Hmmmmm……
Governor Palin to Make Announcement
July 3, 2009, Anchorage, Alaska – Governor Sarah Palin will make an announcement at her Wasilla home this morning.
Who: Governor Sarah Palin
What: Announcement
When: July 3, 2009, 11:00 a.m.
Where: Governor Palin’s home Wasilla
OH BOY !!!
oh, the drama………..and suspense, even
It’s 12:11 MDST, what time is it in AK? Ithought they were only an hour behind??
It’s 10:14 am right now.
Four hour time difference… for Saracuda, an alternate universe difference!!
About 45 minutes left to P-hour.
Okay, THAT could be taken TOO many ways!
oh GOD. what now?
heh heh…. it is going to be a whine about the VF article, interspersed with some more whining about Emmonak, with a sprinkling of whining about the bloggers.
Don’t expect anything profound or helpful. Only something that will make her look “good”.
I will check back later… it stopped raining for a bit… need to get outside.
So, If it’s 2:18 eastern, that be at 3:00 my time, right?
Wow, a 4th of July gift, what fun!
It’s 10:18 right now in Alaska.
bubbles Says:
July 3rd, 2009 at 10:04 AM
oh GOD. what now?
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I’m guess she’ll use words like
lies
malicious
elite
media
gotcha
It’ll be the same speech with different folks attacked. So… more to read over the weekend!
Thanks AKM, tick, tick, tick… 40 minutes to go!
ok, I have alot to do, but I can’t stand not to know. Just the way she wants it,
it will probably be something stupid…
What is the emotion that combines excitement, interest and dread? I envision Peeps everywhere sitting before their computer screens in anxious anticipation. If I was dressed I would go find a mudpuppy so we could hold hands and drink chamomile tea while we wait. But, yes – Today I am still in my PJs, well – gown actually – late sleeping for the holiday……… 26 minutes to go – now where is my tea?
Could it be…
She’s filing a slander suit against Vanity Fair?
She found the rest of the clothes from the RNC shopping spree?
She realizes 2012 is out so she’s announcing early to run for reelction?
She made enough in donations from the faithful to pay her legal fees?
The twit lost her Blackberry and that’s why no tweets for a while?
Free fireworks tomorrow night at her home thanks to Arctic Cat?
Another non-denial denial?
Posing for the center of ‘Guns and Ammo’ at Eddie Burkes request?
An apology for being just such a dumb arse in general?
The list could go on seemingly forever, also, to.
Just sayin’ !!
Or maybe she’ll be sharing her glee about the drop in oil prices. Wouldn’t want you Alaskan having any oil money now would we??? Bad for the buget the Queen sayeth.
Oil prices tumbled to their lowest level in a month Thursday following the release of woeful job numbers in Europe and the U.S.
Benchmark crude for August delivery fell $2.58, nearly 4%, to settle at $66.73 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Crude hit an eight-month high in midday trading Tuesday, but prices have fallen at the close for five straight days now.
I took a peek at her teleprompter and it said “I am a narcissistic dimwit, interested only in being a salivating publicity-hound”
Oh boy, I wonder what’s up now! More grandstanding I bet.
If she is going to announce she is not running for re-election, she is going to announce she is running for prez. If so…I hope, whomever has “Thor’s Hammer” will take her out ASAP.
Posing for the center of ‘Guns and Ammo’ at Eddie Burkes request?
wrapped in a flag with Rev Moonycakes?
Best case scenario: Sarah resigns.
Worst case scenario: Sarah strolls in an hour late and says Happy 4th of July.
crystalwolf aka caligrl Says:
July 3rd, 2009 at 10:14 AM
If she is going to announce she is not running for re-election,
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Or announce herself Queen and Todd King?
Maybe the Mark Sanford stuff is contagious and the GINOsaurus will be fessing up to stuff ! Although since she is starting her announcement at 11 am, there may not be enough time to get it all off of her chest by dinner.
Sarah strolls in an hour late and says Happy 4th of July.
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Oh, barf, with a flag pin and lots of grandstanding about her visit with the troops and America and this and though and also though and gotcha and winks. Yeah, that’s probably it. I have 30 minutes to vomit.
That four hour difference was from sunny Florida… I should have been more clear on that! Begging pardon!
Is this going to carried live by any news outlet up there? Radio? FauxNoise?
Half an hour left to speculate… Vegas has her at 5-2 for mundane…
My first reaction: is she charging per diem for acting as governor from home? Oh, I’m bad!
She’s pregnant and due on “LABOR” day! LOL
damn rain… is this something that’s going to be broadcast live somewhere? Or should we just hang out here and wait for AKM’s synopsis?
Here’s something to read while you are waiting out the last half hour. Jonah Goldberg, National Review Online, is right wing, and he criticizes Sarah for always whining to the press and playing the victim. Surprise!
Maybe she’ll announce her sitting duck award and thank all those great media folks and stuff and also, not realizing that it’s a joke.
Todd pregnant and having a monkey?
She’s having another baby! lol
Ever notice how Palin always makes big announcements or fires someone on a Friday? Without fail.
Ripley in CT Says:
July 3rd, 2009 at 10:20 AM
damn rain… is this something that’s going to be broadcast live somewhere? Or should we just hang out here and wait for AKM’s synopsis?
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I’m figuring it won’t be broadcast live here in Tiny Town. It’s 4.30 a.m. Saturday and I’m going back to bed. Anything less than a run for POTUS isn’t worth waiting up for.
But please wake me if she’s retiring ….
Is she moving in with Scarahahaha????
The Chamber of Commerce in Nome says it “cordially invites” Ruth Madoff to move there, “where you can live off the land, far away from the prying news media,” reports the New York Post.
Another pregnancy in the family?
Keep in mind whatever she says, you can’t believe it. Like rejecting 52% of the stimulus funds. LOL
joining Rick Perry in secession party for the 4th?
Another, why the long face joke?
“Look at me…I’m pretty!”
Leaving Todd for Sanford?
Tea-bagging sch’d for the 4th!
BooBooBear…
That way she’s guaranteed to be in the news for the entire weekend!
She opposes the public health option?
She is declaring war in North Korea?
Letterman is a pervert?
Katie isn’t the center of everyone’s universe?
It was the photographer’s fault.
Fox is carrying the conference! Go figure…
waiting waiting waiting…
Oh boy! Just like Christmas! I hope we are not disappointed with our present!
Comment on timing – It seems that it will be something related to the national scene since she picked the day before the 4th, full of patriotism, etc – but it seems too early to talk about future runs for Pres. – unless she keeps it open by saying that she will not be running for reelection as governor so that she can be available to answer the call for other pursuits in the future. Just typing out loud here.
Since I am just starting my day, after working late here at home – have time to ponder the significance of this event !
Todd to head up Dept of State Health.
She did say she wanted to be the first signature on the Parental Consent ballot initiative petition.
If I could write her big announcement:
“Happy 4th of July, also, too, you betcha I am stepping down as Governor due to the mean bloggers, John Mcain and David Letterman. I have accepted a position at FOX News lookin’ forward to working with Greta to progress our great Nation, in Jesus name, and here is a shout out to our brave Troops who defend my right to not ever be criticized by the media as per the first amendment, and HEEEEERE’S Triggggggg – do NOT talk about my family!”
I think it’s Twitter-related.
She’s not been twittering because no one is listening so she’s wrote down all the twitters she would have made in the last day and will read them out at home.
They’ll be live in Wasilla in about 20 minutes… Oh the anticipation! My heart races!
Oh no! Not ANOTHER baby!
Nature walk on the Klondike?
Her 3 pm EST statement has been promoted by CNN, would expect them to carry it live.
Promotional for Runner’s World?
Lori… BILLIANT! Go and have yourself a Guinness, Miss!
AKM… if your right about the first signing, Vegas odds look good for the ‘mundane’ bet after all!
FIFTEEN MINUTES!
Must be really important (to her). She won’t let Meg issue a statement.
“F*uck it! We’ll do it LIVE!”
She did not have sex with the gentleman, Mr Sinford.
*Alert*
Live on Faux News in 15!
Lies and drivel for brunch?
crystalwolf aka caligrl Says:
July 3rd, 2009 at 10:14 AM
If she is going to announce she is not running for re-election, she is going to announce she is running for prez. If so…I hope, whomever has “Thor’s Hammer” will take her out ASAP.
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Just a Trivia thing- Thor named his hammer “MJOLNER”
Yeah, I was thinking the same thing AKM… she wants to be the first in line to cause minors to wait too long for an abortion because they are afraid to tell their parents.
Many commissioners are there. So is Sean Parnell.
i THINK SHE IS GOING TO ANNOUNCE A rUN FOR pREZ- and THAT THE pALIN’S ARE MOVING OUT OF aLASKA- and THAT SHE IS TRANSFERRING POWER TO mEG
Let’s not forget it will be written by her new “person”, so I expect lots of code words for her Fundie base. FOX, a National “news” nework who has been known to NOT cover President Obama’s speeches, will air this twit all over the Nation? Like SHE is that important? What a joke, a twofer – Palin and Fox -
maybe Rush and Beck will do the commentary. Wonder if she will wear her running clothes, give the old white guys a “release” of some sort.
she should just lay low and keep tweeting about all those great things she does for AKNS.
Oops- sorry about the caps lock thing.
She’ll mention the President.
What a drama queen.
Darn!!! I knew she’d been to quiet lately. I was hoping that we could maybe, just maybe, have a nice holiday weekend without her warped sense of patriotism. It seems it was to much to hope for. Well, off to get some popcorn before the big news conference……to bad it’s to early for a drinking game, also to.
She’s going to be the first to sign her proposal to take away young girls Constitutional rights.
This is getting interesting.
All this for her ‘John Henry’? Just for the publicity?
I’m changing my bet in Vegas before the windows close!
And to think, I could be mopping the floors and finishing the laundry!
Could we just have a governor who isn’t a drama queen? Please?
This better be good. She’s interrupting everyone’s barbecue time.
Yo AKM-
How do I put an Avatar on my posts? I love your boots BTW
Am listening to KBYR. Thinking they will cover Palin’s announcement.
well, whatever she says, she’ll be wearing a big ass corsage (in the words of isabella… where has she been lately?)
She will announce that she has anal cancer.
