Post by dgriffin on Jul 4, 2009 15:29:17 GMT -5
Sarah Palin announced not only would she not run again for governor of Alaska, but she is quitting the job 16 months early.
"Political experts" say this dooms any plans she may have
for a run at the US presidency, but also her move will likely ruin any political aspirations she may have. They say Ms. Palin is managed by nitwits and have called her move "dumb," and her prospects are said to be quite dim at this point.
I certainly can agree that she is not using the usual playbook. And she didn't make a good showing her last time out of the gate. Although, if McCain had won, most commentators would have been kinder to her, and the press would have adopted her.
I can see some reasons for her abdication ... aside from rumors of more legal troubles if she stays in the governors job. If she wants to be a player in national politics ... and at this point no one would recommend her for President, per se, she has to leave Alaska (spiritually) and begin to tackle national issues and build a reputation as a real leader. So, she wouldn't want to run again for a post that kept her from the national scene. Her status would become apparent fairly soon. Hanging around Juneau as a lame duck could be worse than a waste of time. Crises happen without warning and chief executives take the blame.
Myself, who has admittedly no prognosticator reputation to risk, I wouldn't be so quick to label her actions without thought or merit. I'd sit back and wait to see what happens. What do you think?
"Political experts" say this dooms any plans she may have
for a run at the US presidency, but also her move will likely ruin any political aspirations she may have. They say Ms. Palin is managed by nitwits and have called her move "dumb," and her prospects are said to be quite dim at this point.
I certainly can agree that she is not using the usual playbook. And she didn't make a good showing her last time out of the gate. Although, if McCain had won, most commentators would have been kinder to her, and the press would have adopted her.
I can see some reasons for her abdication ... aside from rumors of more legal troubles if she stays in the governors job. If she wants to be a player in national politics ... and at this point no one would recommend her for President, per se, she has to leave Alaska (spiritually) and begin to tackle national issues and build a reputation as a real leader. So, she wouldn't want to run again for a post that kept her from the national scene. Her status would become apparent fairly soon. Hanging around Juneau as a lame duck could be worse than a waste of time. Crises happen without warning and chief executives take the blame.
Myself, who has admittedly no prognosticator reputation to risk, I wouldn't be so quick to label her actions without thought or merit. I'd sit back and wait to see what happens. What do you think?
