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PALIN ABSOLUTELY DOMINATES THE NEWS CYCLE
THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS —
... Transcript of Palin's Announcement ...
What's behind Sarah Palin's sudden resignation?
Wizbang —
... "I think this is her coming to the realization that the legislature in Alaska and that some bloggers and activists in Alaska are going to do everything they can to stymie her progress. This is a governor who didn't run for the office because she wanted a title. She wanted to make significant change in the state. She realized that that was no longer going to be able to happen, because things had become so partisan there." She also said as much in her comments. Here's a portion of her remarks from yesterday : Let me speak to that for a minute. Political operatives descended on ...
Sarah Palin Resignation, The Day After
Flopping Aces —
... emirs of Incumbistan (Biden, McCain) and dynastic heirs (Bush). Our loss.
And his thoughts definitely have merit. But reading her speech yesterday leaves me with a different outlook. I do not have enough information to say that she is going for the 2012 election but I do believe, with what we know now, that she is resigning so she can bring about true change in this country.
Now she can do it unfettered from the constant lawsuits. This part of the speech speaks to both of my points:
Political operatives descended on ...
POLITICS: Sarah Palin and the Scum of the Earth
Baseball Crank —
... There is likely no one and single reason for Palin's withdrawal, and she cited a bunch of them in her disorganized "you won't have Sarah Palin to kick around anymore" speech. But two things seem to explain most logically Palin's behavior: she was ground down by the unusually vitriolic campaign waged against her, and the aspect of that campaign that did the most damage was the attacks on her children. As Palin put it in her speech: ...
Sarah Palin and the Scum of the Earth
RedState: Conservative News and Community —
... There is likely no one and single reason for Palin’s withdrawal, and she cited a bunch of them in her disorganized “you won’t have Sarah Palin to kick around anymore” speech. But two things seem to explain most logically Palin’s behavior: she was ground down by the unusually vitriolic campaign waged against her, and the aspect of that campaign that did the most damage was the attacks on her children. As Palin put it in her speech: ...