If there’s nothing real important announced at this called news conference at her home, then I hope the media sends her a message by hi-tailing it out of there before she finishes speaking.
where are you getting the info AKM?
Announcing the sale of Palin’s red pickup truck on Ebay.
I have “LIVE DESK” on… is that the right channel?
tuetonic13… instructions in the FAQs.
Cue the hyperbole on 3… 2… 1…
Can y’all plz leave updates- am not watching TV at the moment?
http://www.blinkotv.com/ for Faux news online
Never mind. Just heard the tease.
sauerkraut… THAT would be PRICELESS! What a visual!
If she is going to nationally announce her dismissal of the Health Director (not sure if that’s the title) based on the Gov.’s anti-abortion stand, she’s just digging herself in deeper. Now the nation will have a basis to criticize her on her religion vs. science in governance even more.
thanks txindygirl
Maybe she’s bought some monkey shoes in BLUE. Blinkin’ drama queen!
Was looking at Alaska Fund Trust. Realize now that she will be able to donate all unused funds to a 501(c)(3) organization. Religious organizations fall into that category if incorporated, as I understand it. More HOGWASH. Or lipstick on a pig.
Maybe she’s leaving early (like yesterday) for her ‘rapture’. Hopefully she’ll take First Dud with her and all that will be left will be a pile of unreturned expensive clothing, his silk underwear and her red ’streetwalker’ shoes.
$1000 says it’s a NON event… it’ll be lame and we’ll all be disappointed.
How to commandeer the liberal news and media haters over the holiday weekend, Part 1
Vegas now down to 3-1 for ‘mundane’…
New window open for odds of a question/answer period… make that SEPARATE
windows!!!
4 minutes!
Uhhh… just asking a question…
Has she been to Argentina… recently..? Everybody saw what was in Sanford’s emails
She will not be taking questions.
What other important announcements has Sarah done live?
Actually, if it were a normal person, than an announcement from home would tend to indicate a resignation scenario, especially if it is arranged to be broadcast.
Anything to do with the Governors Office should be done from Juneau and something like annoucing an election bid would be done outside the Government building.
But we aren’t dealing with normality here. It could just be Trig’s first tooth.
I bet on Wolf Pack. This is just her support speech for the abortion initiative…
The only thing that makes me wonder is that Friday is usually bad news day, so the news is forgotten by Monday. So maybe I am wrong, and she is delivering bad news. Hope so!
I figured she’d come up with some stunt, being unable to stand being preempted by MJ’s media coverage.
Why not at the capitol if it’s any thing “official”. ie. Signing of anything ??
@ Eric: “It could just be Trig’s first tooth.”
Yup. ROFL! “I am the center of the universe!”
Checking my email…
Speculation from more than one source that it’s resignation.
Wouldn’t it be funny if no one showed up?
She is going to her run for reelection, she sees it as her only chance to fix her image
nationally, to get the pipeline build and fire up the economy gee golly…or she is going into intense therapy and must resign…
It better be something substantial (if this is at all possible) because the drama queen is making a HIGE deal out of this (ok, nevermind). sea of pee – I think they ARE wetitng their pants with excitement, specualting she will announce her bid for President in 2012 and that RAM will be in her Cabinet.
Oh my goodness AKM, don’t do that to me!!! What a gift for the country!!!
Announcing the 1st Wasilla Turkey Trot 10K.
Whoa … if only she’d resign.
If its a resignation from GINO there will be a party at my place!
Maybe there are more damaging ‘leaks’ coming from those emails and she’s trying to jump ahead of them.
Did the iceberg hit shore?
Oh wow AKM. Resignation? Holy holy moley.
Please keep us non-tv-ers up to date!
Lori…love your dream scenario comment……emailed it to a dozen of my pals; (hope it’s true)
Eric tb….. probably true!
She is founding her own religion? and she is its Allmighty Deity? She is pardoning a BBQ Marshmallow?
Hell, let me know. I am in Europe!!! Won´t be able to sleep!!! Where´s my wine?
akmuckraker Says:
July 3rd, 2009 at 10:46 AM
Checking my email…
Speculation from more than one source that it’s resignation.
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Bowing out before Thor’s hammer strikes….YES!
I’m all tingles! Is it me… or is she late???
RESIGNATION??? Have our collective mudpuppy prayers been answered?!
I agree with AKM’s earlier comment… it’ll be something completely unrelated to the Vanity Fair piece or its fallout. It’ll be about the Parental Consent initiative or along those lines. She’s been so quiet these past days that I think she’s actually listening to someone’s advice. She needs to be seen in the news, but not seen confronting the Vanity Fair thing. By not taking questions, she can keep the topic on what she is saying. Too little, too late, I think.
It’s “about her future as governor”.
So, she’s either running again, or resigning…?
Faux news says she’s not running for re-election. hmmm, senator?
FOX is carrying it.
LOL @ pardoning a bbq marshmallow!!! Good think I didn’t have anything in my mouth!
BTW, if she quits, we’re still having the NYC Mudstock!!!
If she is resigning, I’d sure like to know what pushed her there…..was it the unauthorized use of a supporter’s credit card?
She’s NOT running again for governor! Thank God!
It would be dumb to have a press conference at home to say she wasn’t running again. Wouldn’t it?
LOL @ pardoning a bbq marshmallow!!! Good thing I didn’t have anything in my mouth!
BTW, if she quits, we’re still having the NYC Mudstock!!!
Maybe Levi is going to spill the beans.
@letters
Pardoning a BBQ marshmallow – that’s a good one : )
Denying horrible rumors that she was wearing pantyhose under her shorts in shameful flag picture. Sez AIP said it was just fine to use the US flag in that manner.
Would she resign if another daughter is pregnant?
ARM, I hope that is correct, I have lump in my throat just thinking about it…
Yawn….. C’mon- get on wit it….
OK folks, follow the money – her price for running for gov again just completely tanked on the betting sites.
You know, on second thought… if she resigns and blames it on the Big Bad Librul Media, she might look like a real victim, instead of the one she’s been playing on the teevee.
Maybe she wants to give the concession speech that McCain wouldn’t let her give on Nov 4…
Thank God—-She will NOT run for Governor again!!!!!! WooHoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BUT…now she will run for President……….she must be stopped!
What strange timing. Why today? Congratulations Alaskans! Your prayers have been answered….maybe. Still thinking meltdown.
Breaking News : she will not run for re-election.
holy crap did mudflats crash I could not connect for about 5 minutes
I don’t think she is resigning – just not running for re-election I think. Hope I am wrong and it IS resignation.
CNN HLN says she’s not seeking re-election… FauxNoise has naught yet!
They gave it a whopping 60 seconds! Good for them! GREAT for Alaskans! Now it’s up to the rest of us in the lower 49 to KEEP her out of the White House.
Fox is JUST now running it, remarking about her drop in popularity numbers has caused this. Like I said before… guaranteed to be in the news all weekend!
Love to all… but I MUST get back to my chores! I have Jambalaya to make yet!
Looking forward to a HOT post from AKM later!
I have to leave in15 minutes, samper are you there? is she late? what’s going on? UK Lady have you heard anything?
Why would fox news be the only one carrying the story? I wonder if she left out our Alaska media, because I don’t see any news about this on any other MSM Alaskan media.
I have to leave in 15 minutes, samper are you there? is she late? what’s going on? UK Lady have you heard anything?
her resigning would be more than I can hope for. Must be some kind of a.defense for Vanity Fair article or b.some other attention seeking behavior. Is this woman capable of staying out of the headlights of the media for a week? She is so in love with her own celebrity. I think Vanity Fair article is way too kind to her. there is so much stuff that wasn’t said.If the GOP are seriously viewing her as a candidate for president they must be far more dysfunctional than I dreamed. She is doing it from her home so it probably isn’t related to state business. I hope she resigns, but be careful what you wish for, think of the incompetents who could get elected to replace her….
Pretty funny not a single local tv/radio station bothered to cover this “important news” live.
Mudflats crashed – but now is back! You’ve hit the BIG TIME!!!
this the best thing for Alaska!! she got what she wanted from us the citizens! We have been used and HAD. it was to be expected! She is in Wasilla? that is the surprise thought she lived in NY now..
Says she’s NOT running for Gov!!!! Lucky for you Alaskans!!
Palin will not be seeking re-election for governor just announced.
cool, now she can for President in 2012, great news. I’m hearing landslide already, but not for Bible Spice
or if she does say she won’t seek re-election, I hope she blames the bloggers for making her do all this.
ok, she’s not running for guv again, big deal….I was hoping she was resigning.
Guess she figures better to NOT run than to RUN and lose?
Coming soon: book tour that just HAPPENS to have multiple book signing appearances in Iowa and New Hampshire.
Please excuse if this is posted a few times…think the site crashing is messing up posting??
CNN says that she is NOT running for Gov again…..Rick Sanchez trying to blame her lack of popularity on the declining price of oil….directly tied to the governorships poll #’s………time for Sanchez to go to work on FOX……I’m so tired of his interjections like this on behave of the republicans …he says she still has the #’s to win……….Candy Crowley says……If a politician CAN win they will run………..lol
MSNBC says Palin will resign !!!!!
WHOA WHOA! She’s RESIGNINING as Governor..
THERE IS A GOD !!!
Whatever is going to come out must be HUUUUUGE!!!! The book deal?
Fraud? Breakdown??? OMG! Am I draming here??? Fox STILL doesn’t have that part up yet! So much for being in cahoots with them!
I am having a Guiness for ALL Alaskans! Cheers!
Says she is stepping down and resigning!!!! On snap what’s the next scandal thats gonna break?????
How nice that she has been smart enough to realize what we already knew – there was nothing for her to gain and much to lose by running for governor again.
On KBYR 700 now.
She’s a raving idiot if she tries to take on Murkowski for Senate. Lisa is a highly respected, high ranking, intelligent Republican woman who is polling much higher. It would be fun to watch Palin get chewed up and spit out, though.
Is resignation CONFIRMED? I have on FAUX and didn’t hear more than not running again.
I can’t see any comments beyond #133 at 10:52. I’ve refreshed, closed and opened and linked from other blogs. Maybe this will work (finger crossed!)
I wouldn’t believe anything she says…she can always decide to run again…she just likes the drama and attention
FOX ias speculating on which scandal is driving this decision.
