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Palin resigns in 2,549 words, 18 exclamation points. Jefferson declared US independence in 1,322 words, no exclamation points.
 
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OWB said:
Palin resigns in 2,549 words, 18 exclamation points. Jefferson declared US independence in 1,322 words, no exclamation points.
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Very interesting and entertaining.
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TennTradition said:
I think that she did a good job of describing why she is stepping down..and sold it fairly well. Who knows if it is true...but she did a good job with it. The delivery wasn't great...she jumped around a lot...but the content that was there was good.

With that said, she annoys me so much...I could hardly stand to listen to it. I try to be fair - but she presses so many buttons that it is extremely difficult. I find her annoying, condescending (in that she talks to me like I'm 6 so that apparently I'll believe everything she says, usually coupled with a wink), and not very thoughtful.

I used to think that she was just dumb...but I don't think that's it anymore...she just doesn't appear to like to be very contemplative or mull over things. It's not that she doesn't come up with good ideas sometimes - but I think that she hates thinking and loves doing. She doesn't even appear to be willing to take time behind the scenes to learn the things that she doesn't know well (such as during the campaign). It's like she's not willing to slow down long enough to learn very much.

It's just very contrary to my personality, and a trait that I respect in some people and am turned off by in others. It's more often than not a trait that I am turned off by, but some people do it so well and it is so contrary to my way of doing things that I tend to respect it a lot. However, I am very turned off by it with her, and I haven't been able to develop any respect for her.

The converse is those who are so paralyzed by analysis/thought that they can't act....another frustrating personality.
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TennTradition, thanks for your very thoughtful post.
I think I'm a lot like you, in that I don't agree with Palin's policy views, but mostly, it's just her personality traits -- the exact opposite of mine.
 
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Though Todd Palin told Fox News he built his Lake Lucille home with the help of a few “buddies,” according to Barrett’s report, public records revealed that SBS supplied the materials for the house. While serving as mayor of Wasilla, Sarah Palin blocked an initiative that would have required the public filing of building permits—thus momentarily preventing the revelation of such suspicious information.

Just months before Palin left city hall to campaign for governor, she awarded a contract to SBS to help build the $13 million Wasilla Sports Complex. The most expensive building project in Wasilla history, the complex cost the city an addition $1.3 million in legal fees and threw it into severe long-term debt. For SBS, however, the bloated and bungled project was a cash cow.

Alaska bloggers have reported in recent weeks that “a long simmering embezzelment/IRS scandal is still being looked at by the feds.”
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Think Progress Did an embezzlement scandal force Sarah Palin to resign?
 
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Heard this morning that Feds say no indictment in the works, so that might not be the cause. Just very odd.
 
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I don't quite understand some of the GOP'ers on here having such a visceral hatred or disdain for Palin based off of superficial things like her voice or her constant facetime in the media, yet have no such feelings towards jokers like Romney, Huckabee or Fred Thompson when these guys are fundamentally opposite of what this country needs... and they may in fact be more style over substance than Palin is, if you evaluate it with an honest eye.
 
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Rasputin_Vol said:
I don't quite understand some of the GOP'ers on here having such a visceral hatred or disdain for Palin based off of superficial things like her voice or her constant facetime in the media, yet have no such feelings towards jokers like Romney, Huckabee or Fred Thompson when these guys are fundamentally opposite of what this country needs... and they may in fact be more style over substance than Palin is, if you evaluate it with an honest eye.
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Two thoughts.

First, the reason why so many Republicans disfavor her is that they realize what an easy opponent she will make for the Dems in 2012 or beyond.

Second, the notion that anyone could have less substance than Palin is laughable.
 
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lawgator1 said:
Two thoughts.

First, the reason why so many Republicans disfavor her is that they realize what an easy opponent she will make for the Dems in 2012 or beyond.

Second, the notion that anyone could have less substance than Palin is laughable.
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When it comes to "less substance" you need look no further than the current occupant of the White House and his brain damaged sidekick.
 
