Sarah Palin’s announced resignation as Governor of Alaska has, naturally, caused quite the stir. Media pundits, bloggers (heh!), and probably even Joe the Plumber have all been voicing their opinions about Gov. Palin’s plans to resign later this month.
Yesterday, we finally heard from the Governor herself on the matter, in an interview with CNN.
“I am not a quitter. I am a fighter,” she said, of her decision to resign a year and a half before her term ends.
Bullshit.
Seriously, she’s just over halfway through her term as Governor, and is resigning. She’s cited the ethics complaints filed against her in recent months, saying they were without merit and caused a financial and stressful burden on her and her family. Reportedly, her defense against these charges has left her with a $500,000 legal bill.
Her attorney had the nerve to say she needed a break after being “on duty now for two and a half years solid.” We’re supposed to applaud her for being on duty for two and a half years out of a four-year term that she campaigned for?
Her attorney also said that the timing of the announcement was deliberate, right before the 4th of July, as she was declaring “her independence from politics as usual.” The governor also reiterated that sentiment in another interview.
Thinking back to the campaign for Vice President, “politics as usual” seemed very much the name of the game — sound bites, rehearsed statements when possible, flubbed remarks when forced to go off-script, snarky comments rallying your base while attacking your opponents, etc. And yes, that statement applies perfectly to both Sarah Palin and Joe Biden.
Bottom line: by pulling Sarah Palin out of relative obscurity and putting her in front of the nation as a prospective Vice President of the United States, the Republican party brought all kinds of attention to the governor. It ultimately proved problematic for her in all sorts of ways, and it’s fair to say that her administration has been seriously harmed by the distraction of it all. She will quite likely be doing the state (and her family) a favor when she steps down from office.
But don’t tell me she’s a fighter. She’s quitting, plain and simple, and it’s about time.
She is a stupid twat that deserves to be shot and eaten for a national holiday. I was not originally for Obama but once the GOP pulled this trash out of the cumdumpster and thrusted her into the campaign I realized just how stupid and desperate the Republican party is/was. Give me 5 minutes with her and Prejean. That is ALL I’m saying.
Also I am really bitchy in the AM.