They say this hurts her no matter what the reason, and kills her chances for POTUS as well.
Houston, we have dodged impact with the asteroid.
She is resigning in couple of weeks. Not good giving up office, if you had planned to run for President.
SHE’S ON NOW!
Resignation?!?!?
Wow, shocker. Something else is going on- not finishing out her term as governor will really hurt her chances on a national level- other candidates will jump all over it. Can’t wait to see the other shoe drop to see what’s really behind all this.
F^*KING A !! SEE YA sarah !!
On CNN they said she is stepping down and won’t run for reelection…does that mean she is resigning????
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Wow, I thought she was going to find a sword and fall on it, but is she really resigning?
I am so proud to be a mudflater today!!!!!!!!!
AKM beautiful work!!!!!!!!!!
OH YES!!!!!!!!
Dancin around like a crazy nut bag
Are we seeing the beginning of a crackup or the beginning of a Prez. run? Something is darned fishy about all this…
Must be that “iceberg” thing……………..WOW!
MSNBC had a report by KTUU that says Palin is resigning. Wow! I wonder what is coming out about her.
Oh, how the mighty do fall.
AKM, I have a feeling you’re going to have a lot more free time, now that you won’t have to keep up with Scarah’s antics!
I LOVE IT!
I thought they were BROKE!
Now she’s unemployed, too?!
This might just get Chris, KO and Rachel home from vacations early!!!!
WooHoo! Sarah is resigning! Thank you, thank you, thank you. Congratulations to all Alaskans!
Man, I tried to let you guys know, and the database connection crashed. Nothing was mentioned about the national stage. End of July for you guys!!!!!
Palin family fed up. The fam wanted her to resign.
FOX bobble-head says lack of reasons given is going to kill her POTUS viability
MUST be another reason
If this is Sarah’s way of diving into a POTUS run. then it is like she’s throwing blood in the water in front of the sharks and then slitting her wrists before she dives in!
Guys…. Guys….. See my previous post- I called it first …. If she resigns that is….
Mmwwaaaaa Haa Haaa
And the Lt. Governor will not be seeking re-election from what I heard.
Didn’t the AK Report imply that she is being investigated by the FBI on embezzlement?
CONGRATULATIONS, ALASKA!
You get your state back!!!!!
Her supporters must be heartbroken… ROFL!
Seriously, I bet it’s because of the leaked emails. There’s more dirt on her in those emails and she’s quitting before more leaks out.
Are the Republicans going to have any candidate left to run for POTUS in 2012, or are they just going to forfeit?
Yeah…..I am soooooo excited for you guys. Sooooo happy. But if a national stage is her ambition, we all need Alaskans to stop her!!!
Oh, happy days…hope your INDEPENDENCE DAY really a happy day!!!!!!
Oops,,,,data connection failure again….
One thing is for sure, she will forever be etched into the WIngnut America Psyche as a martyr and the “what could have been” whiners will be the most pathetic legacy she could ever wish for…..
Cheers, Mudflatters! *glasses clinking**
To a job well done, AKM, Linda, Gryphen, Andree McLeod, and all the rest who have worked tirelessly to expose Her Fraudness!
MSNBC says GINO claim was that “faith and family are more important than the State of Alaska”…..if that’s a quote then it’s gonna haunt her forever.
HAPPY DANCE
Woo hoo! Someone braver than I am will have to go see how the sea of pee is taking it.
see of peee is shocked and awed into silence
The Rubber Room Hotel–What a Birthday present for H.!!! And Anniversary gift!!!
Incredible news.
Champaigne time!
She is speaking in Royal We during her speech…..GOD is talking to her in her head again…..
She said MILLIONS again in her speech.
StapleTONGUE.. is OUT of a JOB !!!
Did she land that job a FauxNoise? Will she now be another Billo or Schlembeck?
It’s LIVE on MSNBC… she’s whining about all the distractions… she’s jumping for a REAL reason! This is JUST the BEGINNING! Something is about to EXPLODE here… she’s done the pre-emptive withdrawal before she gets PUT out! Oh the plot thickens. End of July… what pardons will Parnell be up to? They are saying that it’s the medias fault and that the general populace was too hard on her… she’s doing it for her family… all the ethics complaints were unjustified and all knocked down… she’s protecting a BIG iceberg here! This will DEFINATELY sell the book now! An expose in the making1 Not to mention all the $$$ she’ll make! She’s about to make a TON of cash on the talk show circuit. WOWZA
Vegas has the ‘pardon’ window open at 7-5…
yippee, she blamed the bloggers. I knew she would come through for me.
Here’s my prediction. Some time in August or September, at the beginning of the new TV season, they will announce a new concept show on Fox News, starring guess-who. She can make more money in another line of work. (And, if those rumors about a Federal ethics complaint or the IRS are true, she’s going to need it).
I am just seeing CNN’s tape. She brought out those ‘RED Hoochie shoes’ for the Press Conference…. Wahhhh!!!
Here’s my prediction. In August or September, there’s going to be an announcement of a new concept new/talk show on Fox News, starring guess-who. She can make more money there than as governor. She can say things that won’t be fact-checked. And, she may need the money for some of those pesky Federal/IRS complaints which may be around the corner.
Her brother is on FOX right now. Poor, Poor Sarah………..Going for the sympathy vote. The only reason the Queen would step down is something huge….like the FBI. What about that embezzlement issue…?
I was wrong . . .there is a god.
FauxNoise is now saying that NO-ONE had a CLUE as to her intent, so if this is THAT sudden, a BIG old WTF? I smell ratz. BIG ratz!
Her brother is on Faux by phone… voice is shaking (nerves or lies)… saying all the negative media… all the ethics complaints all thrown out… all weighed heavily… took it’s toll on the family… too much time spent defending herself… less scruitiny on Parnell… only one ethics complaint was valid, the travelgate one, ’she stepped up and did the right thing’… speculating on the 2012 run… brother didn’t sense that was at issue… free to focus on national issues… brother cutting off and running as well from the interview…
What a load of CARP from him!
She’s running away for a REASON! This isn’t the type of woman to run away on short notice, unless the proverbial wolves were at the bloody door! If Parnell won’t seek any re-election as someone mentioed earlier, I still see some sort of pardon in the future and then he won’t run after it’s said and done.
Vegas ‘pardon’ window at 5-3…
Vegas ‘bombshell’ window at 3-1…
Congratulations Alaska!!!!!!! It’s kinda like getting rid of that crazy girlfriend who doesn’t get it when you say “I don’t like you!”
Did you crash????
Funny how faux news said none of the media could get to her house but MSNBC carried it live!! faux got scooped!!
OMG!!! I can’t take it……….I can’t get any further than the last page of the comments here- AKM the site must be burning up!! Oh glory day!!
My guess is she got her first advance check for her book and since she didn’t really care much about gettin up and goin to work, she decided what they hell do I need to get up for now when I can stay home and get to my book writin.
What a great FRIDAY for sure!!
Mudflats must be taking a hammering today, I can’t get to read all the posts, so I’ll just add my 2 cents, (if I’m lucky!)
Personally I don’t think she has any grand aspirations for public office, I think she has aspirations to be on the national stage. I think she’d much rather be Rush Limbaugh than the next George W. Bush.
My best guess is that she’s done this to free her to do any number of speaking engagements, and to purse the book deals, without the handicap of having to actually do the job she’s being paid for, or to deal with the almost weekly ethics complaints against her.
And they say nothin’ good happens in politics on Friday! I have to revise my “outsiders” opinion, though. Not only is the woman a moron & no more fit for political office than my German Shepherds are, but she’s a quitter too!
I can just hear the cheers in Alaska
She probably quit to be on “Dancing with the Stars!”
CONGRATS ALASKANS!
Maybe someone offered her a reality TV deal. OR, maybe she’s going to hike the Appalachain Trail.
Brings a whole new meaning to independence for you up there! Whoohoo, party on dudes and dudettes.
Where and when’s the party?
MESSAGE TO Honesty in Gov,
GinaM from Sacramento, California. Looks like we get to meet for that drink!!!
YIPPEE!!!
I have been cheering so loud that I have all the sled dogs in town howling!
I figured if I went away maybe mudflats would come back on line.
This is such great entertainment.
On behalf of the people of the city of Cleveland,county of Cuyahoga, State of Ohio ,all I can say is thanks for a job well done.Don’t let off of her one minute.Congratulations, you;re on the blogroll.
From the New York Times: Known as Sarah Barracuda when she played basketball in high school, Ms. Palin used point guard analogy in explaining her decision, saying she knows “exactly when to pass the ball so the team can win.”
It’s not clear to me which “team” Gov. Palin is referring to: Team Alaska, Team America, or Team Palin?
What did she do? Come on, Alaskans, you know. Tell the lower 48.
Wow, how fabulous for you Alaskans… and what will happen now? Underground workings so she can pop up some unexpected place?
Good luck to us all!
Andrea Mitchell on MSnBC said Sarah told backers she is totally out of politics___ My suspicion is the iceburg is still out there and she knows its coming!!!, better get while the gettings good.
MSNBC was running a ticker saying that according to Andrea Mitchell, SP is out of politics for good.
To Alaskans: Oh Happy Independence Day to you, even if it’s a day early & the official kicked-out-the-door day is 7/26.
To all Americans: Somehow, I don’t think that SP’s gone for good from the “public life”.
Redemption for Alaskans, thanks so much to all of you supporters across the country who stood by us here through this “ordeal”.
We’re getting our state back (with the exception of slimeball Parnell). But then, NO ONE takes him seriously. He won’t last long!
My phone has been ringing off the hook, “free at last, thank god, we’re free at last.”
She’ll be on every cover of every magazine and every talk show for weeks and then we can just put it to rest. It’s okay, I know where the off button is.
Andrea Mitchell on MSnBC said Sarah told backers she is totally out of politics___ My suspicion is the iceburg is still out there and she knows its coming!!!, better get while the gettings good. Recher is on MSMBC lying about the ethics complaints cost the state over $1000m. dollars
This is truly a great day in Alaska! I am so happy for all of you. I will be celebrating in Texas for this wonderful 4th of July gift….true independence!
In between sips, I will be contemplating when the bombshell will drop…you know it has to be something big for her to step down!
It is all about Team Saracuda.
The book money is talking. TV and radio waiting in the wings. Time to dump being the elected Governor of Alaska!
