Palin to resign as Govenor

[Gargantuan]

(CNN) — Gov. Sarah Palin announced Friday that she will step down as Alaska's chief executive by the end of the month. She will not seek election to a second gubernatorial term in 2010.

Palin, a Republican, was elected governor in 2006. She was tapped as Arizona Sen. John McCain's vice presidential running mate last year.

She already gave up her commitment to Alaska a few months ago when she has been running around to other states advocating for Pro Life.. maybe she got a daytime job on FOX news?

 

[americanwoman]

CNN - Alaska Governor Sarah Palin will resign

CNN - Alaska Governor Sarah Palin will resign | Markets | Bonds News | Reuters

WASHINGTON, July 3 (Reuters) - Alaska Governor Sarah Palin will resign this month and will not run for re-election as governor, CNN reported on Friday.

Palin was Republican presidential candidate John McCain's vice presidential running mate in last year's election and rallied the party's conservative base. There has been speculation that she would seek to be the Republican Party's presidential candidate in 2012.

However just saw on CNN she just resigned now.

*EDIT* ok here we go

After Sarah Palin's Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week she has announced she will be stepping down in a few weeks. In a press conference called minutes ago, Alaska's Governor Sarah Palin has announced she will not run for re-election and is stepping down as governor.

She had a brief statement. She took no questions.

Lt. Governor Sean Parnell will step in to the roll as governor at the end of the month.

Shannyn Moore: Sarah Palin Resigning as Alaska's Governor

 

[Carole]

Sarah Palin Resigning As Governor

WASILLA -- Sarah Palin is stepping down as Governor of the State of Alaska according to media reports. Reports have been confirmed by her husband Todd Palin.

Governor Palin's resignation will be effective in two weeks at which time she will be turn over power to Lt. Governor Sean Parnell.

TalkingSides.com - <span id="important">Sarah Palin Resigning As Governor</span>

 

[Laila]

Re: CNN - Alaska Governor Sarah Palin will resign

Wonder what she will do now ...

Good luck to her in all her future endeavors

 

[Redress]

Re: CNN - Alaska Governor Sarah Palin will resign

Wonder what she will do now ...

Good luck to her in all her future endeavors

She is probably going to focus on getting ready for the 2012 election.

 

[akyron]

Re: CNN - Alaska Governor Sarah Palin will resign

They should consolidate all these palin threads.

What day is the alaskan governor election anyway?

 

[Donkey1499]

Wow, and I was just saying in another thread that I would like her to resign. This is just so pleasantly unexpected. I'm like, all flummoxed. :shock:

 

[WI Crippler]

Moderator's Warning:

threads merged

 

[Laila]

Re: CNN - Alaska Governor Sarah Palin will resign

She is probably going to focus on getting ready for the 2012 election.

Now that i would love to see.

Oh oh, Palin v. Clinton ...

 

[marduc]

Re: CNN - Alaska Governor Sarah Palin will resign

She is probably going to focus on getting ready for the 2012 election.

After resigning her job as Governor mid-term?? yeah good luck with that presidential run.. she will never get past the stigma and the what if questions on whether she will serve her full term there.

speaking of what if questions.. what if somehow she and McCain had won.. would she be stepping down as VP? a lot of unfilled blanks here.. I saw her press conference, it did not answer much.

Nahh what slim chance she had at a viable run for 2012 just evaporated

 

[Redress]

Re: CNN - Alaska Governor Sarah Palin will resign

Now that i would love to see.

Oh oh, Palin v. Clinton ...

It would be Palin vs Obama. There are rumors that Biden will step down as VP and Clinton will run as the VP candidate in 2012, but I don't think that is too likely.

 

[Redress]

Re: CNN - Alaska Governor Sarah Palin will resign

After resigning her job as Governor mid-term?? yeah good luck with that presidential run.. she will never get past the stigma and the what if questions on whether she will serve her full term there.

speaking of what if questions.. what if somehow she and McCain had won.. would she be stepping down as VP? a lot of unfilled blanks here.. I saw her press conference, it did not answer much.

Nahh what slim chance she had at a viable run for 2012 just evaporated

Actually, this is not far from my thoughts when I heard about this. Strategically, this might be a mistake, though it will allow her to get more national exposure.

