Well, we’ve had a day to digest the Sarah Palin resignation and her reasons why. Looking through the blogosphere it runs the gamet from her being run from office, to a impending scandal, to preparing for a 2012 run. Mark Steyn believes she was run from office:
So Occam’s Razor leaves us with: Who needs this?
In states far from the national spotlight, politics still attracts normal people. You’re a mayor or a state senator or even the governor, but you lead a normal life. The local media are tough on you, but they know you, they live where you live, they’re tough on the real you, not on some caricature cooked up by a malign alliance of late-night comics who’d never heard of you a week earlier and media grandees supposedly on your own side who pronounce you a “cancer”.
Then suddenly you get the call from Washington. You know it’ll mean Secret Service, and speechwriters, and minders vetting your wardrobe. But nobody said it would mean a mainstream network comedy host doing statutory rape gags about your 14-year old daughter. You’ve got a special-needs kid and a son in Iraq and a daughter who’s given you your first grandchild in less than ideal circumstances. That would be enough for most of us. But the special-needs kid and the daughter and most everyone else you love are a national joke, and the PC enforcers are entirely cool with it.
Most of those who sneer at Sarah Palin have no desire to live her life. But why not try to – what’s the word? – “empathize”? If you like Wasilla and hunting and snowmachining and moose stew and politics, is the last worth giving up everything else in the hopes that one day David Letterman and Maureen Dowd might decide Trig and Bristol and the rest are sufficiently non-risible to enable you to prosper in their world? And, putting aside the odds, would you really like to be the person you’d have to turn into under that scenario?
National office will dwindle down to the unhealthily singleminded (Clinton, Obama), the timeserving emirs of Incumbistan (Biden, McCain) and dynastic heirs (Bush). Our loss.
And his thoughts definitely have merit. But reading her speech yesterday leaves me with a different outlook. I do not have enough information to say that she is going for the 2012 election but I do believe, with what we know now, that she is resigning so she can bring about true change in this country.
Now she can do it unfettered from the constant lawsuits. This part of the speech speaks to both of my points:
Political operatives descended on Alaska last August, digging for dirt. The ethics law I championed became their weapon of choice. Over the past nine months I’ve been accused of all sorts of frivolous ethics violations – such as holding a fish in a photograph, wearing a jacket with a logo on it, and answering reporters’ questions.
Every one – all 15 of the ethics complaints have been dismissed. We’ve won! But it hasn’t been cheap – the State has wasted thousands of hours of your time and shelled out some two million of your dollars to respond to “opposition research” – that’s money not going to fund teachers or troopers – or safer roads. And this political absurdity, the “politics of personal destruction” … Todd and I are looking at more than half a million dollars in legal bills in order to set the record straight. And what about the people who offer up these silly accusations? It doesn’t cost them a dime so they’re not going to stop draining public resources – spending other peoples’ money in their game.
It’s pretty insane – my staff and I spend most of our day dealing with this instead of progressing our state now. I know I promised no more “politics as usual,” but this isn’t what anyone had in mind for Alaska.
If I have learned one thing: life is about choices!
And one chooses how to react to circumstances. You can choose to engage in things that tear down, or build up. I choose to work very hard on a path for fruitfulness and productivity. I choose not to tear down and waste precious time; but to build up this state and our country, and her industrious, generous, patriotic, free people!
Life is too short to compromise time and resources… it may be tempting and more comfortable to just keep your head down, plod along, and appease those who demand: “Sit down and shut up”, but that’s the worthless, easy path; that’s a quitter’s way out. And a problem in our country today is apathy. It would be apathetic to just hunker down and “go with the flow”.
Nah, only dead fish “go with the flow”.
No. Productive, fulfilled people determine where to put their efforts, choosing to wisely utilize precious time… to BUILD UP.
And there is such a need to BUILD up and FIGHT for our state and our country. I choose to FIGHT for it! And I’ll work hard for others who still believe in free enterprise and smaller government; strong national security for our country and support for our troops; energy independence; and for those who will protect freedom and equality and LIFE… I’ll work for and campaign for those PROUD to be American, and those who are INSPIRED by our ideals and won’t deride them.
I WILL support others who seek to serve, in or out of office, for the RIGHT reasons, and I don’t care what party they’re in or no party at all. Inside Alaska – or Outside Alaska.
But I won’t do it from the Governor’s desk.
