I Wasn’t Expecting This…Sarah Palin Will Resign As Alaska’s Governor
From MSNBC.com:
Report: Palin resigning as Alaska governor
I generally don’t try to anticipate the strategies of politicians, I have a life to live, but I certainly wasn’t expecting Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to resign her office this early, before campaigning for the 2012 Presidential election began in earnest.
I’m sure even if there is a follow-up announcement regarding the reasons for the resignation, speculation will run rampant.
This is why personalities matter in history. If John McCain had not chosen Sarah Palin as his running mate, then much of what has happened in the time since would be significantly different for both her prospects along with the future of the Republican Party.
History is not just massive abstract forces, the Great Man theory also holds sway, individual choices matter, even if the Man (or Woman) isn’t so Great….
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Cross-posted between Random Fate and The Moderate Voice.
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2 Responses to “I Wasn’t Expecting This…Sarah Palin Will Resign As Alaska’s Governor”
Maybe she's moving to SC to pursue a potential job opening in a warmer climate.
WaPo says its sources tell it the resignation is in order to “pusue her issues” elsewhere (let's hope Argentina isn't on the itinerary). They also report that she intends to resign later this month. Perhaps she''l change her mind as she has done with a number of speaking engagements.
Sorry to be so snarky, but Palin reduces me to involuntary teeth grinding.
If she's only waited another thirty-five days we could have made August 8 a double National Holiday!