Just in: Alaska Lieutenant Governor Sean Parnell expressed his surprise at Sarah Palin’s resignation of the Alaska Governor spot. He also commented on her future political ambitions.
Palin’s decision even took Parnell by surprise. He said he was told on Wednesday evening, and was not aware that any presidential ambitions were behind the move.
I’m seriously questioning my previous support of Sarah Palin. First, she makes the decision to resign — a move with serious implications for the state — based upon polling her children, and now she doesn’t even inform her Lieutenant Governor, her second in command, of her decision until just before a press conference!
Palin’s family and the ridicule they endure being in the public eye was part of her decision. She complained that her 14-month-old son, Trig, who was diagnosed with Down’s syndrome, had been “mocked and ridiculed by some mean-spirited adults recently.” She didn’t elaborate.
That’s right, she places her children above her job. While that’s perfectly appropriate for a Christian woman to do, if she’s going to do this, she should NOT be running for political office!
Palin’s resignation is not the only concern for the embattled Republican party:
Palin’s delivery of two weeks’ notice rattles a Republican Party plagued with setbacks in recent weeks, including extramarital affairs disclosed by two other 2012 presidential prospects, Nevada Sen. John Ensign and South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford.
Ensign, a member of the Christian ministry Promise Keepers, stepped down from the Senate Republican leadership last month after admitting he had an affair for much of last year with a woman on his campaign staff who was married to one of his Senate aides. Ensign later disclosed he had helped the woman’s husband get two jobs during the affair.
Just days after news of Ensign’s affair broke, Sanford admitted an affair with a woman in Argentina. Some lawmakers are now calling for his resignation . . .
The GOP troubles seem to have left two prominent 2012 prospects, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and 2008 presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, unscathed, however.
No mention of Bobby Jindal, who I understand will be running for Exorcist-in-Chief.
Related posts:
- Poll: Sarah Palin Resigns as Alaska Governor. Why, Lord? Why? Breaking News! Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has decided to step down, effective July 26! Why do you think she resigned? Vote in our poll!...
- VA Governor Candidate McDonnell – Stealth Theocrat? In 1989, Robert McDonnell wrote a master's thesis advocating a 15-point plan toward a Christian nation, including things like introducing "covenant marriage", banning no-fault divorce,...
- Sayonara, Sarah! (Or Not?) As Sarah Palin exits the Governor's mansion, vowing to "fight even harder", a new Washington Post-ABC News poll indicates that a majority of Americans see...
- Palin: “Absurd Not to Consider 2012 Presidential Run”, Snubs Tea Party Nation On Fox News Sunday, Sarah Palin commented that she felt it "absurd" not to consider a 2012 Presidential run . . . and added a...
- Most Americans Don’t Want President Palin A new CBS News poll finds that a substantial majority of Americans do not want Sarah Palin to run for President in 2012. But wait,...