If anyone still wonders the how and why of Obama being elected, it is because those of us casting an intelligent vote realized we were supporting a statesman rather than a politician. It is exciting to think (and certainly ironic) that the Republican Party has 'crashed and burned' to use military vernacular. Metaphorically speaking, they must have outsourced maintenance on their aircraft to the lowest bidder and have now paid the price.

I can't imagine her running for any office in 4 years because she shouldn't even BE in office now

It made me chuckle to think that Gov. Palin can't see herself in the white house in 2012 because she can't physically SEE the white house from her house in Alaska….

The last thing we need in our highest offices are young earth creationist nutjobs who wish to have Biblical creationism taught in our schools (in direct violation of the Constitution) instead of scientific facts like evolution, and who believe that dinosaurs lived alongside humans 6000 years ago. koo-koo!

We already appear to be uneducated rednecks to the rest of the world – let's not prove them correct!

Obama/Biden 2008 – two minds are better than none!!!

Yes We Can!

Hopefully this is a lesson to all unqualified aspiring politicians in America: ambition and a sense of entitlement does not qualify anyone to be President.

Please Sarah, go back to Alaska and stay there.

Morpheus Green: Unfettered Ambition and Ignorance!!! Wow, was that ever on the money. And equally applicable to the current resident of the White House.

Sarah,

you cost McCain my vote!

TO: Dan in Akron – I am sure that your judgement of Sarah Palin, a wonderful Christian woman based on all I have observed, casts a good deal more doubt on your Christian credentials than hers.

I should get you a good pair of tweezers for the logs you must always be carrying around in ur eyes.

Oh come now Chip. Are you telling me that the media held a gun to her head and made her say that she could see Alaska from her house? Or made her not know what kind of newspapers she reads? An 11 year. Old could have answered that question.I don't doubt her intentions were good. However she was not prepared to take over. There are plenty of people with degrees but no common sense.Meaning McCains campaign people. They didn't take time to prepare her for the national stage, which is bigger than the Alaskan government.

Time to see if Socialism and Democracy can succesfully integrate. History has shown it probably cannot continue to propel the USA as the world's economic power. The good thing, I guess, is that we don't have to put on our seat belts, because things are really going to slow down. Good luck to us all and Good Bless the USA!

Sarah Palin was a pawn, sacraficed by the Republican, to draw on a certain voter base. Too bad no one really knows what voter base that was. she will ride off into the sunset, never to be heard of again!! My biggest disappointment will not being able to watch her be made fun of on SNL.

please hunt moose, and never come back!

Palin and McCain ran a divisive and dirty campaign – something this country didn’t need. I do give credit to McCain for trying to address that division in his concession speech. It was a very good speech. But, the fact is he and Palin riled up fears and anger that won’t be easily put back in the box. Anyway, I hope to never see Sarah Palin again unless she finds some way to redeem herself, something John McCain has already started to do.

I have never seen such hate as from you people on these blogs. I agree with Debby.

Sarah – maybe in 2012 you will be a permanent fixture on SNL . . . you betcha

I figure Gov. Palin isn't thinking about 2012 because she doesn't intend to wait four years for her reward from the Republican Party for her willingness this year to take one for the team! When AK Sen. Ted Stevens goes to prison (still in denial that he's been "convicted of anything"), she may take a shot at his seat. Alternatively, there have been some suggestions she'll be offered her own TV show, maybe on Fox. Our best hope is to pray that she'll become one of those grandmothers who can't stand separation from her offspring's offspring, stay in Wasilla and tend to her knitting!

No one will run against Obama in 2012 . He is going to create a half million jobs , end the war , make America a safer place , improve education , introduce health care and lower taxes . The guy is there for life.

I'm sorry to say as a woman that Sarah Palin was a blight against all women everywhere. Her hateful comments, her blantant lies and her power trip showed the world an evil woman with her own agenda. I'm happy people banned together and tossed her aside along with her party. She needs an education on the rest of the United States and World Affairs before she tries to step into the polical arena again. I feel for Alaska, she's going to try to control more unfairly.

Russ: I think Rudy Giuliani wears a size 6.

The people have spoken with their votes. McCain conceded graciously and Sarah Palin has also said the right things. They both deserve a much needed break.

Obama/Biden '08

no ones giving you credit for anything except that you are totally unqualified to be in any kind of government. you might be qualified to be a terriost. think about it, you caused so much hate in the campaign by calling president obama a terriost, that people tried to kill him, shame on you.

Sarah, you need to start by making a name for yourself.
Start by getting Stevens kicked out of the Senate. It is a disgrace that over half of Alaskans even voted for him.
Shame on you for those who voted this crook in.
This will show the people that maybe next time around you'll be a leader.

I did vote for the McCain/Palin ticket. I am also an American that, although I believe in less government…more personal responsiblity, I was proud to see President-elect Obama address his supporters AND all of this country last night. I drove eight total hours yesterday to make it possible for my 18 year old college student to vote. Her enthusiasm to exercise her right to vote, brought tears to my eyes. I have always taught my daughters that they can be anything they want to be with dedication and hard work. Being able to vote for a woman, regardless of the outcome, also made me hopeful that sexism will also be left in the past.

Look, Sarah Palin is not a bad person…she's a loving mother and wife that cares about her kids and family.. I question her morals about the country because of how she supports a separatist group, and to her credit, she DID move up pretty well on her own…but the bottom line is this…a negative – tear down the opponent campaign accompanied by over-stating and stretching a limited resume is what lost this campaign.

If Palin-McCain had offered their plans, showed where they were an improvement over the Bush years and highlighted where they were BETTER than Obama-Biden rather than all of the ridicule, and mudslinging, they probably would have done it…

When you look back on things…Bringing Palin in is when the wrong stuff started.. to that point, yes, she did lose votes for him. To the point of many republicans, that is why they walked away…and MANY just didn't want to vote Obama (okay, that's their choice)…so they just didn't vote.

and by the way, GET REAL..who works in cubicles anymore?? That's what laptops and blackberries are for!!!

The speech Senator McCain gave last night was outstanding. It is unfortunate that he had made the poor choices that he has; which in turn cost him the Presidential Seat. I do believe to some degree that Palin had contributed to some of his loss. I say this because of the hostile campaigning that she demonstrated over the last few weeks or so. As a woman of God and/or Christian, I could not relate to the hatred, anger and prejudice that she supported and took a back seat to.

She often referenced God, but failed to realize that God is of love, not of hate. God has chosen Obama for a divine purpose and we as Christians or non-Christians must connect ourselves with God in order to make it to the kingdom of heaven. Hatred, anger, and biogtry will cost ones soul. I am truly grateful that we have both Obama and BIden as our new leaders. God is good!

"The media mocked her, but this woman has more integrity than Obama/Biden put together."
- yes, and that integrity was on display as she and "The First Dude" obsessively abused her power in order to have her ex-brother-in-law fired from his job and then used such divisive and offensive themes on the campaign trail. And any mocking was well deserved when you're in the limelight and yet can't get off your talking points long enough to answer which newspapers or magazines have helped shape your worldview.

I'm a lifelong Republican that has worked for some of the most conservative members of Congress and the Reagan administration, and naming her as his vice presidential nominee cost McCain my vote. She was plainly unqualified for the office, especially given his age and health, and her post-convention behavior and interviews only solidified my initial reaction. And I'm sure that many others agree with me.

If Palin is the new face of the Republican Party, then the Party needs cosmetic surgery or I need to find a new political party to support.

I find it funny how nasty some Obama supporters continue to be.

Be as gracious in your victory as McCain/Palin people have been in their defeat. We all must rally around our new president and hope for the best. I think the time for name calling is done, you need to get over your nasty attitude problems and start to unite. Some people really like Palin, so how do you expect to unite the country when you are continually nasty with regards to Governor Palin.

I voted for a 3rd party candidate ( i guess i threw my vote away by casting the ballot for the person who i believe most closely represents my political principles), so this is not from coming from a McCain supporter. Yeah, thats right.

Hey, Sarah. Do you need a lift to the airport?

Sarah Palin has more experience than Barack Obama.

Raising a family with a special needs child and holding a public office is more than anyone could anticipate and deserves all of our respect.
If she would have been black, she would have been adored. CNN, and the media got "their boy" so they get to live with the results of his distorted ignorance of the White house politics and his starved need for attention and the display of his altered ego for the next 4 years. If he does manage to get through the next 4 years it will be the longest job he has ever held.

I hope I never have to hear about her again on the national stage; I hope she'll stay in Alaska for the rest od her life. We should all look out for her, she might be one day the most dangerous political person in the world. We got a good shot of what to expect from her, if she will ever be in power: America as a Theocracy.

Well Sarah, you were the trump for me. As a female, college graduate with 3 children who holds down a full time job I never heard anything from you that indicated you had a clue about what my day to day life is like. The saddest part, I wanted to vote for John McCain but the thought of you possibly becoming President scared me to the point that Obama was the better choice.

I remember Hillary Clinton coyly denying any plans to run, while doing a lot of careful planning in the background. The difference is, Clinton had a chance. This woman is the epitome of everything that is wrong with American politics. When her looks go, so will she, because that's all she had to offer.

"I can see 2012 from Alaska…"

That's a funny thing!!! I can't imagine it, either!!!!!!!

Wow…..the real character of most liberals is still rearing its ugly head…continuing to make snide hurtful remarks about Governor Palin..you folks are pathetic. Sarah Palin is a remarkable person who withstood an absolute onslaught of vitriolic hate spewed at her that has to date been UNPRECEDENTED… not only for a #2 on a ticket but also for a #1 on ticket. I hope she is totally vindicated…..she certainly was completely vindicated over the farce of a 'trooper gate' scandal. The opposition tried to dig up absolutely everything they could on her….just like what they tried to also do with Joe the Plumber…a guy who asked a good question….again pathetic. Do you think freedom of speech will be in jeopardy?

Sarah Palin is nothing more than a hockey mom — she should stick to what she knows.

"Right now I cannot even imagine running for national office in 2012″

Neither can the world!

I wonder if she'll give all those clothes back now…

Oh come now Chip. Are you telling me that the media held a gyun to her head and made her say that she could see Alaska from her house? Or made her not know what kind of newspapers she reads? An 11 year. Old could have answered that question.I don't doubt her intentions were good. However she was not prepared to take over. There are plenty of people with degrees but no common sense.

A big "bye bye!' here, courtesy of Jay Six Pack.

