| Clearly, the Midnight Sun is making someone crazier than usual.... |
[Jul. 3rd, 2009|07:39 pm] |
Well, ladies and gentlemen.... this just came across the wire.
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/03/palin-to-resign-as-governor-of-alaska
Sarah Palin announced she is bagging out on the rest of her term as First Bulldog W/Lipstick of the Great State of Alaska. (New official motto- "Over whose skies, Putin flies, and he rears up his head, and fills us with dread.") At the official governor's picnic this summer, Palin will hand over the reigns to Lt. Governor Sean Parnell, whose credentials as a hockey mom are highly suspect.
I was hoping the reasons for Palin stepping down were especially sordid- a reporter came across photos involving her, the First Dude, and a drugged moose. Sadly, this was not the case.
Instead, Palin wants to be free, a la Putin, to travel the country and not be bound by her duties as governor, to wrong all rights (or, more likely, all Lefts), and to stalk Katie Couric.
Sorry, I made part of that up.... But get this. She said “We know we can effect positive change outside of government.”
Well... I'll admit that for a second, Sarah-cakes got me there. But then I thought "Wait a ^%$ing minute!!! Sarah. Babes. Moose (and Couric) stalker extraordinaire..... you ARE the government."
So are you saying you must step outside of your role as governor to deal with a governor whose husband belonged to a secessionist group, claimed she was "against the bridge to nowhere" while actively lobbying for funds for it*, and accused of using the Staties to deal with an ugly family matter?
But wait- there's more! If you act now...... oh, wait, this is about Palin, not Billy Mays....
In Palin's statement, she also says “People who know me know that besides faith and family, nothing's more important to me than our beloved Alaska. Serving her people is the greatest honor I could imagine.”
Yeah, it's so great an honor and so important that you're tossing it under the bus for personal ambition.
And talk about timing. Announcing this on a Friday before a major holiday weekend on a day most people had off from work and were bound for vacation/family gatherings/etc. Maybe she hopes that by Monday, the press will have forgotten about it and the American people, bloated from burgers, soda, and bad family drama, won't give a rodent's hiney.
But the press is bored and eager for a bit of redemption after being criticized for all the hoopla over the passing of Michael Jackson. They need some red meat to bring a bit of luster back to their reputation, and this will help.
Oh, and if you think this rant makes her sound shithouse crazy, check out the video of the press conference. And note also the ducks.
Embedded video from CNN Video |
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