Sarah Palin preparing her run for President?

Published on July 3rd, 2009

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At an 11:00 a.m. press conference today, Governor Sarah Palin announced that she would not seek a second term as governor. The governor continued saying in a few weeks she would resign the governorship.

On a day that most public employees have off, Palin sent out an early morning press release indicating that she would be giving an announcement from her home in Wasilla. Joining Palin were her parents, family and state commissioners.

Palin did not field questions and would not give any indications as to her future plans.

Palin announced that she will transfer power to Lt. Governor Sean Parnell. Parnell will be sworn in during the upcoming governor’s picnic.

WooHoo. Here we go!

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# 1 paddler said, on July 3rd, 2009 at 11:46 am

She can’t seriously think Americans are stupid or gullible enough to put her in the White House? (Wait, are we??) I would find it both amusing and scary if she is the best the Republicans can come up with in 2012.

She is most likely running for the senate first but even then I am hoping Alaskans are too smart for that knowing that she is quite obviously using them as a stepping stone.

I read that Vanity Fair article on her and if even half of it is true I doubt she could hold it together long enough to run a prolonged national race. She really is nuts.

# 2 Cherman said, on July 3rd, 2009 at 11:50 am

I am hoping she tries to go for president. That way Ron Paul can finally win.

# 3 Thomas said, on July 3rd, 2009 at 11:59 am

So, she’s going to run on a platform of continuous lack of experience? It smells fishy to me. I would not be surprised to discover that she was pushed out.

# 4 loconavi said, on July 3rd, 2009 at 12:04 pm

There goes Sarah Palin, ditching Alaska during a recession to run for President! When things get tough, weasels get running!

# 5 ECA said, on July 3rd, 2009 at 12:08 pm

OK,
for those that dont know political history..
Look up some of our presidents..
Look up NIXON..see how long he was in the fed, and WHO he worked for.
Look up BUSH, Bush jr..then look up Grandpa BUSH, who tried to have the USA PRESIDENT assassinated..

# 6 dusanmal said, on July 3rd, 2009 at 12:12 pm

@#1-4 We welcome our first female President, Sarah (Thatcher) Palin.

I’d bet she’ll run on populist theme and that following will be great after all of the Obama’s ideological agenda. Why now? – Dem’s just won “killer majority” with Al Franken and will be shooting themselves in the foot shortly (populist uprising due to disappearing jobs and rising taxes for carbon and health care). No one holding office will be able to win.

# 7 Flabbergasted said, on July 3rd, 2009 at 12:14 pm

If she becomes President I’m moving.

# 8 m.c. in l.v. said, on July 3rd, 2009 at 12:14 pm

Quitter! What about her Pipeline to Nowhere? What a joke. See ya Grandma Gimmick. Hope we never have to see your prop baby and the rest of the Wasilla Chillbillies again. We’ll miss your salad of words. Uh, not really.

# 9 roastedpeanuts said, on July 3rd, 2009 at 12:14 pm

Oh my god.. somebody help us.

# 10 GregA said, on July 3rd, 2009 at 12:16 pm

hahahahaahhahahaha!

I figured that they saw some polling data that shows she is catastropic to the republican brand, and the power brokers pulled the plug and said no more.

# 11 sadkins76 said, on July 3rd, 2009 at 12:22 pm

Does she really think she has ANY chance? Wait, we did elect W twice…so maybe she does…

# 12 Rick's Cafe said, on July 3rd, 2009 at 12:22 pm

#7
Leave early, beat the rush.
Enjoy the day of Independance 1st!

# 13 Bob3000 said, on July 3rd, 2009 at 12:27 pm

She may be preparing to accept a contract to pose in magazines and websites:
http://imgur.com/vRyCn.jpg

# 14 detorn said, on July 3rd, 2009 at 12:40 pm

makes no sense to leave the office to run… she would be in a much better position to raise loot with the power of the office behind her… somebody must have had something big on her to force her out.