There are those throwing the “quitter” label around but those same people never raised the issue of a broken contract with Obama, or from those whiners on my side of the aisle when Dole broke his contract to run for POTUS. MamaPundit hits the ball outta the park with this one:
…we Americans have a short attention span, and the “quitter” label just won’t carry any weight within a year, particularly since Palin is now an iconic figure who transcends any single action she takes.. Given who she is, and the passions she stirs in people, the relatively dull, bureaucratic fact that she decided to leave office early really won’t factor in the grand scheme of the Palin narrative.
Yup, this will be old news but what will still be relative is what Sarah stands for. True conservatism. And that may just mean being outside of the Republican party because we have all seen how wishy-washy our party has become. She confuses the political elite and the bobble heads in our media for the same reason that sets her apart from other politicians. She doesn’t play by the rulebook and she doesn’t need to go hire a PR firm to decide what her next move will be. Does anyone really think this woman gets all nervous about political repercussions? She ran against a sitting governor from her own party for pete’s sake.
She does what she believes is right. One of the biggest reasons why I loved George W. Bush and why I love this woman.
Maybe she isn’t running for President but instead see’s her mission as bringing about real change….not the idiotic utopia that Obama promised but for “free enterprise and smaller government; strong national security for our country and support for our troops; energy independence; and for those who will protect freedom and equality and LIFE.”
Time will tell. She may very well just be sick of politics. Or maybe some big scandal is about to explode.
But I, for one, am not counting her out. Her opponents in elections past learned that lesson the hard way.
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This off of Free Republic.com
Take it for what it’s worth:
Methinks she’s coming out to fight the Good Fight, beginning where it all began, in the heart of Reagan Country.
Good article, Curt! Sarah is not a quitter. I think she will now be freed up to campaign for candidates she believes are of a quality to further her ideals of ‘America is a great Nation!’
She certainly did not sound like she was a quitter in her speech. She has left Alaska in good hands (a wonderful gift to the lt. governor), and will be able to speak out on issues of interest to her and our Nation.
I don’t know what her specific plans are, but I’m sure ‘we haven’t seen anything yet.’ No other politician on the national scene has her unique ability to bond with the average American. She speaks to us, not down to us.
Whether her goal is to run for the presidency in the future is really unimportant at this time. The fact that she can bring people together who love this Country is priceless!
Yes she is running for President in 2012. Just read her article in Runner World.
This is the August issue…Read the tea leaves.
http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-243-410–13221-1-1X2X3X4-5,00.html
Also, in addition to the cost to the state of AK with the “Bogus Ethics” complaints against Sarah, those ethic laws limit what Gov Palin can say & do outside AK. If I understand this law as Gov, Sarah can only conduct state business when traveling outside of the state. Any deviation from this any Alaskan can file an “Ethics” complaint against her. So as Gov she could not campaign for other states Congress candidates & herself if she decided to run for President. So the combination of bogus ethics complaints costing the state millions of dollars & taking up a lot of her time & being boxed in by the law…makes sense to me that if Sarah is planning to be a national figure & Presidential Candidate for 2012 she would step down now. Also, she can now pick her successor the current LT. Gov. a loyal protégé who mostly likely will win the 2010 Gov race & continue her agendas… IMHO these are brilliant moves. This frees her…like being a guest speaker at the Simi Valley RWF on August 8 & having no limitation of what she wants to say & build a grassroots movement … I can see her next year filling the stadiums, towns of America hammering Obama, Pelosi & Reid on the economy…high inflation massive debt…implementing a Marxist government & a weak appeasement foreign policy.
Obama, Axelrod Inc. & the RINOS has awaken a sleeping giant
FYI… She is not quitting the Alaskan people but now will serve them & the American people in a better, greater way. Thank you, Sarah Palin for your wonderful Independence Day gift. God Bless you & you’re Family.
No doubt in my mind that there are still a few real Americans out there.
Sarah Palin, in my opinion, is one of those few!
Run Sarah run!
Semper Fidelis
Dick Gaines
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Think about it.
Her Twitter account is skyrockting
Her Facebook accoung it growing
Every Twitter message has the MSM, bloggers and pundits on edge.
Obama thought outside the box for 2008….I think Sarah is too.
Right now, GOP rollodexes are a fluttering for her contact info.
