1:29:04 PM PDT by Blaine Spade
GOVERNOR PALIN ANNOUNCES NO SECOND TERM NO LAME DUCK SESSION EITHER July 3, 2009, Anchorage, Alaska – Governor Sarah Palin announced today that she will not seek a second term as Governor of the State of Alaska and will relegate the power of governor to Lieutenant Governor Sean Parnell in order to serve Alaska’s best interests. Lieutenant General Craig Campbell will move into Parnell’s current role.
“People who know me know that besides faith and family, nothing's more important to me than our beloved Alaska,” said Governor Palin. “Serving her people is the greatest honor I could imagine.” Standing outside her home in Wasilla, Alaska, Governor Palin reflected upon some of the administration’s accomplishments for Alaska as she approaches her final year in office. “I am determined to take the right path for Alaska even though it is not the easiest path,” said Governor Palin after the announcement. “Once I decided not to run for re-election, I also felt that to embrace the conventional ‘Lame Duck’ status in this particular climate would just be another dose of ‘politics as usual,’ something I campaigned against and will always oppose. It is my duty to always protect our great state. With that in mind, my family and I determined that it is best to make a difference this summer, and I am willing to change things, so that this administration, with its positive agenda, its accomplishments, and its successful road to an incredible future, can continue without interruption and with great administrative and legislative success. I look forward to helping others – to fight for our state and our country, and campaign for those who believe in smaller government, free enterprise, strong national security, support for our troops, and energy independence.” The transfer of power will occur following the Governor’s picnic in Fairbanks on July 26. At that point in time, Lieutenant Governor Sean Parnell will be sworn in and Lieutenant General Craig Campbell will assume his role as Lieutenant Governor. Governor Palin will spend July 4th in Juneau.
Well the ABC media I just heard is not happy with her announcement, rather very angry sounding guy. They are so afraid of her and now they are concerned she is going for Prez. Beautiful Sarah beside the swarmy, teleprompter Zero.
Well the ABC media I just heard is not happy with her announcement, rather very angry sounding guy. They are so afraid of her and now they are concerned she is going for Prez. Beautiful Sarah beside the swarmy, teleprompter Zero.
They might try but she’ll uncork the zinger that Obama has left some unfinished terms as well as well as some 130 “I vote present” votes as well!
Okay, I am not a basketball fan at all but I get the point she is making. Yet flipping past CNN I saw the graphic of her announcement and the anchor was told she said from the quote: "...you’re naïve if you don’t see the national full-court press picking away right now: A good point guard drives through a full court press..." and the dumb sumbitch did not understand it all and tried to make it seem like Sarah was speaking gibberish.
It is going to be a hard, hard road to get past all those Palin-Haters in the Drive By Media, but she will have my 110 percent support! I pray to God we get her elected in 2012 before The Øbamanation and the Liberal Democrats completely destroy my nation!
I just made a contribution to www.sarahpac.com the other day...looks like it’s time to make another one and send a message.....We support ya Gov.Palin!
That amount of money wouldn't elect a McCain type candidate, you still need someone to attract the votes. You need a Palin type candidate.
It is now a chess game. Sarah has removed the target, and is now unencumbered by her office to speak the truth. That’s how I see it anyway.
The new leader of the conservative movement may have just bubbled to the top.
She did say she would help (campaign for) anyone who believes in this country, freedom and conservative principles (my words).
Sounds like we're about to meet a Sarah Palin unleashed!
I just bought my “don’t blame me, I voted for Sarah” bumper sticker.
Wish she were running & wins a 2nd term as governor. The 2nd term would solidify her as NOT a lightweight.
I’m feeling better all the time about this. It’s a new era and she is new...in other words this may be unconventional but the best way to get Obama off balance. Rather than be stuck in office she’s free and can keep everyone guessing. I know a lot of folks are rightly concerned that her resignation is fodder for the snipers BUT they’re going to try and destroy her any way so why not throw a hail Mary curve ball?
It’s brilliant, she has thrown out the political playbook!
"She been Quayled"
"She lacks gravitas"
"The Couric interview ruined her chances forever"
and my favorite - "I like her, but..."
That guy might be right
Shecould possibly tell the “R’s” and the “D’s” how chicken$41t they are and draw big #’s.
I agree that the media made the most of it, but when I saw her stumble over that asinine question about how many regulations McCain had proposed over the years, I really felt sick to my stomach. The obvious answer would have been that we already have way too many regulations, and the ones we have are not being enforced correctly. Instead, SP said she didn’t know and would have to get back to KC on it. *sigh*
I really liked SP, but she was either naive or a little out of her league, because she didn’t seem prepared for just how vicious the liberal press is to a conservative in the national spotlight.
Personally, I think she is doing the right thing for her family, and I admire her for that. They have suffered enough. Oh, and I hate the jerks in the press.
Yeah, four years destroying our country. In 2012 we are going to need a positive, freedom loving, proud American running against Obama. imo, Sarah would smoke Obama, even more now.
She has one, she carries it with her. This is great news.
True. If she chooses, she could have an extraordinary influence on the 2010 elections.
Exactly...the Romneybots are crawling out of the cracks...they are an echo of the MSM.
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