Sarah Palin - Celebritized Quitter

Sarah Palin

This is my first posting ever that will comment on Sarah Palin. I never jumped on the bandwagon of “crap on Sarah because it’s easy” when it rolled through the blogosphere and even the mainstream media to an extent, because I just didn’t see the point. From the moment she was picked to be McCain’s running mate I thought, “well, she has a folksy down-home way about her when public speaking, but she’s risen to high office in her state of Alaska, which isn’t exactly known for being progressive, so there must be something about her character and capabilities that most people just weren’t seeing.”

And as the campaign went on I found much more interesting–and important–issues to focus on between the candidates far removed from Palin’s shopping or winking habit.

But today I believe there is something about Sarah that’s worth mentioning, at least as long as she’s going to continue to be in the public eye and dialogue–it’s that she’s a quitter. And just like the unknown character traits I assumed she had early on to help her rise to power in Alaska, this is a character trait as well, and it’s worth talking about because there are young women in this country looking up to Sarah Palin right now… which means there are young women in this country admiring and celebritizing a quitter.

To be clear, I’m not judging Palin by any means. Some people stick out their commitments no matter what, and some people don’t; and in either case it’s the person’s right to follow their own path. So, I don’t think it’s fair to judge someone for their chosen path.

But I do think it’s absolutely fair for one’s actions to dictate whether or not they are viewed as a worthy role model–and while I admit that I’m slower than most to change with the times, I just find it hard to believe that so much has changed that the majority might find quitting to be an acceptable trait in the people our children are looking up to these days.

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Sarah Palin Steps Down, Sean Parnell Sworn in as Governor of Alaska (Fox News)
Sarah Palin stepped down as Alaska governor to write a book and build a right-of-center coalition. read full story...

Sarah Palin hands over power in Alaska (Chicago Tribune)
Lt. Gov Sean Parnell assumes office. In a farewell speech, Palin singles out the media for criticism: 'How about . . . you stop making stuff up?' As thousands of cheering supporters vowed to keep her feisty, down-home political legacy alive, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin stepped down from the governorship today, vowing to continue fighting for Americans' personal freedoms "as that grizzly guards her ... read full story...

Sarah Palin hands over power in Alaska (Los Angeles Times)
Lt. Gov Sean Parnell assumes office. In a farewell speech, Palin gives few clues about her long-term plans. Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin resigned from office and turned over power to Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell today. read full story...

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Palin Bids Folksy Farewell as Focus Turns to Second Act
Washington Post
Sarah Palin brought a tumultuous chapter of her life to a close on Sunday, voluntarily relinquishing power as governor of Alaska after a rise ...
Gov. Sarah Palin is now ex-Gov. Sarah Palin at a swell Alaska picnicLos Angeles Times
Palin steps down as Alaska gov.; her plans unclearThe Associated Press
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