# 15 contempt said, on July 3rd, 2009 at 12:51 pm

Considering the magnitude in which democrats and the liberal media have shamelessly attacked this woman I’d say there are at least two groups who nervously believe she can win.

Smell the fear.

# 16 GregA said, on July 3rd, 2009 at 12:51 pm

She is pregnant again.

# 17 GregA said, on July 3rd, 2009 at 12:52 pm

#15,

Generally Im not afraid of pregnant women.

# 18 Awake said, on July 3rd, 2009 at 12:53 pm

Two years from now the response to her fans will be… “Sarah who?”

The normal way to do this is to announce your candidacy and “In the interest of the people of my state, I am resigning because I can not dedicate myself full time… blah blah…”

But she quit as governor for no declared reason in the middle of her first term.

There is more to this story, and it probably won’t be positive news about her.

Regardless, if she is quitting to run for other office, this is as politically idiotic as McCain “suspending his campaign” last year because of the financial crisis.

I guess we are just waiting for the next generation of Republicans to show, one that is not of the retarded “Dubya” generation.

# 19 GregA said, on July 3rd, 2009 at 12:59 pm

#18,

I disagree. Leaving office to take care of your retarded son, and unborn child is a very positive thing to do.

# 20 jccalhoun said, on July 3rd, 2009 at 12:59 pm

creationist, limbaugh-loving, high school drop-outs everywhere are hoping for the day…

# 21 Flip Wilson said, on July 3rd, 2009 at 1:00 pm

Did she finally have a psychotic break and loose what little sense of sanity she had? Yea, I’m going to vote for somebody who gets bored and walks away… Just like her 6 colleges in 6 years. Can’t start and finish anything. Yea, that’s what I’d vote for.

# 22 qb said, on July 3rd, 2009 at 1:01 pm

Oh please, please, please, please let this happen.

The only downside is the conservative whining will go into high gear. I thought liberals were embarrassing when they did it, but they got nothing on the right.

# 23 KneeJerk Optimist said, on July 3rd, 2009 at 1:15 pm

President?? Nawww…I bet she just wants to get her own show on Fox, where she can burble and rant to her heart’s content (maybe even replace Coulter…and even Limbaugh too! Imagine all the far right nut cases finally having a nice bod to drool over and distract them…jerking their johnsons)

# 24 jbenson2 said, on July 3rd, 2009 at 1:18 pm

#1 paddler said: “She can’t seriously think Americans are stupid or gullible enough to put her in the White House? (Wait, are we??)”

The same question can be asked and answered regarding The Messiah, the unemployment king.

Obama can’t seriously think Americans are stupid or gullible enough to put him in the White House? (Wait, are were!!!)

# 25 TooManyPuppies said, on July 3rd, 2009 at 1:25 pm

Not running for a second term that would interfere with a run for president is understandable. Resigning in the middle of her current term is just retarded. Whatever… I wouldn’t vote for her anyway.

# 26 Improbus said, on July 3rd, 2009 at 1:40 pm

I am sure that Jon Stewart is dancing a jig. The comedy sort of writes itself.

# 27 RBG said, on July 3rd, 2009 at 1:52 pm

Congress, not president.

RBG

# 28 wirelessg said, on July 3rd, 2009 at 2:05 pm

#23 is correct. She will be getting her own TV show. She knows that her political popularity/celebrity is waning and if she stays as Alaska governor, she will cease to exist in the national media. She is not running for Senate or President or any political office. The Republican power brokers won’t support her seeking higher office. She will sign a lucrative contract that will be 10-20 times what she has ever earned and that will pay for her family needs for a quite a while.

# 29 Petrov said, on July 3rd, 2009 at 2:16 pm

Who cares… the USA is bankrupt in 10 years anyway. Congress has always been the real problem in this nation. I don’t care who the president is anymore, not with the spend, spend, spend retards in Congress.

# 30 deowll said, on July 3rd, 2009 at 2:26 pm

She’ll get some fairly decent coverage from Fox and every other media source will have her tarred as a cross between Hitler and Satan.

