You bet he would.
Posted on 07/04/2009 6:21:56 PM PDT by GVnana
JUNEAU, Alaska – Outgoing Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on Saturday laid the groundwork to take on a larger, national role after leaving state government, citing a "higher calling" with the aim of uniting the country along conservative lines.
A day after surprising even her closest friends by announcing she would step down as Alaska governor more than a year before her term was up, the controversial hockey mom was still keeping details of her future plans under wrap. But in a statement posted on Palin's Facebook account, she suggested that she had bigger plans and a national agenda she planned to push after she resigns at the end of the month.
"I am now looking ahead and how we can advance this country together with our values of less government intervention, greater energy independence, stronger national security, and much-needed fiscal restraint," she said.
Palin also cast herself as a victim and blasted the media, calling the response to her announcement "predictable" and out of touch.
"How sad that Washington and the media will never understand; it's about country," the statement said. "And though it's honorable for countless others to leave their positions for a higher calling and without finishing a term, of course we know by now, for some reason a different standard applies for the decisions I make."
Palin's personal spokeswoman, Meghan Stapleton, confirmed to The Associated Press that the Facebook posting was written by the governor.
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You bet he would.
Love that pic.
The term “higher calling” makes is sound as if she were planning on joining a convent.
It’s a snide headline from the AP. What else could one expect, especially since the article points out Palin will be going on the offense toward the media.
I'm sure that's at least partially true, though Palin is razor sharp, and is as aware (or more) about what drives (and raises) the pulse of her natural constituents.
She knows better than perhaps anyone alive, that she received that unprecedented outpouring of support across America because she's what the people want in a leader. Believe me, none of that was lost on her, but like all truly great leaders before her, she reacts humbly to the accolades.
My own take on her radical move, is that she's realized that it's going to take at least a couple of years of hard work rebuilding the Republican brand, so that she can successfully take the WH in 2012. That needs to start very soon.
I don't think that leaving the Governorship now was her first choice, but the incessant attacks against her made doing her job impossible, and that was an ongoing dis-service to the Alaskan people. It had to be done for the good of all concerned.
Doing so also upsets the balance of forces involved with the "game". Now that she's private citizen Palin, the industrial might of the government controlled media must cease its onslaught against her. This move takes her family out of the barrage of cannon fire. Obviously, this needed doing.
It also allows Sarah to capitalize on her enormous value as a speaker. There's no doubt she'll now earn far in excess of what she was paid as Governor. That income is desperately needed by her family to handle the reputed $500,000 in legal bills she's incurred while fending off the never-ending attacks against her.
She's now also free to begin the long process of building her war chest for a presidential run. She'll also be helping to get solid conservatives elected around the country. These people will be there when she needs them during the primary.
There's an awful lot of house cleaning that's needed in the GOP right now. Some of the grungies lounging around the corners of the house would probably work against her, in her efforts to restore our country. They need to be evicted before our fine lady can set up shop.
I could go on, but these and a few other themes appear to be crystallizing as the major strategic reasons behind her decision to step down.
Naturally, running for president is something that Sarah will have to make her own decision on, but think about this...
Millions upon millions of people are literally begging her to make the choice to lead us back to sanity and security. Really try to imagine yourself in that position for a moment.
Imagine getting thousands upon thousands of supportive communications and heartfelt appeals to help, on a weekly basis from people across the US. Really. Put yourself there.
Knowing that you have it within your power to step up and answer that call to duty, and win in the bargain, would you refuse to help? Would you ignore all of the glorious history of your country, which so eloquently tells the stories of others before you who were chosen to lead, just as you are being chosen now?
I believe that most honorable people would not abandon their countrymen if they were called upon by so many, and in such an hour of peril. They would choose to stand and serve. I believe that Sarah Palin understands all of this to her core, and I believe that she will choose to lead us.
Put it in God’s hands, and the most unexpected things happen.
Rush seems to be taking an extraordinary amount of time off lately. I see an opening for a new substitute host.
Me too. I'd love to have a framed print of it for my office. I just may do that.
Rush seems to be taking an extraordinary amount of time off lately. I see an opening for a new substitute host.
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Maybe the start of a third party ;)
she needs good security.....remember, if they can’t cheat and steal you they will try to kill you
If so this is more better than I thought.
Amen times ten on that.
She could have the most awesome security force on the planet, just for the asking, if she put out the word.
Can you imagine how many ex-military pros would sign up yesterday to protect our Sarah?
No.... more like the start of a new day for the Republican party. Reagan did it. Sarah will do the same.
Beaten Down?....I don't think so!
Weary Palin Sought to Regain Control
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Unease in Spotlight, Family Concerns Sparked Decision
By Philip Rucker Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Why did Sarah Palin step down?
Theories abound. But some of the people closest to the Alaska governor say she wanted to regain control of a political script that slipped out of her hands the moment she burst onto the national stage. She also wanted to shield herself and her family from the attacks that seem to have been aimed permanently at them in the 311 days since.....
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The woman who said she would never blink suddenly tired of what she deemed the "superficial, wasteful political blood sport."
So she quit.
Yet Palin's vulnerability masks her firepower, ambition and strong will, advisers said. Not one to fit comfortably into convention -- and not comfortable being a victim, either -- Palin spoke Friday as if she was rolling the dice and betting on herself. She presented herself as a game-changer stepping onto a stage of her own making.
What that stage may be remains the big question looming over national politics this weekend, and advisers said she is truly undecided about running for president in 2012, or ever. But for the first time, she recently solicited money for her political action committee.
Conservative Clarion Call!
I notice the Washington Post has carefully avoided the lefty glee over Palin’s announcement. Wise.
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