Speaking of fiscal responsibility...

I came into work this morning and told my boss that I am quitting, and I will be back in 3 years to claim his job. He's a republican, but also fortunatly for me, also has a very good sense of humor :)

Well Zephyr, you may want to put it in perspective. I don't know if she's planning to run, but I'm sure you know how much she was bashed for "ignoring" her job in Alaska while running as the VP candidate. Nobody cared that Obama only "worked" for half his time in office. He missed so many votes during his campaign it was ridiculous. I don't think the attacks on her were the issue. It was the attacks on her family. Such attacks, and even the potential for such attacks have made candidates give up on campaigns several times before including Colin Powell and Arnold Schwartzeneger. You were one of those people saying she was putting her career above her family. Now you're criticizing her for putting her family above her career. She just can't win with some people.

Well Taskr your arguement might make sense if she came out and said she was quitting to spend time with her family. But, of course we know that she said she has some "higher calling" and she is going to help people not only in the state of Alaska but also the nation.

I will have to agree with you 100% on this. I will hold Sarah Palin in the highest respect if she did indeed resign for personal reasons, and an effort to end the media circus that sprung up around her in just one year. Leaving office and doing what is best for her family is the highest calling I could imagine and I salute her for making the hard decision. I was merely confussed as to the people who claim it was her first step to running for higher office. I would loose respect for her in that case because that means she duped the spotlight, used her family as an excuse, then tried to climb higher with some hidden agenda.

There was that factor in there too, but all in all it was a counter action that should have been thought through a little more when they thought that Palin could fit the bill. Oh really? He is?!? Yeah, knew that already. But in the constitution (one of the throwback articles our forefathers forgot to erase), having one black relative, regardless of how distant as long as related by blood, makes you black. I know, pretty stupid, but Obama more than qualifies, he's black.

"And she wonders why she keeps getting talked about lol." Was it dumb for her to go to a benefit for autism? You know that led to foul and perverted attacks on her and her daughter. In the eyes of her enemies, ANYTHING she does is dumb and should be attacked. The woman could take a bullet intended for Obama and people would call her a moron for getting in front of it or talk about how they'd wished it had killed her. The seething hatred some people have towards her is disgusting.

I think it was more like they were trying to grab the disgruntled Hilary Clinton voters. So many voters wanted her and then Obama didn't even offer her the VP slot. I think they felt that he did her wrong and McCain's people thought that if they put a woman on his VP slot they could garner those votes away from the Democrats. P.S. Our "Black President" is half white.

I am not saying the attacks on her family are warrented, and I do agree with you that hopes of her running in 2012 is wishful thinking. I hope she acts in the best interest of her family, as I would anyone. But if she did in fact leave for personal reasons I would hope that she stays true to her word. By running for any higher office now, she will appear as a liar. "Oh... yeah... I quit my job in Alaska because the publicity was and the media was too much to handle... I didnt want to put my family in the spot light anymore. Oh, by the way... I will be running for President soon...." Hmmm....

"The left tie you up in court over alleged ethics violations and it costs millions sometimes to fight all of them in court. And why would they do that? Because they're afraid and because they fight dirty. " Welcome to politics. Its not just the "left" that does this. It's a political tool that has been used for decades. Its being used against Obama right now in fact. You cant tell me that all these elligability lawsuits surrounding Obamas supposed refusal to produce a birth dertificate (which he has done) are not costing the American tax payers a single red cent.

I am re-listening to her resignation speech because I didn't remember her saying that she was resigning because she couldn't take being in the spotlight. I heard her say that there have been so many frivolous lawsuits that it is costing the Alaskan tax payers thousands of dollars to defend them in court. I watched Fox News Sunday and heard Mike Huckabee talk about the same that he had gone through. The left tie you up in court over alleged ethics violations and it costs millions sometimes to fight all of them in court. And why would they do that? Because they're afraid and because they fight dirty. I tend to agree with the poster who said that they think she will run for Senator in 2010.

Oh Hussy I do hope you are right. I havent had a good laugh in over a year. And LM, I think your right, it shows that she is unwilling to multi-task. She also sighted the terrible terrible liberal media for hurting her poor little feelings. Sorry. But if you hold public office, you better get used to the cameras. If she thought the publicity of being Alaskas Gov was tough, how does she expect to survive in the White House? She wont be able to so much as pick her nose without the media catching wind if she ever got there. Just look at Obama. He swatted a fly and we heard about it for 2 weeks. If the stress of running a state is too much for her, I dont see how she could aspire to ANYTHING higher... be it Senator, or President.

"And LM, I think your right, it shows that she is unwilling to multi-task. She also sighted the terrible terrible liberal media for hurting her poor little feelings." She's a wife, a mother to five children and the Governor of Alaska and you say she can't multi-task? Come on now! Sorry. But if you hold public office, you better get used to the cameras. If she thought the publicity of being Alaskas Gov was tough, how does she expect to survive in the White House? She wont be able to so much as pick her nose without the media catching wind if she ever got there. The publicity of being the Governor of Alaska and a former Republican candidate for the vice presidency of the United States. Not to mention one of the most feared/hated people in the eyes of the liberal left. They've been afraid that she might run for the presidency and have been doing their best to squash the chances of that. And right now they seem to be completely perplexed by this latest move of hers. Or they wouldn't be scurrying around trying to guess what she's up to. It's really quite amusing to watch. "Just look at Obama. He swatted a fly and we heard about it for 2 weeks." That just goes to show that he is waaay too popular in the eyes of the media. He swats a freaking fly and that's all they can talk about for weeks? How about his economy killing cap and trade bill? Or the trillions he's adding to the budget? "If the stress of running a state is too much for her, I dont see how she could aspire to ANYTHING higher... be it Senator, or President." Did she say that the stress of being Governor of Alaska was the reason she stepped down? I don't think so.

Excuse me hussy, I don't need an excuse to bash her...I DON'T LIKE HER!!! I'll say the same thing if she runs for Senator. I find it weak to quit the Governor's job just to run for another political position...be it Senator or President. Her male counterparts don't quit until they are actually running! (& some not even then)!!! I've been waiting 25 years to have a female President & am disappointed that any that want the job feel the need to be a btch. When I find it hard to vote for a female running for office, it makes me ill. You don't care for my opinion, that's your prerogative. I care just about as much about what you think as I care that Palin quit. I actually don't care about politics at all. I only responded because my friend Tee asked the question. You're correct Tee...if she can't handle what the press is throwing at her now, she might as well stay at home. Hmmm. I wonder if she's the Governor from South Carolina's girlfriend. OMG, a whiny btch is unbearable!!!!

I think all the reasons you just listed are not only very plausible, but also very honorable and fitting to her talents. I just dont see how this decision could be a path to the White House. I have heard so many speculations, mostly from her supporters, saying this is actually the opening statement on her bid for the Presidency. I am wondering, was I listening to the same speach they were?? Mind boggling.

I personally think something outside of government work is in her future. There's no reason for her to quit now in a presidential run and if it were a senatorial run she was planning she could probably win without trying. Book deals and talk shows could make her filthy rich, but my bet is that she'll either join, or start her own non-profit organization, most likely one dealing with special needs children. That could certainly be the higher calling she was referring to.

Yeh, I didn't hear anything even remotely resembling a hint of a presidential run in her resignation speech.