I still think her biggest sin in the eyes of the liberal media was the fact that she didn’t abort that last kid.

They will never, ever forgive her for that.

# 31 Animal Mother said, on July 3rd, 2009 at 2:30 pm

Hello, Governor.

Here, put this on. Yeah. that’s nice.

Come over here. Good girl.

# 32 deowll said, on July 3rd, 2009 at 2:32 pm

I agree with # 29.

The President is limited in how much damage he can do by himself.

It takes a totally incompetent Congress that completely abdicates its responsibilities to completely screw up the nation and we’ve had one of those for at least the last 10 years.

What kind of addle pated nincompoop would vote for bill after bill without reading a word of it knowing that all such previous bills have been a disaster or vote for the kind of massive spending increases going on when even the head of the fed has told them the nation is headed for the light at the end of the tunnel and it’s a freight train coming fast if spending isn’t brought under control?

The Congress of the United States of America that we the people elected that’s who.

# 33 B.O. Stinks said, on July 3rd, 2009 at 3:27 pm

Just look at the hateful comments posted here – there’s little wonder that she and her family are viewed sympathetically. The buzzards knock her down, kick her and then try to pick her bones clean. What a low class group of animals!

# 34 Gary, the dangerous infidel said, on July 3rd, 2009 at 3:50 pm

We just have to trust Sarah’s judgment and know that she would never make a decision this important without spending many long hours praying over it. Whatever the reasoning, we can be sure that it is no longer God’s will that she be Governor of Alaska.

You must understand that God’s will is a very fickle thing, with many twists and turns along the way to a sudden fiery conclusion.

# 35 ArianeB said, on July 3rd, 2009 at 3:54 pm

A resignation on a Friday before big holiday weekend looks VERY suspicious. Something politically damning is (or was) about to break.

There is no way she is running for President, in fact this resignation before the completion of her first term pretty much guarantees she won’t run, and will become a huge liability (”quitter”) if she tries.

The link indicates multiple ethical scandals you don’t hear about in the lower 48, but I have friends in Alaska saying there are many.

Then there was that Vanity Fair article posted on this blog a week ago that basically trashed her as the reason McCain lost. (she wasn’t but it was a contributing factor)

# 36 jccalhoun said, on July 3rd, 2009 at 4:07 pm

Either shes made a deal with Fox news or there is some dirt coming out on her.

# 37 bobbo, long time political observer said, on July 3rd, 2009 at 4:26 pm

I’ve never seen anything so incompetent–and that includes watching Palin for the last year. Complete unforced error regardless of what else is going on “unless” she stepped down as a plea bargain not to be prosecuted–ie==not possible.

She is completely isolated. Her CHILDREN support her doing whats best for alaska? HAW! The world needs more Trips?? Holy Retarded Batman.

Alaska would be wasting money if she stayed in office? Well, thats true.

And as with every political cartoon, she still has a devoted base of 20%. Ron Paul supporters—–haw, haw. Same political retards, different brew. I hope this doesn’t encourage Ralph Nader to keep running, but the opposition is looking to lose by thunderous irrelevancy.

# 38 homehive said, on July 3rd, 2009 at 4:42 pm

I don’t know if Ms. Palin has a chance to win the Republican nomination for President in 2012. However, it seems that “Political Years” are a lot like “Dog Years”. A lot can change in the meantime, especially if (when?) the U.S. economy continues to decline. Remember “It’s the economy, stupid!”.The next presidential election could be as surprising as the last one. (This, of course, assumes that Dear Leader permits us to have any more elections.)

# 39 Alfred1 said, on July 3rd, 2009 at 4:54 pm

The democratic hordes investigating her must have uncovered some particularly embarrassing ad hominem she knew would end up in the media attack cycle, 24/7…

Perhaps Todd likes to put her panties on his head and chase her around the house…I know I would.

I hope she gets it together, and fights back…its clear from the media’s FEAR and LOATHING of her, she is a threat to the ruling elite and their drones.

