huffingtonpost.com - 7/4/2009
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Anyone who is in any way surprised by Sarah Palin's announcement today that she will not be seeking re-election, and, even more significantly, is stepping down as Governor of Alaska, has not been paying close attention. The signs have been everywhere.
Palin has absolutely zero interest in ...
You Stay Classy, DNC
jammiewearingfool.blogspot.com 7/4/2009 — Well, since Just a Grunt already noted Sarah Palin's resignation as Alaska governor, there isn't much more to cover than the reaction.As always, the Democrats lead the pack in snide smugness.Following Palin's announcement, the Democratic National ...
Three Theories of Palin's Resignation
politics.theatlantic.com 7/4/2009 — Sarah Palin's stunning announcement that she'd not only decline to seek reelection as Alaska's Governor in 2010 but that she'd resign her term later this month caught everyone by surprise. After all, can you think of another presidential candidate who ...
Barracuda
washingtonmonthly.com 7/4/2009 — Barracuda I just watched Sarah Palin's announcement that she will step down as governor, which was surreal even by her standards. It's hard to pick just one favorite moment, though this has to be on anyone's list: "Life is too...
Rob Richie: Sarah Palin's resignation to reduce women governors to six
huffingtonpost.com 7/4/2009 — Sarah Palin's surprise announcement today that she will step down this month as Alaska's governor has stirred a firestorm of conjecture about her motives and political prospects.
There is one particularly concrete consequence, however: she will be ...
In Re. Palin
rhymeswithright.mu.nu 7/4/2009 — Like everyone else, I'm still stunned by Alaska Governor Sarah Palin's surprise resignation announcement yesterday. Not because I'm a saddened supporter -- I'm not. I think she was a good pick for VP, and a potential star for the future,...
Barracuda —
Obsidian Wings
by hilzoy I just watched Sarah Palin's announcement that she will step down as governor, which was surreal even by her standards. It's hard to pick just one favorite moment, though this has to be on anyone's list: "Life is too short to compromise time and resources... it may be tempting and ...
Palin! —
RIGHTWINGSPARKLE
I'm in the middle of the Tea Party, but I know many of you want to know what I'm thinking about Palin's resignation. It's quite a shock. She tweeted right after the announcement that more info would come later and "it was good." I don't think it's about running for President. She spoke of ...
Shorter Palin: Real Winners Quit —
Talking Points Memo
Perhaps the best part of Palin's announcement today:
Life is too short to compromise time and resources... it may be tempting and more comfortable to just keep your head down, plod along, and appease those who demand: "Sit down and shut up", but that's the worthless, easy path; that's a ...
"Miss Personality... Disorder's" Big Announcement —
The Political Carnival
By GottaLaff Paddy called me with the news of Sarah Louise Palin's Big Announcement . Boy howdy, I go away for a few days and all hell breaks loose. A few thoughts: Her-- for lack of a better word-- speech was the most incoherent, meandering string of words I've heard since her last one Boy ...
RGA on Palin —
The Corner on National Review Online
Via e-mail:
Republican Governors Association Executive Director Nick Ayers issued the following statement in regards to Sarah Palin's announcement today that she will not seek reelection in 2010 and will step down from the governorship.
"While we regret the news announced by Governor ...
And So The 2012 Race Begins —
Southern Appeal
Make no mistake, Palin's bombshell announcement today begins the 2012 race. Barring some Andrew Sullivanesque wildest fantasy of a forthcoming scandalous revelation, there is no other way to read this decision.
My initial instinct is to call this move savvy. The announcement itself tacitly ...
Palin to resign as governor —
Daily Kos
Update (12:50PM) -- "America is looking north to the future." Must be running. Update (12:45PM) -- Video of Palin's statement just now. We'll post it soon, but the birds making noises over her announcement are hilarious. And her claim that she's "not dropping the ball" is just as funny. The ...
Palin Announcement Set For Friday —
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's office says she will make an announcement at 11AM local time at her home in Wasilla, multiple media outlets report.
Palin is widely believed to considering a presidential run in 2012. The announcement may be related to her decision whether or not to run for ...
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