Well, what the FRAK? What UP, Sarah?
Sarah Palin, weird babe is pulling the plug? That's surreal, but kind of interesting and highlights the National Political climate.
"Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska announced Friday that she would step down by the end of the month and not seek a second term as governor, fueling speculation that she is trying to position herself as a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012. ..."
"Her decision follows a week of extraordinarily bad publicity, from within her own state over ethics inquiries and across the national landscape as top aides on her vice-presidential campaign and supporters have been engaged in a highly public feud that has spilled out in vociferous tones online on blogs and on television. Bloggers in Alaska, critics of the governor as well as former Palin supporters, suggest also that pending releases of e-mails among the Palins were about to expose her to further questions about her finances and governance issues. "
Palin to Resign as Governor of Alaska — NY Times
Now personally, I doubt if she's any cleaner than your average Republican far-Right shrill, that is, not very. But despite Presidential ambitions, I should still think that you ought to not WALK AWAY FROM YOUR JOB if you plan to hold higher office. It just looks friggin SHABBY. Just don't run for re-election, and work out your term. But there was some noise made by Rep flag-wavers that the move is "brilliant" as it frees her up from the inconvenient duties of Governor to start campaigning and raise money.
So when did being a total political opportunist and ditching out on the people who elected you become a good idea? Nice middle finger salute to the people of Alaska, eh?. Now the whole country can share the joy and fun. But once again it underlines political thought that, Party supremacy, and the game, is FAR more important than serving the American people.
Still, all in all, an amusing distraction from reconfiguring a slightly naked computer and trying to get a little work done. Don't get me started in my opinions of the aftermath of the Bush economy, it's would strain my preference to keep things polite.
Is Sarah Palin off into the Alaskan sunset. Would be nice, but somehow I don't think so.