Sarah Palin's Resignation Stuns Father-In-Law
people.com : Jim went fishing and landed his biggest salmon yet -- a-60 lb. King. Then a little after 11 a.m. he got another whopper -- news that his famous daughter-in-law was quitting her job as governor of Alaska. "Wow!" he said after reading the bulletin on his email. "We had no idea it was coming. Nobody seemed to know; they're extremely private people." Read the whole story: people.com

Rove Cold On Palin's Move: "It Hurts" Her Chances in 2012
Karl Rove who successfully guided President Bush to the White House twice, was remarkably cold on Sarah Palin's decision to resign as governor of Alaska during an appearance on Fox News Sunday. The former Bush strategist and current Republican commentator argued that it was "not clear" what Palin's strategy was in resigning just two-and-a-half years into office, adding that the move was risky,m left her vulnerable to her critics, and would damage her chances of becoming president. "I think it...

Sarah Palin Resigns as Alaska Governor
Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has announced she will be stepping down from her post as the state's highest-ranking official on July 26 and will not seek re-election to a second term in 2010. In a press conference held in her Wasilla, Alaska, hometown Friday, Palin -- who has 18 months left in her first term of office -- did not directly discuss why she would be stepping down, though political insiders speculate she is shifting her focus onto a 2012 bid for president. See the day's top celeb news...

Sarah Palin's Resignation Stuns Father-In-Law
"Wow!" says Jim Palin. "We had no idea it was coming. Nobody seemed to know"

Palin resignation splits GOP
Skeptics say Palin diminished presidential hopes.

LEVI VS. SARAH PALIN BATTLE CONTINUES
July 4, 2009 -- THE battle between Levi Johnston (above) and Sarah Palin isn't over yet. Johnston -- best known for impregnating the former vice-presidential candidate's daughter, Bristol -- "is shopping a book," his bodyguard/publicist, Tank , tells New York magazine. And it seems the book will focus on the Wasilla, Alaska, political family. "There are still many untold stories about the Palins," he said. Until the tell-all is released, though, Johnston is...

Palin cites -higher calling' in quitting
Outgoing Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin cites a "higher calling" with the aim of uniting the country along conservative lines.

Is Palin Facing Embezzlement Charges?
(MYFOX NATIONAL) - When Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin abruptly announced Friday that she would leave office more than a year early, many wondered what she would do and why she was resigning. Now we may have some answers. Reports have surfaced that Palin may have quit her job because she was trying to avert a major, yet-to-be-disclosed corruption scandal. The crux of the rumor is that Alaska building company Spenard Building Supplies (SBS) was awarded a contract by Palin to build a hockey arena in...

Video: Matalin thinks Palin is “brilliant” for resigning
Video: Matalin thinks Palin is “brilliant” for resigning

Palin Seeks to Regain Control
Why did Sarah Palin step down? Theories abound. But some of the people closest to the Alaska governor say she wanted to regain control of a political script that slipped out of her hands the moment she burst onto the national stage. She also wanted to shield herself and her family from the attack...

Palin Booed Hockey VIDEO!
VIDEO! Watch the Hockey video of Sarah Palin being BOOED! Sarah Palin was booed at the Philadelphia Flyers New York Rangers hockey game. Palin was booed while dropping the first puck for the hockey game. As the Palin booing started, what followed next? Find out here. LALATE2 has up the Palin hockey booed video. Click here to watch the video. See Also: Troopergate Abuse of Power! Palin Abuse of Power! Report Palin Abuse of Power! Sarah Palin as Sarah Palin on SNL! Troopergate Report

SARAH PALIN PICTURES SPARK CRIES OF SEXISM
The initial, taken Wednesday by Reuters handle use, demeans a Alaska administrator as well as V.P . carefree as zero some-more than a sex object, a little critics believe. The usually glance of Sarah Palin in a print is a confused close-up of her legs - with a face of a immature, masculine assembly part of in between them, seeking up. Others additionally levied critique of a ultimate Newsweek cover, which shows a close-up design of Sarah Palin’s face which was not retouched or airbrushed . The horro

