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corner.nationalreview.com - 7/3/2009
Mother Palin
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Who knows all the reasons -- Todd and Sarah Palin, presumably fully understand. Listening to her, it seems like this is a combination of stepping back and moving forward. Stepping back, because it's way too overwhelming to be Sarah Palin, political phenom, Sarah Palin, governor of Alaska, and ...
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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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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ace.mu.nu - 7/3/2009
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— ace.mu.nu — « Jonah Goldberg to Sarah Palin: Do Your Job and Do Your Homework | Main SARAH PALIN... RESIGNING JULY 25th Breaking: Sarah Palin Will Not Seek Re-Election as Governor flaming_skull2a.gif Her big statement, tipped by GOP sources. [DrewM]...She's ... (more) Comments 07-03-09

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Balloon Juice:  It’s David Letterman’s fault

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It’s David Letterman’s fault
Balloon Juice — I know he’s eventually get the blame but K-Lo got to it quicker than I expected: If she is stepping down because of what politics has done to her family, because of something in her family life she doesn’t want to see as David Letterman fodder, because it’s impossible to be governor, a star, and a mom to an infant … this is good. It demonstrates good judgment and priorities. Look, I sincerely hope that this resignation has not been brought about by some personal, health, or family problem. But if ...

Toast
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan — ... K-Lo: One reservation I've always had about Sarah Palin has to do with her family. If she is stepping down because of what politics has done to her family, because of something in her family life she doesn't want to see as David Letterman fodder, because it's impossible to ...

Palin Resigning as Alaska Governor
The Moderate Voice — ... Writing at The Corner, K-Lo wonders if Palin may just have been overwhelmed with the many roles she has to play — mother, governor, GOP superstar. ...

Sarah Palin to Resign
Stop The ACLU — ... And that is that. It’s over. You can’t resign from a governorship and then run for higher office. Barring some strong reason, like needing treatment for cancer. K-Lo Who knows all the reasons — Todd and Sarah Palin, presumably fully understand. Listening to her, it seems like this is a combination of stepping back and moving forward. Stepping back, because it’s way too overwhelming to be Sarah Palin, political phenom, Sarah Palin, governor of Alaska, and Sarah Palin, wife and mother. I don’t know that anyone can fulfill all those roles well, simultaneously. And we’re ...

The Stunning Resignation of Sarah Palin
PoliGazette — ... Kathryn Jean Lopez at NRO’s The Corner: “If she is stepping down because of what politics has done to her family, because of something in her family life she doesn’t want to see as David Letterman fodder, because it’s impossible to be governor, a star, and a mom to an infant … this is good. It demonstrates good judgment and priorities.” ...

Mickey Kaus counts 10 theories about Sarah Palin.
Althouse — I thought it was obvious that there was only one, but Mickey has all these: 1) She's running for president; 2) She's undergoing fame withdrawal and plans to get more attention in the lower 48; 3) She wants to cash in ($); 4) There's another shoe about to drop; 5) She'll now run against Murkowski for Senate. 6) She needs to tend to her family. 7) She's bonkers. 8) She's preggers. 9) She wants to "effect positive change outside government at this point in time on another scale and actually make a difference for our ...

PALIN ABSOLUTELY DOMINATES THE NEWS CYCLE
THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS — ... Mother Palin — Who knows all the reasons — Todd and Sarah Palin … ...

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