Palin's Dereliction of Duty

The American Spectator ^ | July 3, 2009 | Quin Hillyer

[EveningStar]

Knowing that many, many conservatives will absolutely dump on me for saying this, I can't help myself: Sarah Palin's resignation is an appalling dereliction of duty and a highly cynical move to set herself up for a presidental run for which she is manifestly unqualified.

[FlingWingFlyer]

So it begins.

[Ladysmith]

There’s a better way to dump on Hillyer. Don’t read the crap.

[Star Traveler]

The article said — Knowing that many, many conservatives will absolutely dump on me for saying this, ...

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Ummmm..., just about the only thing that the author got right... LOL...

[madison10]

With Sarah’s resignation we can now expose the enemies, at least the resignation will have done that much.

[USFRIENDINVICTORIA]

“Knowing that many, many conservatives will absolutely dump on me for saying this ...”

Allow me to be amongst the first to do so.

[exist]

Knowing that many, many conservatives will absolutely dump on me for saying this

Dumped.

[modhom]

Weak sauce.

[SpaceBar]

The crypto-libs smell blood.

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

Well that was certainly fast...

[Pining_4_TX]

Have to agree with most of what he said. If you want to be president, you don’t just up and quit an important job, especially in the current situation. It makes it look like she couldn’t handle the pressure. What a mess.

I hope this doesn’t mean we’re stuck with Romney next time. Ugh.

[definitelynotaliberal]

O, my Holy God!

[Smedley]

I’m not going to flame you, just disagree with you. Respectfully

[EagleUSA]

Duty? What would this author know about DUTY? Show me another CONSERVATIVE who comes close to being a servant of the people and her performance AND RECORD prove it.

Fool.

[Jim Noble]

I'm speechless, a very unaccustomed situation.

I need 24 hours to react.

[RangerM]

Yup. Some will dump on him, but then again, what is the author doing to Sarah Palin?

[NoKoolAidforMe]

Like B. Hussein Obama and Hillary were actually qualified to run for president.

[toddausauras]

Do any of these clowns realize that the political rule book is about to be torn up? Her supporters don’t care if she resigned, it’s just another talking point for the press. If she runs in 2012 she’ll get the nomination.

[fish hawk]

Not me. I agree with you and on top of that, this is going to hurt her. Her excuses were lame and she is going to look like a wimp that couldn't take the heat. Well if she can't handle it a governor how is she going to handle the world as President? (this is what the press is going to throw out there, bet on it)

[Right2BareArms]

I’m sure you meant to post this at a different site, FRiend...

[SpaceBar]

Sarah Palin’s speech proved she is the most ethical politician alive.

[livius]

Oh, Quinn, do drop dead.

If she’d wanted to “set herself up” she would simply have announced that she wasn’t seeking another term.

She’s leaving because of treacherous, ugly folks like Quinn.

[KoRn]

"a highly cynical move to set herself up for a presidental run for which she is manifestly unqualified"

I disagree with the premise. Not getting reelected is bad enough if a governor seeks high office. Not even finishing one term is suicide.

This her end with regard to the presidency.

(puts on flame proof suit)

[EveningStar]

Well that was certainly fast...

That's what I was thinking.

[livius]

She’s not quitting because she’s running for president. She’s quitting because she’s quitting. They won.

[Non-Sequitur]

Palin's Dereliction of Duty

That is the label that every single political opponent, Democrat or Republican, will hang on her.

[what's up]

you don’t just up and quit an important job, especially in the current situation.

One of the most important things she could have done for Alaska she recently did...the Exxon pipeline deal.

Now all that would be left is more and more spurious lawsuits which would bankrupt both her and Alaska.

She's done the right thing IMO...ESPECIALLY if she plans a run for higher office.

[WillT]

Quin is off his meds again - he is quite wacky and prone to knee-jerk reactions. There’s a reason why TAS website solicits people to subscribe every time you visit their site. The magazine has taken a beating. Quin is one reason why.

[fish hawk]

I hate the smell of Ross Perot in the morning! (he didn't stick it out either) ((except his Obama ears))

[conservativepoet]

I don’t think a presidential run is on her mind right now.

[csvset]

I hope this doesn’t mean we’re stuck with Romney next time.

