Were you there at the revolution? We were as rumors of Sarah Palin's imminent retirement from her Alaska governership lit up the twittersphere this afternoon. As twitterati jockied for first place, we found ourselves at one point retweeted by Michelle Malkin herself. Highlights, latest to earliest:
Saw Mitch Daniels at a conference broadcast on CNN . . . Wicked impressive.
Now you're talkin': RT @oxfordgirl: Western media appear to think if a revolution takes more than a week it is over. #iranelection
Palin speech is totally in the eye of the beholder. I took it on its own terms and liked what I heard.
I totally disagree with the totally awesome Nat Review ed @RichLowry who says Palin speech didn't make any sense on its own terms.
RT @goparchitect: "Sarah Palin" now #1 trending topic on twitter. Thank you, Sarah, for kicking Michael Jackson off the cables.
Sarah get your gun: RT @goparchitect: Palin quotes Gen. MacArthur “We are not retreating; we are advancing in another direction.”
Wall St Journal crossword clue: Stock exchange? Ans: Moos. Too cute!
Carl Cameron: She's done it again. To some, it's the end of her career. To others, it's the start of her presidential campaign.
Sarah get your gun: RT @scrappleface: @AKGovSarahPalin quits to spend more Time with Couric, Gibson.
Like Barack Obama, Sarah Palin can be a blank canvas upon which huddled masses yearning to breathe free — or in Obama's case, huddled masses yearning to be on the dole — project their inchoate longings. The difference is that while Obama speaks from the latest polls, Palin — in Fox Brit ex pat Stuart Varney's words — "speaks from the heart":
The Shining City Upon a Hill is often taken for granted by those born under its light, and sometimes it takes an outsider like Varney to remind us that freedom isn't free. We loved this tweet from s_a_harris:
Tuck thinks it sounds funny. Is there a Palin scandal out there too big to weather the spotlight? Could be, but our preference is to take her at her word. Our favorite soundbite from her speech this afternoon:
It sounds like one for Bartlett's Familiar Quotations.
Sarah's move sounds like a smart one to me. It also gives the lieutenant governor time to show his skills before the next election.
Posted by: goomp | July 04, 2009 at 08:05 AM
I have to say I took one look at the twitter trending topic and clicked away quickly. Some of the most vile things in 140 characters or less were being written about her. I'll stick to reading those I follow.
I have noticed that the campaign of Barak Obama and the sudden popularity of twitter has started a trend in this country. One I find disturbing...
If someone doesn't give specifics, everyone is ready to paint their own picture with exactly what they want the story to be. From tweeters to bloggers to pundits to news people - it seems everyone is creating a version of "what happened and what comes next" that suits their world view.
People then quickly forget this was not the stated intention of the person, ever. Merely their wish of what they want to happen. This was laughably noticeable with Obama's campaign, but it makes me cringe when I see the incredible range of speculation in regard to Sarah Palin.
Sarah Palin is resigning. I will assume only one thing - that this is the best thing for her. More than that I will not speculate. I have no information to even begin to make a guess about her future.
I have a feeling I will be the only person in America who is not ultimately disappointed with the outcome of my expectations.
Posted by: Teresa | July 05, 2009 at 01:06 AM
Sarah Palin has been subjected to the most unbelievable and vile battering I have ever witnessed in a relatively long life (67 years). The only person who has experienced anything like this is the wonderful George W. Bush who bore up under the abuse with a fortitude that was astonishing. Both of these people seem to me to be more than we deserve in terms of national leaders and, if she chooses to take a step back, that's her choice and her right. Sarah can and should do what's best for her and her family. We do not own her, after all!
Posted by: Gayle Miller | July 06, 2009 at 03:17 PM
She might be preggers, don't you know. I don't think that beautiful woman and her handsome First Dude are celibate!
Posted by: Gayle Miller | July 06, 2009 at 05:20 PM