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In response to "Unconfirmed rumor: Palin is too stupid to live." by David

I guess, if nothing else, I'm disturbed by an apparent lack of committment. I understand quitting a job in business "to pursue other

Posted by MojaveMeg (aka Mojave) Jul 5 '09, 13:03

opportunities," but really find that unacceptible in public office. If you care enough to ask the public to elect you to a position, you serve out that term to the best of your ability.

"Yes, Alaska, I believe I can do a good job as your gover........Oooh, shiny!!"

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Apparently, she felt that staying in her job for 15 months as a lame duck governor would be quitting. - znufrii Jul 5, 13:31 7
- A lot of her backers thought she had a good shot of being reelected. Which would keep her from being a lame duck. -- nm - the liioulu with grackle Jul 5, 14:14 2
  - kind of hard to get reelected if you don't run, which she had apparently decided not to do... -- nm - znufrii Jul 5, 14:15 1
    - There's the rub. This was before she made that decision. - the liioulu with grackle Jul 5, 14:19
- by that logic, nobody would ever run for reelection or take a second term for anything -- nm - dug Jul 5, 13:34 3
  - Well, running for re-election would make her not a lame duck. - psilotum Jul 5, 14:20
  - actually, that wouldn't be an entirely bad thing... -- nm - znufrii Jul 5, 13:35 1
    - Well, you'd burn through the list of willing politicians very quickly. - Beryllium Jul 5, 14:34
It's kind of telling that in her opinion resigning is the best thing for Alaska. - TWuG Jul 5, 13:05 8
- The Republican party needs a nice, quiet 12 months in the run-up to the 2010 mid-terms. - David Jul 5, 13:11 5
  - Right now, the 2012 nominee/sacrificial lamb is Mitt Romney by default. - Tim Jul 5, 13:12 4
    - I strongly suspect they'll try to create their own Obama. - David Jul 5, 13:14 3
      - Find us a lesbian Hispanic Republican! -- nm - Reagen Jul 5, 13:54 1
        
        Or, I should say, "the". -- nm - Reagen Jul 5, 14:19
      - Michael Steele! (nm) - nubby Jul 5, 13:16
- Because the liberal media is being sooooo mean to her. -- nm - mara Jul 5, 13:07 1
  - America dodged a bullet. -- nm - TWuG Jul 5, 13:09

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