Gov. Sarah Palin Quits Her Job
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on July 4th, 2009 4:33 am by HL
Gov. Sarah Palin Quits Her Job
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) announced this morning from her home in Wasilla that she will not be seeking re-election and that she will be stepping down in a few weeks. Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell will be inaugurated as Alaska’s governor on July 25. A local NBC affiliate reports that “there was no immediate word […]
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) announced this morning from her home in Wasilla that she will not be seeking re-election and that she will be stepping down in a few weeks. Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell will be inaugurated as Alaska’s governor on July 25. A local NBC affiliate reports that “there was no immediate word as to why she will resign, though speculation has been rampant that the former vice presidential candidate is gearing up for a run at the 2012 Republican presidential nomination.” Conservative columnist Charles Krauthammer said on Fox News yesterday that Palin “is not a serious candidate for the presidency.” “You cannot sustain a campaign of platitudes and clichés over a year and a half if you’re running for the presidency,” he said.
After running through her accomplishments as governor during the announcement, Palin said, “This success I am proud to take credit, for hiring the right people.” She said she decided to “veto” those “stimulus dollars” because “some of those dollars would harm Alaska and they harm America.” “So that Alaska may progress, I will not seek re-election as governor,” she said, adding, “I’ve determined it’s best to transfer the authority of governor to Lieutenant Governor Parnell.” Watch it (note the video feed cut out before Palin finished her statement):
July 4th, 2009 at 9:17 am
“Is this rage? Is this rage? Is this RAGE?” MotherFucker Blues, Raymond Stolp
July 6th, 2009 at 5:46 pm
I have a sneaky suspicion the mavericky chick from Alaska has more than DC on her mind. My hunch is she’s going to become a director at NASA leading the USA to Mars!
I’ll proudly wear my Sarah Paln Shirt http://www.cafepress.com/Palin_Quits when fishing or field dressing a moose.