As an Independent, let me say to John McCain, "Thank you, thank you, thank you for running Palin as your VP candidate. Without her to clinch the deal, who knows how many Independents would have believed McCain has the judgment to run this country. The prospect of McCains death in office and Palin succession was too terrifying to chance. So, again, thank you John McCain.

For SP, it ain't over til she says it's over. Ted Stevens of Alaska is currently ahead in re-winning his US Senate seat, but after becoming a convicted felon during his reelection campaign, he will be unable to be reseated. It falls to SP to appoint who will take his place in the US Senate until a special election can take place. She thus can appoint herself to a US Senate seat from Alaska in the next few days and start a campaign to keep it in an Alaska special election.

SP with four years as a US Senator is a formidable political force in 2012….

Palin was a joke. From day one I knew we would win. She represents all the factors in the Rep Party I can't stand. She is dumber than a doornail. She is overly obnoxious. She needs to go back to fishing shanty and hopefully global warming will do the rest for us.

see ya Moose Lips

I thought from the beginning that Palin knew she was being expoited but had her own agenda. She needs to return to Alaska — and stay there.

I am a Republican, and I didn't, in the smallest measure, support Gov. Palin's election bid.

But you really have to give the gal a bit of credit. Being thrown into our nationally illuminated meat grinder can't be fun. She did her small town best to hold up her end of the Republican's bargain.

I doubt that we'll see the Republican party revive itself as it has historically been. Odds are good that it will split and splinter into two new representative parties. I'll vote and work for that division..

I think we'll see Palin back again leading the charge for the radical right. They need and deserve her !

It's time for a new level headed middle-of-the-road party. Sign me up !

Sarah, your 15 minutes are up!

Now that Obama has elevated to the highest seat in the land, proving, once again, that this is the greatest country in the world, there are so many people that can now take the railroad tie off their shoulder.

Sarah Palin is going to be the next junior US Senator from AK. There is something rotten going on up there. Apparently voters up there missed the news that Ted STevens was convicted on 7 counts last week. Dems will through him out of the Senate in early February, and then there will be a new Republican challenger for the seat…..Sarah Palin. Mark my words….something is very "fishy" in AK right now.

Thank God it's over. I was petrified by the thought of her in office.

Now that the election is over I have to say Sarah Palin is so hot! I think the fact that I disagree with her on almost everything makes her even hotter. Come on guys!! Am I right?

I'm not hating on Palin, but I'm ready for her to return to Alaska as a bizarre footnote.

Sarah Palin is one of the biggest factors for McCain to lose. In one hand she attracted her base but with her fanatic religious beliefs of the world just like Jeorge Bush, she drove the double amount of independents and especially women who does not like her abortion ideology. What McCain miscalculated is he thought without a conservative, base will not be with him. But I really do not see conservatives are going for Obama anyway. If he wanted to elect a lady vice president, I am pretty sure K Hutchinson of Texas would have been much better candidate. She would have given him the base plus other Hilary votes as she is close to center and has an impressive media presence. However, there are so many other factors which is responsible for McCain to lose, just not Sarah Palin. I really want to thank Sarah Palin for entertain us for couple of months in otherwise gloomy mood of the nation. I can see Russia from my home would be in people's mind for long time to come.

Well I pray that you all know how to pray and that you find it in your hearts to apologize to our men and women in uniform. They are sent there to fight in your name (and at the beginning you all were for this war but now you can't remember that it was you that wanted it so blame Bush. You wanted change and don't really know anything about Obama except his name. You should be very afraid the bible speaks of such an man coming to power so lets wait and see. As for Palin a much tamer version of Hillary at least Palin speaks the truth.

good luck, sarah, america needs you and look forward to your 2012 run with Romney and put obama where he belongs

Will she be "donating" the clothes to charity?

Govenor Palin-God Bless you as you return to your State to continue the excellent work that you have done, you suffered some of the harshest criticism during this campaign, much of which was simply shameful. Continue to make your state grow and prosper. Enjoy your wonderful Blessings in your beautiful Children and Husband and remember that between you and Hillary , you all made little girls all over this great country see that nothing is unattainable even though we may have to fight a little bit harder.

From a True Blue Democrat

This is my last post on anything that has to do with her. CNN – can you let this one go -thx

Like a bad smell on my shoe, it has been wiped off and forever cleanse. I can walk in peace knowing that this sad excuse for a Republican version of affirmative action is headed back to Alaska.

Hopefully, she has learned that those of us in the lower 48 states need more than a cute personality and an unsubstantiated sound bite to vote for someone.

Also, she will somehow reconcile her hate mongering and divisiveness with her purported "Christian" religion and have more tolerance for her fellow Americans in the future.

If obama became the president on one speech like hilary said so can she!

I'm an independent who supported Obama (and I've voted for both Dems and Reps in past elections). I think everyone but the die-hard fans of Governor Palin can agree that she was unprepared for the National issues facing a VP candidate; and, I think rightfully so, as a first term governor who didn't have her sites set on national politics at that moment. It will be interesting to see if she chooses to involve herself more in national politics and if she runs for president in 2012 or later years, to see how prepared she is. As for Debby's integrity comment … I think that remains to be seen. Gov. Palin's surprise nomination didn't leave much vetting time and Trooper-Gate definitely raises some concerns in my mind.

I thought from the beginning that Palin knew she was being exploited but was ok with it because she had her own agenda. She needs to return to Alaska and stay there.

she cost my vote

I really appreciate that she added this, "…it is a time to unite and all Americans need to get together and help with this new administration being ushered in."

I certainly hope she means that, because I think some of her fans will need to hear it more than once in order to get over the sting of defeat and move forward.

I will not rallly around a President who thinks it is okay to kill babies and take away my hard earned money so that some lazy bumb can have something.

She can't conceive her 2012 bid?

neither can we.

Sarah—I can't imagine you running for national office in 2012 either.

Debby—thought you would have been over the hate by now or at least would have gone back into hiding. Palin and integrity are polar opposites. Her ethics are questionable and her vile attacks on Obama turned off everyone who is willing to vote for a candidate without an R after their name.

I am so glad this election is over…history has been made and now Sarah Palin can be history…if she drops out of sight, there will be no love lost…She was the plague of the REPUBS and she knows it.

OBAMA/BIDEN '08/'12
"Dare to Hope"

What's more important for this country, more so than one man in charge or a certain party in charge, is what we citizens do for this country. You should look at yourself in the mirror and really question wether or not you are a cause, or part of the solution, to the problems that we face.

she was not the best choice for mcain but she did gave the party a better look among new voters even if the media make fun of her she should feel proud..they did what the could..congrats OBAMA…hey bush is looking for people to help him move out the white house

PALIN FOR 2012!!! Boo all you haters! You're just jealous because you can mosse hunt in Alska!

That fact that she thinks the problems with the economy started only 2 months ago is why we did not vote the ticket. No the economy was not sound. She will need to understand the issues more before the voters will take her seriously. Maybe taking the senate seat of Stevens will add some credibility.

I can't believe how very poor her grammar is!

Go Ahead and run Palin.. we will match you up against Obama or Hilliary…. imagine going against either one of them in a debate in 4 years. I think she should go back to being a News reporter. Politics is not for her.

Tiny Fey is happy as hell – she was getting tried with that 2nd job.

Those of you that need to continue attacking Governor Palin need some perspective. Do you remember the first interviews Hillary had – "I ain't sittin home baking no cookies, that's for sure." Yes, Governor Palin had some rocky interviews, but the people of her state value her and she is a leader. How many time has Joe Biden tried to run for President? And how many stupid or mean comments has he made – do some research, there are alot of sound bites from his 5+ attempts to get elected as President. Don't let the media control all your decisions. Further, remember the way you attacked Governor Palin when Obama or Biden is attacked. If you are going to dish it out, then you need to be able to take it too. You seem to think it perfectly ok to be derogatory and hateful to your opponents, but when it comes back to your guy, then you get all offended. Its time to grow – grade school was a long time ago.

John McCain lost this election when he put her on his ticket. go back to alaska and enjoy your life

You should relax Debby, what makes you think Sarah has integrity after everything she said, while not dealing with her own issues, pregnant daughter, ethics probe….

The Republican party would be pretty stupid to allow her to run for Prez ever again. The party has to reorganize and reinvent itself, and she is not the future. I could see her running for Congress though.

Hopefully she will be on the ticket in 2012, it will make it a lot easier for the Dems.

Plain in 2012! It would mean the GOP had been totally taken over by "the base" 22% male rednecks and would never be a viable party again.

While I believe Palin is an incredibly strong and smart woman, I think her downfall was not only in her public winking during rallies (to charm over American voters instead of offering concrete solutions to the problems that currently plague America), but additional mistakes such as labeling what 'real America' is, claiming to have read every magazine, being contradictive on the issue of being a feminist, etc..

It would be an utter disaster to see her in the White House in 2012. That roll should be reserved for President elect Obama's final term should he perform well in office during his first one.

Funny, all the liberals who voted Obama are deciding how many votes Palin cost McCain. None of you were voting for their ticket regardless of who was the VP nominee so how do you have any idea about her positive or negative impact?

Your guy won, hopefully he proves the republicans wrong and we are a better country in a few years. But until he does something, anything at all, you may want to keep your gloating down just a bit.

i voted republican BECAUSE she was on the ticket.

Many of you on this board are gracious winners and wonderful human beings

Apparently Sarah believes that humans and dinosaurs co-habited the earth a few thousand years ago. I wish some interviewer had asked her whether she believes that humans contributed to the extinction of the dinosaurs.

Hopefully by the time 2012 rolls around she will have settled in Alaska permanently. I also would say that McCain's poor choice of running mate cost him the election. McCain would of been 100 times better off without her and her incredible ability to dodge questions, abuse power, speak slander, and say "Maverick".

As a republican, I am ashamed of the divisive campaign Sarah Palin waged. Palin's twisted vision of the 'real America', the 'pro-America parts of America', the 'patriotic parts of America', was unpatriotic and destructive.

I wish she would stay in Alaska, but I know she will be back, and I will vote against her again in any election in which she runs.

Sarah Palin: yes you are not THAT important that people would think you cost McCain his victory, you really are not that important. However, I find it funny that on your prank call with the French President, you did say you wanted to run in 2012. So what's the truth. Did you also not say "you are not doing it for naught"? Stop lying. Oh and please tell us what you did with your wardrobe.

The future is uncertain for the young and the old. Young people finished college and could not find jobs and old people lost their retirement when stocks crashed. Nothing is certain but the fact that we can play a role in how we approach the future is what voting is all about.

Young people and old people finally spoke with the same voice.

