So in Levi's opinion, Sarah quit to pursue money. This is as close to the truth of the matter as we will probably get and it rings the most true. Though I've read the transcript, painful for anyone who enjoys the English language, and watched her statement through twice, excruciating as that was, it was obvious Palin was flinging everything she could to see what would stick. Over course nothing did because it was meant to be slippery and evasive while she threw darts at her favorite target, the media and few in the direction of her detractors.

However, the fly on the wall in the Palin household for a month, Levi gives us the inside skinny and for myself, I had an epiphany. Yes, it was prattled about following her resignation, that Palin could cash in and she has piles of legal bills so who would blame her, but Levi put a fine point on it. Of course she quit for the money. Palin has been interested in squeezing money from her position starting with being the mayor of Wasilla, to the governor's office and then as a Vice Presidential candidate.

For example, as mayor, she undertook the construction of a $14.7 million dollar sports complex, getting Wasilla residents to vote to increase their sales tax by half a percent to fund it. Of course it is coincidental this served to benefit her own children.

As governor, she charged the state a per diem when spending the night in her own home.

And famously, or infamously, as McCain's vice presidential running mate, her well documented raids of Neiman's and Saks that included clothing for her children and the "first dude".

Then it should have come as no surprise that Palin couldn't resist the allure of book deals or reality shows and the flood of cash that would pale in comparison to the governor's salary which requires real work.

I realize this has probably already been much discussed here, but since I'm still catching up on news and this is only a day old, it was irresistible.

One further opinion on Palin's resignation. Aside from the money, in quitting before her term was complete she let down the people of Alaska. They placed their trust in her and her leadership only to be abandoned, if we are to believe it, because she'd be a lame duck. Taking that asserition, ridiculous as it is, to its logical solution, the pitbull with lipstick turned into a poodle when the going got tough. This is the person who Republicans would have placed a heart beat away from the presidency. If she cannot stand up to or negotiate with the legislators of her own state, nevermind a mean old comedian, how could she have been expected to deal with Ahmajinedad, Putin, Medvedev or al-Queda? Once again, thank the powers that be the U.S. was spared the leadership of Sarah Palin.

Setting aside for the moment your choice of source material - a guy the left labeled during the campaign as a drunk, irresponsible, scumbag, dropout, et.al., who is all of a sudden (to borrow a phrase from Kal_Aline) the Oracle of Delphi, let's look at this situation from both sides.

On the one hand, Sarah Palin could continue in her role as Alaska's governor, with the media vilifying her every syllable, speech or action, and be more of a hindrance than a help to the state and the people in it.

On the other hand, she could step down, let the Lt. Governor take over, and exploit her celebrity (because lets face it, she's got it in droves) to make a bucketload of money via speaking engagements, fundraise for causes she believes in, and otherwise make good use of the megaphone the media gives her every random thought.

Which one would you pick?

Poor Glacier Gidget.. everyone was always picking on her.. she NEVER sought out a camera or exposed her own idiocy without so much as a prompt to do so.

Besides, when 10% of the population are stupid enough to buy your book or watch your reality show.. cash in baybee!!

Everyone knows you'd sell your mother out to the first trick who offered to pay for your mani-pedi's. But way to avoid the question anyway, dummy.

Congratulations on yet again turning my answer into an expose of your homophobia!

Let me repeat it, for the slow-witted like you among us: which scenario would you pick?

Forget about doing the right thing, living up to one's promise to those her elected her when there's bucketloads of money to be made...right?

She's a phony and an opportunist. I predict there won't be much "fundraising", that's just another bs excuse she's using to escape the heat she can't handle, being the coward that she is.

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A platitude drummed up by liberals with zero basis in fact.

Fact is, the citizens of Alaska are far better served by a governor who isn't constantly surrounded by a left-wing-driven media circus. In case you forgot, that's why many states have both a governor and a lt governor - so should the governor be unable to complete his or her duties the lt governor can step in and take over.

Were i as big a failure as Governor and VP candidate i would choose neither, but rather to bury my head in the AK tundra right up to my turkey neck out of pure embarrassment.

movement for equal rights by being soft and not being able to do her job. She will always be known now as The First Female Governor of Alaska - who quit. A shame to all women - she is no example for anyone.

We all know how you feel Bucky.

Take the money and fuck all responsibility.

That's you in a nutshell.

and supported her decision to run for VP even though she had a large family and issues with them. The cons thought she could do the job of VP - and now they know she can't even do the job of governor! Palin is a bubblehead whose looks and "victimhood" got her where she is. It certainly isn't her intelligence.

They wanted to put her within a heartbeat of the Presidency, now they're making excuses for her, the mean media "circus" is overwhelming, she's unable to do her job!

She was "arm candy" for McCain all along, selected ahead of many more qualified women who were up to the task.

too peas in a pod, manicially stretched ruby red lips, eyes open to the point of the invisible tooth picks starting to show,

Perfect nails, (girls must accessorize ya know), She will be a smashing success!

On Cable News.

Regards

Pace