# 40 Hugh Ripper said, on July 3rd, 2009 at 4:56 pm

Clearly her, or her marketers, are upping her profile as the god, guns and race poster girl.

If you think America is fascistic under Obama, just wait until this loony winks and weasels her way to power.

# 41 bobbo, trying to be real said, on July 3rd, 2009 at 4:57 pm

“I don’t know if Ms. Palin has a chance to win – - – ” /// You don’t?

Time allows competent but disgraced figures to rehabilitate themselves. Its never cured stupidity.

# 42 father time said, on July 3rd, 2009 at 4:57 pm

Palin combines the worst attributes of Dan Quale and Hillary Clinton, rank stupidity combined with over-reaching ambition. If she had to work on the world stage, say to face down Putin, she would crumble in an instant.

Anyone who claims to support her is retarded or a troll.

She has no ability, as she admits, and cares not what she can do for this country, but only cares what the country can do for her.

# 43 contempt said, on July 3rd, 2009 at 5:08 pm

#37 bobbo
>>I’ve never seen anything so incompetent

Look in the mirror and be amazed.

# 44 Micromike said, on July 3rd, 2009 at 5:14 pm

I’m sure George W. Bush will support her because if she gets elected he wouldn’t be the worst president, ever, any longer.

# 45 Glenn E. said, on July 3rd, 2009 at 6:06 pm

Not for President. More likely she plans to run for Queen of the USA. Only nobody’s told her that the USA hasn’t a throne. In spite of Dick Cheney’s dreams.

Palin’s probably “quitting” now, so as to not get her hands dirty when the economics whoas hit her state, and she’d have to pretend to know what to do about it. She’ll magically reappear after the economy turns itself around (without her). And then claim she had all the right ideas about fixing things. Hoping we’ll forget she was gone.

Come to think of it, ducking out on the governorship, during a possible economic crisis, probably is a good idea, if you’ve got nothing to contribute to fixing it. Why get slaughtered by the press, if you don’t have to? Wouldn’t it be great if we could all do that? And coming back in three years, after it all blows over, I’m sure most Republicans will have their selective amnesia, and forgive her.

# 46 Dallas said, on July 3rd, 2009 at 6:23 pm

She was wrongly ridiculed for being erratic and unpredictable so abandoned her job.

# 47 Named said, on July 3rd, 2009 at 6:27 pm

39 AlfredENewman,

Is that the best you can do? I was scanning the comments looking for Biblican Scripture (KJV of course, since you can’t read any others)… just waiting for the passage that indicates that Sarah Palintologist is actually IN the lost Ark just waiting to prove everyone that Jesus believed in automatic assault rifles to protect the disciples AND Amurika.

In short, you FAILED! Please try again.

# 48 Rick's Cafe said, on July 3rd, 2009 at 6:27 pm

It’s going to be so much fun watching a lot of you piss all over yourselves preparing for the next election….when just the thought of Palin running gets you this excited!

# 49 Named said, on July 3rd, 2009 at 6:31 pm

To quote another:

Is this the first time a Palin had a premature removal?

Lets check with the meth head mother in law….

# 50 bobbo, no where near a politician said, on July 3rd, 2009 at 6:40 pm

#43–contempie==ooh, as much as I enjoy being called out, a mirror? Really?

I looked in the mirror years ago and knew politics is something I could never do. I hate the electorate. Love the people, hate the electorate.

Sounds inconsistent to some. Lets apply it to YOU. I hate you in the sense you are a repuglitard with all the stupidity that represents, but I love you in the sense that I wish you no personal ill will.

Perhaps hate and love are exagerations? Maybe I should have just concentrated on “Loving my State” and “Getting in there to fight the good fight” and other self serving non-sense? Yea, total disrespect of the electorate any total self centeredness==I coulda been a contender.

# 51 JimD said, on July 3rd, 2009 at 6:47 pm

Sanford/Palin or Palin/Sanford ? Perfect together !!! Just right to lead the GOP for 40 years in the wilderness !!! Sayonara, REPUKES !!!

