Sarah Palin’s political career is over. If it isn’t, it probably should be. It has been reported that Alaskan Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell stated that the reason for Palin’s resignation as Governor of Alaska was due to personal legal costs she had incurred in ethics investigations. He also stated that the investigations were weighing heavily on her, and that she felt she could not move Alaska’s agenda forward.
Is Sarah Palin choosing to be out of politics, or does she have an eye on higher office? Politicians do not resign in the manner that Palin has chosen. Most run for higher office as they serve in another position, or they run for another office as their current term in another office is expiring. Some even run concurrently for reelection and for the higher office. That is how it is done. Palin’s resignation is nearly as bizarre as was the behavior of South Carolina’s Governor Mark Sanford. Both actions will probably knock both out of being major players for the White House in 2012.
John McCain’s Presidential Campaign was going down the drain as the veepstakes was coming to a close. Rumors were swirling about the person he would choose. Palin was the perfect choice, but the fact was that John McCain’s campaign was already doomed. Palin gave McCain the best chance. She was a strong woman. The media hated her. They attempted to thwart her at every turn, but America loved her.
That perception is changing now. Is Sarah Palin really that stong woman that we saw running for VP? She is no longer a Presidential contender. Does Palin believe that things would be any easier as President? It will only be worse. If she was unable to move an agenda through in a Republican state as a Republican Governor, does she think she would be able to do much of anything as a President with a likely Democratic controlled government? That is highly unlikely.
If Palin were to make a run for the Presidency, the Republican Party would be best served to look another way. Jimmy Carter 2.0 will be at the end of his term. He will be highly vulnerable. Palin should no longer be looked upon as being a viable answer.