So, Curt you have not inkling towards there being a fraud investigation that drove her out of office? Appears you see her as a dynamic political heroine driven by virtue alone, incapable of being embroiled in scandal.
You didn’t even mention all the stories coming out of her state regarding Housegate.
What are you going to say if that story breaks and charges of fraud have been filed against her???
I’m consistently amazed at how gullible you all are.
so herman, with a small h…. how about that William Jefferson? Heard of him?
Or do you prefer hang-tight-we’ll-manufacture-one scandals that only involve the opposite side of the aisle?
Pathetic… getting all foamy about stuff that doesn’t exist but by via leftist rumour mills, and ignoring the guy with the goods in the freezer.
herman, ever hear about the concept of “innocent until proven guilty?” Perhaps the term “Due Process” rings a bell?
If you have anything to substantiate Criminal Acts by all means provide it to the Authorities. Otherwise you are just another jackass involved in smear tactics because You just might be
afraid of Women in a position of Authority that you could never achieve. Is that your motivation? Does Sarah Palin intimidate you? Are you an Alaska Resident?
Prove it or stop the groundless accusations here. I’m quite sure that if there is evidence of any wrongdoing it will be resolved in Court. Due Process is the rule of the Law of the Land or do you object to that?
I’m constantly amazed at the delusional crap that some folks post here with no basis in fact. Leave prosecution to the Court System. Quite frankly you lack the Authority to hold any Kangaroo Court here.
Don’t mind herman Old Trooper…he’s one of the dim bulbs on the left side who are hoping for a scandal.
Great analysis here by Rob Harrison:
Herman, remember the 2004 POTUS election? Remember the photoshop docs at a kinkos and Dan Rather? Nuff said.
As I stated previously, simply leaving wasn’t going to make any accucation go away so your implication makes no sense.
What is you point of posting this other than propaganda.
Curt, there is an old applicable quote regarding ASSUME.
I think you may have heard it somewhere so I won’t repeat it.
Have a great I-Day!
She’s not a quitter, yet she quit. She let the Dungrats and the filth that permeates the Republican party drive her out of office. Who would trust a demonstrated loser with the most important job in the world.
She hasn’t what it takes, and cannot be taken seriously as a leader.
It may be a shame, but it is what it is.
I don’t know what the answer is. My suggestion to hang everyone in DC is probably not going anywhere.
“while he lacks her formidable political gifts, he also lacks the vulnerabilities she acquired as a consequence of the McCain campaign…”
This made me wonder (for some odd reason) what the pudgy “pundit” who brought so many of those “ethics” charges against Gov. Palin will do now that Sarah is leaving. Will she continue to snipe at Palin, shift her attacks to Parnell, or simply do what she should have done a long time ago and back away from her keyboard…?
Inquiring minds want to know.
Are you surprised he would do that Mata? That’s part of what makes them a leftist.
Team Palin Fights Back
http://www.conservatives4palin.com/2009/07/statement-from-gov-palins-legal-counsel.html
July 4, 2009
On July 3rd, 2009, Governor Sarah Palin announced her intent to resign her gubernatorial duties and transfer the powers of Governor to Lt. Governor Sean Parnell.
Almost immediately afterwards, several unscrupulous people have asserted false and defamatory allegations that the “real” reasons for Governor Palin’s resignation stem from an alleged criminal investigation pertaining to the construction of the Wasilla Sports Complex. This canard was first floated by Democrat operatives in September 2008 during the national campaign and followed up by sympathetic Democratic writers.1. It was easily rebutted then as one of many fabrications about Sarah Palin. Just as power abhors a vacuum, modern journalism apparently abhors any type of due diligence and fact checking before scurrilous allegations are repeated as fact.
The history of the Wasilla Sports Complex is publicly known. Contrary to the insinuation that as Mayor of Wasilla, Sarah Palin “personally” oversaw bidding, construction, funding and accounting for the project (and thus, the allegation goes, “embezzled” from the project), the truth is far more mundane, and publicly available:
http://www.cityofwasilla.com/index.aspx?page=114. Thus, as any basic fact checker would learn, the Mayor of Wasilla is not listed as “chair” of the Steering Committee. As Mayor, Governor Palin did appoint the committee, another fact readily verifiable, and she was publicly on record supporting the need for such a facility—as was most of Wasilla. “Wasilla weighs sports facility” published December 6, 2001 and available at http://www.adn.com/sarah-palin/background/story/517370.html. While her public support of this project was deemed pivotal by many, the actual construction, bidding, financing and other day-to-day management of the project was not in her scope of authority as Mayor.
