Palin Finally Ends The Tease

It looks like Sarah Palin realized that the tease was running out of time -- either that or she figures she's got as much money out of her deluded supporters as she can. Yesterday she finally ended one of the longest-running political teases in modern times by announcing that she will not be entering the GOP presidential contest. This doesn't really surprise most of us. For quite a while now she has had the largest disapproval numbers of any presidential possibility.

A recent poll showed that even 66% of Republicans didn't want her to enter the race. The more the public got to know Sarah Palin, the more they disliked her. In the end she was little more than a political joke with most Americans. She can still get some pretty big speaking fees from some right-wing groups, but now that's she's officially not a candidate that'll probably dry up pretty quickly. She never made much sense or displayed any ability to think on her own -- mainly just parroting what other right-wingers have said (and without fully understanding it).

The only reason people, including the media, still paid any attention to her at all was the possibility that she might enter the presidential race for the Republican nomination. I bet she'll shortly become totally irrelevant to the political landscape. For those of you that are interested, here is the letter that Palin read on a conservative talk show revealing her decision not to run:

October 5, 2011
Wasilla, Alaska
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