Written By: Kelly Opdycke Photo Credit: Bradblog
On Sunday former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin stepped down as governor of Alaska. I couldn’t resist one final (I hope) opportunity to remind us all why she should pick a new career.
The first question most Americans who still care about Palin are wondering is, “What is she thinking?” Well, the ever-elusive former governor has given no definitive answer, leaving the journalists and bloggers with only speculation.
And speculate they do. Of course, the obvious answer everyone suggests is that Palin left to start her bid for president in the 2012 election. I seriously, seriously hope this is true because she wont even make it to the primaries, as the percentage of voters who actually support her falls well below the majority.
Plus, the swing voters, who are important in all elections, tend to vote moderately. Palin can be called many things, but she’s no moderate. And I would like to think voters would be discouraged to support someone who can’t even finish one term in office.
Another cause of her resignation could be the numerous ethics complaints filed against her. The former governor has admitted that these complaints have taken a personal toll and have harmed her ability to govern. So far, all 18 complaints have been dismissed.
With talented speechwriters a thing of the campaign trail past, Palin delivered her final speech as governor in “real talk,” meaning she stumbled over every other word. I will never comprehend why being inarticulate qualifies you to run the country. (See Exhibit A: President George W. Bush.)
While most of Palin’s speech touched on her positive achievements as governor, the tone eventually changed. Instead of taking the high road and going out in class, she used the platform to attack her critics, and shockingly broke new ground by attacking tiny Hollywood starlets who help promote what she called an "anti-hunting, anti-2nd amendment agenda." She then went on to attack (and bait, I suspect) the press saying, “How about, in honor of the American soldier, you quit makin’ things up?”
Oh, you mean like claiming people pal around with terrorists? Didn’t think so…
So what’s next for America’s beauty queen? Well, there are talks of an unconfirmed appearance at an upcoming Republican women’s convention in the Los Angeles area, so all hopes that she will instead enjoy a nice vacation of hunting moose and rallying for husband Todd’s dog races are lost, for now.
But if I know Palin, and I think I do, she’ll figure out even more ways to use those guns of hers to shoot herself in the foot - Let’s just hope “real talk” America is smart enough to notice when it happens.