My heart goes out to her, she was thrown into a terrible situation and she tried to make herself look qualified when she should have never been put in the situation by McCain. McCain lost this election all by himself, poor decision making will get you everytime. Shes no Hilliary substitute Johnny.

Go Obama!!!!!

Sarah Palin says, "Right now I cannot even imagine running for national office in 2012."Good, let's keep it that way!

Going to miss her appearances on SNL, but then again i am sure she will have her own talk show since she has absolutely nothing worthy to say!!

I think it is highly likely that Sarah Palin will be the next U.S. Senator from Alaska. If Ted Stevens maintains his lead and is reelected, he will be forced to resign or will be expelled from the Senate. Palin will then appoint herself to the U.S. Senate.

Bye Bye Sarah….as far as 2012 goes? THANKS BUT NO THANKS!

Can somebody…anybody interpret what her first 3 sentences mean? This woman makes Bush seem articulate. Alaska, is this the best you can do? Betcha her approval rating ain't 80% when she gets home.

Debbie, Maggie, Magpie, Chip, Pork Chop, etc:

give it up. you lost because your candidates are a bunch of lying, conniving, fact-twisting, myth-making group of people. More integrity? do you even know what the word means?

Leave, Sarah, leave!

Sarah Palin is a good woman and a fine American… and I voted for Obama! Palin's image was misconstrued and twisted by the media. She's a smart woman and DID win an election. Anyone that pokes fun, saying that she's governor of a state that "doesn't count," I dare to run against her!

I'm sure, if she ran in 2012, she would still want what was best for the country.

Okay, let me adjust the punctuation in this sentence:

When I say that, of course, coming on the heels of an outcome that I did not anticipate and had not hoped for, but this being a chapter now that is closed and realizing that it is a time to unite and all Americans need to get together and help with this new administration being ushered in.

Nope, taking out the period and creating a run-on sentence instead of two sentence fragments does not help. This sentence is still not clear and is incomplete. Thank goodness I don't have to listen to her or try to translate her horrid speech patterns ever again.

No Palin 2012.

Well now we don't have to worry about Palin….we need to make sure Obama fulfills "each and every promise" he has made to ALL Americans. Send the free money, provide us all health care like Congress has, end the war, make the rest of the world love us once again, reverse the falling prices of the housing industry, turn our economy around…and we will all be happy campers won't we?

Sarah Palin at least showed that a woman can be a conservative without frumping around in ill-fitting polyester and a blue-tinted bouffant. Much to the annoyance of many, conservatives are as capable of defying stereotypes as liberals. Palin may or may not be a national candidate again in the future, but she's sure to be a voice for conservatives once she gains a little more national experience.

As for all the Palin-haters on this ticker: I've been refraining for weeks, but it's time at last: SHUT YOUR PIE-HOLES!!! Go climb back up in your trees and pick the fleas out of your fur.

now Sarah can go plan that marriage for her daughter…

I wouldn't be worrying about not knowing Sarah Palin before three months ago. I would worry more about still not knowing anything about Obama.

I just hope all the Obama supporters are still happy when the next major terrorist attack occurs due to his ignorance to the terror threat. In case you all forgot, 9/11 occurred because of Clinton's failure to respond to the USS Cole bombing and the Iran hostage crisis occurred due to Carter's failure to act. We have yet another Democrat in office who will lead to the downfall of this nation due to a weakness in foreign policy and sympathy for terrorists.

Mark my words…

Neither can we Sarah, neither can we.

Its funny how much hate has been spewed during this election from both sides.

I hear people question her qualifications, then forget that the president elect has spent less than 200 days as a Senator then decided to run for President.

I am happy to live in a country that will elect a minority candidate. But am ashamed at the way Govenor Palin was attacked by bloggers and the media. No other candidate was so focused on as her. You would think that they would focus on the candidates and their warts much more than a VP candidate.

Beyond that, I hope the Barrack can show everyone that regardless of race that he can lead us to where we need to go. Start to balance the budget and stop the crazy spending that we have seen over the past 4 years atleast.

Her addition to the ticket showed Americans that Sen McCain did not have good judgment. She became a lightning rod/scapegoat/laughing stock. Most Republicans I know did not like her and wished that they could vote for McCain without voting for her.

Maybe she can go on "30 Rock" as Liz Lemon's evil twin.

Get ready to pay those taxes, you idiots!

She nor McCain get no kudos from me for the despicable campaign they ran which was all about making a devil out of Obama (in perfect Rovian form) than actually putting any good policy forward. Meanwhile Obama stayed focused, told the country exactly what he wanted to accomplish and attacked only when he was attacked. It wasn't the downturn in the economy that lost them the election. It was the message of moving foward by Obama that won HIM the election.

To all you Sarah Palin supporters, do you even know her stand on wildlife preservation and environmental issues? Apparently not, or you would not be defending her or supporting her. Her own state does not!

The polls sure showed that she hurt more than she helped.

But denial is nothing new for this woman.

She'll make a GREAT Speaker of the House or a Senator or a VP, but not a PREZ.. I cant ever see her in that role until she can completely answer all National Security questions.

I would have more respect for Sarah Palin if she a) showed some intellectual curiosity about the actual issues and b) if she hadn't spent the race being divisive. Nothing was ever her fault – it was the liberal media, or the parts of the country that are not pro-America. Never mind that she thinks Dick Cheney's interpretation of the role of VP is correct or that she thinks being able to see Russia counts as foreign policy experience.

I think it is so unfortunate that people have been bashing this intelligent, well-meaning woman as though she were the Devil. She is someone who has inspired millions and did all she felt she could do to help McCain win. Biden made ALL KINDS of gaffes as well, but he has just slipped right past them. Sarah will do fine, I hope for her sake, and people should really stop to do some serious introspection to figure out why they are so mean spirited.

God, we just had the election yesterday, and Sarah is trying to capitalize on it already?

PRESIDENT Obama!

I feel sorry for Sarah only because she fell for the GOP puppet show. McCain should be ashamed he called on her knowing the little experience she had. He threw her on the world stage and provided little support to keep her up to speed. In away, I also blame Sarah for taking on a position that was clearly over her head. I know sometime we get a bit giddy when we see a once in a life time opportunity. But for a position like VP of the U.S., she should have politely declined his offer. You can't blame the media for pouncing on her, especially since she put herself out there as an attack dog against Obama/Biden and the media. Its quite clear that the GOP only used her in hopes of getting Hillary voters and the presidency for John McCain. Its sad that she couldn't see that she was only being used. It was a cruel and disgraceful tactic by the GOP.

"But this being a chapter now that is closed and realizing that it is a time to unite and all Americans need to get together and help with this new administration being ushered in."

The only smart words the woman has ever uttered.

I think everone's entitled to their opinion. If people don't like Sarah Palin, so the hell what? They have their reasons, she spread lies and slander to those willing to believe anything negative about her opponents. That's not propaganda, that's a fact. If you're willing to accept that or not is up to you. I personally don't hate her, I don't know her. I'm just glad she's not my vice president, and I have every right to feel that way. I do feel for John McCain, though. He just made a bad decision.

Although Sara Palin did not turn out to be a good choice for vice-president, Some of Joe Biden's comments were even worse. He was quoted saying that in the 1930's during the depression FDR got on televison and told the public what was what.
TV didn't go into common use until the late forties and FDR was not president. That is an example of who is in are senate.

Not ready for prime time. Probably not a bad person, but a bad prospect for a serious job, and too vain to realize it.

She could have said "Thanks, but no thanks!" when McCain called, so I have a hard time feeling sorry for her.

Sarah Palin delivered many of the nasty, unjustified attacks herself. I hope she continues to lurk around national Republican politics for many years, because I am hopeful Americans will continue to reject her brand of cheap, self-serving and devisive "us vs. them" superficiality. I think she could do the Republicans considerable damage in the future, and I look forward to that.

Sarah Palin was used by John McCain because he wanted a female to steal votes from the Hillary Supporters.

Sarah Palin used Joe the Plumber for her political gain.

In contrast, Obama focused his campaign on the issues.

Yes we can !!

It's attitudes like the ones on this board that continue to divide the country. I voted for McCain, but Obama is now my president elect. He will receive my support and I hope and pray he does a great job. The bitterness from the winning side is appalling, just as I thought the booing at McCains concession speech was as well. The country became divided under Bill Clinton, even more so under George Bush, and now it seems that it is only going to get worse. I hope that I am wrong. Whether you voted for him or not, Obama now deserves our support and a chance to be a great president. I voted for Gore in 2000. but let's face it, the partisanship in the U.S. had become so strong that Bush never had a chance to be considered a great president. Now 8 years later, we appear to be in the same boat with Obama.

Debby – you're kidding, right?

Palin needs to go home to Joe Sixpack and never be heard from again.

I hope we never hear from her again – she is far to right to have anything to do with national politics in this country. This is the era of a new direction in this country – one built on tolerance and can do attitudes not hate and fear. She does not have more integrity than Obama/Biden and she was not ravaged by the press – everything being said about her and the labels put on her are all self inflicted with her power-hungry, hate spewing rhetoric that she tried to shove down our throats everyday. Her divide and conquer tactics did not work – not today and I only hope that the people of Alaska saw who this women truly is and vote her out of state politics.

The problem for Sarah and the media was that she did not speak to the media until it was too late. You cannot have a VP Candidate who does not do interviews. People formulated an opinion about her based on the fact that she would/could not do interviews like a normal candidate would. Members of the campaign flat out stated that she was not ready so they didn't have a choice but to keep her "locked away" from the media. This does not bode well with voters who want to get to know who the candidate is and what they stand for…she could not provide that.

And when she did do interviews, she showed how ill-prepared she truly was. And you can all blame it on a biased media, but c'mon. She was not ready for this plain and simple!

Sarah Palin combines two things in a terrible way, unfettered and unreflective ambition with ignorance. She has no humility or accurate self-understanding.

She needs to ask forgiveness from God for the hate she incited at her rallies. She stoked fires that incensed crowds to hurl threats at another human being. The images of her fear mongering and the sound of her hateful shrill voice will NOT be forgotten anytime soon.

yes we did! change is here
pls someone put palin on a first plane to alaska to be not seen again in my lifetime

Wow all this negativity…and here I thought the "Messiah" was going to unite the Country…sigh

“And it also strengthens my faith because I know at the end of the day putting this in God’s hands, the right thing for America will be done, at the end of the day on Nov. 4.” … I wonder if she still believes that? I think she got that one right.

chips just mad because he doesn't have a job.