She is the ultimate for Fox News political talk show p o r n every single night. Rupert Murdock has b l o o d moving around at just the thought of her sitting in front of the camera. But it will eventually be a train wreck for the Republican Party in the long run. Complete political suicide for the once respectable conservative fiscal responsibility values of the Main Street Republican Party.
Bill Kristol’s unholy fascination with her will bring destruction for years and maybe even decades to come if Obama will eventually break with Wall Street GS Alumni Federal Reserve Financial Illuminati. Maybe he will break sooner if she starts to get any traction with the Wal-Mart Mass Diminati.
I am now angry we had to go through this insane McCain blunder. But two good things DID come out of it:
(1) Barack Obama was elected President of the United States.
(2) AKM and the Mudflats now exist on the radar of the entire world.
No need to be angry, HamletsMill.
Sarah proved herself to be the fraud that we all knew she is by quitting when the going started getting tough. But, by quitting, she made Alaska a better place.
Fact is, Frum & Co. drew blood with their on-the-mark criticisms of her style and persona. And the re-emergence of her close ties to a secessionist group certainly did not help. I think even she now knows that Americans are looking at her the same way that Americans looked at Jeff Davis all those years ago.
Gettysburg took place all those years ago and the Union was victorious. So, too, Alaska with the resignation of the grand madam of word salads.
(anyone really understand what she said today??)
just a farmer
oh my i cant believe it.
how happy are ypu alaskans now?
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I hope that Sarah doesn’t watch the TV pundits saying that her hopes for national politics are done– she could change her mind, she’s done it before!
About the speech: There’s no need to announce that she isn’t running for a second term if she has no plans to complete the first term. I also enjoyed the ducks quacking and geese honking in the background. Reminded me of the Turkey Pardon Interview.
I have been trying to log on to the Mudflats for over an hour and this is the first time I got on. What happen? everybody log on at the same time afyer hearing the great news? OH HAPPY ,DAY,,,,,,, WHEN JESUS WALKED.. Man there is a God in Heaven after all.Doing my happy dance.. Yeah
Maybe traveling to foreign countries and meeting real,intelligent,female government oficials made her realise what a lightweight she is!
I had a helluve a time getting in here…Thi blog is smoking hot…Now the fun begins…lmao my posts won’t go thru…oh crap
Was just able to get on to Mudflats. May I say with all the dignity your soon to be ex-GINO deserves… “WOOT WOOT”! Huge congratulations and hugs to all progressive Alaskans. I think many of you, particularly in the Alaskan bloggers’ community, could make a fine living running seminars in the other 49 states on how to keep the heat on despicable politicians.
”I WILL support others who seek to serve, in or out of office, for the RIGHT reasons, and I don’t care what party they’re in or no party at all. Inside Alaska – or Outside Alaska.
But I won’t do it from the Governor’s desk. ”
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What does this statement mean?
Has anyone else noticed all the CAPITALIZED words in her press release on the gov site? I’m gonna try to just read those words to see what they say.
She is resigning before “Thor’s hammer” lands!
Her speech… she is pissed and looks about to cry…
Woot! Everyone is calling her “bizarre, strange, neurotic!” Finally!
Shanny was just on MSNBC and told them that there are rumors of a criminal investigation…
Waiting for the other show….
Congrats to All Alaskan Bloggers!
other shoe that is…:)
Eric we now know you got it right,but what is she really up to?
i am looking for the other shoe to drop. she is not of a right mind. nothing she said at the PC made a lick of sense except needing to spend time with her child(ren). the rest was apparently a bunch of dog whistles that i am oblivious to – but suspect are a sign of the big pile of shinola to hit the proverbial fan.
akm!! kudos to you and your gifted colleagues. well done. now the real work begins. making sure she isn’t allowed to cause more havoc in the lower 48…congratulations mudpups….love b
So so happy!
What a great community we have … as evidenced by it crashing because we ALL wanted to be together to enjoy this day!!
Condolences to server guy in Japan trying to keep us up and running.
Congrats to Alaskans…hopefully, this is the beginning of many good things to come!
WTG to all of us who did our own little part to seek a better world WITHOUT GINO/SWHNBN/Govern-NOT…
Party time!!!
Congrats to all Alaskans and especially to AKM, Linda, Gryphen, Phil, Shannyn and all the other bloggers who kept the pressure on!!! Hopefully Andrea Mitchell’s sources are correct and we won’t have to sleep with one eye open any more.
Couple of thoughts that popped into my head while listening to her rambling word salad speech:
1. Did ya notice that the Fargo accent that we all were subjected to since August just about disappeared?
2. If she thinks that by not running for re-election, she’s a lame duck and is better off resigning, what does that make Parnell? He’s not running in 2010 either. How can she possibly justify his being more effective than she is (which, admittedly, wouldn’t take much!)?
If she loves her job so much, how about forgetting all the travelin’ and stick to doing some actual, real work for her ‘beloved state’? Does that mean that EVERY politician who decides not to run again should resign halfway through their term???
I’d bet that her next move is to put on some industrial strength life preservers and shore up the house in anticipation of a big ‘ol iceberg that’s still heading her way…
AKMuckraker if you are there, can you jump online on skype.
I’m online.
Everyone you might find the site is a bit slow for a while during this time – so many people are trying to connect to it at once.
Also guys, I have set up a thread on the forum where you can chat about the resignation – the forum takes up less server “energy” so in order to keep the site up for everyone it would be better if you could use that thread for chat and discussion etc.
http://www.themudflats.net/forum/index.php/topic,7540.0.html
What I picked up on while watching her lil’ press conference:
1. Something big is on the horizon (i.e. she has screwed up big time, someone has proof and investigations & hearings are on the horizon). I’m thinking that her comments re: spending millions of taxpayers dollars is related to this. She’s basically ranting (I quit! They’re gonna spend all of your taxpayer $ trying to ruin my master plan!).
2. She’s still gunning for bigger & better things. This is what she’s referring to with the statements about the larger picture, the vision and the screwy point guard analogy. She’s either a. in talks w/ FOX News re: her own show, b. ready to sign the ink on the 7 figure book deal or c. still entertaining delusions of being President.
She basically said “Why won’t y’all let Sarah be Great!” This is a tantrum sparked by someone catching her hands in the cookie jar. She’s childish, narcissistic and corrupt. I’m surprised that Alaska didn’t fall off the map under this woman’s watch.
I couldn’t get in to The Mudflats.
I hope I didn’t miss anything!
Has anything (of interest) happened?
Slow holiday weekend?
(Palin hasn’t been attracting attention, I hope!)
Can she pull a BAIT AND SWITCH grabbing headlines for two weeks then “Change her freakin mind” claiming she is staying?
Crashed server…………….Sarah’s revenge? Ah, feels good to be back amongst friends. I told JD my Aussie, and he jumped in my lap and started licking my face. Everyone’s happy.
Hi Puppies!!! What a great day and I think GINO thinks we will all go away if she is not gov. Nope. Not gonna happen, wouldn’t be prudent, also, too.
My heartfelt congratulations to all Alaskans! Most especially the brilliant bloggers in their jammies…
I have been reading here since last August when Her Self appeared out of the Alaskan mists, and posting only occasionally. (Always feeling a little bit like I was crashing the coolest party…)
I’m thrilled for you all. Whatever else comes of this, whatever else she does or doesn’t do, this is great news for Alaska.
Thank you Server Guy!!!
Pajama-clad basement dwelling bloggers 1
Sarah Palin 0
Congratulations to AKM and all of the other Alaskan bloggers and beyond who have maintained their quest for truth and accountability. You have maintained your rage and held the blowtorch on this dishonest and corrupt politician. You are AMAZING! Thanks come from every corner of the earth.
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The REAL reason she resigned!!!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhtAkq2osko
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Happy independence day, Alaska!!! We’ll be celebrating with you!
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Like someone else said “There is a God!”
And like Candy Crowley said “There’s a piece missing here”.
Is it the tip of the iceberg? Is the IRS, etc. on to her?
I nearly barfed when she said that, as a “lame duck” (not Sitting Duck-hah) governor, she wouldn’t milk the people of AK by wasting tax payers money on out of country/state jaunts. Yet she’s been collecting per diem because she doesn’t like the state capitol.
So many things running through my mind – there has to be a reason for this, other than the obvious. Stay on her, mudpups!
Wow! Happy Day for Alaska! Shannyn Moore was just talking to MSNBC and was mentioning the “iceberg”…she didn’t say iceberg, but was the sayng what Dennis has had on his news page! And they still keep talking about it, and Troopergate…and they are saying her political career is “Ruined”
OMFG! Hope everyone has adult bev and lots of popcorn!
Izzy! Your back! Happy Day! I bet you are beyond estastic!
Copied from the old site – which has a whole bunch of posts to read -
Seagull Junker Palin (11:47:00) :
Has anyone gone to see of pee? I won’t but am dying to hear what they are saying/crying.
Yep…I did. The admin staff is deleting quite a number of posts from its members, and it’s running about 80/20 in support of her decision, that it’s great because the restrictions of being governor/seeking a national leadership role is now gone.
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Me? I say, if she can’t handle the heat of the media / ethics complaints defenses / “the job” of governor of a small state, tain’t NO WAY she can handle the rigors and focus required of a presidency.
PS 1: too bad that Letterman/KO/RM are off today….
PS 2: MSNBC is running Hard Ball now stop now…mix of R’s and D’s and I’s. R’s are very ‘happy’ about her decision, D’s & I’s are she’s toast nationally…
Thanks to all the great folks that write, post and read at Mudflats!
There’s a reason this blog was pocked as the best political blog,,,,
CHEERS!!!
Paul
The PARTY is ON !! sarah was hyperventilating big time.
ot.
make i take this moment just to thank our dear techs for moving the recent comments up the menu on the right.
THANK YOU DEAR TECHS.
you may now continue your celebrations.
If that speech was Sarah saying she wants to spend time with her family and do bigger and better things for Alaska and The united States , shouldn’t she have been happy and excited for the future, instead she looked pissed and unhappy, rambling on and taking gasps of air. she was a total mess!!
Forums and the blog are on the same server.
Yes, we seem to be popular today, and we aren’t ‘tuned’ for the current load.
See Snosk’s comment on previous page for more info.
