Palin Reason For Quitting Appears To Be False

The Plum Line:

One of the chief reasons Sarah Palin has given for resigning as Governor of Alaska is that her state's taxpayers are being forced to spend money defending her government against ethics complaints that would otherwise fund teachers, cops, and road repair.

But in response to our questions, a spokesperson for the Alaska governor's office just gave us new information that casts serious doubt on this assertion. The revelation makes the resignation episode even stranger, and raises fresh questions about the real reasons for her abrupt departure.

Read the whole story: The Plum Line

Comments

[MyGuyO]

If you really want to know what makes Miss Palin tick, here is an interesting article I found on the internet. Catch the comments also.

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/mining-the-headlines/200809/sarah-psychopath

[DeAnnaClaudette]

Holy, these dude had her peg from the start. I can't believe how much of that turned out to be true about her.

[petera63]

Quite a stupid article. This is my assessment as a practicing psychiatrist.

[MisterHands]

The truth hurts, bushie.

Psychologists say conservatism is a mental illness

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2003/aug/13/usa.redbox

[Bluejay00234]

So exactly how many of your former patients are now in mental homes?

[LemonMeringue]

I read an interesting article about psychiatry. The main point was that it has the least accountability of any profession. You can charge $150 an hour behind closed doors forever and nobody can assess your work - least of all the person you are treating because, hey, they are mentally ill.

[petera63]

Thank you all - your responses have provided me with more invaluable material for my current scientific study on the dehumanizing effects of hateful blogging.

[weatherwaxx]

Keep practicing, maybe you'll get it right eventually.

[LemonMeringue]

Someone on another thread suggested she is MANIC.

It would explain a lot: the delusions of grandeur, the rapid run-on speech, the lack of awareness of her limitations, the staggering hubris, the narcissism.

[jakiew]

read blogger jane shure here, 'palin''s out of the pool'.

[weatherwaxx]

Interesting -- that article also describes GW Bush to a T.

[ThermoChemist]

"Some" were suggesting that she suffers from Narcissistic Personality Disorder; as she always needs to be in the spotlight ("me, me, me") and can't take any criticism.

Narcissistic personality disorder symptoms may include:
* Believing that you're better than others
* Fantasizing about power, success and attractiveness
* Exaggerating your achievements or talents
* Expecting constant praise and admiration
* Believing that you're special
* Failing to recognize other people's emotions and feelings
* Expecting others to go along with your ideas and plans
* Taking advantage of others
* Expressing disdain for those you feel are inferior
* Being jealous of others
* Believing that others are jealous of you
* Trouble keeping healthy relationships
* Setting unrealistic goals
* Being easily hurt and rejected
* Having a fragile self-esteem
* Appearing as tough-minded or unemotional

Although some features of narcissistic personality disorder may seem like having confidence or strong self-esteem, it's not the same. Narcissistic personality disorder crosses the border of healthy confidence and self-esteem into thinking so highly of yourself that you put yourself on a pedestal. In contrast, people who have healthy confidence and self-esteem don't value themselves more than they value others.

[AnnfromCA]

Some were suggesting? That part of the article, alone, should have cued anyone with a high school degree that it was ridiculously argued, embarassing in the attempt to smear, and downright sophomoric.

[PurplePeon]

Out of those symptoms listed, 14 can be easily applied to Obama.

[loveobamas]

I'm sure Andrew Sullivan would absolutely love to add this to his list of inane Palin lies. I think he's somewhere around 30.

[keepemhonest]

Palin abused the state Department of Law. The Dept. of Law in Alaska is NOT supposed to be Palin's private legal team ... The Ak. Dept of Law is supposed to be the legal dept for the PEOPLE of Ak not the private lawyers for the gov. Palin ABUSED her office & should pay back the state for the $$ SHE made the lawyers spend on "clearing" her name.

[KillgoreTrout43]

Exactly. During her rambling speech, I thought, "what business of the state's is it to defend her from ethics violation reports?"

[weatherwaxx]

"L'etat, c'est moi."

Delusions of grandeur.

[VanillaCreme]

Palin blah blah blah blah. Get over her already.

[Wiseronenow]

And, not because she can't draw a crowd with the base, but she is too much of a wild card. It's one thing being let us say, interesting, for lack of a better word, but it's a whole different ballgame when she comes across not only stoooopid, but now it appears very unstable.

[inmyelement]

only NOW appearing unstable? She's seemed that way for quite a while IMO.

[Wiseronenow]

True, but not to the GOP or at least they weren't letting on.

[barackobama4prez]

she's probably good in the sack though...s­he's just got that screw political correctness thing going on constantly.

[interesante]

HAHAHA, this guys is SO right on you bloggers on here.....c­lassic!!

http://warmongerblog.com/?p=188

I DARE you to whine about his criticism!

[Wiseronenow]

Yeah, just like with the C-Street group and Senator Colburn who fronted for Ensign to provide bribes to pay off Ensign's mistress. And, I DARE you to claim it never happened. Ensign is even admitting it now. Ha.

[WowJones]

Blog Pimp

[Wiseronenow]

With this latest, she's done, with the GOP. Totally. I don't think she should plan on booking any speaking engagements with the GOP in the coming year. Not for 2010.

[petera63]

I don't think Sarah Palin will need your permission as to what to do with her life.

[somsoc]

If she had an honor that, which she calls a life, would be short.

[barackobama4prez]

Sarah is so lost, she doesn't know where she's going. She's so mavericky that she never needs a plan, so we're all in for quite the adventure.

[indy girl]

Let's see how many GOP candidates running this fall are brave enough to sign her up NOW and ask her to "campaign" for them.....a­nd actually let her speak to a crowd. Talk about some political russian roulette.

The smart ones will all wait to see if she is going to have any more train wrecks, pregnant teens, interview meltdowns, ethics charges, super-DUH moments, and temper tantrums first.

[MyGuyO]

Miss Sarah Palin.....­She will be known as "First Quitter." Ha.

This woman is all fluff, no substance or knowledge.

[petera63]

"...all fluff, no substance or knowledge"
This description fits Obama 95%.
Add "teleprompter" and you get 100%.

[somsoc]

petera, when I re-visited the definition of 'misologist' the dictionary had your name and picture as an example.

[lordmi]

prove it.

[barackobama4prez]

He sure fooled 53% of the voters last year. Or could it just be you're full of shiit?

[jakiew]

he's got more intelligence in one of his little toe nails than she does in her whole body

[Rescisco]

The truth and Sara Palin are complete strangers to one another.

[LemonMeringue]

I wonder if she is being paid to hog the media to take the attention off Cheney and his war crimes.

[NoblesseOblige]

OT, but, I have to say I just love your lemon. Thanks for the image and all of your poignant and meaningful posts. You're a treasure at this site. Just sayin' :D

[LemonMeringue]

Wow, thank you but I am not sure I deserve that.

I did not mean to be OT but I keep thinking there is a reason for this that has to do with the GOP using her for their own "higher purpose." And that she is being well paid for it.

[moxieme]

She reminds me of Elmer Gantry. She's just like a jack-leg preacher, you know how wealthy they are. She's about to take her "my capitalism circus on the road" and all those cheatin' Republican politicians and all the dutiful little females are goin' to make her and Todd millionaires. Anybody wanna buy a bottle of Palin fish slime...sn­ake oil?

[hortonhearsdawho]

todd must habe been a virg.en when they met...no other explanation.

[BambooHarvester]

BUFFOONO !
~

[hortonhearsdawho]

lol

[RGKahn]

As per usual, everything she says is false. What else is news.

[ekoorb]

This is all about as clear as her bridge to nowhere story.