Censor all you want the turth will send you to Gitmo

Sarah isn't a bad person and if all you can spew from your mouth is more hatred then get out of my country. I don't care if you are democrat, republican or none of the above. I may not like Obama but I do respect the fact that he ran a great campaign. End the hate on both sides. We are all Americans and should be prideful of that.

Wake up Chip and Debby;
Sarah Palin needed more growth and exposure before stepping on the national stage. She did casue McCain the election and it doesn't take a bitter hate monger to have seen the lack of depth of this candidate. If she had more knowledge and administrative base, she should have shown it.
And Chip some of us use our off time and our own company's technology to verbalize our voices in addition to the voting booth. Now let get to the job of supporting our new President Elect as he gets to the job of hauling us out of the ditch of the 8 years of leadership casting us inot unnecessary war and lack of oversight.

GET LOST SARAH I STILL DON'T LIKE AND NOW ITS YOUR TURN TO TUCK YOUR TAIL AND GO AWAY. YOU LOST THE ELECTION FOR MCCAIN AND I BETCHA MCCAIN DOSEN'T LIKE YOU.

Good. Keep it that way. Your backwards thinking is what probably cost McCain a chance at the presidency.

Palin deserves our respect-I disagree with her on many issues but I respect her for going out and campaign for a party she believes in..

I was dismayed by some of her comments and think she really owes the American people an apology for some of the things she said but I guess that is politics.

She can run if she wishes to and good luck to her if she does.

I am one looking to help unify America and look beyond our differences and to our common goals and better angels. We need to work together as the United States of America to solve our problems and move forward. No more blame game for as they say "it takes two to tango" and everyone has some fault for where the country is today.

Glad she wants to unite and move on. We all should do the same thing.

Never underestimate the power of a woman. She almost crippled Obama's chance.

There were 2 winners on Nov 4th: Obama and Sarah Palin. Actually she is the big winner, we all spared her a huge disaster. She could have been worse than Cheney. "Go home, Sarah, and read a little about evolution"

Does Michelle still believe this country is mean and full of hate. I hate to think of her being a "first lady" for four years. What a bad representative.

Sorry, but if all you've got is political cunning and your appeal is strongest (and mainly) among the fundy gun-nuts, then president is not the job for you.

As an African American, I'm both proud and conflicted regarding this race. I'm proud that Barrack Obama is the next President, but at the same time, I don't agree with all that he stands for. It is time for change and I too have the audacity to hope. Yet my hope is founded on Christ and him alone. Sarah Palin had her flaws, yet so do we as well as Obama. The media was very one sided and harsh towards her. She doesn't fit the mold of a typical politician, but she is very sincere. Yet and still this is great day for America and I wish her well and pray for her continued success while governing in Alaska.

She's going to be on "The View", instead.

Sarah Palin was Pimped by the RNC and McShame for stage and trash talk value. She is a disgrace to herself, family and country.

To Debby:

Palin was thrown into a situation that she should never have been placed into. The McCain camp did not prepare her and the media ate her alive. However, to suggest she has more integrity then Obama and Biden is ridiculous. Some of the things she said at her rallys were shocking and totally off base. However, I agree that both sides threw stones which is typical in hard fought races.

I agree with 60% of the U.S that she was not ready to lead our nation in the event she was called upon to do so. However, I think the McCain camp bares much of the responsibility in putting her in that position. This is not a dig against her but more against McCain in that he should have picked someone to not only energize the base but pull in the independents and moderates.

Brace yourself we are in for 4 years of trouble Obama can not run this country.

As an Obama supporter, I can honestly say that she didn't cost McCain the election. Most agree that it would have been tough for any republican this year regardless of who was on the ticket. The bitter taste of the Bush administration is just too strong.

That being said, he did better than he would have done without her, and the republican party has a new face.

She'll just need to come to the center and appeal to a broader base–which was the intent all along.

It wasn't Sarah Palin's fault that John McCain lost the election. She's not the one that asked to be VP; John McCain chose her for the position for reasons other than her qualifications to do the job. She clearly had no knowledge of national issues and she was only spewing what she was told to spew. In the end, she caught up to speed and after much practice, she became a typical polititian. Not her fault, it's just not her time. We all need to unite now and thank God that the race is over and John McCain didn't win.

I wouldn't go so far as to say she cost McCain the election, but she sure didn't help. She's the female equivalent of Dan Quayle. I think the Republican party needs to kick the state of denial they are currently in and realize that the party needs to change if it's to remain relevant. I don't love the Republicans, but I don't love the Democrats either and think that single party rule is a great tyranny. The Republicans need to abandon the failed platform of the neoconservatives that have alienated so many voters and return to the true libertarian principles that have always been at the core of their greatest success. Smaller government, less intrusive government, fiscally responsible government, personal responsibility, and above all individual liberty. These are the principles this country was founded on and despite current appearances are the principles that I believe most Americans still cling to in their heart.

I don't think she's stupid; I think she's very cunning. She is SO thinking about 2012…

Thing is, she was chosen hastily and for her gender; she proved over and over that she is desperately unqualified for the jobs she's held, let alone the 2nd highest in the land and – heaven forbid – the highest!

She can run in 2012 but she has to prove herself in the interim. Takes more than sentence structure to do that.

Funny how conservatives tend to blame the media when things don't go their way. We saw and heard Gov. Palin for ourselves and many of us concluded, ON OUR OWN, that she's not ready for primetime.

But blame her for the loss? No way. That blame belongs to Senator McCain.

Chips mad because he doesn't have a job.

Censor all you want but the truth will send you to Gitmo.

nice try for MAC to try and get his wife and mistress in the White House at the same time. I'm gonna miss Sarah!

She did refer to herself in 3rd person! Carla finds that hilarious!

Comments from Maggie and other Dem's show they don't care about America….just winning.. The Dem President Elect said Its time to Unite. Politics are over now… I am thankful for the 3 men and the woman who were smart enough and willing to put themselves on the line for our country. Agree or disagree with any of them, but they were nominated by millions of others in the country to represent their parties. UNITE… Pathetic Liar? Maggie, just remember.. "It is better to be thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt!

Sarah Palin is way more qualified than Obama is. Being a community organizer is like saying you're an Avon lady.

Well, now all the good looking women in the political arena are gone. Palin & Cindy McCain… Back to politics as usual….

I think Debbie should move to Alaska to live under Sarah's leadership.

Neither can I

If Palin had true intelligence and honor, she would have declined the offer to be the nominee, knowing and admitting that she was too inexperienced and underqualified for the job. She would therefore, never have been in the position to have had those pointed out to her in the national press and by other high-ranking Republicans, much less by Democrats and Independents. Having said that, you could also same the same about McCain's asking her to take it in the first place. I fail to see integrity in either of their actions, and I'm an Independent who has always voted for the person who has the background, intelligence and honor for the position they are running for; needless to say, I did not ever vote for Bush once I had thoroughly researched him on the web,

I hate sore winners.

Please Debby and Chip, it wasn't just the media mocking her. It was all of us. The things that came out of her mouth were ridiculous. Dan Quayle got just as much press when he opened his mouth. Maybe if she had any clue what the Vice Presidents job is, or what the first amendment actually stands for she wouldn't have been mocked. And integrity… you should actually read the report about her in Alaska the bi-partisan one that determined she did indeed ABUSE her authority, the only reason she isn't being impeached is because she didn't get anything out of it, other than revenge. The fact is they never considered a governor would be so petty so that wasn't written into the law.You have an interesting definition of integrity.

Thank God, we'll never have to talk about this woman again.

I do hope that Sarah Palin will remain politically active and will continue energizing her base in a manner she so aptly demonstrated.
It would be a true pleasure watching GOP eating itself from the inside!

When she does go back to Alaska I hope she takes the Bridge to Nowhere!
Goodbye Palin please don't call us we will call you…..

why still full of hate- obama won – leave her alone!

More integrity than Obama/Biden combined? Really? If that's what you call abusing your power and violating ethics rules to score a personal vendetta, then maybe. If that's what you call hiding your ties to a virulent secessionist movement with ties to skinhead and white-supremacists, then maybe. If that's what you call putting a town of 7000 people over 22 million dollars in debt – when they had no outstanding debt before – and bungling a land sale such that legal proceedings are now being held against the town, then maybe. I don't know, but that doesn't seem like integrity to me.

I totally agree with CHIP. And you know what's so funny about the press…if you notice, when you try to submit a comment to this, CNN states that the "comments are moderated by CNN", in accordance to their comment policy…blah, blah, blah. This is what the next 4 years will be like. Obama will be completely protected by the media.

Sarah is awesome and she should hold her head up high and move on. She's made Alaska great and will continue to do so. People are afraid of her because she stands for what this country has lost. She can go out, shoot her dinner, prepare it, eat it, take care of her kids, run a State, dress up like a lady and do it all again the next day. Also, throw in hardwork and the love of her country….guns, religion and everything in between. These are all the things our country has lost.

I like Chip's comment. Very true about the cubicles.

Palin can't see a 2012 run because she sees an Obama 2nd term in the not too distant future.

I hope the next four years go by very slowly. I want to enjoy sensibility in the White House.

Obama '12!

yeah right… not thinking about 2012 huh… that's code for "i'm getting my campain manager on it as we speak"…

You know, if a mere 4 years sounds so far off you can't even imagine it, you shouldn't be in any sort of executive position, including governor!

Chip, get the chip off your shoulder, she's the governor of alaska, which means, only alaskans have to like her. The media gave Palin her due, that's all. She'll be a fabulous gov for what alaska needs and that all needs to be said.

And more integrity, give me a break, do you even know what that word means? Do you even know anything about Obama or Biden other than what extremist pro-McCain/Palin websites have said? No you don't know, so don't speak about it, unless you do. Obama's it, now deal with it.

Thanks for the memories. Enjoy the free clothes.

Alot of the hate I've read about Palin has com from blogs on cnn's site. It shows what kind of people read cnn. You all got what you asked for and wait and see what robinhood brings to you. Your freedoms, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

Who get's the clothes? Will the Republican Party put them in storage and hope that their pick for Vice President in 2012 is a size 6 so they can reuse them again?

I love how all the crazy bible-thumping whackos and the filthy racist bigots are freaking out right now. "The end is nigh!" Yes it is, you ignorant cave-dwellers. The end of the hatred and intolerance you've cocooned yourselves with for decades. It's a new day. And you can thank George W. Bush and Dick Cheney for ushering it in. Without them, Americans may have never been shaken out of their apathy.