# 52 clancys_daddy said, on July 3rd, 2009 at 6:51 pm

Greg A apparently you have not spent much time with a pregnant woman. Be afraid very afraid.

# 53 CZ Compact said, on July 3rd, 2009 at 7:05 pm

I will be voting for Sarah Palin. At least she respects the Constitution. Not these assholes running Washington now. I just want my country back. To the rest of you: go to England.

# 54 cfk said, on July 3rd, 2009 at 7:26 pm

Smart idea (so far as Palin supporters are concerned). Takes her out of the public eye and, more importantly, reduces oversight of her upcoming fund raising activities. Given the timing, it also suggests that this month’s Vanity fair piece hit dangerously close to home.

# 55 Steve said, on July 3rd, 2009 at 7:28 pm

I’m hoping her plan is to have enough time to let anybody who wants to fuck her before she runs for president. I’ll get in line.

# 56 Felix said, on July 3rd, 2009 at 7:36 pm

Sarah was Michael Jackson’s soul heir.

# 57 Now for Something Completely Different said, on July 3rd, 2009 at 7:42 pm

LOL! TOO flaky. She’s done. No one has ever ‘quit’ their job as Senator or Governor half way through to “prepare” their run for President. Even Reagan, Bush, Clinton and Carter managed to keep their ‘job’ while running for an winning the Presidency. I’m sorry, was being Gov of Alaska just TOO hard? You couldn’t manage to do THAT and run for President at the same time? She was joke and lightweight before, but 10 times the joke now.

# 58 Awake said, on July 3rd, 2009 at 8:07 pm

A few observations:

a) She quits the governorship of Alaska just when things start to get tough up there, with the $150 oil (a problem she actually celebrated) no longer provides a free pass for her state. Things get tough ans she runs away, I guess so she can’t be blamed.

b) Palin quitting when things get tough says a whole lot about McCain’s judgment in selecting her as his running mate.

c) In retrospect, Palin looks to have a similar intellectual curiosity, world experience and general disposition as ‘Dubya’ Bush, and we know how well his ‘leadership’ worked for the country. Regardless of your party affiliation, you must know deep inside that America deserves better.

# 59 Obvious1 said, on July 3rd, 2009 at 8:13 pm

I dunno… while it’s tempting to see the announcement and resignation as a preamble to Palin’s presidential run, there’s something about the way it was done that suggests there’s something else going on. It’s one thing to not pursue a second term – she could spin that nobly, as not wanting to cheat Alaskans by running for president instead of doing her job – but if all she wants is a presidential run when her term ends, what the rush to get out of Dodge? Early departure wouldn’t seem to give her any advantage… ergo…

# 60 faustus said, on July 3rd, 2009 at 8:54 pm

you san francisco tweeks. you don’t know a fukn thing palin other than what you want to believe.. but in california it’s all about about what you want to believe. fuk the truth… california doesn’t care about the truth… look at it’s budget. budget??? don’t talk about budgets… its handing out iofuckingu’s… california is going to go tits up and its going to take the rest of the country with it… and you’re slamming palin compared to freaks like pelosi? the whole country would vote for palin if her only one campaign promise was to give california back to mexico. o but don’t worry california going back to mexico, dianne fuking feinstein will may sure of that!

# 61 qb said, on July 3rd, 2009 at 10:03 pm

faustus, drunken posting

Alfred1, um dude. That’s Republican hordes. Whinge accurately, OK?

Others, her kids are out of bounds. She’s a dipstick on her own.

In general, I don’t think she has the backbone, temperament, or discipline to run a successful presidential campaign. She’s in way over her head.

Pawlenty or Romney have the stuff to survive and even win. Palin might appeal to Republican base but would get gob-smacked up the side of the head in a general election. Jindal is becoming weak.

In a nutshell, the right is going to have to stop whining and complaining if they are going to look like winners. Sorry guys, your field is pretty weak.

# 62 mr. show said, on July 3rd, 2009 at 10:29 pm

Alright, it’s obvious why she quit her Governorship and it has nothing to do with scandals or running for office.

