In a surprising turn of events, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin announced today that she will be resigning her office as governor in about two weeks. No reason was given as to why Palin is resigning but I think it is safe to assume that she’s got her next career move all planned out. So now, in addition to being a loser in the 2008 Vice Presidential election, she is now a quitter as well. To be honest, this sounds like the best news EVER for the great State of Alaska:
Gov. Sarah Palin will resign her office in a few weeks, she said during a news conference at her Wasilla home Friday morning. Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell will be inaugurated at the Governor’s Picnic at Pioneer Park in Fairbanks the weekend of July 25, Palin said. There was no immediate word as to why she will resign, though speculation has been rampant that the former vice presidential candidate is gearing up for a run at the 2012 Republican presidential nomination. Palin made the announcement flanked by Parnell and most, if not all, of her cabinet. Parnell ran unsuccessfully against Rep. Don Young in the Republican primary last year. The stunning announcement by Palin opens the floodgates for the 2010 gubernatorial race. Speculation that Palin might not seek re-election had fueled further conjecture of who might run.
I think it’s no surprise that this news makes me exceedingly happy … I say, good riddance. But, I’m not really counting on never having to hear from Sarah Palin ever again. She’ll prolly end up on Fox News or some equally evil place spewing her You Betcha nonsense for many years to come. But, as I said, at least the beautiful State of Alaska doesn’t have to deal with being saddled with her any longer. Happy Independence Day, Alaska! You really deserve this :)
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I don’t understand her reasoning…what makes her think that she could be an efficient president of the U.S. if she can’t even handle being governor of Alaska.
If she can’t handle the media glare now….how is she going to handle it when she actually tries to run for the presidency.
I just don’t understand.
@Vanessa, Michigan-You are 100% right, she cannot handle the media glare….because they are telling the truth. Having a cute smile, and peppy catch phrases will only get you so far.
It is amazing to me how many replies on this blog are anti-gay or descriminatory. I guess that comes natural to people who have been spewing that garbage all their lives. Their mentality must be “that fag, bitch, black, etc..” is beneath me and cannot have an opinion. After the spanking the Republicians took last November, you would think they would realize that type of intolerant and non-inclusive thinking is passe and so yesterday. Well they will get a reminder again in 2012.
Trent-love this blog, keep up the good work. I especially love it when you blog about musical artists that we have not heard from for a while. It keeps me up to date, so I know what to look out for on Amazon.com.
I love the hypocrits calling the hypocrits “hypocrits”. Seriously people, no one is right or wrong in this – unless we’re talking about matters of law – there are only opinions. Why, if we are conservative or liberal do we have to resort to name calling and haters on BOTH sides – Trent (love ya) but you are just as bad sometimes, so let’s be honest. Its cool if that is what you want to write about. People can choose what they want to read.
just wanna say that TRENT, YOU ARE SO F-ING COOL! Ignore the haters (or respond intelligently, as you do) and keep up the good work!!
@It’s Trent, Bitch – How does the Kool-Aid taste? I mean, you seem to believe whatever your liberal media tells you to believe. Granted she might not have been the best candidate for VP, but like Obama is standing up to his “anointed one” status. Americans wanted change by voting him in…please let me know when that change is here. And I don’t mean pulling out our troops without a plan…closing GITMO without a plan…spending BILLIONS AND BILLIONS of dollars to “fix” companies that ruined themselves. You might want to refill your glass…it seems like it’s almost empty.
@Joseph — You are so right. I now see the light. From here on out I will blog about the things that you believe. You betcha! Hahahaha … you hang on to whatever you need to to get thru the day. I’ll be bizzy over here celebrating good times ;D
If she is running in 2012, why quit now? What’s she going to do for three years when she’s not raising her family, helping out with the grandchild and so on? It’s an awful long time for a national figure to be out of the limelight (unless she decides to pull a Nixon, of course). She’s probably deluded enough to think she can step off the radar for a while and then go up against a campaigner as formidable as Obama (who, lest we forget, had probably the best-run and most innovative campaign in the history of politics in 2008: finally, the Democrats learned how to campaign properly!).
I wonder if the people condemning Trent for talking about politics on his own web site (!) would be complaining quite so much if it was a Democrat, not a Republican? When you say “don’t talk about politics”, you basically mean that you don’t want to hear bad things about Republicans, don’t you? If it were bad things about Democrats, you’d be all ears, wouldn’t you?
This is Trent’s web site and he’s entitled to post what he wants. If you don’t like it, then there are plenty of other sites full of like-minded people.
Oh, and, on the topic of Palin resigning, if you want a giggle:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v.....r_embedded
@ Trent- Thank you for posting political-based blogs. I admire that you are a smart human being who posts on many subjects, not just gossip.
@ everyone else who wrote shit/Sarah Palin lovers/ignorant folks- FUCK YOU.
Yep…I rest my case.
@ Michael Letterman Says:
“Bad enough you try to destroy all that is good about marriage and want have perversion given special rights and privliges but really what possible problem could you have with Sarah Palin.”