The hatred towards Palin by the left is amazing to me. She is not as intellectual as Obama but this is a woman who came from a small town in Alaska, served as mayor and is now one of 50 governors. She did not come from a politically connected family — she took on the republican party in Alaska — and she has done this on her own. She has not governed Alaska in an extreme way (she vetoes legislation that would have prohibited benefits to same sex couples) — the left hates her because she is a young, attractive woman that does not fall in line to their idea that all woman should be pro-choice. She may not come back to the national scene but she was a breathe of fresh air for the McCain campaign that sorely needed the boost she provided.

Sarah Palin, not the media, was responsible for her own demise. I do think there were moments last night when, even as an elated liberal democrat, I felt sympathy towards her, but that's not the point. She was simply unable to answer basic questions about how she would govern if she were to become president. She demonstrated her lack of knowledge not in one isolated sound bite or interview, but in various forums and throughout entire interviews. I'm sorry, but this was simply not a case of the media "out to get" Sarah Palin.

I don't think integrity was the issue, neither was color or gender it was just plain old competence. It is a tough job and we need to find the most qualified person for the time – why is that so hard to digest!

I'll bet there's a lot that Sarah Palin can't imagine.

Still waiting for her to acknowledge that God made His choice yesterday for the good of the country (and that would be the whole country, not just Palin's bitty piece of it), but I'm not holding my breath…

Obama-Biden won. McCain-Palin were very gracious in their defeat.
Yet the hateful comments continue. I had mistakenly thought that the vitriol would end when the Presidential contest was decided.

What happened to all the rhetoric about "change" and "unity" and "one America"? I guess that's all it was–words…

I was an Obama supporter before he announced he would run for president, and I have to say, its rather rude to even ask her if she thinks she cost McCain votes, or victory. What good does that do, except to make her feel bad?

I DO believe she cost him votes, but it is rather inappropriate to be rubbing it in, and I don't even like Palin.

EVERYONE is ravaged by the press. It's what the press is there for. Sarah Palin might be a great person, but she's not well suited for the kind of publicity that comes with an office so high up. Don't get all protective – the fact is, most people don't like her because she just came off as incompetent. She put herself out there, she has to deal with those consequences.

I'm sorry, Sarah who?

Run Sarah Run … ALASKA is waiting

I just heard on the radio from Bubba the love sponge radio show that the states that where red in middle America give or take are considered "Racist". Well I am a Rep and I am not a racist. I live with my wife who is Columbian am I "Racist" no. Her brother is married to a black woman I consider her part of the family. Does that make me racist because I voted McCain? NO!! I voted for McCain because of issues not because of the color of his skin. I have heard a person said he would vote for Obama because he is black. I asked him anything else he said no. So some or most of the people will not know the real obama until after 100 days in office. I judged Obama by the content of his Charactor not by the color of his skin.

Let me be clear here, eventhough she was treated the Obama ticket very badly, she got the best treatment from Obama ticket. Running for higher office should be and will be neater than what they have done

Although I did not and would never vote for her, I have to admit I sympathize. Imagine: you are minding your own business, leading a (relatively) private life as a state politician when suddenly someone approaches you and says, "We can make you Vice-President and you can make John McCain President." For the next two months, everything you say and do, your family members and your past, become a public spectacle. Suddenly you're being imitated and degraded by people you've never met, bumper stickers laud and condemn you in places you've never been. And after all that, you lose.

If I were her I would thank John McCain for ruining the past two months of my life.

The selection of Sarah Palin by John McCain was a watershed moment in this election. No sober thinking individual could of thought that this woman had the qualifications to be the VP, let alone POTUS, should the need arise.

John McCain or others, will write one day, that her selection in concert with the failed economay and the Bush-revolt were ALL responsible for his defeat.

The John McCain of 2000 may well of gotten my vote; but this was a John McCain I could not recognize or support.

Go home baracuda… you did a terrible disservice to our Country. What an ugly campaign… divide and conquer??? No… you LOST.

Time for a lesson here Sarah…

America judged Obama on the CONTENT of his CHARACTER… he never took your ugly bait… and he WON.

Famous last words. I can't think of a single politician who has run for president that ISN'T on record saying he or she won't run for the highest office.

Hmmm, of course, the quotes of praise for Palin must be Republican, and I applaud you for standing behind her all the way, it is the way it should be, but honestly as a middle of the road voter, the last two elections I voted for Bush, this time I voted for Obama, I truly believe had mcCain not Picked Sarah, his loss might have not been so large. And not everyone is in a cubicle hoping they don't get caught by the boss, im on a retail store sales floor and my boss is watching me right now……

get a life monica and Maggie. Its easy to sit on the side line and make stupid remarks, lets see either of you two try it and see how far you get. If your not willing to get in the ring, shut your pie hole.

I can't imagine it either. So it will probably happen.

its to eaerly to say but he should run the only reason obama won was because of electoral college the delegates and such

She wasn't given an unfair shake by the media, the media was given a vice-presidential candidate that said ridiculous things. There was no way that was not going to be a problem for her.

Uh… What do you know about foreign policy. You have no clue please go back to Alaska. Ooops they don't want you there either.

I HOPE she runs in 2012. Four extra years for Obama. I'll take it, even if it means I have to listen to her nauseating, backwards, sometimes offensive non-sentences.

The media, is the media. It goes whichever way the readers and subscribers want it to go. Sarah Palin was not properly vetted, and you can blame the McCain campaign for that, so the media did it for them. She was a last minute choice and came off as a publicity stunt. I think people rejected her as a candidate because of this.

"Debby"@1:28 the majority of Americans in the "real America" that is all 50 states including wherever you are have decided "Palin is not qualified" THANKS BUT NO THANKS. Integrity is lacking as is intelligence and ability from soon to be former Governor Palin.

You can't make REAL CHRISTIANS look BAD.

They are all morons.

Print that.

Palin's right wing attitude may have worked 20 years ago but nobody want to hear her foolishness now. We all want her to go back to Russia, I mean Alaska and never be heard of again.

Not thinking about 2012? Riiiight. She's been doing that for the past two months. Oh Chipper, you working on company time too? Or maybe you don't have a job in this "fundamentally sound" economy?

Sarah, I voted for you and John and have no regrets, I do now have won, I prayed to my God, this country would come to see the real Obama for what he is and in time they will. A sad a very sad day for me.

"But this being a chapter now that is closed and realizing that it is a time to unite and all Americans need to get together and help with this new administration being ushered in."

OMG Sarah! Is there a language that you're speaking?

GO Away and don't ever come back. I hope you heard the REAL AMERICA LAST NIGHT. You and your Parties time destroying the country is over!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"The media mocked her, but this woman has more integrity than Obama/Biden put together"

Really ? She used her office to pressure an employee to fire her ex brother-in-law. Her husband belonged to a group the wanted to secede from the US, and finally she tried to paint a good American as a terrorist, and implying that people who were Muslim are evil.

She's dripping with integrity.

She was like a fish out of water in this campaign. I wish her well, and hope she stays in Alaska after this. The CONUS is to big for this lady, and I can say that as a woman myself.

Thanks for the memories. Enjoy the free clothes.

Is anyone else bothered by the fact that she (1) never seems to speak in complete sentences and (2) loves to end sentences in prepositions? Maybe it's my inner grammar teacher, but I don't think I could take four years of quotes like these:

"When I say that, of course, coming on the heels of an outcome that I did not anticipate and had not hoped for."

"But this being a chapter now that is closed and realizing that it is a time to unite and all Americans need to get together and help with this new administration being ushered in."

I feel bad for her. Yeah I voted for Obama and yeah I hated it when she spoke, but she wasn't ready for this and McCain knew it. I mean who wouldn't give up the chance to be VP whether you knew what the job entailed or not. She is a pawn strung out by the republican party and now she gets to go home in defeat from one of the most poorly run campaigns in history.

Greetings to all,
Just wanted to share my thoughts about this election and the results.
I am a life long Democrate and an rejoicing with MOST Americans about the election results. If the GOP calls the Democrates the party of spending why did Bill Clinton balance the budget and then 8 years of GEORGE W later we are in the worse deficite in our history.
Confuses me.
This is also the time for all Americans to come together, unite, and remember that at the end of the day we truely life in a magnificent country, I am proud to be a Gay Married Hispanic Democrate who believes in the intellengence of my American CountryFolks.

to Michigander- Really? Apparently you didn't listen to half of the lies, and misinterpretation of Obama's plans just so they can get a vote. It doesn't matter, they lost.

if you can't stand the heat stay out of the kitchen. simple as that. just because she is woman does not mean you treat her with kid gloves when runnign for VP, its called politics. if she can't handle that type of criticism then maybe she should switch jobs and work at mcdonalds.

Sara Palin is a governor of a "small" state (I was a resident for 37 years) and has NO experience nationally. She had no business as a vice presidential pick. It was pure politics on McCain's part, to try and get the women's vote. The republican got a two-week boost after she was announced, but were trending down when the stock market crashed. She turned out to be a drag on the ticket, and I believe made McCain lose worse than he would have had he picked someone like Romney.
Gov. Palin will go quietly back to Alaska, never to be heard from to any extent nationally again.

REALLY??????!!!!!!!!! Palin didn't think she contributed to McCain's downfall? Obviously, she's too stupid to even know that. I WAS a McCain supporter until Palin got on the ticket. She's the most idiotic person to run for the 2nd highest public office in this nation. Those die-hard Republican morons who comments that they are thinking about moving to Canada, my suggestion is, "Don't think, just do it!" If you cannot live with this new leadership, GET OUT! If you prefer not to be an American, GET OUT! Perhaps move to Mexico and live in a kidnap-prone, drug-infested land. I do believe that McCain this could have been McCain's time, but Palin totally screwed it up! Just take a look at her debate and nationally-televised interview.

tina fey 2012!!!

The one surprising thing to me in this election is the absolute venom that WOMEN have against Sarah Palin. Pathetic… I doubt we'll ever elect a woman to high office unless she fits the "feminist" views (abortion, little or no religion, etc). Palin was too conservative for many women.

Sarah Palin is far more intelligent than all of you who down her. She was elected as Governor which is more than what you're probably doing right now isn't it? What are you doing? Sitting in a cubicle thumbing through articles on the internet while shuffling through your boring office day is probably what you're doing so unless you're someone who managed to run and gain a political office of such a high stature the shut up. Have respect for the woman.

Integrity?…when did she ever exhibit that? When she was trashing everyone around her, people who've made this country their business? When she was shopping in Neiman Marcus? When she went off record and "forgot" to promote McCain? Even if I'm not a McCain supporter, there are many moments where he was respectable and conducted himself like the maverick he used to be all the time. He stood up to his own supporters even. THAT is integrity.

