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05 Jul 2009 10:25

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U.S.: Sarah Palin had lots of ethics complaints, many dismissed, on her back

  • 15 Ethics complaints had been filed against the Alaska governor while she was in office source
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04 Jul 2009 20:42

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Politics, U.S.: Sarah Palin: I’m leaving office to change the freaking world!

  • I am now looking ahead and how we can advance this country together with our values of less government intervention, greater energy independence, stronger national security, and much-needed fiscal restraint.
  • Sarah Palin • On her Facebook page, in response to the criticism she’s gotten since deciding somewhat randomly to leave office yesterday. Without offering firm details, she makes it clear that her future plans involve trying to focus on improving things on a national scale. Regarding the sometimes hostile response to her resignation, she says that “for some reason a different standard applies for the decisions I make.” • source
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04 Jul 2009 14:08

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Politics, U.S.: Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski trashes Sarah Palin’s decision to quit

  • I am deeply disappointed that the Governor has decided to abandon the State and her constituents before her term has concluded.
  • Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski • In a statement released Friday night. The senator had made a deal with Palin just months ago that the governor would help raise money for Murkowski’s 2010 senate run. Either way, you know something’s not right in Denmark when someone from your own state – and your own party – pulls out word daggers like this. • source
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04 Jul 2009 13:53

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Politics, U.S.: Sarah Palin’s point of comparison: Richard M. Nixon?

  • Nixon, bludgeoned and bloodied by a loss in the California gubernatorial election, said he was straight-up quitting politics. Instead, he used the next few years to rebuild his base, and wouldn’t you know it? By 1968 he was elected president. source
  • Palin, a popular if controversial figure defined by her left-field moves, appears to be doing the same by resignation as Alaska’s governor, her base says. Now, if she ends up president in 2012, good for her, but it’s still an incredibly risky move. source
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03 Jul 2009 16:53

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U.S.: Sarah Palin’s rise to prominence happened fairly quickly

  • Then today, claiming that she wanted to do more for the world outside of government, she unexpectedly resigned. Depending on who you ask, the post was either holding her back or she screwed up. Too early to tell.
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03 Jul 2009 16:12

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Politics, U.S.: Fox News has an interesting angle on Sarah Palin’s resignation

  • … setting up a potential run for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012.
  • Fox News • In a report on Sarah Palin’s resignation, which she plans to complete at the end of the month. Not that we don’t see this as a possibility, but when someone abruptly resigns from their major post, is this really the first thing people think of? • source
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03 Jul 2009 16:01

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U.S.: OMG OMG SARAH PALIN’S RESIGNING! TWITTER FREAKS OUT

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27 Jun 2009 12:39

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Politics, U.S.: A handy guide to GOP presidential wannabes-turned-also-rans

  • Now, their latest hope, South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, is bummin’ thanks to an Argentinean ladyfriend. Ouch. source
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18 Jun 2009 11:11

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Culture: Levi Johnston’s reward for knocking up Bristol: Going to Hollywood!

The renamed “Ricky Hollywood” even has a manager who’s also his bouncer. All because he had a kid with Sarah Palin’s daughter. Whoa! source
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16 Jun 2009 18:26

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Culture, Politics: Oh, whatever: Protesters ask for David Letterman’s firing

Whatever guys. It was just a joke he made about an opportunist politician. (Yeah, we said it. Sarah Palin is opportunist.) source
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