Although she’s using the excuse that ‘my family comes first’ that’s just Republicanese for ‘my polling is so low I’m being beaten by Mitt Romney, Rick Perry and a crazy black pizza guy and, besides, I’d have to give up a million bucks a year from Fox News and I gotta pay for my Arizona mansion somehow.’ Read the details below:
Sarah Palin says she’s not running for president in 2012
Former Alaska governor: ‘As always, my family comes first’
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updated 2 hours 3 minutes ago 2011-10-05T23:27:50Sarah Palin, former Alaska governor and Tea Party favorite, announced Wednesday that she is not running for president, saying, “my family comes first.”
She revealed her intentions on a conservative talk-radio show.
In a statement she issued to the Mark Levin Show and read by Levin on the air, Palin said:
“After much prayer and serious consideration, I have decided that I will not be seeking 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.”
She added: “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.”
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This may be good for the nation, but let’s have a little pity for the poor comedians and political satirists — for them, it’s a dark day, indeed.