The Press didnt need to TRY to make her look bad…her interviews speak for themselves. This woman never had a original thought on this ticket much less her life. The McCains are better off without her and I'm sure they're glad to be rid of her.

It's easy to feel melancholy and all reconciliatory after such an historic night last night – but that shouldn't let the facts be smothered. Unfortunately for her – Gov. Palin *was* a drag on McCain's ticket. That isn't HER fault – not by a long shot. McCain seriously needs to be talking to the people who were advising him in the Aug-Sept portions of this race, and to the people who advised him that picking such an underqualified VP would be a GOOD thing.

Personally I am glad that Gov. Palin didn't end up being the next VP – her views are very very different from mine. But she doesn't deserve to be the ridicule of the nation, either.

It's wonderful that she's headed back to Alaska. The only thing that makes me really nervous is that 46% of the people in this country had no problem voting for someone with her ugly beliefs and the venomous stuff that came out of her mouth.

Just think about that for awhile…

Good… neither can we.

The press didn't make her look bad. She made herself look bad.

This kind of folksy crap may work for Alaska, but it doesn't work for America. My roommate is a republican who loved McCain in 2000, but he voted for Obama because of Palin, so there's at least one vote she cost him!

"Can't even imagine a 2012 bid" ?

ME EITHER !!!!!!!

The buzz is she may be better suited to a talk show -
ala Jerry Springer….

I think she is probably a nice person, but I was disappointed by the way she handled herself at her rallies and on national network shows.

She was not ready or poised enough for the national stage.

I wish her the best and hope she develops her political talents if she chooses to join the national political stage in the future.

Thank You America !

God bless America !

Chip and Debby…typical names for McCain / Palin voters. I see you carry on the same type of negativity and division that caused your ticket to collapse…second to not being qualified to run a competitive campaign. I own my own company…I'm in the bracket to pay the tax code standards of the 90's and I'm proud to be an Agent of Change within the new Obama / Biden Administration.

Palin, Integrity ? Blind leading the blind again….. amazing how she hand picks a committe to investigate her office ethics….what a joke. Furthermore, she kept her kids out of school for 2+ months to exploit them on the campaign trail. Obama's girls were back in school this morning and havent missed many school days during this entire process – thats integrity, character and commitment to family.

I cant believe I wasted my time addressing this ignorance in the first place….but I did.

Obama / Biden 08, 09, 10, 11, 12

Debby, you obviously slept for weeks and missed the controversy regarding how Palin handled her brother-in-law.

I suppose MANY anti-Palin higher-ups in the Alaska govt. forsaw her VP candidacy MONTHS before she was selected, and conspired against her by conjuring up a bogus controversy?? PLEASE!!!

And as for integrity, the American people clearly answered that question last evening: If you run for national office, bring something more to the table than attack ads and smear tactics. Bring your game, not mud.

You betcha gosh darn it Sarahcuda will be back. *wink*

LOSER!

Now back to reading articles about President-elect Obama.

Keep your eyes on Gov Bobby Jindal (R) LA. He's the man for 2012

Chip November 5th, 2008 1:30 pm ET

I hope folks can contain their attitudes and hate on this one. After all, she IS a governor and got there pretty much on her own. She was ravaged by the press trying to make her look as bad as they possibly could, folks need to lay off.
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She was ravaged by the press because she wasn't vetted. That's John McCain's fault.

Since she was new, they were bound to ask a ton of questions. When she refused to do interviews, that just made it worse.

Put the blame where it belongs.

Hold off on the vitriolic comments! Read Obama's speech from last night about inclusiveness and bringing the country together and think before you write your comments. In my personal opinion, I thought Palin was underprepared for leading our country and am disappointed at the incoherence in many of her comments (like above). However, both McCain and Obama emphasized last night the need for nonpartisanship to move the country forward. Half of the country voted for McCain and Palin. That does not make them bad people! They just clearly had different opinions than I did. Obama cannot achieve anything without also understanding the views and opinions of the people who voted for McCain and Palin. It won't help to heap on more hate. Please, no more Palin and McCain bashing!

I felt sorry for Sarah Palin all along. I guess we will never know why she accepted McCain's offer, but I suspect that she found herself in over her head immediately. In spite of that she held up ok. What I didn't like about her is her divisive speeches and playing on people's fears. I think she should go back to Alaska with her family, welcome her grandchild and forget this whole episode. I promise I will forget her quite easily.

now she can go back to Alaska…Yay!!

She probably didn't vote for McCain…

How do You intend to give the expensive clothes to charity? I want to see a charity that takes expensive clothes.. what do they do.. auction and feed the poor..!!! who will buy that…. common… do that first before you think about 2012… cnn ask her about her clothes to charity program!!!!

Sarah…I voted for you and am proud of my vote. Your high moral standards are something we should all strive for but after this election I see "good morals" are not a part of our life any longer. You did a great job. Keep your spirits high as their is a high spirit that is proud of you and I am talking about that wonderful "God" we have. God Bless you and keep you.

I am surprise she want to work with Obama. In her thinking would that not make her a terrorist, socialist….

She obviously does not believe her own rhetoric. However, those of us in Pennsylvania clearly heard her stances – over and over. There is absolutely no reason for anyone to feel bad for her.

Hey Chip, unlike the haters that booed Obama's name when Mcain conceded in Phoenix. Look in the mirror buddy.

Maggie from Va- Don't you think it's time to show a little grace here in victory?

Your vehemence is palpable- and immature. Maybe our collective focus should move to solving our many problems. And we'd do well to remember that our current problems were created by both parties. Bush will soon be gone, and there will be no excuses for not moving ahead.

This woman has to be one of the most inarticulate and unintelligent politicians in the vast history of America!

America has spoken!

WELCOME PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA!!!!!

Obama '08 and '12!

Mine is to say – you were used as a pawn and since you agreed and did it very diligently – am made to think that you really believed that Obama is a bad guy and that you were the good & patriotic guys.

You look like a nice person and mother – Fade away to Alaska and just do you, Ms Palin..

Just do you. Forget 2012….

Well…his plan back fired. Thinking he would bring Palin in to get Hilary Clinton's votes…she is NO Hillary Clinton!

Which thrift store is getting THE clothes?

To all Obama supporters. Your man won…be happy and let go of the hate.

Didn't anticipate?

Ok, every politician should expect to go into a race with the idea that they could lose. Especially in a race that had all the indicators that McCain/Palin would lose weeks ago.

The RCP poll of polls had Obama consistantly ahead for three weeks.

How can she not have anticipated losing?

My best wishes to Sarah Palin and good riddance. She thought she had a chance. She returns to Alaska and soon will be back to her work and taking care of this great State and will be forgotten. However, I say: YES WE CAN and VIVA Obama!!! In the not so "pro-America" region of California.

More integrity than Obama/Biden put together? I am most happy to report that the majority of voting Americans saw the Integrity and Ethic that the Obama/Biden ticket brought to the presidential race. Congraulations US ! Great pick!

Palin this was clearly not your time and being a VP was way over your league

Debby,

She has more integrity?? Reports are coming out this morning that she spent MUCH more then 150K on clothes, even buying clothes for the entire family. As her aides are now submitting other charges for large spending sprees, it looks like she had dollar signs in her eyes. Now some of the clothes have gone "missing".

Palin can claim to be not part of Washington but she is truly a politician. I hope she fades away and is remembered as a joke.

Look, when Palin was chosen Republicans got all excited. Than y'all found out that she didn't know anything. Obama just beat McCain like he stole something, and Palin being on the ticket ended up not helping McCain at all. Look at the States that McCain won. He could have won these States with Joe The Plumber on his ticket.

Sarah Palin is a very attractive (physically) person and that helps in the political arena, just like it does in sales and entertainment.
But the Couric interviews told me that she doesn't have a lot of substance. To not remember the Exxon Valdez fine being reduced by the Supreme Court, just a few months previously, leaves me with the impression that she either a) shrinks up with any sense of complication or b) and more likely due to her continuing pushing of getting Trooper Wooten fired, she doesn't know anything and has no curiosity.
Her mean-spirited attacks on Obama, regarding Ayres relationship specifically, really bother me and played right into the person some have painted on her. That is, an opportunist who will savage those who've helped her if that in turn gets her into a better position.

Just remember – all those indies in the middle were turned off by her.

I considered voting for McCain… until he picked Palin.

Honestly, I still probably would have gone for Obama, but the Palin pick locked it in.

if by cost votes you mean lost votes and by thousands you mean millions, then yes, I agree with you.

Please run in 2012 Sarah- that will all but guarantee another Obama term. Besides it will take 8 amazing years to dig out of the mess caused by the latest Republican nightmare.

hey Chip- you're the idiot.

It is safe to put lipstick on a pig again?

So long… fairwell.. don't come back around in 2012.

I was undecided between McCain and Obama. I still needed more information. The moment I heard Palin speak and I started learning more about her, I knew I would vote for Obama. She did hurt McCain's campaign for me and I am sure many others. Was it the main reason he lost? Who knows, but she was a negative spot that cannot be denied.

America!!! Sarah Palin is a great example of the problem with our education system!!!!! This woman continues to surprise me to no end….no intellect….and the nerve to attack in the most horrific and vile way. How can anyone entertain the thought President Palin…please stop the madness!!!

Note to Chip: so you're obviously NOT updating the ticker on company time and hoping the boss doesn't catch you, right?

McCain would have lost no matter who his running mate was. It isn't Palin's fault. I didn't vote for Obama, but I congratulate him and I hope he does well.

I sincerely hope that we have seen the last of Sarah Palin in National elections. She proved to be narrow-minded, smug, an ignorant anti-intellectual and even proud of it. Slandering her competitors with malice. Unworthy of any elective office and a disgrace as a representative of the Republican party.

Let's face it. She BOMBED the interviews. The media did not make her look dumb. They were asking simple questions about someone who was running for an office that is one heartbeat away from the presidency. Anyone who claims the Katie Couric interview as biased and a set up needs to get a grip.

And, as if that were not bad enought, she speweed hateful, divisive rhetoric from the stump.

This chapter of American history is over – Bush, McCain, Palin, Cheney, Gonzalez, Rumsfeld, Rice. Wrapping lies in a flag and calling it patriotisim. Pitting us all against each other. All of it… over. Good riddance to the hateful, divisive gargabe that these people delivered during the past 8 years.

I am glad Palin had the good sense to realize that God would make sure the best person won.Thank God we "real" Americans rejected your narrow minded,hate-filled divisive rhetoric. Go back to Alaska and if we never see you again that is too soon.

