Sarah Palin STEPPING DOWN As Governor of Alaska!

Yeah! I hope this is the end of the rebublican witch! Maybe she stepped down so she could do a playboy spread! I think she had something to hide and didn't hide it well and maybe this has come out, it should be interesting to find out why she quit.

If she plans on going National this is not the way to do it! Don't ya think? Who would vote for someone that left office with 18 months left! Lots more to come out on this! tdemex

There's been a lot of state funds and her own personal funds wasted on spurious and unfounded complaints of ethics violations. There are groups that spend a lot of time trying to bring her down. They haven't proved anything that they have charged her with, but she has had to live through the personal and professional attacks as well as foot the bill for some of the legal services she's had to get in order to defend against them. Her children have been and continue to be targets for ridicule, she even spoke of some insults directed at her 14 month old son who has Down's syndrome. Whether she plans to enter politics on the national level or not is unclear. But at this time I think she feels that it's too much for her family to handle when she's not intending to seek another term. To go through all this just to stay on through the end of this term doesn't seem worth it to her. Naturally everyone assumes there's some huge scandal about to break, but they may be very disappointed. There's already been much ado about nothing.

Hi, Annie! Since their very popular governor made a total buffoon of herself in many ways during the presidential campaign and soon after, her popularity has plummeted. Her integrity has been questioned, and there's little question about her personal ideals, as she's shown herself to be wily but not very intelligent. Alaska must be very relieved.

I can't speculate why she's stepping down. My guess would be her family means more to her than politics and she made the decision for them. I doubt there was any scandal seeing as she's already been run through the mud and she's clearly tougher than that.

My guess would be she wants to press to lay off her and her family for a time while she gathers together what she needs to run for President. This woman may be inexperienced about national politics but she is a very fast learner.

The news did come as a big surprise, anniepa. One thought voiced by a newscaster on CBS this morning was that the timing of the announcement would lead us to believe that she did not want it to be given much attention for some reason. I wonder. With political scandals abounding it would not surprise me in the least if one follows.

I think what she's trying to do is like other comments, she can make a lot more money with book deals and other ventures than being governor. Money seems like a motive. If she does want to run in 2012, I think she's taking a little time to get more familiar with politics, foreign policy, and some of the other things she didn't do well on during the past election.

I think Sarah Palin knows exactly what she's doing and is saying to other 'I don't need you' this woman is very driven which to me looks very scary at times but I think she may have gotten an invitation in the Energy sector and she knows its not a wise choose to quit her term early so abruptly but I think she's fed up with politics and being told to keep quiet because its not in her nature and she's shown in her speech she's not giving lip service any more--phew

Well Annie, I believe that this is yet another one of Palin's stunning political moves that will all but guarantee her the White House in the future! Yessiree...when it comes to politics, give me someone who will cut and run...and leave a trail of excuses a mile long behind...every time!

Hey annie! Quite frankly I am so sick of hearing about Sarah Palin and her family that I don't even care why she is stepping down I am just glad that she is! And I don't think that this is a particularly brilliant move on her part either! She can't seem to take criticism well at all now so how does she ever expect to run for any office, especially that of one on a national stage? She has shown that she is weak and pathetic and not someone that would be able to deal under the scruntiny of the public eye! She should just stay out of the limelight and take care of her family!

I think there is something bad coming. This is a women that has fought very hard to prove everyone wrong about all of the law suites and accusations of wrong doing. Then she comes out and leaves with very short notice? Something doesn't sound right here.

if she had plans of going national than she would not be stepping down. She would not step out of the limelight just to try to get back in it later. I think her AND her family are sick of the media spot light. Especially for her kids. The media attacked them like no tomorrow. I think they stepped over the line with her kids several times. It is ok to go after an elected offical.....but no their family. But who knows if that is the reason. Maybe something else is going on we don't know about. Maybe a great job offer came up for her that would have her kids out of the media glare. Maybe there is scandel and she is stepping down BEFORE it breaks. Who knows. But I am sure we will find out sooner or later.

I kind of think all this garbage about her kids got to her. Maybe she figures if she steps out of the limelight, the media will find some other target for their jokes in bad taste. If she has any sense, she won't be going for the national stage. We don't need someone who would cut and run. I am not feeling a scandal, either.

I do not htink we have heard the last of her. I Beleive she preparing herself for the presidental race. ABC News' Kate Barrett Reports: Sarah Palin announced Friday that she will step down from her post as Alaska governor at the end of the month, and will not run for reelection. In a press conference from her Wasilla home, the Alaska governor said “this decision has been in the works for awhile,” and said, “I’m not wired to operate under the same old politics as usual.” There’s been speculation that Palin has had her eye on the 2012 presidential race, but it’s unclear why she’s leaving before the end of her term. Her current run as governor ends in 2010. Palin did not take questions after her announcement, but compared herself to a good point guard facing “a full court press from the national level.” “She knows exactly when to pass the ball so that a team can win,” Palin said. Earlier this week, Palin and her political operation was portrayed in an unflattering light in the new Vanity Fair. Lieutenant Gov. Sean Parnell is next in line to become governor when Palin leaves the job. http://blogs.abcnews.com/thenote/2009/07/gov-palin-to-resign-at-end-of-month.html

I think this is all fishy, and I personally think that maybe it is so she can focus on a 2012 run because I'm going to say it, and I know a lot of people are not going to like it, but I think she needs all the help and preparation she can get if she runs and has even a remote shot at it. But it also wouldn't surprise me if there was some sort of scandal. But bottom line, I think that her stepping down and the speech she gave, just makes her seem like a sore quitter in my eyes.

It's a little hard to believe that a person who likes to be in the limelite as much as she does would step down from a governorship. It wouldn't make sense at all if she is planning to run on a national ticket, to give up her position as a governor. Maybe she has decided that her family is more important and they need her to be at their side?

I havent heard this yet. I dont think she should let them get to her. However, she has made it very clear that her family comes first. I am sure she has her reasons. I dont think this will be the last we hear from her. dl

Sure there is lots to come, I'm a big Palin supporter but am suspect to this move and I can't wait to here more from her, not her bashers.

Personally. I am just glad that she didn't become out vice president! Would she have quit and left us with no one to back up our Pres? I am surprised, though and I hope that it isn't a health issue!