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(Charlie Gibson interviews then Vice-Presidential Candidate Sarah Palin. Remember her crazy answer to Charlie's question about the Bush Doctrine? Man that was funny! She made Senator McCain the laughing stock of the G.O.P.)
Today Sarah Palin announced that she would be stepping down from her role as Alaska's governor.
Many think her resignation is a prelude to what could be a possible White House bid in 2012.
It could very well be that she's bailing out before some bad news about her hits the press.
Whatever the case she's resigning.
Is Palin ready for the White House?
Good question, now let's evaluate that theory.
Since quitting in the middle of her term without offering a logical reason for doing so makes her look unstable, she'll probably need to sit down for a while and get her family/ household in order.
(The G.O.P. doesn't need any more John Ensign/ Mark Sanford type scandals.)
She also needs to take a few extensive courses in Political Science, Foreign Policy, Economics, Public Speaking and Debate.
In addition its imperative that Palin proves she isn't a Racist.
Last Summer while she was on the campaign trail with Senator John McCain, there was a rumor floating that she was heard calling then Presidential Candidate a "Sambo" while sitting in a restaurant with some friends.
Palin NEVER addressed that rumor and she never denied it.
In order to be an effective Republican Candidate she would need to appear less polarizing or not racially insensitive and... more accepting of Minorities.
This has to come from her heart. If its phony and not sincere, forget it!
After completing those tasks if Palin still wants to remain in Politics, perhaps she needs to seek a seat in Congress first and learn the ropes.
Will she be ready for the White House even then?
Well....let me put it this way...Sarah Palin is NO Hillary Clinton!
She would make a pretty decent Congresswoman but President?
I wouldn't count on it.
Palin is not a potential candidate who leaves President Obama shaking in his boots, but of course he would NEVER underestimate her either.
But what do I know right? Now what do you think?
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WASILLA, Alaska - Sarah Palin made a surprise announcement Friday that she will resign as governor of Alaska in a few weeks, saying she will try to "affect positive change" from outside government.
The former Republican vice presidential candidate hastily called a news conference Friday morning at her home in suburban Wasilla, giving such short notice that only a few reporters actually made it to the announcement.
She said the decision has been "in the works" for a while and comes after "prayer and consideration" and discussions with her family.
She is handing the reins over to Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell, who will be sworn in at the governor's picnic in Fairbanks on July 26. Parnell and most of Palin's cabinet and Palin's family were at the announcement.
Palin was vague about why exactly she is stepping down rather than finish out her first term, which ends in 2010.
"We know we can affect positive change outside government at this point in time on another scale and actually make a difference for our priorities," she said. She added that she was tired of what she described as "superficial, wasteful, political bloodsport."
Some have speculated in the past that Palin may be interested in running for president in 2012, but she did not mention running for another office at her press conference. Sources told NBC's Andrea Mitchell that this resignation announcement indicates Palin is out of politics for good.
No lame duck:
Palin said she didn't want to be a "lame duck" politician.
“Many just accept that lame duck status and they hit the road. They draw a paycheck and they kind of milk it. I’m not going to put Alaskans through that. I promised efficiencies and effectiveness," she said.
Later, on the micro-blogging service Twitter, she promised supporters more details: "We'll soon attach info on decision to not seek re-election ... this is in Alaska's best interest, my family's happy ... it is good. Stay tuned."
Palin's decision even took Parnell by surprise. He said he was told on Wednesday evening, and was not aware that any presidential ambitions were behind the move.
Palin was elected Alaska's youngest and first woman governor in 2006 at age 42. She emerged from relative obscurity nearly a year ago when she was tapped as Republican presidential candidate John McCain's running mate.
She was only the second woman to appear on a major party presidential ticket — Democrat Geraldine Ferraro was the first when she ran unsuccessfully for vice president with Walter Mondale in 1984.
'You bectha!'
Palin made headlines from the start of the campaign, with comedian Tina Fey famously imitating her elaborate hairstyle and folksy "You betcha!" on "Saturday Night Live."
Most recently, she was involved in a public spat with "Late Show" host David Letterman over a joke he made about one of her daughters being "knocked up" by New York Yankees baseball player Alex Rodriguez during the governor's recent visit to New York. Palin's 18-year-old daughter, Bristol, is an unwed, teenage mother.
Letterman later apologized for the joke.
Palin's family and the ridicule they endure being in the public eye was apparently part of her decision to step down as governor. She complained that her 14-month-old son, Trig, who was diagnosed with Down's syndrome, had been "mocked and ridiculed by some mean-spirited adults recently." She didn't elaborate.
Palin campaigned on ethics reform in the 2006 election, defeating incumbent Gov. Frank Murkowski in the Republican primary and a former two-term Democratic governor, Tony Knowles, in the general election.
She enjoyed an extended honeymoon with lawmakers and voters alike. Her popularity was in the 80 percentile range, even though that fell after the bruising, partisan presidential campaign.
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