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tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - 7/3/2009
Bill Kristol Stands By Palin
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Here's Bill Kristol's analysis of Sarah Palin's resignation: Kristol: A Contrarian Take If Palin wants to run in 2012, why not do exactly what she announced today? It's an enormous gamble - but it could be a shrewd one. After all, she's freeing herself from the duties of the governorship. ...
bradblog.com - 7/3/2009
PALIN ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION AS ALASKA GOV
— bradblog.com — Palin resigns. Something else is going on here above and beyond what she's saying, though I don't... know what yet. Josh Marshall seems to agree, noting in his "first signs of what happened" coverage : [T]his clearly happened so quickly that Palin ... (more) PALIN ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION AS ALASKA GOV

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Kristol: A Contrarian Take
weeklystandard.com - 7/3/2009
Kristol: A Contrarian Take
— weeklystandard.com — If Palin wants to run in 2012, why not do exactly what she announced today? It's an... enormous gamble - but it could be a shrewd one. After all, she's freeing herself from the duties of the governorship. Now she can do her book, give speeches, ... (more) Kristol: A Contrarian Take

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Did a Scandal Sink the U.S.S. Palin?
thedailybeast.com - 7/4/2009
Did a Scandal Sink the U.S.S. Palin?
— thedailybeast.com — BS Top - Blumenthal Palin Resigns AP Photo The suddenness of Sarah Palin s resignation raises questions... about whether a coming scandal caused her to leave office. Max Blumenthal looks at one possibility. Plus: Read more of The Daily Beast's coverage ... (more) Did a Scandal Sink the U.S.S. Palin?

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Talking Points Memo:  From Crazy to Shrewd In One Hour

Balloon Juice:  Just Weird

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From Crazy to Shrewd In One Hour
Talking Points Memo — ... At 5:06 ET, Kristol posted on the Weekly Standard website: "If Palin wants to run in 2012, why not do exactly what she announced today? It's an enormous gamble - but it could be a shrewd one." ...

Just Weird
Balloon Juice — ... It was manic. I have no idea what is going on, but this was just bizarre. And what makes me even more convinced she is just done, we have this: ...

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