Palin Resignation

The 11 Craziest Palin Stories Of 2009

Posted 05.25.2011

The New Yorker reported this week that, according to her father, Sarah Palin left Hawaii because all the Asians made her uncomfortable. It's only the ...

Palin Ethics Issues Tackled By Alaska Attorney General

Anchorage Daily News | Sean Cockerham | Posted 05.25.2011

Alaska Attorney General Dan Sullivan is moving to change the state's ethics rules in the wake of the battles waged by former Gov. Sarah Palin. His ch...

Palin Resignation Costs Alaska

AP | RACHEL D'ORO | Posted 05.25.2011

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Early estimates put the cost of Sarah Palin's midterm resignation as Alaska governor at a minimum of $40,000, not including ...

Palin Still Fighting Over Private Emails

AP | RACHEL D'ORO | Posted 05.25.2011

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A plaintiff in a lawsuit against former Gov. Sarah Palin wants a judge to order the governor's office to use only government...

Salon: Is Sarah Palin America's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad?

Salon | Posted 05.25.2011

Aug. 3, 2009 | Is Sarah Palin America's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad? The two differ in many key respects, of course, but it is remarkable how similar they are...

Sarah Palin and Anti-Intellectualism in American Life

Ariel Gonzalez | Posted 05.25.2011

Ariel Gonzalez

Like George W. Bush, Sarah Palin fears self-evaluation and contemplation. They both prefer to be ruled by their gut instincts. Of course, they're too arrogant and insecure to acknowledge when these instincts lead them astray.

Fred Barnes: Palin Has A "Whiny Edge" (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 05.25.2011

In the wake of Sarah Palin's resignation, even conservative magazine editors are getting tired of her relentless anti-media shtick. Charles Krauthamme...

Palin Picnic In Alaska hometown draws big crowd

AP | MATTHEW DALY | Posted 05.25.2011

WASILLA, Alaska — More than a thousand people showed up Friday for Gov. Sarah Palin's annual picnic held in her hometown of Wasilla. Palin, who...

Top Ten Things Overheard At Sarah Palin's Farewell Party (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 05.25.2011

Sarah Palin will step down as Governor of Alaska tomorrow and for David Letterman the moment can't come soon enough. The feud between the two wouldn't...

Kerry And Boxer Challenge Palin To Debate

The Washington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Palin's Next Step Is Still A Mystery

Wall Street Journal | JIM CARLTON | Posted 05.25.2011

Sarah Palin will enter uncharted political waters when she leaves the Alaska stage Sunday. Now the question is whether she will go on to become a v...

Palin's Favorability Rating Drops As She Nears Exit: Poll

AP | Jon Cohen and Philip Rucker | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON — A majority of Americans take a negative view of outgoing Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, and although she remains popular among Republican...

Palin Promises "Less Politically Correct" Tweeting Once Out Of Office

AP | MARY PEMBERTON | Posted 05.25.2011

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin plans to stay in touch using Twitter even after leaving office on July 26. In a tweet posted Friday...

Half-Baked Alaska: Samantha Bee Defends Palin's Choice To Resign As Mother Of Her Children (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 05.25.2011

In an interview with Samantha Bee, the "Daily Show"'s senior Alaska correspondent, Jon Stewart got repeatedly shot down in his attempts to qualify wha...

Palin Resigned To Help Her Career, Say Majority In CBS News Poll

CBS News | Font Size | Posted 05.25.2011

A majority of Americans believe that Sarah Palin is resigning as governor of Alaska not because it's in the best interest of her state but because it ...

Sarah Palin's Most Memorable Style Moments: A Slideshow Retrospective (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Anya Strzemien | Posted 05.25.2011

Long before $150,000-gate, Sarah Palin seemed to love clothes. This week, in honor of her resignation as governor of Alaska, here's a look back at som...

ADN Confirms: Palin's Story Doesn't Hold Up

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 05.25.2011

Yesterday evening, Greg Sargent reported on The Plum Line that one of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's key reasons for resigning -- that ethics complaints ag...

Levi Johnston: Palin Resigned Because Of Money

AP | MARY PEMBERTON | Posted 05.25.2011

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The former fiance of Gov. Sarah Palin's 18-year-old daughter says he thinks he knows why the Alaska governor is resigning _ ...

Palin Racking Up Air Miles, Tweeting After Resignation Announcement

AP | MARY PEMBERTON | Posted 05.25.2011

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Gov. Sarah Palin spent another day on the move in far-flung locations Wednesday at a time when many Alaskans remain mystifie...

Palin Reason For Quitting Appears To Be False

The Plum Line | Posted 05.25.2011

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 defen...

Steele On Palin: "2012 Off The Table"

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 05.25.2011

At a loss to explain Sarah Palin's resignation after months of putting herself in the spotlight, many pundits -- particularly conservatives who suppor...

Seven Out Of Ten Republicans Likely To Vote For Palin In 2012

USA Today | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON Sarah Palin's bombshell that she will resign as Alaska governor actually has boosted her a bit among Republicans, a nationwide USA TODAY/Ga...

Palin's Resignation Means Opportunity For Others

AP | MARY PEMBERTON | Posted 05.25.2011

JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's early departure from office is creating political opportunity for others who want to be the state's n...

Alaskans: Palin Had Gone Fishin' On The Job

AP | MARK THIESSEN | Posted 05.25.2011

JUNEAU, Alaska — As surprised fans and critics of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin traded guesses behind her decision to resign more than a year before h...

Sam Stein

Rendell Lays Into Palin: Calls Resignation "Ridiculous," Accuses Her Of "Abandoning" State

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

Among the myriad questions raised by Gov. Sarah Palin's abrupt resignation, is how her excuse for leaving office -- mainly that lame-duck governors ar...