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lawgator1 said:
Two thoughts.

First, the reason why so many Republicans disfavor her is that they realize what an easy opponent she will make for the Dems in 2012 or beyond.

Second, the notion that anyone could have less substance than Palin is laughable.
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Then you have to find our current WH inhabitant absolutely riotous.
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lawgator1 said:
Two thoughts.

First, the reason why so many Republicans disfavor her is that they realize what an easy opponent she will make for the Dems in 2012 or beyond.

Second, the notion that anyone could have less substance than Palin is laughable.
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I dunno, the rest of her party is making as case. The party of NO as its coming to be known as.
 
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lawgator1 said:
Two thoughts.

First, the reason why so many Republicans disfavor her is that they realize what an easy opponent she will make for the Dems in 2012 or beyond.

Second, the notion that anyone could have less substance than Palin is laughable.
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Barack & Michelle Obama for starters.

MG1968 said:
When it comes to "less substance" you need look no further than the current occupant of the White House and his brain damaged sidekick.
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BigPapaVol said:
Then you have to find our current WH inhabitant absolutely riotous.
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:worship::worship::worship:

UNAVol89 said:
I dunno, the rest of her party is making as case. The party of NO as its coming to be known as.
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Party of 'We Can't Afford Obama's Cockeyed Giveaways' would be more appropiate.

volinbham said:
Given what they are being asked to say YES to, I'm glad the are the party of NO.
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Where is your Socialist spirit?
 
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IPorange said:
If it is to focus on running for president, I wish she would reconsider. While I will not vote for Obama, I will never vote for her. She is too polarizing of a figure- the alternate universe Hillary Clinton, if you will.

If the republicans want a chance, they have to go with Huckabee or Romney.
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I see it differently. In my opinion, whoever the republicans run in '12 will get elected.

I guess we will know in '12.
 
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NorthwestVol said:
:clapping:

Dream on! Palin, Mutt, and Dingleberry. There won't be a Repub outside of the Old Confederacy and Utah if this trio continues to head the Repubs.:clapping:
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yeah, we'll never have a chance with such brilliant pols as pelosi, reid and hussein.

everyone bashes Palin due to her lack of experience but she has more experience with a budget than the fool we have in now.

the fact is that America elected a marxist, not one reporter actually asked hussein a tough question during the primary. no one questioned his knowledge of the economy and no one questions any of his experience and now we're paying for it.

surely by 2010 enough of America will have woken up and see how bad the liberal party is.
 
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lawgator1 said:
Two thoughts.

First, the reason why so many Republicans disfavor her is that they realize what an easy opponent she will make for the Dems in 2012 or beyond.

Second, the notion that anyone could have less substance than Palin is laughable.
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So that's why the rest of the world is holding its side.
 
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Kathleen Sibelius
Janet Napolitano

both quit their jobs as governor of a state to serve at the convenience of the President. In essence, abandoning their elected positions to accept a "higher calling."
 
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I'm calling bubkes on that one, MG. When the President calls, you typically answer even if you hold elected office - whether that be Kathleen Sibelius, Janet Napolitano...or Tom Ridge, Porter Goss, etc. You can't hold both jobs at the same time, and I don't find it inappropriate to go straight from one job to the other when called upon to serve at the pleasure of the President.

Another example that could be pointed to is Frank Murkowski, former Senator of Alaska. He resigned from the Senate to become Governor of Alaska, but only after he was elected. However, if Palin resigned her seat as Governor to run for Congress/Senate and didn't wait until she was elected to give up her seat, I really wouldn't have a problem with that. It's hard to do a good job as Governor (or Senator) and run another race at the same time. Going from Governor to running for Congress/Senate keeps you in service to your state ... so resigning Governor early, while a unique move, could be rationalized. But - the timing needs to be right to get away with it, even in this circumstance.

I find leaving your elected post when asked to serve in an appointed office for the President to be a completely different circumstance.
 
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