Dear Sarah, WTF? (Update: An Embezzlement Scandal?)
Sarah Palin announced today she would resign her responsibilities as Alaska governor at the end of July. She will turn over the responsibility to govern the state to Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell.
The speculation is Ms. Palin abandoned her responsibilities in order to concentrate on a 2012 Republican presidential nomination run. Here's the governors announcement.
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The news comes the same week as the release of a devastating Vanity Fair profile of the governor and the leaking of McCain campaign emails.
Honestly, this is the lamest excuse for abandoning elected office I've ever heard. "I'm a lame duck so I'm just gonna bag it now?"
I'm sure all the Palinphiles will put on their game faces and feebly attempt to argue Ms. Palin is doing the right thing for Alaskans. The rest of us are just gonna see a narcissist who's bailing from her job midstream in order to pursue yet another office she's unqualified to hold.
Update: by Steve Hynd
Several blogs are leading with speculation that an embezzlement scandal is about to engulf Palin and is the direct cause of her resignation. Brad Friedman writes that:
I've now been able to get independent information from multiple sources that all of this precedes what are said to be possible federal indictments against Palin, concerning an embezzlement scandal related to the building of Palin's house and the Wasilla Sports Complex built during her tenure as Mayor. Both structures, it is said, feature the "same windows, same wood, same products." Federal investigators have been looking into this for some time, and indictments could be imminent, according to the Alaska sources.
The BRAD BLOG has not been able to receive confirm from any federal sources on this. Our information comes from local Alaskans who follow Palin, and who have been keeping an eye on this for some time, while keeping it quiet at the request of federal investigators.
Think Progress adds that:
The gist of the rumor is that an Alaska building company called Spenard Building Supplies (SBS) was awarded a contract by Palin to build a hockey arena in Wasilla, AK, and in return, SBS helped construct Palin’s home
Update 5 July: The FBI's Alaska spokesman says "There is absolutely no truth to those rumors that we're investigating her or getting ready to indict her."
She's not looking to be President but looking for her own show on FOX and the $$ and perks that come with it. To the dead enders that watch Hannity, O'Riley and Beck that fact that she's ignorant trailer trash is a plus as is her buzzword filled incoherent rambling. A good career move for Sarah. Oh, and rumor has it FOX is about ready to dump Greta Van Whatever.
Posted by: Ron Beasley | July 03, 2009 at 05:22 PM
I think that Palin didn't resign because of a scandal because her preemptive resignation would only inflame the situation.
Palin is going to embark on the world's longest run for President and thanks to this, she will land on the front page every time she says something because she has all but announced that she will be on the ballot in three years.
I wrote an article about what I think the deal with Palin is at http://www.polwonk.com/2009/07/what-sarah-palin-will-do-now.html
Posted by: Igor Derysh | July 03, 2009 at 06:32 PM
Following the surprise Palin announcement, website supporters are gathering across the nation to support Sarah Palin for President in 2012 can be found online at www.palin4pres2012.com
Our the website is in danger of crashing due to the flood of readers and supporters signing up to show their interest in a Palin Candidacy. The GOP establishment had better watch out, Sarah Palin and Ron Paul combined with the power of the internet will remove the stranglehold of GOP special interests and the elites who have brought the party to its knees in defeat in the 2008 elections.
Posted by: Ron | July 04, 2009 at 06:18 AM