In addition, Sarah Palin was then criticized by some of not showing enough interest in the project. The Frontiersman reported that at a public meeting with the Chamber of Commerce, an opponent of the project “accused Wasilla Mayor Sarah Palin of staying quiet about the arena because of her campaign for Lieutenant Governor.” “Sports Arena Campaign gets Rolling” http://www.frontiersman.com/articles/2002/02/21/news6.txt (February 22, 2002).
Further, this was a highly public project, approved by the voters, and subject to public bid requirements. As described by the City of Wasilla itself:
http://www.cityofwasilla.com/index.aspx?page=360#82. Accordingly, the Sports Complex was publicly bid, in accordance with City and state law, and was accounted for in the time and manner all public projects are handled. The Mayor of Wasilla, be it Sarah Palin, or her successor, did not handle the funds, or the materials, for this project. To thus suggest she “embezzled” is as false as it is impossible.
The additional claim of “proof” of wrongdoing is the allegation that the Palins purchased building materials from Spenard Builders Supply—and that this company may have provided supplies for the Sports Complex. Prior to the construction of Lowe’s and Home Depot within the last few years in Wasilla, Spenard Builders Supply was the primary building supply company in Wasilla. It can hardly come as a surprise that it would sell materials to small homeowners or that it would also bid to supply commercial contracts. One would be hard pressed to find a home, cabin or outbuilding in the Mat-Su Valley in which Spenard Builders Supply did not sell at least some of the materials.
The Palins built their Lake Lucille house using Todd as the general contractor. Todd’s family owns a hardware and building supply business in Dillingham. He is no stranger to construction, or to rolling up his sleeves and doing work. The Palins used a combination of personal savings, equity from the sale of their prior home, and conventional bank financing to build the house—like millions of American families. The deeds of trust are recordable public records. Basic journalism and fact checking would confirm this.
The Sports Complex was built in 2002. It is now 2009. While the Federal Government has a process to follow, and that process sometimes takes time, we can categorically state that we are not aware of any “federal investigation” that has been “pending” for the last seven years. We are aware of no subpoenas on SBS regarding the Palins. We are aware that the Federal Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation have been helpful, responsive and diligent in prosecuting the email hacker and in cleaning up Alaska’s corrupt legislators. To be blunt—this “story” was alleged during the campaign, evaluated then by national media and deemed meritless. Nothing has changed.
To the extent several websites, most notably liberal Alaska blogger Shannyn Moore, are now claiming as “fact” that Governor Palin resigned because she is “under federal investigation” for embezzlement or other criminal wrongdoing, we will be exploring legal options this week to address such defamation. This is to provide notice to Ms. Moore, and those who re-publish the defamation, such as Huffington Post, MSNBC, the New York Times and The Washington Post, that the Palins will not allow them to propagate defamatory material without answering to this in a court of law. The Alaska Constitution protects the right of free speech, while simultaneously holding those “responsible for the abuse of that right.” Alaska Constitution Art. I, Sec. 5. http://ltgov.state.ak.us/constitution.php?section=1. These falsehoods abuse the right to free speech; continuing to publish these falsehoods of criminal activity is reckless, done without any regard for the truth, and is actionable.
Thomas Van Flein, for
Governor Sarah Palin
http://www.conservatives4palin.com/2009/07/statement-from-gov-palins-legal-counsel.html
The following statement was issued by Gov. Palin’s legal counsel, Thomas Van Flein:
July 4, 2009
On July 3rd, 2009, Governor Sarah Palin announced her intent to resign her gubernatorial duties and transfer the powers of Governor to Lt. Governor Sean Parnell.
Almost immediately afterwards, several unscrupulous people have asserted false and defamatory allegations that the “real” reasons for Governor Palin’s resignation stem from an alleged criminal investigation pertaining to the construction of the Wasilla Sports Complex. This canard was first floated by Democrat operatives in September 2008 during the national campaign and followed up by sympathetic Democratic writers.1. It was easily rebutted then as one of many fabrications about Sarah Palin. Just as power abhors a vacuum, modern journalism apparently abhors any type of due diligence and fact checking before scurrilous allegations are repeated as fact.