Heterosexual people destroy “all that is good about marriage” EVERY SINGLE DAY, all by ourselves, by stepping outside of the bond, not respecting each other, creating a miserable mess (because so many people are still living under the delusion that someone else can make them happy or complete them), and then by divorcing. Marriage is not inherently anything other than what people make of it- and that depends on the character of the particular people, which has nothing to do with penises and vaginas. Many people marry out of insecurity and codependency issues. We heterosexual people are really not that special, Michael, just because we “love” people of the opposite sex. Mature, respectful and functional relationships don’t have anything to do with gender issues.
Lori, I don’t think people really realize what Obama is doing to this country. Many people voted for him and don’t keep up with the news. Sad.
Has anyone really watched the news to see WHY Palin resigned? Or do y’all just listen to the “It’s what’s best for Alaska” part.
Before judging someone just because you already don’t like them…look further to see why she really resigned before you all start talking out of your asses.
@summer i don’t care why she quit at all, as long as she stays a quitter and continues to quit from here on out, i am happy.
@Allie i don’t know which interviews you’re talking about where SP sounds intelligent. Do you mean when she’s cooking with Martha Stewart. Even in her narcissistic 6 minute statement i feel like i’m the idiot because i have no clue what she’s trying to say and that’s not even an interview, she just speaking all by herself and she can’t make any sense. I think the worst thing about SP becoming president (other than obviously she would be president) is that the first female president of the united states would be an idiot. At least BO is an intelligent person. Liken her becoming THE FIRST FEMALE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES with someone like Flava Flav become the first black president. It would be just horrifying. In any event i don’t think anyone has to worry about SP becoming president i hope that the US has learned from the past 8 years that an idiot doesn’t make a good president.
It amuses me that you think my party is deteriorating, let the Barney Franks of the world unite. You seem to forget your little party has been in power for what less than a full year? In that time the banks needed bailout Barney boys little twins fannie and freddy proved to be a huge mistake and this country moves ever closer to WWIII.
Oh and how it must burn you not to be able to blame Bush anymore for all the world’s problems. You wanted Obamabadabingbong well you got him. Remember that as one by one his promises dry up and flow alway like the dust they were built on.
We still have don’t ask don’t tell, we still have bans on gay marriage in most states, we’re still on a crash course with the econnomy and you still are full of crap.
As for posting in a public forum I thank you for the opportunity. But you’re just a piece of the puzzle the bigger picture is your sponsors and perhaps they need be made aware of some of your more controversial posts. I’ll be glad to help.
@Michael Letterman — Just keep coming back — I appreciate your concern for gay rights, you are always welcome :) Come back often and repeatedly :)
Trent, calling an entire party “dumb” is making you look even more dumb. Not all republicans are as conservative as you think they are, and you saying all of this is insulting to them. You’re starting to make Perez seem amiable.
@KP Love — Clearly you misunderstood what I wrote. I said IF the Republican party is dumb enough to choose a quitter as their presidential nominee then they get what they deserve. I absolutely know that educated Republicans and Democrats alike are intelligent. The Republican party has a chance to prove to this country that they are still worthy of representing US citizens in government. But it is my opinion that if they choose to select Sarah Palin as their candidate than that intelligence will not show thru and they will just ruin themselves further. Your comment about making that other person seem “amicable” based on my comments is wholly ridiculous and laughable.
I’m proud to be Canadian.
Also any politician who even mentions anything regarding their religious beliefs should be fired. Religion and Government should NEVER exist in combination. Keep your religious beliefs to yourself and do your job. Strive for health and happiness in the community, and leave it at that.
@It’s Trent Bitch
Oh, I guess I should have mentioned that most of the dealerships that are being closed due to the bailout are ones who supported the GOP…and the fact that we need to “tighten our belts” (according to Obama), but yet he can take his wife ona $50,000 date…or the fact that all the jobs Obama promised our country hasn’t actually happened yet…you think in 7 months he’d be able to do something, and yet unemployment has actually RISEN since he took office (it’s actually the highest it’s been in 26 years)…I could go on and on, but I’ll stop here because it’s been in my experience that liberals are really good at turning a blind eye at facts. I guess ACORN isn’t all I have to hold on to, now is it?
@Danielle — OK. That’ll do.
Trent, you bashing on Mrs. Palin is wholly rediculous and laughable.
@KP Love — I think you mean “ridiculous”.
Why are republicans so bitter? This lady is a obvious joke, and whats laughable is how people continually support her. Even her own party threw her under the bus. Puzzling.
you are all rude, sarah palin is a person too if you a agree with her or not, god none of you would like to be called stupid and a disgrace and that your effing hated. shes just living her life like the rest of us one mistake at a time. i know that she chose to live her life in the public eye but her kids didnt, how do you think they feel when they read something like this about their mom? if everyone hates her soooo much just stop talking about her and maybe you will all get your wish and she will just fade back into the alaskan wilderness.