Only if you vote for him. Look at Romney, he did his full term, (since that's so important), and Mass is a liberal hell hole. Now, what's more important, finishing the full term or what you did to or for your state while you were in office ? Hmmmmmm ?

[wtc911]

Sarah Palin’s speech proved she is the most ethical politician alive.

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Except that she is quitting early a job for which she campaigned, won and accepted. That is not ethical, sorry.

[Brimack34]

Who are these people and why do we care? If she was president now would she screw it up as bad as obama? She is more qualified then Bama.

[taillightchaser]

Hey Hilyer, You say she’s not qualified. I suppose you think that jerk in there now is qualified?? You need to do a little homework.

[Non-Sequitur]

She’s leaving because of treacherous, ugly folks like Quinn.

And does she expect them to magically disappear when she runs for President?

[RED SOUTH]

BUT OFCOURSE OBAMA WAS SO QUALIFIED.

[SpaceBar]

Except that she is quitting early a job for which she campaigned...

She didn't campaign for being bankrupted by frivolous lawsuits. The job description changed after she was hired.

[don-o]

Do any of these clowns realize that the political rule book is about to be torn up?

Big ceegar!! Too many people fail to think past the news cycle.

[wagglebee]

Do any of these clowns realize that the political rule book is about to be torn up? Her supporters don’t care if she resigned, it’s just another talking point for the press. If she runs in 2012 she’ll get the nomination.

Exactly!

Sarah Palin is the ONLY VP nominee in history to bring in votes on a national level that the presidential nominee wasn't going to get (in the past there have been VP nominees who were on the ticket to secure their home state, but never on a national level).

In 1976 Reagan lost the GOP nomination to Ford, but a lot of people were still excited about Reagan and, after Carter nearly destroyed the country, Reagan won in a landslide in 1980. Things are setting up for Palin to do the exact same thing.

[Pining_4_TX]

It makes her look like a quitter. Somebody even said her speech was a “poor me” kind of thing. I know many conservatives love her, but she will not recover from this move. The media will see to it. They’ve already portrayed her as being dumb and attacked her family, now they will say she is weak and unable to take pressure. No, her chances of being elected president are just about nil.

[denydenydeny]

I can’t fault her. She’s protecting her family from an endless barrage of abuse.

Evil wins, but it always does so temporarily.

[what's up]

That is not ethical, sorry.

It's very ethical. What is NOT "ethical" is all those "ethics" charges continually thrown her way. These were only going to continue.

Why put up with spending time in court when she should be on the podium preaching the conservative message.

[freebilly]

F*** yourself....

[Domandred]

presidental run for which she is manifestly unqualified.

There were only 3 candidates that I think were "qualified" to be president in the last election. Sarah Palin, Mitt Romney, and Bill Richardson. None of the others (that I remember) had any kind of executive experience. And Sarah wasn't even a top level candidate.

I do think this will end her political career though.

[wtc911]

I need 24 hours to react.

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One wonders if there is another shoe...

Even if not, this is bad behaviour. She was elected and accepted the job. Unless she took the oath with an escape clause this will kill her chances to be POTUS, with reason.

[Uri’el-2012]

What if Sarah Palin leaves the Republican Party
and aligns herself with the American Independent Party

shalom b'SHEM Yah'shua HaMashiach

[definitelynotaliberal]

Then you must not have heard what she said. She said that staying in the job and taking the hits constitutes going with the flow. And as a fisherwoman, she knows that only dead fish go with the flow. She chose to stay VITAL.

The going got tough in terms of spurious ethics charges against her, and she took off. That's cowardly. That's not sign of staying power. It's a sign of wanting to get out while the getting is good, in order to become a full-time candidate for a presidential race that won't culminate for 3 1/2 more years. It's a little too calculating, by half -- or more.

[ElPatriota]

I AM GLAD FOR HER... TAKING it form the LEFT, but from the "right" as well... has to exhaust anyone.

She will have time to REST finally... recharge her batteries and still be a presence in politics if she wants to.

She may be gone for a while but NOT FORGOTTEN. She RAISED THE BAR for the GOP politicians and that is very good.

[FrankR]

"There’s a better way to dump on Hillyer. Don’t read the crap. "

The absolute best way to dump on Hillyer and his lefist world is to work our asses off and give every dollar we can to get Sarah elected in 2012.