The history of the Wasilla Sports Complex is publicly known. Contrary to the insinuation that as Mayor of Wasilla, Sarah Palin “personally” oversaw bidding, construction, funding and accounting for the project (and thus, the allegation goes, “embezzled” from the project), the truth is far more mundane, and publicly available:
http://www.cityofwasilla.com/index.aspx?page=114. Thus, as any basic fact checker would learn, the Mayor of Wasilla is not listed as “chair” of the Steering Committee. As Mayor, Governor Palin did appoint the committee, another fact readily verifiable, and she was publicly on record supporting the need for such a facility—as was most of Wasilla. “Wasilla weighs sports facility” published December 6, 2001 and available at http://www.adn.com/sarah-palin/background/story/517370.html. While her public support of this project was deemed pivotal by many, the actual construction, bidding, financing and other day-to-day management of the project was not in her scope of authority as Mayor.
In addition, Sarah Palin was then criticized by some of not showing enough interest in the project. The Frontiersman reported that at a public meeting with the Chamber of Commerce, an opponent of the project “accused Wasilla Mayor Sarah Palin of staying quiet about the arena because of her campaign for Lieutenant Governor.” “Sports Arena Campaign gets Rolling” http://www.frontiersman.com/articles/2002/02/21/news6.txt (February 22, 2002).
Further, this was a highly public project, approved by the voters, and subject to public bid requirements. As described by the City of Wasilla itself:
http://www.cityofwasilla.com/index.aspx?page=360#82. Accordingly, the Sports Complex was publicly bid, in accordance with City and state law, and was accounted for in the time and manner all public projects are handled. The Mayor of Wasilla, be it Sarah Palin, or her successor, did not handle the funds, or the materials, for this project. To thus suggest she “embezzled” is as false as it is impossible.
The additional claim of “proof” of wrongdoing is the allegation that the Palins purchased building materials from Spenard Builders Supply—and that this company may have provided supplies for the Sports Complex. Prior to the construction of Lowe’s and Home Depot within the last few years in Wasilla, Spenard Builders Supply was the primary building supply company in Wasilla. It can hardly come as a surprise that it would sell materials to small homeowners or that it would also bid to supply commercial contracts. One would be hard pressed to find a home, cabin or outbuilding in the Mat-Su Valley in which Spenard Builders Supply did not sell at least some of the materials.
The Palins built their Lake Lucille house using Todd as the general contractor. Todd’s family owns a hardware and building supply business in Dillingham. He is no stranger to construction, or to rolling up his sleeves and doing work. The Palins used a combination of personal savings, equity from the sale of their prior home, and conventional bank financing to build the house—like millions of American families. The deeds of trust are recordable public records. Basic journalism and fact checking would confirm this.
The Sports Complex was built in 2002. It is now 2009. While the Federal Government has a process to follow, and that process sometimes takes time, we can categorically state that we are not aware of any “federal investigation” that has been “pending” for the last seven years. We are aware of no subpoenas on SBS regarding the Palins. We are aware that the Federal Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation have been helpful, responsive and diligent in prosecuting the email hacker and in cleaning up Alaska’s corrupt legislators. To be blunt—this “story” was alleged during the campaign, evaluated then by national media and deemed meritless. Nothing has changed.
To the extent several websites, most notably liberal Alaska blogger Shannyn Moore, are now claiming as “fact” that Governor Palin resigned because she is “under federal investigation” for embezzlement or other criminal wrongdoing, we will be exploring legal options this week to address such defamation. This is to provide notice to Ms. Moore, and those who re-publish the defamation, such as Huffington Post, MSNBC, the New York Times and The Washington Post, that the Palins will not allow them to propagate defamatory material without answering to this in a court of law. The Alaska Constitution protects the right of free speech, while simultaneously holding those “responsible for the abuse of that right.” Alaska Constitution Art. I, Sec. 5. http://ltgov.state.ak.us/constitution.php?section=1. These falsehoods abuse the right to free speech; continuing to publish these falsehoods of criminal activity is reckless, done without any regard for the truth, and is actionable.
