They Won’t Have Sarah Palin to Kick Around Any Longer
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Not as Governor of Alaska, anyway: Governor Palin announced today that she will not seek re-election and, indeed, will resign her office in the near future. Her statement is here. She isn’t retiring, but says she will continue “to make a positive difference and fight for ALL our children’s future from OUTSIDE the Governor’s office.”
Most observers assume that means she will devote full time to running for President. I guess so. Frankly, it seems bizarre to me, unless Palin calculates that in order to run she will have to spend most of her time in the lower 48, and the logistics of doing that while continuing as Governor are impossible.
That’s all I have to say. I’m curious to know what our readers think. Weigh in via comments, but remember that your comment will only appear if you include your first and last name. We’ll quote salient observations from our readers in updates to this post.
UPDATE: The comments are pouring in. Rather than try to select a few to quote from, I’d suggest you take a look if you’re interested or want to participate. To a remarkable degree, readers who have commented so far are supportive of Palin’s decision. This includes some who think she is (and should be) running for President and others who think she is just tired of constant abuse from the left. Several expect her to make a third-party run in 2012; I think that’s farfetched. Surprisingly few–surprising to me, anyway–think that by resigning she has pretty much taken herself out of the running for 2012. Some expect her to resurface soon as a television commentator. That could well be true. Anyway, as I say, the comments are interesting and I recommend checking them out. Maybe I’ll try to select a few representative ones to quote later in the day.
I understand the Democratic National Committee has put out a statement on Palin’s resignation, but I haven’t been able to find it. Does anyone have a link?
FURTHER UPDATE: At The Corner, Kathryn Lopez says that on MSNBC, they’re speculating that Palin’s resignation must be due to some impending scandal. Good grief.