Good bye Sarah Palin… Good bye. Please take your followers with you!

People, it's time for everyone to just come together as one nation and work hard to make it better. I am glad that Obama won. I was rooting for him, but I also like the fact that McCain, who I believe is an American hero and loves this country, will always be trying to help this country. We need to put our differences aside and just worry about making this country better for everyone, especially for future generations. We are, above all, Americans.

Palin's 15 minutes of fame are over!

Here is the lady that said "I have nothing to loose by attacking Obama". We would like you to now respectfully at President-elect to that name and in two months Mr. President would do fine. Still need government approval for that Alaskan pipe line that goes through federal land…..

Bye bye Sarah!

After 4 years of a marxist we will beg for palin go palin 2012

She's the poster child for the liberal haters. I think they've probably chased her away. Congratulations Dems! You own it all now. We'll be watching to see how many of the promises are fulfilled and how it works out. Just tell me how much I owe you now.

For once I have to agree with Sarah.It was not entirely her fault that they lost.She did what she was suppose to do by going out and lying to the public and getting the base to believe her. Thats all she could have done.There was not much of a chance that she would sway any true dems or independents.McCain has to take most of the blame here. He let the republicans run the show and it was a horror show at best.It was a very unprofessional, wishy wash campaign.With all that said who really believed that Americans were about to reward republicans for a job well done in past eight years.Most of the world is overwhelmingly happy that Obama got the win, now if Americans can take this and make something of it , then it truly will be the best decision made in many years.

Debby November 5th, 2008 1:28 pm ET

The media mocked her, but this woman has more integrity than Obama/Biden put together
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With all due respect, she couldn't even tell a reporter which newspapers she reads!

she does deserve some credit for her accomplishments. I feel the GOP did her a disservice, by bringing her into something that was over her head. she did not have the qualifications or the experience to be 2nd in command in worse case scenario, chief and commander. I hope this is something that she can reflect on and learn from this experience as to what she would need to learn and more to accomplish before bidding for the top of the ticket. I hope some day we see a woman break the barrier and become a President. someday that would happen, but that woman better be qualified to do so and hold her own, I just don't think Sarah Palin was the one at this time. Best of luck to her in her future. I myself am a woman and am looking forward to the day when a woman can make history like Barack Obama did last night. Congrats to Obama and Biden and let's prove to everyone that you do have what it takes to turn this country around….Best of luck.

Obama/Biden supporter 08

I don't believe she was 'ravaged' by the press, unless asking her questions is inherently unfair. She was and is unqualified, and I believe that fact contributed greatly to McCain's loss. His choosing her was seen for exactly what it was: a calculating and cynical ploy to grab Hillary Clinton supporters.
It's not her fault that she is unqualified, but McCain's for unfairly plucking her out of obscurity when he should have know she was out of her league.

Obama/Biden pathetic socialist liar!

Thank god all mighty we don't have that gay bashing, book burning, wolf killing hate machine as vp. Integrity my foot, when asked about all this she lied….. not very vp worthy

Thank you, Sarah, for your courage during the constant attacks against from the leftist media. Writing as a former Democrat who is pro-life but now an Independent, I applaud your pro-life positions and praise you for living them.

Thank you for showing all Americans that supporting women's rights doesn't mean one has to embrace the culture of death so prominent in the Democratic Party.

God bless you and good luck!

She is what gave McCain a fighting chance. It was the base that came together and got behind her. Remember that there were 55 million votes for McCain. I voted for her, not him. Obama better come to the center or it will be a quick 4 years. Let's see if he keeps his word. I know he'll keep his word on raising taxes. Let her get another 4 years of experience and we'll see you then.

People, it's time for everyone to just come together as one nation and work hard to make it better. I am glad that Obama won. I was rooting for him, but I also like the fact that McCain, who I believe in an American hero and loves this country, will always be trying to help this country. We need to put our differences aside and just worry about making this country better for everyone, especially for future generations. We are, above all, Americans.

Leave her a lone.
I am a Dem and I hate to see how they tear people down in this country. I know she was guilty of it too.

Let her go in peace. Being the Gov of Alaska will not help her in the national stage.

Debby please… get on the plane and go with them back to Alaska!!!

I am sorry John McCain. You are a hero. I would have voted for you hands down had you chosen so many others. In the end I just couldn't take a chance on putting Palin in a position of so much importance. In the end I had to consider who might be "waiting in the wings" and Biden won hands down with me. Palin's talk of "say it ain't so. . .joe sixpack. . .dogonnit" etc. just really turned me off considering the level of professionalism she will be expected to show.

Sarah Palin its time to go home, those who supported her- well off you go too! Debby- you think she has more integrity than Obama? Well guess what lady, I think you judgement is askew! McCain and Palin got what they deserve- a weak percentage of the electoral votes and a big loss in front of the whole world. The republicans are in for it now, no more will they say they agree with the american people and than do the exact opposite, its the Dems time, and I truely believe that Barak Obama is the person America needs to pull us out of the deep holes that GW and Cheney have been actively digging for the past 8 years.

I beg to differ. Obama ran a clean campaign. McCain and Palin chose to go negative and Palin was the pit bull spreading hate and lies. That, to me, is not integrity.

she's not an idiot she's just not a good choice for vp bad timing plus she was not up to date with much of the topics and I don't work in a cubicle maybe I should so the guy before won't look like palin

She gave it a good fight… But, in the end, America wanted CHANGE.. And we got it! So lets all come together so our country can become the prosperous country it once was!

I am glad to see her leave. She was not qualified for VP or president. What a bad attempt at getting Cinton's votes. I would have voted for him if she was not there and Romney was!

Please stay in Alaska…..don't let her out again….I think she is a real detriment to anything or anyone that gets involved with her….I feel sorry for McCain, but thank goodness he didn't win and give her an opportunity to become president if something unfortunate happened to him.

She put herself in the position and made herself the subject of mockery. If Obama done anything that the media could have picked up on, they would have run with it. So, y'all who are whining need to get over it and think about if the shoe was on the other foot. Stop with the false concerns about her honor.

And Chip, get back to work!

Every VP candidate on a losing ticket has had no future on any national ticket.

Edwards, Lieberman, Kemp, Quayle, Bensten.

Hopefully, the same will happen to Sarah Palin.
One celebrity said there is a lot less to this woman than meets the eye.

Even though countless Republicans have said they couldn't vote for McCain with her onthe ticket, she is still in denial. The country should be grateful to her for making sure Obama got elected.

I think she's much better suited for comedy than being in charge of anything.

I'm just sad for all the animals she will have more time to murder now.

oh yea, she cost him BIG TIME!! not that i think he would have had a shot if he had had someone else…but she did NOTHING to help that man out.

Already, even in these few postings, we see who the haters are. They are liberals, intolerant of a .viewpoint that does not conform to theirs. They love call Republicans "idiots" "pathetic liars" or just about anything as well go down the IQ laddeer.

I voted for a hero and a gentleman. Senator Obama's ideas are dangerous, in my view, but he won the nomination of his party, he is my president, I shall never stoop to the ad hominem attacks that seem to language of liberals.

Senator McCain, the most gracious of men, gave a beautiful speech that we should go forward without rancor. I suspect some of you people will be unable to do that. It must take a geat deal of psychic energy to be so self righteous, so intolerant, and so angry.

She's not going very far, she's going to appoint herself senator of alaska when Stevens gets kicked out. We need to keep an eye on her, she's very dangerous. Hopefully she'll self destruct like the rest of her party.

People like Debby were the target audience for Mccain choosing Palin.

She is the female Dan Quayle.

The media didn't treat her any worse than the other candidates. She made HERSELF look bad.

Maggie

It is your kind of mentality, centered on hatred and personal attacks on those that don't share your opinions, that divides this country

Debby,
It's over. Stop crying and hurling insults. It's time to put the nation first, the country first and work together. Both the liberal and conservative media are guilty of mocking candidates on both sides. So there's no need to still attack President Obama. H's the elect Commander and Chief of the United States of America, not blue or red America.

Please don't return Sarah. Go back to Alaska and stay there. Your kind of politics isn't welcome here. We need solutions and a bi-partisan effort. You offered only lies and attacks, and you offered nothing of substance.

Dear Gov. Palin,

I was completely undecided between McCain and Obama after the primaries. When Sen. McCain selected you as his running mate, I became a volunteer for Obama (the first time I ever volunteered in a campaign) and donated often to his campaign. My mother, who is disabled, was unable to volunteer but also donated to Obama's campaign.

Our decision was entirely based on your candidacy. You have not seen or learned enough about this country or world to take on a leadership role and the fact that you cannot recognize this fact is beyond incomprehensible.

How about staying in Alaska and trying to get your daughters to finish school, huh? Try that first, first.

This IS a sad day in America. Using part of Michelle Obama's quote, "For the first time in my adult lifetime I'm ashamed of my country." Obama shouldn't have been the nominee and shouldn't be president. He used race in the primaries against Clinton and then against McCain. He's got too many radical friends. He is not my president, that's for sure.

I'm an Alaskan and my hope is that no one else can imagine her running in 2012 either. She is the worst of any type of politician who will say or do anything to win. She lied about every so-called achievement and was found suspect of ethics violations in the Troopergate scandal. Next up, expect her to be censured by the state legislature and a recall petition to be started.

She is great person. I hope she will run for president in 2012.

Chip, if Sarah Palin is getting attitude and hate from bloggers, it's because those people have had to listen to her spew hate and lies in order to make them afraid of Obama.

I always tell my children that they have to earn respect. Sarah Palin had many choices in this election as far as how she conducted herself and how she has portrayed her accomplishments and her integrity. Her choices were very bad in many cases and she did not earn respect. Every candidate was ravaged by the press, but Obama conducted himself in a way that earned Americans respect.

The media tried every which way to trash this woman. But she was the only breath of fresh air in the entire election process she is the real American story she didn't have the silver spoon or the handouts from all the radicals that Senator Obama had on his rise to power. The only reason I voted for McCain was because of Sarah Palin and I know quite a few people who voted for the same reason. I sincerely hope she runs in 2012 because after the next 4 years of socialism this nation is going to be in desperate need of a real leader.

Sarah you cost John McCain at least one vote.

Mine.

Now that this is all over, I kinda feel sorry for her. I still don't trust her at all and I continue to be amazed at her sentence structure, but I hope everything settles down again and she has a nice life. But, have we heard the last of Sarah Palin…?

I only have one question remaining. Is Sarah Palin the type of person the Republican party wants leading them from this day forward?

