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Gov. Sarah Palin to resign her office — Updated: — ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Gov. Sarah Palin will resign her office in a few weeks, she said during a news conference at her Wasilla home Friday morning. — Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell will be inaugurated at the Governor's Picnic at Pionner Park …
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Brad Friedman / The BRAD BLOG:
EXCLUSIVE: PALIN RESIGNATION ‘DAMAGE CONTROL’ FOR COMING ‘ICEBERG SCANDAL’ ... MORE: EMBEZZLEMENT INDICTMENTS COMING? — [See update below for exclusive source details from Alaska...FURTHER UPDATE now added below: AK sources say ‘embezzlement’ scandal related to Palin's house, federal indictments may be in offing.
Erik Sean Nelson / The Huffington Post:
Palin Will Run In '12 On More Retardation Platform — In Sarah Palin's resignation announcement she complained about the treatment of her son Trig who always teaches her life lessons. She said that the “world needs more Trigs, not fewer.” That's a presidential campaign promise we can all get behind.
William Kristol / Weekly Standard:
Kristol: A Contrarian Take — If Palin wants to run in 2012, why not do exactly what she announced today? It's an enormous gamble - but it could be a shrewd one. — After all, she's freeing herself from the duties of the governorship. Now she can do her book, give speeches …
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The Daily Beast:
Did a Scandal Sink the U.S.S. Palin? — Blogs and Stories — The suddenness of Sarah Palin's resignation raises questions about whether a coming scandal caused her to leave office. Max Blumenthal looks at one possibility. — Plus: Read more of The Daily Beast's coverage of Palin's resignation and the GOP implosion.
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Faiz Shakir / Think Progress:
Did an embezzlement scandal force Sarah Palin to resign? — Max Blumental reports on The Daily Beast that Sarah Palin may have quit her job today because she was trying to avert a major, yet-to-be-disclosed corruption scandal. The gist of the rumor is that an Alaska building company called …
Rachel Sklar / The Huffington Post:
Sarah Palin, You Owe The Media An Apology — “I told you so” moments are pretty sweet — and thanks to Sarah Palin, now I've got one. Ten months to the day after her speech at the Republican National Convention, I would like for this woman to eat her words:
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
First Signs What Happened — Okay, we're getting our first indication of what happened. It seems like a colossal sulk on Palin's part, or perhaps better to say an effort on her part to ingeniously combine anti-liberal media bias agitation with Christianist politics by portraying herself as having been crucified by the liberal media.
Versha Sharma / Talking Points Memo:
Full Text Of Palin's Resignation Speech — The Governor's website posted this transcript on Friday, July 3.
The Huffington Post:
GOP Official Who Emailed With Palin Moments Before Decision, Explains Her Move — The head of the Republican Governor's Association said on Friday that in emails sent to him moments before she announced her resignation as governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin discussed expanding the role she played in the Republican Party.
Noel Sheppard / NewsBusters.org:
HuffPoster: 'Palin Will Run In ‘12 On More Retardation Platform’ — This is about as disgusting as Palin Derangement Syndrome can get. — A blog just published at the Huffington Post is disgracefully titled “Palin Will Run In '12 On More Retardation Platform.”
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Surreality Only Beginning — As David noted below, many commentators have taken little more than an hour to proceed from slack-jawed bewilderment to belief that Sarah Palin's unexplained resignation may be a political masterstroke. — For the moment there's no clear evidence of or explanation …
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New York Times:
Palin Resigning Governor's Job; Future Unclear — Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska abruptly announced on Friday that she was quitting at the end of the month, shocking Republicans across the country and leaving both parties uncertain about whether she was leaving national politics or laying the groundwork for a presidential run.
Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
The Miniseries Ends — I guessed right, which I suppose reflects …
The Miniseries Ends — I guessed right, which I suppose reflects …
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Michelle Malkin:
But I'm doing what's best for Alaska"
But I'm doing what's best for Alaska"
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Rachel D'Oro / Associated Press:
Palin resigning as Alaska governor on July 26
Palin resigning as Alaska governor on July 26
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Matthew Cooper / The Atlantic Politics Channel:
Three Theories of Palin's Resignation
Three Theories of Palin's Resignation
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Washington Post:
Palin's Reasons for Stepping Down
Palin's Reasons for Stepping Down
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Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Analysis: Once Again, the Enigma That Is Sarah Palin Plays It by Her Rules
Analysis: Once Again, the Enigma That Is Sarah Palin Plays It by Her Rules
CNN:
DNC reacts: Palin decision ‘continues a pattern of bizarre behavior’
DNC reacts: Palin decision ‘continues a pattern of bizarre behavior’
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msnbc.com:
Palin to resign as Alaska governor
Palin to resign as Alaska governor
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Mark Steyn / The Corner:
Cutting bait — With respect to many of the Palinologists below, I think they're getting way too hepatomantic over the entrails. As a political move for anything other than the 2010 Senate race, today's announcement is a disaster. And I'm not sure it's a plus for the Senate - and …
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Michael Slackman / New York Times:
Top Reformers Admitted Plot, Iran Declares — CAIRO — Iranian leaders say they have obtained confessions from top reformist officials that they plotted to bring down the government with a “velvet” revolution. Such confessions, almost always extracted under duress, are part of an effort …