Gee, why don’t you “true believer” Palin/Hunter conservatives just go kick out 2/3 of the Republican party? Look at the reaction from the National Review:
Palin Today [Rich Lowry]
I think I have pretty well-established credentials when it comes to being charmed by Sarah Palin, but that statement, as a statement, was simply terrible. Rambling and not at all persuasive as an argument for her decision. More Gibson/Couric than GOP convention speech. She shouldn’t have said a thing without getting Matt Scully—or some similarly talented speechwriter—on the case first. As to how this decision plays out ultimately, we’ll see. There’s plenty of time if (as I assume) she wants to run in 2012, and she obviously has plenty of capital with Republicans. But not an auspicious start.
Palin Resigning [Jonah Goldberg]
Well, aside from my timing being impeccable, the best I can say is I’m flabbergasted.
Not running again could make sense as a pre-presidential move. Resigning strikes me as very strange. I do hope all is well with her family and that there’s the best possible reason for this fairly shocking news.
If You Can’t Stand the Cold, Get Out of Juneau [Rick Brookhiser]
As Cole Porter said, Sarah Palin’s got that thing, that special thing that makes the birdies forget to sing, yes she’s got that thing—that special thing.
Yet she also makes a more than normal share of misjudgments.
Are we to accept in an aspirant to the Oval Office cutting short her tour of duty in the Alaska statehouse?
I would like some elaboration on this point, please.
All pundents, all in the DC class. Who cares what they think?
Look at the response on this board. That’s where her support comes from. You are an elitist.
After 4 years of Obama, I do believe Socialism of any stripe will be well out of fashion...
Which of course will leave Mitt looking like a pair of bell bottoms...
And his sycophants looking even sillier than they do now simply pimping him on a Conservative site...
BTW Captain Clueless I am a Barbour/Palin Conservative who believes in the basic principles this nation has been built on. If that makes me a "true believer", then I guess that makes you a lying shill for a socialist hack.
I take pride in my stance, and seek what is best for my country, not what is pretty, shiny and fashionable which by reasonable default is what you take pride in.
Sad.
Better that than one who use his stay in the Massachusetts statehouse to impose socialized healthcare.