Danny
What a day for the site to go down! I couldn’t get on for a LOOONG time (HOURS)!
Anyway… did it even occur to this dimwit that she doesn’t HAVE to travel around as a Lame Duck? She COULD actually just sit in her office and govern the state instead.
She can’t stand the heat in AK, of all places… DC is MUCH warmer and she’d never survive there, either.
Most are saying she has no chance for political office again because she is a QUITTER… couldn’t even fulfill a lousy four year commitment to her JOB.
I hope Linda didn’t send the check yet!!! No need to see the emails now!!!
Looks like we’ll have to switch to everyone’s favorite OTHER dingbat… Bachman! That is, if Palin is REALLY going to stay out of the news.
Shuster: Another shoe to drop… criminal investigation… just rumours, but asking where it might come from.
There’s something that’s going to happen… BIG… ICEBERG BIG!
The “Meat” is all about “supporting” her and “trust her decision” and think it’s all about 2012.
Andrea Mitchell reports her sources say she’s out of politics for GOOD.
WOW!
This sounds like someone who knows an indictment is coming. She won’t make it to the end of the month. There’s no way a personality like that gives up power without being forced. Wrong day to do it. This was a move by a desperate person. It’s not an affair, it’s big. It’s got to be about money.
I,I,I,I, I’m drinking beer!!!! I’m speechless! CONGRATULATIONS ALASKA! Have the best 4th ever!!!!!! All of you Alaska bloggers rock! I can’t even type, so I’m just going to sit back & read. You mudpups are the best!!!!!!!
Over on Freerepublic, of course they’re blaming all of us for picking on her. You can find this when you search between the posts on Obama the Socialist, Obama’s Birth Certificate, Obama’s Power Grab, Obama — The Guy Who Is Coming to Cook Your Children … you get the point. Somehow they can stay on Obama all day every day with nutty rumors and innuendo, but poor Sarah was getting picked on.
Look, lurkers. If you did it to Hillary you’ve got to expect the same things will be done to Sarah. Ever feel sorry for Hillary? Didn’t think so. Sarah’s not so tough if she has to bail because of a few bad articles. Hillary lived through a hell of a lot more than that. Sarah, welcome to the kitchen. Yup, it’s hot.
Linda Green now on Hardball, she is not what people in the lower 48 think.
Could she have been any more frenetic and “gaspy”?
What happens to SarahPac? The “Meat” is STILL donating, just to “show support”. What idiots!
She asked her family what they thought of her decision. Do it, 4 yes and 1 hell yes? Todd, Bristol, Willow, Piper, and Trig?
It was just horrible with Mudflats down. Happy it’s back up. Thank you AKM (and other AK bloggers) and snoskred, and other techies working for justice.
That said and truly appreciated…
IMO, she’ll run as the head of some third party that will be financed by the freepers, e.g. (James Dobson) Focus on the Family-types associated with AK & TX. ‘The base’ will support her because they want America ’saved and safe’ for themselves only.
The Constitution Party OR some AIP-related survivalists, ‘us vs them’ right winging underground (Timothy McVeigh-like) ‘real’ Americans comes to mind when thinking theocratic-third-party-Palin.
Just my opinion. Wow, just wow.
Thank You for all you do Server Guy! Denali is out today! That must be a good sign – it is almost never out (visible) in the summer. Beautiful day! Great news! Our fireworks tonight will truly be a celebration!
I think we do need to still see the emails, you don’t know what she is trying to do, she is insane enough to still try to run for president. And I hope it wasn’t her 14 year old daughter that said Hell.
Lyda Green got her revenge on MSNBC a few minutes ago. She really put the boot into Palin.
Congratulations! Can you move to Louisiana and exercise jindal balls too? I’m sure those darned liberal media & pajama clad bloggers will party it up really good this weekend:)
Hahahaha I just love what some of the talking heads are saying, they just don’t have a clue.
oops exorcise…lol
Lame Duck, ha. She doesn’t understand the concept of Lame Duck. Now she’ll have time to go back to school.
4 “yes” and one “hell yeah” (guessing from Bristol). Evidently, Todd didn’t vote, cuz she said the “kids”.
Triggy Bear is already speaking! I hope we get to the bottom of his parentage, anyway, regardless of whether she gone.
Strange things happening at mudflats… redirect and all. This means we have lots of potential puppies wanting to join us. Can’t post on the forum– too much traffic, so I am just sitting here with celebratory wine waiting for the other shoe. Ummm, Sarah, nice try and all, also, but we are not going away, too.
So I just had to go to C4P and giggle. I am sure they don’t know what to do. And poor John Ziegler. Who is he going to stalk now? And MSNBC is going to play the entire press conference. Let me get a jack and coke. Gonna need it.
It was all those desecrated iconic photoshopped images that pushed Sarah over the edge. Good job!
And the only thing missing from her rambling statement was “You’re not going to have Sarah Palin to kick around anymore”
@ Samper: Maybe they contacted Track by psychic hotline.
Thanks, Server Guy, for all you do!!!!
Which station should I be watching? Nuts For Palin Fox or Sanity at MSNBC? I have MSNBC on, not wanting to miss criticism, but wonder, also, too, therefore, also what they are sayin’ on Faux. I’m so torn!
The next round is on me! TIME TO CELEBRATE FOR ALL OUR FRIENDS IN AK!!!
OMG – I missed all this today. I don’t know what to write. Incredible!
I wonder what’s coming down the pike for her? I can’t believe she quoted MacArthur!!!
Oh yuck… MSNBC is running the entire speech AGAIN… Word salad… there really this something seriously wrong with her.
Really is…. too much celebratory wine
hahahahahaha!
And on top of that, let me just say:
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Run Sarah Run!
Wow, it was weird to be cut off from Mudflats at this time. Glad to back on line.
Wow!!!!
I really, really truly believe Sarah Palin would not have quit like that unless something or someone made her.
I think there is a major scandal coming down and she was told to get out of Dodge while she could. She probably cut a deal with someone. I don’t know if it’s personal, political or criminal but something made her run and run fast.
Her speech was beyond desperate and manic. She was spookedly crazed in her attempts to remind everyone over and over what a great governor she has been. Of course everything she said was just one big fat lie after another.
If I didn’t despise this woman so much and her lack of ethics, morality and decency I would almost feel sorry for her. I truly believe we witnessed her melting before our eyes. She made Sanford look rational.
I wouldn’t even be surprised if it turns out she insisted on making that speech against the advice of others. Her mental state is in serious question right now.
Stay tuned folks. This ride is far from over yet. The apathetic MSM who has been lobbing softballs at Palin for the past year is about wake up. I don’t think Palin has any idea what real ‘blood sport’ is yet. Now that there are true ratings gold to be found in Alaska the media vultures will descend in earnest. And now the Palin is out as Governor, there aren’t going to be as many incentives to protect her and tongues will start loosening up and as we all know it is really, really crowded under that bus.
Palin may have resigned too late.
I can’t wait for AKM to check in! We need her sanity and perception more than ever.
oh, dear.
she quoted macarthur???
does that mean, “she will return”????
She’s up to something….When in danger, when n doubt, run in circles, scream an shout….Maybe her heads going to explode….rotflmbo
Palin is the REAL surragate mother of Michael Jackson’s children. News at 10
LOL! @The geese honking in the background while Sarah served her word salad.
@268 dowl:
That was my immediate thought: some kind of “third party”, running on a line of “true American / pro-life / we have to be saved” agenda.
Party members are not allowed to have more than three teeth each and 1 1/2 brain cells between every two members.
“To progress?” I’ve never understood that, although I have several degrees and that may be messing me up, also.
Happy 4th of July to AK! I kinda don’t know what to do with this except say THANK GOODNESS! Something’s coming, though, I’m sure of it. And even if she’s out of office, not a chance in hell she’s giving up the spotlight, so this isn’t the last of her, unfortunately.
I’ve been having Mudflats withdrawal trying to get to the posts/comments about this all day, but the front page of the HuffPo almost made up for it: screaming red all-caps headline about the resignation.
Gotta go find a drink so I can celebrate with you all!
Back on! Thanks server guy!
When I watched Sarah spin her salad and that loud squawking noise started my first thought was, is there a turkey being slaughtered?! Then, out of the blue, just camera right of Sarah’s head, the sitting duck came gliding in!!! I doubled over laughing!
I watched it on MSNBC and at the end of her spin cycle the camera panned around to show the “audience” (mostly family) and I noticed that everyone was applauding with the exception of Chuck Heath. Chuck had his hands in his pockets and looked rather perturbed. Hmmm.
Hey, the gang over at Redstate are a little confused as to why this happened. Let em know, why don’tcha?
http://www.redstate.com/erick/2009/07/03/lets-have-a-poll-on-sarah-palin/
I’m sure they just emailed him… the army has amazingly great contact these days.
The “Hell Yeah” either came from Bristol or Trigg (who, as we all know has been hurt by “ridicule” and “desecration”.
What does Track care? He escaped the madness JUST in time! I bet Iraq is a cakewalk compared to the homefront in Wasilla!
HuffPo, at last check had over 1500 PENDING comments. Not even worth expressing a YAHOO over there!
Almost thought KO and Rachel would broadcast from whereever vacation is.
Dave will have a few words on Monday…
Jon Stewart is probably out of his MIND prepping for a re-do for tonite. When does he tape? It came out around 3PM EDT… He might re-tape the show late to jump on this. Colbert, as well.
Adult beverage: Check
Popcorn: Check
Remote: Check
Great Day to be a PUP: CHECK CHECK CHECK!!!
Just saw this over at Oxdown Gazette:
Update: This just in my inbox, from a source connected sometimes to CNN:
“Here’s a quote I got from law enforcement here in Alaska yesterday afternoon regarding Palin “a criminal indictment is pending authorization.”
Hasn’t been verified yet, but it sure caused my ears to perk.
Whoa! She was gaspin’ like Darth Cheney.
Now waiting (im)patiently for the other Naughty Monkey to drop. So many possibilities– the house, the content of the emails, the odd gestations, her own ‘trip to Argentina’…
Karma is a boomerang.
Forgot the link. Sorry
She is a terrible speaker even on a good day, that’s why I don’t for the life of me see the attraction to her. She always sounds like a nut ball. And she always has to bring in how the press is not fair to her, and don’t forget the way her baby was attacked.