Thomas Van Flein, for
Governor Sarah Palin
1. Wayne Barrett, a writer for the left wing Village Voice, published these insinuations, on October 7, 2008 in a story entitled “The Book of Sarah” available at http://www.villagevoice.com/2008-10-08/news/the-book-of-sarah. This was written in the style of one pretending to be amazed that so many people in a small town like Wasilla appear to know one another, support one another, and take on big projects together. Apparently that is uncommon in New York. Rather than recognize that leaders of a community often mobilize to accomplish projects, the writer offered this up as an unusual and questionable association of special interests.
conservatives4palin have an article from her lawyer about the current accusation. the guantlet has been thrown down. can you say lawsuit???
. . .and what an interesting list of potential defendants are being told to cease and desist from spreading unfounded and defamatory rumors!!! I hope the Palins take them to the cleaners!!!
I’d still want to poke Letterman in the snoot over his comments. Call it an Out of Court Settlement.
It’s not all about money but most of the clowns on the list would not understand anything else.
Hey Herman, a friendly warning. If you’ve read the statement from Palin’s lawyer you, and your ilk, have been put on legal notice. Liberal bloggers better have liability insurance.
….just sayin
“I’m consistently amazed at how gullible you all are.” I think you can take that to heart yourself, Herman.
The Palins have had enough of the slander, defamation and lying bloggers, talking heads, etc. I hope she starts with the blogger/hate monger in AK and finishes up with MSNBC and HuffPo. She might make enough to fund her own campaign next time. Read her attorney’s warning letter yourself at Gretawire. Can your read Retract”, Retract, Retract? So sorry she accepted Lecherman’s “apology” because he really deserved to be #1 on the list of defendants. Maureen Dowd better watch herself.
Go Sarah! Clean house.
“It’s not all about money but most of the clowns on the list would not understand anything else.”
Trooper, unfortunately that’s about all they understand. Hit ’em in the pocketbook and we’ll see how quiet they get. Just thinking about it…sweet.
AnnMonterey–I think good ole Maureen Dowd comes under the heading of NYT on the list, but I suppose she could be sued individually if she repeats the libel. . .I’d love to see KOS racked over the coals; though they are not named specifically the language employed by the attorney would include anyone who republished the defamation as targets of any action. Now that Sarah is not a public figure my understanding is that the libel laws get much tougher on defendants–this should be most interesting. . .
@herman:
Hey herman.
Here’s some light reading for you.
Sarah Palin just fired the first shot across the bow of the USS Leftist Media Machine.
Heh.
herman: Do you really want to go down the path of digging up dirt on each politician?
I seriously doubt you will find ONE spotless.
Hell, Crazy Nancy is either obstructing justice or lying. If the CIA lied, then by not telling the whole story, she is not allowing justice to go forward. And you would want it to go forward wouldn’t you??
Nancy has had her own ethics violations.
Someone mentioned Jefferson WHOM BUSH saved for God knows what reason. Personally, I would have let that cold cash be his ticket to Federal PMITA*prison (*office space ref).
I am sure we can go do that list if you like and the ones you look up to would not shine nearly as bright as you think they will.
BTW, how’s that hope and change working for ya? And that transparency? Is this what you voted for?
Maybe she does have some violations somewhere but no where near what dems are throwing at her.
So let me ask you herman, Are you proud of your democratic party wasting TAX PAYER money on frivolous crap like this? Are you proud that they pretty much made it where time was lost investigating that it affected the state?
Here’s what I think. You bring a charge like that, you pay the price. Since it was frivolous and wasted tax payer money, I think that those bringing them one upon the other should re-imburse the tax payers. Surely, you would agree right?
Aye Chihuahua: I love this line out of that article:
“Basic journalism and fact checking would confirm this.”
But I have to ask: Since when do liberals FACT CHECK??? Heck, if it isn’t an emotion they don’t know what to do with it!
😉
Sorry I couldn’t resist.
I think she will not go for the 2012 election. The resignation and the McCain crap will be too fresh in everyone’s memory. She said she was “passing the ball” to another who would win the game. She is going to support someone like a Petraeus, or a John Kasich of Ohio, or someone she believes in. Become their energy secretary, beef up her resume for 2020. She will not be “old” then and her resignation will be a distant memory.
Latest liberal fantasy bites the dust:
Hawk, what *are* you talking about? Jefferson’s 4th Circuit Appeal has just finished jury selection. Was supposed to be May, but Jefferson delayed it yet again.
See what happens when they don’t report what’s going on??? You think he got off, pardoned by Bush or something? Hang no… still in progress.