SARAH PALIN PICTURES SPARK CRIES OF SEXISM
As sexism charges opposite media coverage of Sarah Palin have strong in new weeks, a span of cinema in sold have sparked drawn out fury. The initial, taken Wednesday by Reuters handle use, demeans a Alaska administrator as well as V.P . carefree as zero some-more than a sex object, a little critics believe...Full Article @ celebs are people too Comment Share Email Post Your Comment

Sarah Palin Pictures Spark Cries of Sexism
As sexism charges against media coverage of Sarah Palin have intensified in recent weeks, a pair of pictures in particular have sparked widespread fury.The first, taken Wednesday by Reuters wire service, demeans the Alaska governor and V.P. hopeful as nothing more than a sex object, some critics believe.The only glimpse of Sarah Palin in the photo is a blurred close-up of her legs - with a face of a young, male audience member between them, looking up.Others also levied criticism of the latest Newsweek cove

Sarah Palin Gets Booed At A Hockey Game!
Jim reports "The arena had to raise the music volume to drown out the booing. Some have claimed they also piped in cheers. Awesome. I guess Pennsylvania isn't a swing state anymore. Update: Palin has said she put her 7-year-old daughter Piper in a Flyers jersey to discourage some of the booing"

Sarah Palin not under FBI investigation, agency spokesman says
Reporting from Washington -- A day after Alaska Gov. Sara Palin resigned, a federal official in her home state dismissed one potential explanation for her sudden and unexpected resignation -- a rumored FBI investigation into the former Wasilla mayor on public corruption charges . Despite rumors of a looming controversy after Palin's surprise announcement Friday that she will leave office this month, some of them published in the blogosphere, the FBI's Alaska spokesman said the bureau had no...

BREAKING: SARAH PALIN TO STOP LYING WHEN HELL FREEZES OVER, MAYBE
So here’s the thing: we have the Branchflower report.  The whole world has the Branchflower report.  The findings are spelled out as clear as can be.   How then does Gov. Palin think she can get away with telling straight up lies about what the report actually says?  ABC News: “Palin Makes Troopergate Assertions that Are Flatly False.” At one point this weekend Palin said: “Well, I’m very very pleased to be cleared of any legal wrongdoing,” Palin said, R

Palin's Governor Expenses, Including Billed Nights At Home, To Be Reviewed By Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's practice of charging the state when she stays in her home must be reviewed to determine if she should pay taxes on the payments, state Finance Director Kim Garnero said Tuesday. Palin, the Republican vice presidential nominee, released two years' worth of tax returns last week that did not list the per diem payments she received since becoming Alaska governor in December 2006. She collected nearly $17,000 during that period for 312 nights...

Palin Ethics Complaints' Cost Factor In Her Resigning: Lt. Governor
WASHINGTON — The official in line to be Alaska governor when Sarah Palin resigns this month says she talked to him about the toll that ethics investigations has taken on her. Alaska Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell says Palin cited the millions of dollars being spent to deal with document requests and other matters. All but two of the 15 ethics complaints filed against Palin have been dismissed with no findings of wrongdoing Palin was the Republican vice presidential nominee last fall. She announced...

Palin cites -higher calling' in quitting
Outgoing Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin cites a "higher calling" with the aim of uniting the country along conservative lines.

Murkowski Blasts Palin: You Abandoned Our State
Alaska's Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski issued a surprisingly harsh statement late on Friday, ripping Gov. Sarah Palin's decision to leave office at the end of the month. "I am deeply disappointed that the Governor has decided to abandon the State and her constituents before her term has concluded," Murkowski wrote. Palin had announced mere months ago that she would help Murkowski raise money for her 2010 Senate race. And so the question remains: Why did Sarah Palin decide to 'abandon the...

Weary Palin seeks to regain control
Why did Sarah Palin step down?

Palin Facebook Message Slams Media, References "Higher Calling"
JUNEAU, Alaska - Outgoing Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on Saturday laid the groundwork to take on a larger, national role after leaving state government, citing a "higher calling" with the aim of uniting the country along conservative lines. A day after surprising even her closest friends by announcing she would step down as Alaska governor more than a year before her term was up, the controversial hockey mom was still keeping details of her future plans under wrap. But in a statement posted on...

Palin takes to Web for hints of political future
Palin hints at political future in Web posts, threatens legal action against bloggers, media

Palin attorney warns press on 'defamatory material'
Palin’s attorney threatens to sue mainstream news organizations if they publish “defamatory” stories.