Elation, elation, elation!!!!
This is painful to listen to… she needs to stop the off- the -cuff remarks that go on and on and on. Or not. It’s Sarah unplugged. ewwwwww.
sigh. it wouldn’t embed. I guess i messed up my code. It’s:
http://oxdown.firedoglake.com/diary/6105
For the folks saying Celtic Diva/Linda shouldn’t secure the e-mails?
I say…YES SHE SHOULD! There is no reason why the truth of the situation shound’t be known. There could be criminal elements to be discovered which need to be prosecuted, regardless of whether the QUITTER is in office.
Just who would be making Palin waste taxpayer money by taking unnecessary international trips? What a silly excuse. Why not just stay in Juneau and DO YOUR JOB? Stop getting into national arguments with comics. Stop calling your constituents liars.
By her standards, all elected officials who aren’t going to run for reelection should just step down midterm. Crazy!!!
Just listening to her entire, rambling, run-on-sentence, whining announcement. I particularly like the way she calls herself “all-knowing.” Wow. Just wow.
Criminal indictment? Cool. About time.
Dowl: it was scarey not getting AKM, wasn’t it? And I agree with your assessment completely, which is even scarier. Ewwww, all of it. And a culture war ensues…not good for anyone.
Sometimes I am glad that I am older because 1. I may never have to see any of this ridiculousness again…2. If I do, I have a better historical perpective, which is not alway heartening, and 3. if you are lucky, you get to see things from my perspective.
Crap- She repeated the “costing 2 million dollars for frivolous ethics complaints.” STILL lying til the end.
Congratulations to all of us. Next stop Fox News reporter? Oh, and author.
She is sounding very frantic and gaspy on Hardball right now.
OK, what the deal here:
Scandal about to drop?
Tired of playacting a real governor?
Offers from Fox News?
Actually believes it?
What do you think?
awww. all of my other posts are in moderation ’cause i used the moniker:
fawnskin the jubilant mudpuppy.
Why did MSNBC get the scoop and not fox?
Okay, watching the replay on MSNBC. Having been though this myself I can recognize MANIC anywhere! Possible manic/depression along with narcism (sp?)
Excellent piece over at Washington Post:
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/postpartisan/2009/07/palin_reminds_us_why_she_wont.html?hpid=topnews
Palin’s Foolish Resignation
Sarah Palin, as you may well have heard, is resigning as governor of Alaska later this month in order, reports The Post’s Chris Cillizza, to focus on a 2012 presidential bid. And, in one stroke, she reconfirms many of the reasons she will never be president.
*snip*
…This makes her look incapable of juggling multiple tasks at once.
Which points to a larger problem: judgment skills, or, rather, her questionable possession of such.…
Kerryann– you think manic really? She has the word salad and paranoia… what are you seeing that I am missing?
Holy hell, may I never hear another one of her stupid sports analogies!
So how long before Fox put a ‘D’ next to her name?
Hooray! Must visit Mudflats to join with all the popcorn-eaters in the joy of the moment! And yes, it was disconcerting when I couldn’t get here.
for all the mudpuppies who were scared when suddenly and without warning deprived of our lovely flats:
i join you now in holding hands and singing “kumbaya”.
oops! she forgot she filed one of those ethics complaints herself ???? silly fool!!
She is in big trouble for something, time will tell us all!
All I can think watching her speech on Hardball right now is that just like the stimulus bs she’s going to come back on Tuesday of next week saying ” I never said I was quitting my governorship.”
When God shuts a door, She nails it shut.
Criminal Indictment!!! Naw not bible spice…he he
On Alaska Report!!
Big dirty scandal about to hit the Palin universe
Evidenced by Palin’s announcement that she’s stepping down today. Stay tuned…
We absolutely need disclosure and follow-through on EVERYTHING. This is not about Sarah Palin – this is about due process, public oversight and the effectiveness of state laws.
At the same time, we Alaskans need to complete the ‘lessons learned’ workshop that we’ve just all been through. Can’t do that without finishing things and making good assessment for the future.
Otherwise, the same things will happen with new politicians.
@292: The most votes are for “SCANDAL COMING” (which is how I voted).
They’re playing it again… GASP GASP GASP… is she hyperventilating?
Thank GOD she didn’t leave out the TROOPS!
And look how WONDERFUL she was for 2 years! MY ACCOMPLISHMENTS!!!! LOOK AT HOW GREAT I AM!
Can’t believe she was planning this and yet STILL fired the health dept. personnel!!!!
Ethics law that I championed became “weapon of choice”…
Wearing a jacket with a logo on it (cocky smirk)… UMMM… Wasn’t she a walking, talking, NEON, head to toe BILLBOARD for Artic Cat rather than just “wearing a jacket”????
$2M on ethics complaints … reality: Didn’t even come to $1M.
LIAR LIAR LIAR … I can see flames coming from her butt… Oh, wait! Her PANTS ARE ON FIRE!
Anyone else notice the blinkity-blink-blink going on the whole time she was speaking???? Where’s that other Naughty Monkey?
94 samper Says: July 3rd, 2009 at 10:44 AM
$1000 says it’s a NON event… it’ll be lame and we’ll all be disappointed.
Hope you didn’t place that bet!
But then again, that $1K loss would be a BIG win in the long run – no more SP is better than the $$!!!!
AKM – how about offering for sale, a Sarah Palin Babblehead, sort of like a Bobblehead, but with a mouth that runs on forever.
Totally amazing. (And thanks for getting the site back up – this is definitely the place to be today!) But should we be congratulating Alaska and Alaskans? I mean it’s great she’s leaving, but is Parnell an upgrade?
They are flaming Palin on the comments at ADN, no bots to shut them down today.
I just listened to Bible Spice again, and egad, she sounded pissed, and looney all at the same time.
Linda still needs to get those emails, I think they will be telling.
Nice to see mudflats back, I bet all the news media outlets were trying to get info from AKM.
Maybe she’ll pull a Larry Craig and later on say she isn’t resigning.
If I was Celtic Diva, I would be making another enquiry as to the cost of obtaining emails before sending funds as this puts a different light on it I think. To me it was her dug in attitude that upped the costs as there is no other state charging those kinds of fees.
APPLAUSE to you, AKM. Good work.
Palin will take her spiritual warfare warriors in a new direction, unless they turn away from her like the native Alaskans for lack of confidence. Phil’s blog mentioned folks getting their fish, police ignoring because of lies.
Well, time to go back and read all the comments, it’ll probably take me a long while. I tried at Shannyon’s at HP, but there were over 1100 waiting.
Great Alaskan Bloggers!! Thanks for all your good work!!
Now that I have cable, I can hear her say her very words herself; she’s going third party, and hell, yes, it’s the way dog wants her to go. Unfortunately, I cannot pay for msnbc (boo,) but I have cnn and others (still getting used to all of them.)
I have found that all of these news networks are very inaccurate and wildly speculative. OMG, I wish I never knew.
SARAH PALIN EXCUSE GENERATOR
http://wonkette.com/409643/so-why-did-this-crazy-palin-lady-quit-the-alaska-governor-job-she-just-started-two-years-ago#more-409643
Yeppers! I’d say she was manic. “Alaska to secure the United states… Alaska is important to America’s security…we protect Alaska’s environment with safe development…clean natural gas…cleaned up unethical actions….predator control…eliminated personal luxuries… said no to pay raises…good public servants and we are doing well in my administration..take credit for hiring the right people…..”. She was rambling with all sorts of distractions: baby noises and geese.
Yippee!! Alaska is free!! You go Mudpups!!
So who would be the new Lt. Gov. Not her ex boyfriend Joe. The one who was head of corrections.
Religion…schmeligion – that’s what’s next. God opened a new door, and down the rabbit hole she goes!
Pepperzmom called me out (dammit!
).
I owe you guys $1000.
I’ll find some (dollars, Supreme Court Rulings, whatever) and I’ll get back to ya on that.
She’s probably drinking as heavily as we are tonite… but for other reasons!
Glad to see Mudflats bk up!
Congratulations Alaska!
Happy Independence Day!!
CONGRATULATIONS ALASKA!!
I haven’t even tried reading her word salad yet, listening to it was enough to hurt my brain.
I seem stuck in the spam filter!
she couldn’t trust parnell to run the state while she was out campaigning, but she’s dropping the whole thing in his lap now?
the ed teller post is fabulous. oxdown.firedoglake.com
hurray, the iceberg will hit soon. there’s no other reason she would throw in the towel on a Friday afternoon, before a holiday. she’s toast. like i said earlier she’s destroyed any aspirations of ever holding any position in gov’t again. she got some flak and folded like a cheap suit. greta’s blog is pretty funny,
i went over there since I couldn’t get on here. According to them “she has a plan” like a 3 year old that falls down & than says “I meant to do that”
Whew! I got all nervous when I couldnt access Mudflats. I thought it was my computer acting up. So glad to be here with you Pups. Feels all nice and fuzzy.
Stapleton on Fox “She saw their (?) block and went around it.” Say what?
94 samper Says: July 3rd, 2009 at 10:44 AM
$1000 says it’s a NON event… it’ll be lame and we’ll all be disappointed.
Sorry Samper! Instead of the $1k, how about:
1000 bottles of beer for us all, a 1000 bottles of beer…
Hey! Where’s Lynnrockets?!?!?!?!?! Could you finish up this tune????
PS: Samper – since the ‘flats are twitchy, did you see my reply about the RW e-mail exchange on the Band – Aid thread????
When I heard Governor Plain was stepping down, I immediately thought of this website. CONGRATULATIONS fine citizens of Alaska! I hope your next Governor is a good one.
Palin: Criminal Indictment “Pending,” Reports Alaska Law Enforcement Official
http://oxdown.firedoglake.com/diary/6105
‘Update: This just in my inbox, from a source connected sometimes to CNN:
“Here’s a quote I got from law enforcement here in Alaska yesterday afternoon regarding Palin “a criminal indictment is pending authorization.”‘
@jc: They lie. There was no plan. Something big is forcing Gino to step down. You betcha!
OMG! The oxtown gazette link…the first paragraph:
“At a news conference, held in front of the windows in her home that look exactly like some of the windows in the Wasilla Sports Complex (Palin’s most dubious achievement as Wasilla mayor), Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin announced she will be resigning her duties in two weeks. Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell, the man who put the “lack” in “lackluster,” will assume her duties at that time.”
