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Sources: Palin Done With Politics

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(Newser) – Sources close to Sarah Palin say the Alaska governor intends to leave politics entirely—and not focus on a 2012 presidential bid—when her resignation becomes official later this month, Andrea Mitchell reported today on MSNBC. The Republican, under fire at home over ethics complaints and from various media outlets nationally, reportedly said, “I’ve had it, I can’t take it anymore, I’m out of politics.”

This, of course, arouses conspiracy theories at liberal blog Daily Kos. “I knew something was fishy as soon as I heard this,” Excelsior1 writes. “The bottom line is, she lied, she couldn’t take the heat, or someone is blackmailing her. … She doesn’t really want to pay her dues in office. She just wants to be a speech maker/semi-journalist/commentator.”

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin announces today that she is stepping down July 26.
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin announces today that she is stepping down July 26.   (AP Photo/The Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman)
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin announces today that she is stepping down July 26.
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin announces today that she is stepping down July 26.   (AP Photo/The Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman)
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She just took the reported $7 million for her book deal and ran! This women doesn't really want to be in politics anymore (except in Alaska). She was never suited for it (in so many ways). She's now realized that, after receiving that big, fat check.
- Excelsior1, Daily Kos

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Jul 3, 09 4:36 PM CDT
Don't let the door hit yah! Reply
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Reader64481089
Jul 3, 09 4:56 PM CDT
Exactly the point, if it does they would have to replace the poor door LMAO, this is MUCH more believable than her primping for the 2012 race LOL Now I can put away the Maalox for a bit longer :)
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Jul 3, 09 6:05 PM CDT
Do ya think she finally got the message???
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Ioptout
Jul 3, 09 7:38 PM CDT
Did I read the headline right? "Politics done with Palin??!!
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Timinator2K
Jul 3, 09 4:37 PM CDT
The Alaskan Fox is going to the Senate in 2010...to counter-balance and totally offset The Idiot Al Franken. Reply
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