Sarah Palin Leaves the Kitchen
We political junkies all expected that a prominent Republican governor with presidential ambitions might resign over the long weekend. We are very smart and semi-prescient. We just expected that the governor would be love-besotted Mark Sanford. Sarah Palin, though as controversial as ever, looked secure in her job and in the hearts of conservatives.
As of this writing, we know nothing--but the Internet being the Internet and nature as well as blogs hating a vacuum--this won't stop us (okay, me) from analyzing this very curious and shocking development. First, across the political spectrum, let us hope that there is no family or medical emergency driving her resignation. Political friend or foe, there should be nothing mean spirited of a personal nature.
If what insiders say is true (which though rare, sometimes occurs) then Sarah is just fed up with politics and the meanness of it all. She is tired of the personal attacks on her and on her family. This is very understandable. Politics is now and has ever been a full contact blood sport. Sarah Palin has been a pretty good player. She can dish it out but not wanting to take it is natural.
When I was young I boxed (AAU Light Heavyweight). Despite my inner gentleness and pacifist tendencies, I did not mind punching my opponent's lights out. There was a certain satisfaction in the perfect punch delivered to the perfect spot at the point of the chin. However, I resented it bitterly whenever my unworthy opponent struck me, which, as I remember it, was way too often. I got out of the ring and left "The Sweet Science" to others. I never left though in the middle of a fight--except, of course, when unconscious.
Gov. Palin having felt the heat has decided to get out of the kitchen. The sausage factory kitchen of politics can be pretty dirty and smelly. It had to be painful to read the Vanity Fair article and the both off-record and on-record comments of former McCain aids. Given her decreasing popularity in Alaska, the ethics issues, the travel and the personal sniping against her and her family, her leaving is a sensible choice for herself and her family--as long as she harbors no further political ambition.
If, however, she believes that this is a stratagem leading to increased fundraising, travel and a greater profile, she will voted Miss Calculation of 2009. Not finishing her first term is a politically terminal event. And it is a shame. I mean this sincerely--there is no punchline.
Sarah Palin was a major political talent. The raw talent that she showed on her debut in national politics was awesome. Had she remained in office and governed for another two years, schooled herself on issues and allowed herself to be coached, that rawness might have been polished and she could have been a contender. Now, we will never know. Sarah, we hardly knew ye.
©2009 Jonathan Dobrer
www.Dobrer.com
Hmm. $50 says she'll turn up as a Fox pundit.
Interesting thought. But let's wait to see if another shoe drops. The timing at the start of 3-day weekend is a classic news dump time.
Quitting hurts her wherever she goes in politics even in punditry.
We'll see.
Cheers!
Jonathan
Good point. Maybe Willow's pregnant. Wait, I and David Letterman would like to apologize for that.....
I love to read the comments of you guys because each time I do it I learn something. Rob Asghar refers to Palin as a pundit. My 1966 dictionary says: PUNDIT, a learned Brahman, especialy one versed in Sanskrit lore and in the science, laws and religion of the Hindus. Is that what (soon to leave) Gov. Palin is? A learned Brahwoman?
I side with Rob. I think Palin probably makes perfect sense in Sanskrit. English? Not so much.
Cheers!
Jonathan
Pretty funny, Dante! Yeah, I can see her as a Bra-Woman, perhaps as a celebrity spokesmodel for Wonderbra...
Gee, I can't think why she would want to give up her public life and this kind of witty wordplay from you boneheads.
Sarah Palin, the former Vice Presidential candidate has been making news since the election, most of it not really noteworthy. However, now there's some Sarah Palin news that's at least worth a little attention. She has announced that she will resign her post as Governor of Alaska. There hasn't been a reason given specifically as to why she has resigned the post as Alaska Governor, but it's rumored that she's doing it to concentrate on being the frontrunner for the 2012 Republican Candidate, and she's probably also looking into some instant payday loans for campaign funding. Sarah Palin is loved by some, detested and ridiculed by others, and secured loans for a 2012 Presidential run might not be ill spent.