They have been listening to us….Ah!
“I betcha I’d have more endurance,” she told Runner’s World magazine in an interview published online Tuesday.
“My one claim to fame in my own little internal running circle is a sub-four marathon” in Anchorage, she said, referring to her 2005 sprint in the Humpy’s Marathon in which she beat the four-hour mark by 24 seconds. “What I lacked in physical strength or skill, I made up for in determination and endurance,” she said.
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What a smack talkin’ , LYING sack of S^*T.
“determination and endurance”
LOSER. QUITTER.
I just got home from shopping. I heard the soundbyte speech and just about drove off the road. The part they played was regarding the whiney ethics charges excuse, one of which was holding a fish. I don’t remember that one!!
The commentator mentioned she is going to get herself ready for a 2012 run.
Just watched CNN and Ed Rollin’s agreed with the other person — it is political suicide. Should have waited till beginning of year and then resigned. Another person commented that there is something we just don’t know. They spoke about her being able to give speeches for 40-50 thousand but Ed said that will fade. YES!!!! They also spoke that by announcing it on a Friday, it’s got lots of air time to play out over the weekend, which is not a good thing. YES again!!
Ensign,, Sanford & Palin — the GOP drop one a week!! How many are left. Any guesses for next week!!!!
Unfortunely Jon Stewart is not on tonight!! Letterman is a re-run
Anyone interested Faux is having a 2hr. “SPECIAL” on bible spice tonite…Not sure what time…Having a glass of Wine mudpups sending some your way…What a great way to end the day….Have a Very Happy 4th ..Be sure to remember our men and women in the armed forces,,Say a special prayer for them…Take care Mudpups all over the world….Mudpuppies rock….
I imagine the Alaska bloggers’ party this weekend… Methinks you better bring a tent! I suspect the adult beverages and toasts will be copious… as they should be.
Well done, Alaskan bloggers, et al. And thank you all for allowing me to be a part of it. The NYC Mudstock is now a PARTY!!!! By then we’ll hopefully have some chunks of the iceberg to plunk into our glasses at The Frying Pan!!!
Ex-Governor Flaky Toast!
Someone, somewhere, was getting WAY too close to uncovering/exposing something…
Sarah is MUCH too savvy to just up and quit. She knows leaving a position -let alone the position of Gov- won’t look good on her resume.
And money? Money, schmoney – this whole thing smells too much for it to be a mere case of her wanting to cash in NOW on her ‘magnetism and charm’ – there’s something else, something really big, a-brewin’.
Someone, somewhere, has the goods on her and is fixin’ to spill the beans. I betcha. Too, also.
That said, I’m sitting on the edge of my chair waiting to find out WHAT it is that has Her Sarahness running so scared that she’s unable (and/or unwilling) to complete her term.
Keep up the fantastic digging and fact-checking, AK blogsters – you’re doing us all proud. I’ll get the next batch of popcorn…
349 Canadian Neighbour Says:
Ensign,, Sanford & Palin — the GOP drop one a week!! How many are left. Any guesses for next week!!!!
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They go in 3’s……….Farrah – MJ – McMahon…….
“Paging John McCain….paging John McCain!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
And his silence is deafening…
MSNBC reporting “DISASTEROUS” delivery of speech!
She made it even WORSE for GOP.
Suddenly, MJ’s funeral isn’t so important, even though it was ALL we heard about until 3PM!
This is MUCH more interesting!!!!! And I bet MJ wouldn’t even complain about the lack of attention.
What day is it? MSNBC has on Jailbreak (or whatever) and FOX has O’Reilly talking to Julie Newmar (Catwoman) and people from Bonanza!
They must have pre-taped and were UNPREPARED for breaking news!
CNN is covering…
Ripley – Party on Shannyn’s show tommorow !!
AKM ??
You comin’ ?!?!?
Hurray, indeed. It’s about time, and am awaiting the real reason to be revealed. Stay tuned, America (toothy smiles ensues,)
Oxdown Gazerre has covered the soon to be ex- Gov and her antics in its entirety. Yeppers!
hmmm… seems my last comment didn’t gp thru. just as well, ’cause after i saw a large part of her announcement speech, i want to take back soem of what i said . unfortunately it would be all the nice, sympathetic stuff i said about her.
she is hyperventilating, for one. Its understandable to be emotional, but ive never seen it manifested in quite that way, not by somebody who is supposedly comfortable taking the stage, and a runner (she should know how to breathe and contriol her breathing)
she just dissed every single sitting elected official who has annouced they are not rerunning, or who haven’t annouced yet.
she’s still yabbing on abput her lofty goals – which generically are all things i agree with too, like life, and freedom, and energy independence. If Sarah and/or her followers continue to call or intimate that people who do not outright agree with them ‘haters’, ‘liberals’, communists’, “not real Americans”, then shes got a big problem ahead of her.
I thought differently before I saw the speech – but after seeing/hearing her ‘abdication’ speech, i am convinced (and not completely surprised), that she is resigning ahead of schedule because it will be good for Sarah Palin NOT (neccessarily) the State of Alaska, as she claimed.
Alaskans, you get to have yourselves one heck of an Independence Day this year!!!
Happy fourth all.
Sarah thinks she is God’s Chosen One. Thus, given her decision to not seek re-election, it would be beneath her to serve as a lame duck governor. This is consistent with her logic. May be more to the story, but maybe not.
Is it really true that there is an indictment awaiting authorization? Is this about that embezzlement story and Raymond Carter’s trust fund or something else??
Did a Scandal Sink the USS Palin?
http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-07-03/did-a-scandal-sink-the-uss-palin/
“Many political observers in Alaska are fixated on rumors that federal investigators have been seizing paperwork from SBS in recent months, searching for evidence that Palin and her husband Todd steered lucrative contracts to the well-connected company in exchange for gifts like the construction of their home on pristine Lake Lucille in 2002. “…
There’s more to this sudden quitting than the excuses she gave today…waiting for the other shoe to drop, perhaps courtesy of “the feds”…
Thank you, Todd S. Purdum and Vanity Fair for “It Came From Wasilla”. I’m sure you were the beginning of the end for our Gov. Winky.
There’s one big $ savings, Alaska won’t be paying her Daily Per Diem any more !
You all saw this already, right? Got this from oxdown gazette.
“Here’s a quote I got from law enforcement here in Alaska yesterday afternoon regarding Palin “a criminal indictment is pending authorization.”
Great Wonkette article, sorry if already posted
http://tinyurl.com/methqz
New Lt Gov is Craig Campbell, the military guy who took her to Kosovo.
Alaska Report – with due and deserved respect and courtesy, please, no more “stay tuned” stuff. If you know something, say it. If you don’t, then just please wait.
The timing. Hmmm. She says this was planned and discussed.
Todd flew back from Bristol Bay fishing LAST NIGHT. The peak of the season is July 4, with the volume of the run of salmon for the entire season, the first week of July. It’s over by July 15.
So he flew back last night, during a fishing period, an extension today and probably more fishing time expected tomorrow. Numbers show a push of fish, clearly fish are moving.
Westside Salmon Announcement 25
This is Westside salmon announcement number 25 issued Thursday, July 2 at 12:00 p.m.
Commercial fishing with set gillnets in the Nushagak and Igushik Sections is extended 25 hours until 10:00 p.m. July 3.
Commercial fishing with drift gillnets in the Nushagak and Igushik Sections of the Nushagak District will be allowed for 8 hours from 1:00 a.m. until 9:00 a.m. July 3, and again in the Nushagak and Igushik Sections of the Nushagak District for 8 hours, from 1:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. July 3.
The escapement in the Wood River yesterday was 43,000 and 45,000 this morning, for a cumulative of 548,000. The Nushagak sockeye escapement was 33,000 yesterday, for a cumulative of 272,000, and the Nushagak king escapement was 2,100, for a cumulative of 64,300. The unapportioned counts at 6:00 a.m. are 8,600. The Igushik River escapement yesterday was 14,800 sockeye and 6,600 so far this morning, for a total of 57,700.
Oop, there is is:
This is Westside salmon announcement number 27 issued Friday, July 3 at 3:00 p.m. Commercial fishing with set gillnets in the Nushagak and Igushik Sections is extended until further notice.
Naw. Couldn’t have been planned for Todd to blow off fishing July 2nd.
I missed my grandmother’s funeral because we were out fishing. My dad missed my brother’s birth.
It just doesn’t work that way, it’s a one-shot deal. You’re either there or no season. You can’t make it up some other time. Why would he have bothered to gear-up for fishing, make the investment in being there and preparing for fishing, if he wasn’t going to be there for these few decisive peak days?
He flew home for some kind of a really big huge deal. She says she consulted her kids who unanimously voted in favor of whatever the next adventure is, and she said she’ll discuss the details of this at another time. Hmmm.
Something incompatible with being the governor:
a. A sweet gig in the entertainment biz
b. Campaigning for president (A real campaign, not just 60 days at the end of someone else’s.)
c. A run for senator
She’s not a quitter and public opinion is unimportant to her. She never does anything that there isn’t something in it for HER. Someone has offered her a really cool awesome opportunity. She isn’t going to blink – she’s taking it!
Party in NYC? Wow, A whole lot of things need to fall into place for me to make that, but could you let me know when? I’d sure like to try. Sometimes trying is hopeful. Thanks,..
Da, Da, Da…..another one bites the dust !
Another one bites the dust
Another one bites the dust
And another one gone, and another one gone
Another one bites the dust
Hey, I’m gonna get you too
Another one bites the dust !!
Woo Hoo ! Great news !
Next scheduled event for SP and TP will be the perp walk in ‘cuffs due to the looming iceberg !
Using stimulus funds, they could convert Sarah’s house on Lake Lucille into a federal prison. A few bars on the windows! Like something from Alfred Hitchcock presents!
And thank you somethingawful.com photoshop geniuses. I’m sure you were the beginning of the end for our Gov. Winky also, too.
@ MinNJ: join up at the forum.. there’s a thread on the MudstockNYC on August 1. Be there or be square!!!
CG
Sounds about right to me. Interesting, thanks.
