I don’t if anyone still thought Sarah Palin was going to expose herself to the scrutiny that running for president would involve (or the possibility of losing), but she announced to her supporters that she’s going to stick to pontification for now.
The text of her letter is below the cut.
After much prayer and serious consideration, I have decided that I will not be seeking the 2012 GOP nomination for President of the United States. As always, my family comes first and obviously Todd and I put great consideration into family life before making this decision. When we serve, we devote ourselves to God, family and country. My decision maintains this order.
My decision is based upon a review of what common sense Conservatives and Independents have accomplished, especially over the last year. I believe that at this time I can be more effective in a decisive role to help elect other true public servants to office — from the nation’s governors to Congressional seats and the Presidency. We need to continue to actively and aggressively help those who will stop the “fundamental transformation” of our nation and instead seek the restoration of our greatness, our goodness and our constitutional republic based on the rule of law.
From the bottom of my heart I thank those who have supported me and defended my record throughout the years, and encouraged me to run for President. Know that by working together we can bring this country back — and as I’ve always said, one doesn’t need a title to help do it.
I will continue driving the discussion for freedom and free markets, including in the race for President where our candidates must embrace immediate action toward energy independence through domestic resource developments of conventional energy sources, along with renewables. We must reduce tax burdens and onerous regulations that kill American industry, and our candidates must always push to minimize government to strengthen the economy and allow the private sector to create jobs.
Those will be our priorities so Americans can be confident that a smaller, smarter government that is truly of the people, by the people, and for the people can better serve this most exceptional nation.
In the coming weeks I will help coordinate strategies to assist in replacing the President, re-taking the Senate, and maintaining the House.
Thank you again for all your support. Let’s unite to restore this country!
God bless America.
— Sarah Palin
This article appears in Oct 6-12, 2011.
She needs to shut the hell up already.
Why does she need to shut the hell up? Because you don’t agree with her? Way to be “tolerant” and “diverse”…
If you ask the person on the street you will get a fair amount of
negative comments about her. When you point out to those individuals
that they and her agree on 90+ percent of the issues they have no explanation.
Media mass hypnosis has gone way too far. Character assassination has gone
too far. It’s time we got our minds and personal mental freedoms back. You can
irritate me quickly by telling me what I can believe or say.
Knowing the power of hypnosis is the only defense against it.
It’s not that I don’t believe some of what the left says, it’s that they are not being
honest in the way they say it. Anybody got honesty? If so, show it please.
We’ve been “tolerant” of her blathering long enough… and diversity is great, but stupidity is not a virtue.
To me she appeared to be a “pseudo” presidential candidate anyway, only looking to enrich herself financially. It’s nice to see the entrepreneurial spirit alive and well in this country, so kudos to Sarah and all the other job creators. My dumb ass will never get her appeal, and I am actually insulted by the countless attempts in corporate media to put a pretty face behind all the ugly messaging.