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Palin's Declaration of Independence
Posted by Lance Dickie
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin picked a curious tactic to demonstrate her capacity for higher office: bolting mid-term on the people who elected her.
Her strange announcement Friday did not explain how she came to the decision to jump ship, but it did answer one question. Have you ever wondered what happened to President George Bush's speech writers? She virtually declared mission accomplished for her public service in Alaska, and said it was time for a creative person - such as herself - to move on.
In the absence of any insights from Palin about her bailing out, everyone is invited to speculate.
Maybe in the wake of all those ethics investigations, the law doggies were getting close. She might have considered an abrupt resignation a relatively painless way to spare her reputation and aspirations for higher office.
If she is indeed self-absorbed enough to imagine a path to the White House, does she expect to gain an advantage with a 36-month campaign touting her experience...as governor?
Perhaps she is headed to the land of conservative foundations with a generous dollop of money to tide her over. The 2008 presidential campaign did introduce her to a luxe lifestyle.
Sarah Palin has a lot of explaining to do. Remind me, with whom in the Republican Party, or even prefers GOP, does she connect? Who are Palin's advocates?
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