CNN says after going over the transcript of Gino’s speech they found if to be “nonsensical!
also from http://oxdown.firedoglake.com/diary/6105 :
Most recently, she has seen a crash in fundraising efforts. Last week, the Palin shrine, Conservatives4Palin, concluded a weeklong effort to raise $500,000 for Palin’s legal bils, having reached only 21% of their goal.
Guess that will make filling out those pesky forms for the quarter ending 6/30 easier…….
According to the Brad Blog:
FURTHER UPDATE: Okay, 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.
http://www.bradblog.com/?p=7280
i have no idea if this is true or not, but god i can’t wait to find out….
Interesting tidbit here:
August 29, 2008 — July 3, 2009
The day she was tabbed by McCain and the day she announced her resignation as Governor
10 months and 5 days
Guess she was a month ‘overdue’ !
By the way, has anyone figured out the point of her resignation speech? I certainly couldn’t figure it out.
Thanks, Ripley! I wanna join in on the fun! I’ll give it my best go…
Re: the Palin is not a quitter meme, I would say AKM has long ago showed us otherwise.
Palin quit a lot of colleges, didn’t she? Palin quit her AK Oil and Gas commission gig, didn’t she? She quit a few speaking gigs this year (and then turned up anyway?), didn’t she? And now she has quit being a Governor.
A Romney, Huckabee (et al), opposition research person could make a much longer list than this, I’ll wager.
You guys are doing a fantastic job keeping the site up and running. My hats off to all of you.Congradulation AKM and all Alaskan bloggers. Because of you, American and the rest of us Mudpups can really celebrate your independence.I have to disagree with a few people. I think Sarah Palin is on a collision course with something much larger than an iceberg. Whatever it is, it has to be massive for her to step down. Palin reminds me of someone who doesn’t go down without a fight. I already have the popcorn ready and waiting.
While out shopping today, I found a sign in the plaza a short distance from me for a new store opening soon:
GINO’S PIZZERIA
NOOOOOOOOO!!!! I don’t want her!!
Also from the comments part of this: http://oxdown.firedoglake.com/diary/6105
EdwardTeller July 3rd, 2009 at 4:29 pm 75
In response to beth meacham @ 45
“Her daughter’s son’s father’s mother was convicted of trafficking in meth. One wonders if the Governor’s family might have been involved in that?”
Sherry Johnston made the oxy deals on Bristol’s cell phone. Not many are aware of hat.
Is this verifiable, that BRISTOL’s cell (at the very least) was present at the time that Johnston was making criminal deals?????
Palin and Sanford played footsie at governors’ conventions?
Sorry, I left my glasses upstairs so there are a lot of typo’s. Not lack of knowledge, but lack of seeing.
lol, fawnskin! yet another kumbaya hand-holding moment!
BTW, I got home from my usual volunteering at the local food pantry to read AKM’s post, tried to see comments and got “database error”. Guess that’s what happens when ya get famous!
In any event, I’ve had a strange and somewhat interesting day, details of which I’ll save for the open thread, but the real shocker was a telephone message from my mom in NC saying that she got a letter from Social Security offering condolences and the usual $250 death benefit check…apparently my father died in Florida on June 19 and his ladyfriend couldn’t be bothered to inform the rest of us. My father’s phone has been disconnected and no one has a clue where ladyfriend and assets are.
I feel like I’m in a personal Palin moment…
http://alaskareport.com/news39/x71271_palin_resigns.htm
Yayyyy Bob Poe!!!
My grandmother had three sons in WWII, and we honor the military, as two of them were in very serious battles and wounded, and one received the bronze star from General MacArthur personally. No one ever spoke of it, as was done then, until my mother and I found pictures.
Happy Fourth to all!!!
CNN has now given up on it, too.
I would have thunk this would be news for more than 5 hours.
Going now to catch up on the weeks’ worth of DVR shows I taped… Daily Show, Colbert, etc.
Per CNN: Most underreported stories of the week:
LA/CA is broke (big shocking news, not).
FBI Interviews with Saddam Hussein after capture.
Coup in Honduras.
Per Samper: Most overreported story of the week:
MJ’s death and funeral plans.
I’ll be back later, all.
Again, CONGRATULATIONS, ALASKA!!!
Oh, also, too: AKM – can we listen to the radio show online? I couldn’t load the pod cast last week. You should go chat with Shannyn, given the news.
justafarmer: That is HORRIBLE! My condolences to your family. How awful that you can’t have a proper funeral and such!
I would get ON that “ladyfriend” and find out where the HE!! she gets off not telling his CHILDREN that he passed!!!!!!
I’m SOOO Sorry!
OMG! OMG!
http://www.bradblog.com/?p=7280
all this time we sent stuff into crew and thought nothing happening!
“UPDATED: Alaskan reporter Shannyn Moore offers The BRAD BLOG hints about reasons for Alaska Gov’s resignation
FURTHER UPDATE: Sources say embezzlement scandal, federal indictments may soon break concerning use of Wasilla Sport Complex building materials for Palin’s home…”
Housegate!!!!!!!
hey, justafarmer…
we had that very same experience with my dad and stepmother.
really. he died, she neglected to tell us, etc etc.
justafarmer: There MUST be a will! FIND IT!!!!! It has to be filed in a court, I believe. If assets were left, I would imagine a court would ensure they are distributed accordingly.
The more I think about this, the more I want to hunt down “ladyfriend” my own damn self.
How DARE she!
I KNEW it would be housegate! Ever since that came to my attention, I have been reminding people that it takes much less than that to get a governor in Jail… CT had one, John Rowland… he had a little work done on a cottage and he did time for it!!!! Steering projects and such!!!
Go Shannyn!!! Drive that stake all the way through!!!
Guess God fixed that door Palin just marched right through since it was cracked. Looks like he put a Do Not Enter sign on it, too.
I thought about the goose to, it should have had a sign saying this is for my cousin turkey then bite the chit out of her, invasion of the fowl..
just a farmer“` it is not that easy for people to disappear. get in touch with the clerk of probate court in florida. also contact local banks to let them know he is deceased. that is if you really think it would be worthwhile in time and energy to recover assets. also you don’t want to end up paying outstanding medical bills if any. i am so sorry this happened to you. you have such a happy, sweet way about you…love bubbles
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yaaaay! it’s fixed now! Thanks AKM and/or techie staff!
Thanks Alaska, and CONGRATULATIONS!
justafarmer: (sorry if OT – move to an open thread please if necessary)
My mom passed away in 1/08, in Florida also. What you were told already is a good starting point.
Here’s some more info:
1) find the local newspaper’s online website and search the obits. They are usually open for 30 days free of charge….should have some info for you.
2) contact the county office that issues the death certificates. Should be the Health Dept/office of vital statistics.
3) contact funeral homes within a 10 mile radius to see if they handled the services.
Sorry to hear of your loss.
PS y’all – new thread up – Palin Resigns….
samper, fawnskin & bubbles…we don’t even know where his body is!
He lived in Barefoot Beach, FL. Sebastian is the nearest big town. Sadly, it’s a holiday weekend, but I found phone numbers for Brevard and Indian Creek Counties. Anyone in Florida, which county office handles death certificates? I’ll check with both counties on Monday.
Sorry for the OT, AKM!
Thanks PepperzMom, we searched ALL the Florida newspaper obits…nothing…but oddly enough, I found an obit in Palm Beach for a man with my father’s name, but he died 10 days earlier and was three years older. We’re compiling a list of funeral homes tonight.
Sorry for the OT interuption, but this may be important:
JUSTAFARMER: “my mom in NC saying that she got a letter from Social Security offering condolences and the usual $250 death benefit check…apparently my father died in Florida on June 19 and his ladyfriend couldn’t be bothered to inform the rest of us. My father’s phone has been disconnected and no one has a clue where ladyfriend and assets are.:
Don’t know how it works elsewhere, but I had to go in person to ask for my husband’s death benefit, even though he was on SSDI and they were notified of his death via the funeral home in early May, I never heard from them! I went the other day and had to produce death and marriage certificates and ID. After those were entered, they set up an telephone appointment for me in two weeks to finalize the survivor benefit.
Also, too…. the benefit amount went up $5 to $255 last year… so someone may be messing with your mom…. be careful of the info she gives out, don’t give out checking acct number for direct deposit, request check in mail.
Sorry about your dad, hope you find out what’s really going on soon!
# 331 Nebraska Native Says:
July 3rd, 2009 at 3:32 PM
Kerryann– you think manic really? She has the word salad and paranoia… what are you seeing that I am missing?
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Pressured Speech is a sign of mania.
# 338 Baker’s Dozen Says:
July 3rd, 2009 at 3:36 PM
When God shuts a door, She nails it shut.
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I hope it clangs shut at the Graybar Hotel.
Hope to see you BD in the land of perpetual summer to celebrate this great day! Calling all So Cal Mudflatters!
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And don’t let up on those emails CD, may this be the final nail!
Bwahahahaha! I bet dear little Trig’s first words were “Hell yeah!” She did say it was the 5 kids and the hell yeah was another whole story.
Seriously though, it is sad for her family, she is still spinning lies and using those poor kids. Sick Psycho Sarah, I don’t think she can help herself.
Alaskans, don’t back down on holding her feet to the fire as in Celtic Diva, any other legit complaints and especially our country’s beloved and respected Native Alaskan community. The truth still needs to come out and wrongs need to righted.
I will never be able to forgive her for trying to make light of the salmon crisis with her ‘holding a fish’ and ‘dead fish’ remarks in her babble speech. Most of the country didn’t get it but I believe it was a deliberate stab meant to offend and hurt.
AKM – Thank – you, you are an amazing human being. Yes we can and yes we will. God Bless America.
QUICK! A rundown on Sean!
@Justafarmer: Sending warm hugs and prayers to you and your family. What a horrible thing to do to anyone.
If Sarah is pregnant, maybe the bombshell is it’s not Todd’s!
The tireless work of AKM and the other Alaskan progressive bloggers has helped immensely with bringing the truth on this whole debacle.
Mudpups….show your support by “progressing” The Mudflats and your other favorite blogs with a donation. Still much work to be done….
Wow. Drama queen to the end.
@ 96 samper Says:
July 3rd, 2009 at 10:44 AM
$1000 says it’s a NON event… it’ll be lame and we’ll all be disappointed.
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So, paypal or certified check? Because I’m not disappointed.