 

[bhkad]

Re: CNN - Alaska Governor Sarah Palin will resign

After resigning her job as Governor mid-term?? yeah good luck with that presidential run.. she will never get past the stigma and the what if questions on whether she will serve her full term there.

speaking of what if questions.. what if somehow she and McCain had won.. would she be stepping down as VP? a lot of unfilled blanks here.. I saw her press conference, it did not answer much.

Nahh what slim chance she had at a viable run for 2012 just evaporated

This is certainly an unorthodox method of pursuing a GOP nomination.

 

[Laila]

Re: CNN - Alaska Governor Sarah Palin will resign

It would be Palin vs Obama. There are rumors that Biden will step down as VP and Clinton will run as the VP candidate in 2012, but I don't think that is too likely.

But it would be very interesting to see her in that position of power.
I'd love to see Clinton as President one day.

 

[danarhea]

Re: CNN - Alaska Governor Sarah Palin will resign

It would be Palin vs Obama. There are rumors that Biden will step down as VP and Clinton will run as the VP candidate in 2012, but I don't think that is too likely.

As long as Biden does not step down, he will be cannon fodder for the Republicans. Biden is an idiot. Anybody remember Bush-Quayle? Insert Biden for Dan Quayle.

 

[Dav]

Re: CNN - Alaska Governor Sarah Palin will resign

Nahh what slim chance she had at a viable run for 2012 just evaporated

I would have to agree here. She didn't even complete a single full term as governor. She will be viewed as too inexperienced.

Of course, Obama never had a full term as Senator, but... I have a feeling Republicans aren't going to pick Palin after all the nagging about how inexperienced Obama is.

Frankly, I'm not even sure this move is political. If she wanted to get ahead she would have accumulated experience the best she could. Maybe she's just tired of being the left's punching bag?

 

[Lopettaa]

Re: CNN - Alaska Governor Sarah Palin will resign

It would be Palin vs Obama. There are rumors that Biden will step down as VP and Clinton will run as the VP candidate in 2012, but I don't think that is too likely.

I think Sarah is making a mistake resigning to early. She should have stay as governor till next year.

 

[WI Crippler]

I hope she gets her own talk show. I bet she'd outdraw the View all on her own.

 

[Redress]

Re: CNN - Alaska Governor Sarah Palin will resign

But it would be very interesting to see her in that position of power.
I'd love to see Clinton as President one day.

I would too. I was a big Clinton supporter last year.

 

[Redress]

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As long as Biden does not step down, he will be cannon fodder for the Republicans. Biden is an idiot. Anybody remember Bush-Quayle? Insert Biden for Dan Quayle.

Biden is very like Quayle, except not quite as bright, and not nearly as good a speaker.

 

[American]

She already gave up her commitment to Alaska a few months ago when she has been running around to other states advocating for Pro Life.. maybe she got a daytime job on FOX news?

Maybe you should find a job. I know it's tough as a liberal to fathom the thought.

 

[Laila]

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I would too. I was a big Clinton supporter last year.

I supported Obama more than Clinton but i didn't mind who got the nomination. It would have been a first either way =D

 

[American]

Re: CNN - Alaska Governor Sarah Palin will resign

Now that i would love to see.

Oh oh, Palin v. Clinton ...

Clinton is done, she won't be running. BO will be running.

 

[marduc]

Re: CNN - Alaska Governor Sarah Palin will resign

I would have to agree here. She didn't even complete a single full term as governor. She will be viewed as too inexperienced.

Of course, Obama never had a full term as Senator, but... I have a feeling Republicans aren't going to pick Palin after all the nagging about how inexperienced Obama is.

Frankly, I'm not even sure this move is political. If she wanted to get ahead she would have accumulated experience the best she could. Maybe she's just tired of being the left's punching bag?

Forget the experience.. the impression will be that she cant take the heat, or does not have the dedication to stick with it.

My feeling is this is a family issue, and has nothing to do with politics.. she could not stomach watching her family getting dragged into the spotlight and being the butt of jokes, slanders and negative attention. Also she did mention being able to spend more time and attention to Trig.

She got another job offer (or persued another job), one out of the political spotlight.. and that would hopefully not make the rest of her family targets and the tail end of jokes.. so she took it. At least that is my gut feeling on this.

 

[WI Crippler]

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Biden is very like Quayle, except not quite as bright, and not nearly as good a speaker.

But he doesn't seem as stodgy. Biden would be a fun guy to shoot the breeze with.