John Kasich would have my support. He has conservative values and his voting record in Congress reflects that. I am very sure that when he did not run for re-election to spend more time with Family he did just that with no rumors of scandal or unethical conduct hanging over his head.
The only reservation I would have in supporting him would be that he is truly a nice guy. In politics in this new era of mean spirited campaigning, He just may not be aggressive enough to confront his opponents on the scale necessary to win if he receives the nomination. The 2012 Presidential Election is critical to restore both accountability and responsibility to Government at all levels. It is crucial that the harm done and intended by to be done by both Congress and the White House be undone. The current GOP does not represent me or my values. The rabid socialist extremists in the “Progressive/Democrat” Party must be confronted aggressively and firmly. A return to fiscal responsibility and repair of a damaged economy will be a very tough tasking.
The 2010 Elections must bring a turnover in Congress or 2012 will find an America that will be too far off course for a new administration to get back on track and out of the hole that irresponsible out of control spending and a Government that will have grown too huge for tax revenues to support. Industry will be so over regulated and Government too intrusive by then if Congress is not curbed. It may take some extreme measures to restore the Economy and Capitalism beaten down by too much Government interference in the Private sector. It will take strong leadership to change direction. The 2010 Elections must out a sufficient number of incumbents to stop the spending and Programs that We cannot afford and do not need. The GOP is lacking in leadership now and lacks the will to say no to the waste, fraud and abuse of the Public Trust that seems to be the current MO for Congress.
The Government needs to get out of the Banking business, the Auto Industry, Health Care and interference in the Private Sector. Government needs to be cut back in size and Czars that are not accountable to the taxpayer need to be sent packing. Once this infrastructure is in place it is a tall order for any new administration to clean house. The “General Welfare” clause needs to be redefined by legislation that puts limitations on Congress or the Executive Branch for wasteful spending or BS Programs. Social Security and Medicare need immediate attention and entitlements need to be trimmed back seriously.
I found it greatly amusing that Colin Powell is beginning to see the quagmire that the Pretender in Chief that he supported has created in 7 months in office. Too ambitious for a guy that has no business experience is finally becoming clear to Powell. The Magic Kenyan is going to get punked by Putin in Moscow in the next few days. That will be amusing as well.
Hope you all had a grand Independence Day!
As we see it…..Advantage Palin…Palin to serve…
We will finally get to hear Palin uninterrupted by the restraints of a state leadership office or any “handlers/campaign managers.”
Love her or hate her — Despite all the best efforts of Bill Maher, Letterman, Couric, Gibson, Fey, Dowd, 98% of media, et al, — Palin does have growing broad appeal and her unleashed voice will give a needed boost to those already shouting — “The Emperor Has NO Clothes”
Further, she may peak interest on alternatives to Nobama-Reid-Pelosi’s legislation initiatives..Several Conservative Congressmen/Heritage Foundation etc have put forth some outstanding proposals but they get buried by the press and day to day life. Her voice could help.
Our country’s future just got a little brighter. . .
PS – OLD TROOPER…I keep hearing rumors John K is exploring a run for Ohio Gov….
John Kasich may run for Governor of Ohio at next opportunity.
I have heard strong rumors that John Kasich may run for Governor of Ohio at next opportunity.
General Petraeus is a Professional Soldier and not a politician. He would make a fine Sec Def but I can assure you that he has no political ambitions whatsoever. I have met the man and if anything he despises career politicians almost as much as I do.
Some folks have to much integrity to soil themselves with the folks that have made a career of politics. As shabbily as the scoundrels in Congress have treated him when he offered testimony, I doubt that he wants to join that club.
I forget who said it (getting old) but he stated that Democraps are more proficient at picking our best Presidential candidate than we are! Simply watch who they attack and try to destroy. I think we now know who that is, even the insane McCainiacs who want a Democrap lite are out after her. Sarah your more a warrior than any of these pretenders, I will work and contribute for you and your ideals for this country. Palin/Coulter 2012.
MataHarley: Hawk, what *are* you talking about?
Sorry about that. I mis-typed. I was referring to this:
“Bush Orders Jefferson Documents Sealed Material Taken From Rep’s Office By FBI In Bribe Probe Off-Limits For 45 Days”
I would not have sealed them for ANY length of time. He was caught red-handed. Proceedings against him should have started immediately and left unhindered without any SEALING of anything.
That way his tie in PMITA prison would happen that much sooner.