Anyone know why Sarah Palin has resigned?Here are the words of William Kristol:
William Kristol, the editor of The Weekly Standard and a supporter of Ms. Palin, said that in the end, this could turn out to have been a smart move.
"Everybody I've talked to thinks it's a little crazy," Mr. Kristol said. "But maybe not. What is she going to accomplish in the next year as governor? Every time she left the state she got criticized for neglecting her duties."
"She'll take a little hit for leaving the job early, no question about it," he said. "But if she writes this book and gives speeches and travels the country and educates herself on some issues, that's good."
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Are we sure that John Frye posted that comment? it seems a little out of character for a blogger to get their own address wrong.
#19 John L
Oh my, John. If spelling things wrong is the critical factor, I'm in a world of hurt. :-) I've misspelled my own name before.
The comment seems in character with John Frye. So I'm guessing it is was John or pseduo-John in authorship. In either case, it is divinely inspired because the observations are spot on.
And speaking of typos, let's try "pseudo-John."
What is Sarah Palin's biggest asset? Her ability to rally the base, generate excitement and funds. By stepping down now, she has the ability to bring that to the 2010 midterm elections and help energize and focus the Republican party, perhaps get more Republicans elected. If she stays on until the end of her term she's stuck in Alaska until the 2010 cycle is finished.
I believe she calculated that her best path to 2012 was to lead the party in 2010 and she had to resign to do that.
I'm so sorry I'm always out of the mainstream, but
it's true,and I've been swimming so long against the
flow you get weary. Do you know that there are things
that are true but if you say them you get crucified by
the media. Since no one here has said this, I must.
America has been spirally downward for so long it is sad.
The political know that Sarah Palin's strongest
support come from what they call "evangelicals".
Ronald Reagon, the Bushes, and Sarah Palin have
all been "stupid" in the media. What is the reason for this?
The Republicans knew they were going to lose in 2008,
because the coalition with "evangelicals" was over.
Sarah Palin was their attempt to hang on.
I hope Sarah Palin starts a third party movement. It
must be founded on some truths that have not been
formalized in prior movements. It can't be Whig, green, or
Neo this or that. Yes, there must be intelligence
on current issues- budget, healthcare, energy at home
and trade and military use abroad. And I would like
to see fresh ideas on these issues, and that will
be important. You see fresh ideas at Jesus Creed
on these issues, but not much elsewhere. For example,
Doctors and hospitals having to publish fees upfront.
Sarah Palin is smarter than most on energy. A great
bi-partner issue would be budget. Militarily wouldn't
it be great to see our people stay home- if we can't
take care of the problem covertly or in the air or
sea, let's get off others soil. Trade is a problem
that few of us even talk about, but we should air
out new approaches, and this is a missional topic.
But the major point is Palin starting a third party
movement. It wouldn't and couldn't be a secret that
her base would be "evangelicals". So the separation
of church and state will be hammered at her and the
party by media. The left in this country really believe
they have the church issue under control and they
are probably correct. So this issue of the new party
being a pseudo-Christian cover-up will be real. So on
what truths must it be founded. Honestly, every
party stands on the Constitution and the Bill of Rights,
whether they follow through consistently or not. In America
today, the answer seems to be a grassroots one. It is
about us taking control again of the system, because
this country looks and feels like one that our forefathers
fought to get rid of.
Sarah Palin is important because she could start a
movement that might not pay dividends in 4 or 8
years, but will do away with the 2 party system in the
future. Whether this is good or bad we will only know
later, but we the people have to stand and try.
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