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July 6, 2009 Morning Express viewers weigh in on Palin's resignationPosted: 12:52 PM ET
TV/Web Producer Kate With 18 months left to serve in her term as Alaska governor, Sarah Palin announced on Friday that she would step down from her post, in order to serve what she cryptically referred to as a "higher calling."
Palin will step down as governor of Alaska this month.
It remains to be seen whether Palin's 'calling' will consist of a bid for President in 2012. Palin explained that she is resigning because she doesn't think it would be good for Alaska if she served her last 18 months as a lame duck. Critics of Palin's decision say that whatever her reasons for resigning, walking away from her responsibilities as an elected official is a questionable move, at best. We asked Morning Express viewers for their take on Palin's resignation. Below are a selection of their responses, some of which have been edited for length and clarity. - I certainly would not vote for someone who quits on her voters because she has a "higher calling." Thank goodness she is not our VP ... would she leave that post for Hollywood? If the media attention is too much, then politics is not for you, Sarah. Maybe Rush can give her a job. – Joanie in Peoria, Illinois - I think she should've stayed in office cause she might have a better chance at a nomination for president. - Sarah Palin makes very intentional moves, this is what she needed to do in order to clear a path & set the stage for what will be a very public next year! - I think Gov. Palin resigned due to all the negative media coverage of her and her family. She has been repeatedly attacked by the Democrats and supported very little by her own party. – Randy in Alpharetta, Georgia - I bet a baby with special needs is harder than she thought. – Julie - I think Palin should move to South Carolina and replace Gov. Sanford so he can move on with his life. – Concerned resident of South Carolina - Regarding Palin – Sounds like a great Presidential candidate, the people vote her in and then she quits before serving her term. – Matt in North Carolina - Governor Palin could have made a substantial presidential run, but people won't vote for a quitter, so I hope her reasons are for it are adequate. - I am tired of hearing about Palin, an inexperienced politician who was LUCKY to be chosen to represent Alaska & only received notoriety by her looks. – MiMi - She is a quitter. She was elected to be the governor of Alaska and she is quitting. Guess that is better then quitting as vice president. - I don't care why she quit but I'm sure this is the end of her political career. I won't vote for someone who might quit. - Palin's resignation, on the surface, is merely a demand for attention. Beyond this shallow pursuit of her 'higher calling', she's relying on what? - I am THRILLED that Palin is leaving office! Hopefully, the execution of wolves will stop with her out of control! - It's a sad day for this country when we need people like her. - I wish people would leave Sarah Palin alone. She said she was leaving for a higher calling. Being a mother is often referred to as a higher calling, maybe she just wants to be more hands on with her kids. – Connie in Frisco, Texas - Palin quitting early is a BAD MOVE. If she quits Governor how can the people trust a quitter to be elected as a President?! - Brian in Ft. Myers, Florida - Palin flying the coop just makes me more comfortable that there's less of a chance she could ever get into the white house! – J Roach in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania - Palin rocks! Dems are just afraid of her! – Kathy in Virginia - Sarah Palin is too much of a freak show for America to trust. – Stuart in Iowa - I think Sarah Palin realized she should quit now instead of continuously embarrassing herself as she is not a great speaker. - Sarah Palin has done yet another silly thing that makes her even more unelectable at the national level! – Martha in Kentucky - I think if Gov. Palin felt it was time to go then she did the right thing and the Dems should just back off and leave her alone. - Something more has to be brewing for her to just quit like that ... there will probably be a scandal soon. - I can't understand why someone who wants to be considered for national office would quit in the middle? Would she have quit if VP job was too hard? - Sarah P. is a very smart lady. I support her decision. – Vic in Lubbock, Texas - Sarah Palin should run as a third party. Enough of the republicans and the democrats voting as a block instead of what is in the interest of the American people. – Katie in Wild Rose, Wisconsin - I hope Sarah Palin is running our country in the future. - I think that this another publicity stunt. She wants to keep her name out there. – Juanita in Arkansas - Palin once again showed poor judgment. Why not finish what you started? Would she quit again if elected to another office? Who knows. – Cathy - I think we need to remember that she is human and she should know what's best for her and her family and life. - Good! I'm glad she's leaving office. I'll bet it has to do with personal family reasons. Hopefully she'll disappear into obscurity! – Dee in Dover, Delaware - What happens if she's elected President in 2012 and then when she's a lame duck in 2016 – is she going to just walk away then? No one likes a quitter. She was elected Governor for a full term. Not just elected Governor until she is no longer interested in it or she feels she has something better to do. - D.L. in Crescent City, Florida Posted by: Sarah Palin, TV/Web producer Kate Taylor |
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