Since the No Agenda will likely go to three episodes a week, she’ll be adding her style of witty banter to what Adam and John contribute. I applaud John and Adam’s publicity stunt for pledges!

# 63 Uncle Patso said, on July 3rd, 2009 at 11:56 pm

Maybe she didn’t go nuts, rather wised up instead?

# 64 brian t said, on July 4th, 2009 at 3:00 am

Palin in the US Senate? Oh dear … wasn’t the US Senate modeled on the Roman Senate? The age and citizenship requirements are stricter than those of Congress, and (according to Madison et al) is expected to consist of people who are older and therefore wiser!

One more point: of the incumbent Senators from Alaska, Begich (D) only just started (by defeating Ted Stevens in 2008/11), so that leaves Lisa Murkowski (R). Would Murkowski give up her seat? I doubt it. This is what Murkowski said yesterday: “I am deeply disappointed that the Governor has decided to abandon the State and her constituents before her term has concluded.” (from her senate.gov webpage). Translation: “over my dead body”. If anything strange happens to Murkowski, you know who to talk to!

# 65 brian t said, on July 4th, 2009 at 3:24 am

I just noted something else about Murkowski: she’s just been appointed Vice Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference. So, she’s already in a position of authority among Senate Republicans, and on the way up.

If Palin really wants to run for Senate, she has already lost, which makes me think that it’s not going to be a Senate run. Plus, I would say that Murkowski has more chance of a Presidential nomination than Palin. What’s left: Fox News?

# 66 PierreB said, on July 4th, 2009 at 4:30 am

Folks remember when the question was whether this person was competent to be one heartbeat away from being the president? We now have our answer, Hell NO.

# 67 badtimes said, on July 4th, 2009 at 4:33 am

How can she run for any political office at this point? She just handed any opponent the perfect campaign slogan- “I’m no quitter, unlike my worthy opposition.”
I think there’s another shoe about to drop.
Oh- and BTW- we need to hear more from the morons who were touting ‘Sarah in 2012′. C’mon you loons, step up to the plate- you know who you are.
P.S.- ACORN, teleprompters, half-Muslim, birth certificate, etc etc etc.

# 68 Peggusus said, on July 4th, 2009 at 4:45 am

Talk about the politics of personal destruction, the Democrats and their insane blog base are like the brown shirts in Germany in 1930’s They have no moral limits in their goal of destroying those they see as a threat to their party objectives. Ruthlessly attacking Sarah Palin, her family, and even her handicapped infant! Repeated attacks on her ethical behavior that cost her immense amount of time and dollars to defend herself. And all of them proven false. Who coordinated and funded these attacks? We will never know because the liberal press has joined in with them! The extreme left wing of the Democratic party are ruthless, with no moral compass and blindly dedicated to their cause of big government and destruction of individual initiative. Let’s give them a big Sig Heil! and then cower in our corners

# 69 jescott418 said, on July 4th, 2009 at 5:26 am

Hey, don’t underestimate American’s stupidity. We may very well elect her if she runs. By that point we will be so pissed off with the Democrats for over spending us into a depression that we would elect anybody!

# 70 badtimes said, on July 4th, 2009 at 5:40 am

Godwin’s law strikes at #68!
I’m surprised it took that long.

# 71 Peggusus said, on July 4th, 2009 at 6:13 am

Hey Jescott418 I was just joking! It was just an attempt to get a laugh. Maybe I did step over the line with the Hitler reference but it was all in fun. I meant no harm. I am sorry to see some people do not have a sense of humor.

# 72 MikieV said, on July 4th, 2009 at 8:32 am

So much for her claim of having “executive experience” that Obama lacked.

You remember that, don’t you?

Hard to re-spin that, if she is going to run for office in the future.

I look forward to her tear-soaked interview with Barbara Walters.

# 73 Rick Cain said, on July 5th, 2009 at 12:26 am

She will get as many votes as the UK Looney Party did.

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