You cost him thousands of votes! Mine included!!

But God works in mysterious ways and right now, I am soo proud of having voted for Obama, that i really could careless for the reason that made me switch over to him in the first place
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Palin was put on the stump for a reason – and that is:

To open the eyes of many blind Americans who couldn't see the value and true substance in Obama just because of race and hate!!

I'm one of those people! I am ashamed of having doubted Obama and soo very proud of having voted for him!

So i think she did her job very well!!

If Sarah Palin goes back to Alaska and is never heard from again, it will be too soon. But if the GOP wants to continue her mutation into their presidential nominee for 2012, she does have 4 years to work on her sentence formation and correct use of vocabulary.

I don't think Palin is an idiot, I just thinks she plays one on TV. I do think she is a schemer and manipulator who would have done anything to get into office. Her behavior during this election has made me ashamed to claim her as a sister in Christ. She makes real Christians look bad. I think she should go back to Alaska to sink back into obscurity/oblivion. That's all I have to say about that.

You are as pathetic as Sarah Palin, Debbie. You can join her and see Russia from her front porch in Alaska. Don't let the door hit you in your behind, Debbie. For the rest of us, we will answer the call and join hand to build a better tomorrow for our kids. So help me God, Amen.

Calling Obama a "terrorist" and "marxist" doesn't sound much like integrity to me.

Although I did not vote for John McCain, let me say that my decision was made up of three components: First and foremost was the George W. Bush factor, secondly was the way he himself conducted his campaign…a constant state of disarray and switching modes, his voting record in the senate which I checked. And of course there was the Palin factor. I Don't hate her, I just feel she's a little too wet behind the ears to be Vice President, and would have very likely became President given McCain's age and what I know about the actuary tables.

Take some time to home your craft, Sarah, and I MIGHT, emphasis on MIGHT, be persuaded to vote for you in 12

Palin is an idiot. Goodbye and good riddance!

Do people see Todd Palin's face when McCain thanked his wife? He didn't have the grace to smile and acknowledge it; he just looked unmoved, or even annoyed. This highschool graduate and a shadow Governor of his governor wife really has an attitude!

I really appreciate that she added this, "…it is a time to unite and all Americans need to get together and help with this new administration being ushered in."

I certainly hope she means that, because I think some of her fans will need to hear it more than once in order to get over the sting of defeat and move forward.

It is sad thet people that know nothing about her hate her because she is a Republican. I heard people talk about her lack of experience, will someone tell me what experience Obama has, because I can't see where he has ever run anything other than a community project.

Thanks goodness the race is over and for those of us that supported McCain/Palin we will continue to go to work every day and hope for the best.

Integrity? hmmm…. I suppose if lying about your opponent constitutes integrity then yes, I can see integrity.

Yes Sarah you did cost him some votes but for me it was the mockery made of those in faith, which I take very serious. I'm sure you do have a future and potential in politics and with years you will gain the national knowledge necessary so I wish you the best for the future.
Sen. John McCain is a decent, fine, man and at times I was torn about my loyatly to him vs Presidential elect Obama so I wish him God's speed into the future. Truthfully though, it didn't matter what the two of you did. Everything has it's time and place in history, and this time it was God move to push all of us mortals forward. This is a Win Win for everyone.

I am an Obama supporter, however, I feel sorry for Sarah Palin. She in no way cost the election for John McCain. John McCain cost the election for himself.

Is this woman capable of stringing words together to make a complete, coherent sentence? Please go back to Alaska, Sarah, and just disappear forever. Please.

"Right now I cannot even imagine running for national office in 2012,"

Good – I hope we never again hear the name "Sarah Palin".

You need to stay in the frozen tundra, because when your mouth thaws out, it doesn't know what it's saying. But you're a maverick; BANG BANG…

I would rather have had an inexperienced Vice President than an inexperienced President.

But, it happened, the scare tactics won. We made it through 8 years of Clinton who reaped the benefits of his prior administration's hard work… we can make it through this Obama-nation as well.

OH DEBBY….WHAT ROCK DO YOU LIVE UNDER ?

Hurry now. You don't want to miss your flight back to Alaska.

I hope that the biased media gets off Sarah's back. Continuing their attacks on her are pointless.

Sarah Palin is a fine American, a stellar example to young women all over the world and proof that you can be in power without being an ogre.

Nice try Debby…give it up.

We'll never know whose child Trig is now that she is going to fade back into obscurity without having released her medical records.

I like Sarah Palin just fine, but she is NOT qualified to hold any national office. She did cost McCain for sure, thankfully so. But I expect we will see her again. Maybe between now and then she can try to learn a lot more about the world so that she will be more than "GW Bush in a skirt" which is what she is now.

Chip,

Yes she is a govenor, but her inability to complete a thought via sentence is still and will be forever baffling. No, it is not her fault that she was muzzled. Common sense, however, is a given (either you have it or you don't).
Btw, I am not in a cubicle (and I have no worries of being "caught" by the boss) but I am sitting in my office with a two window view, reading the "ticker" and relieved that Sarah is going back to Alaska to play "Govenor Palin".

Doggone it, Governor! You could have fit in a shout-out for the 3rd graders at Podunk Elementary School, but you blew it.

I voted Obama and certainly wasn't a fan of Palin but now is the time to stop worrying about all of this. We should all step out of our partisan boxes that we've been stuck in for 2 years and look at what she and everyone else is saying, its time to come together.

I'm glad she isn't thinking about running in 2012 – Obama might be the first unanimous Presidential choice.

She needs to stay in AK and keep running her little corner of the world.

hey Chip. She deserved to be scrutinized as much as she was. And that scrutiny exposed an ill-prepared zealot who had no appeal to anyone except the bible-thumping lemmings that run the party. Good bye Sara, hope to never see your lipstick and pathetic winks ever again!!

Hey hey good bye

*keep an eye on Russia for us Gov.

You can't blame Governor Palin for the loss. McCain picked her, she was asked to do something for her party and she did. Did I think she was qualified? Heck no. Hence they didn't get my vote. But no, this loss is not her fault. The buck stops with McCain. He allowed his advisors to run his campaign in a negative, divisive way. Last night was the real McCain, gracious yet honest. Had he been that way the entire campaign, instead of allowing race baiting and personal attacks, this may have ended differently for him.

If I was in her shoes, I would be so disgusted with the way the press went after me and the vile vindictive from the narrow minded and intolerant left, I would retire from public life. It isn't worth it. We have become savages.

Palin is likely to dissappear from the public eye. Both Palin and Tina Fey got their 15 minutes of fame. Who will Tina Fey portray next?

She was one of the main reasons why I voted for Obama. She is way to right-wing for me. No way she will run. you can't fix stupid in 4 years!!!!!!!!!

I am sure Palin is a decent woman. I admit I do not agree with her on most issues, but I think her problem began right out of the gate when she became a walking/talking point for the republicans. None of us knew who she was and then all of a sudden we were supposed to buy into what she was selling becauase McCain chose her as a running mate? I have a feeling she will be a behind the scenes person for the GOP from here on out…..

Debby made her statement only because she sees Obama as a Black man, not a man of family values (never left his wife to marry another), a constitutional lawyer, and perhaps one who followed the mandates of Christ: "love thay neighbor as thyself"; "whosoever rejects anyone of …rejects ME." and so on. We are called upon, not to judge or else we will be judged much harder. May God bless and honor you Debby. Obama is now my President-Elect.

Integrity???

Good Lord, I almost had a seizure from laughing at that one – thanks!

She dug her own grave by giving laughable answers to some very tough issues.

i hope she doesn't try to run

I will agree. I was not a fan of Palin, but I am sure she is not as stupid as the media tried to make her out to be. Otherwise, how would she have become governor of a state? I think she was extremely held back by the campaign, as evidenced by her speaking against some of the campaign's choices, because they were afraid of her making a mistake. Unfortunately, and this goes for all politicians and campaigns, when you're so afraid of making mistakes that you plan everything out so perfectly, you can't really do anything that is truly GREAT either.

Again, I do not agree with her ideas, nor would I want her leading the country, but I hope for her own sake, personally, she can recover from this and show people who she really is.

I agree. I voted Republican, but Obama won and it's time to support the winner. Like it or not he will be our next president and instead of poking at the losing part and gloating (and the reverse to be said to Republicans who can't accept the loss), let's make sure America moves forward.

Palin cost McCain my vote. Had he picked Romney he would have had a more qualified VP candidate AND a man with an outstanding financial background which I believe would have strongly brought more votes into his camp. As it was Palin brought nothing to the ticket but distraction and vitriole. She did not balance out McCain's financial weaknesses as another VP pick would have. (This from a lifelong fan of John McCain who donated funds to his Presidential bid four years ago.)

Maggie – time to put the hate away and see if Obama can put his money where his mouth is. I, for one, cannot believe that people, such as you, hate so much. I thought your party was for everyone. Guess that only applies to those who agree with you.

Good luck in 2012.

Bye Sarah. Thanks for the SNL fodder. you've been great.

Debby,

I firmly disagree with you on that point, do your homework!!!!

I think Palin has had a hard time in this election and I wish her Godspeed.

I hope she does run for President in 2012. She can contribute to a second Obama Landslide.

Debby-

there was more hateful shouting and lies spread at her rallies than obama/biden/mccain combined. i would hardly say she has mroe integrity. also, if she wasmocked it was because she brought it on herself. there were so few interviews and question sessions by palin that when she said something goofey it was basically all there was to go on. biden made a lot of gaffes too but when he spoke to the media 500 times more than she did there are more chances at something dumb being said. i have no sympathy for her and the treatment she received.

@ Maggie- why are you still so full of hate? I was hoping the nastiness would be gone from the ticker.

YOU ARE GROSS.

The best outcome of this election has been realized – we get to see Palin hitch her trailer on up and head back to AK. Good riddance. For all our sakes, please do not return.

All I can say about this is, if she does come back in 2012 she should leave that negative talk behind and show the christianity that she proclaims.

Can the lady even make a complete sentence?

I laughed out loud when she said in that interview that "she won't get into hurling any negativity" or some such…she had no problem doing so throughout the campaign and her ugliness and vitriol did her ticket no good whatsoever. I hope she stays in Alaska forever.

oh she is going back to alaska where things aren't the same anymore..you betchya!

Good, because she needs to stay in Alaska and continue being a liar, cheat, and a power abuser!!

Obama/Biden

Even GOP, according to the poll, only 18% want her back as GOP leader, so Palin's future seems not on the national stage unless she'd be a white Oprah.

Palin 2012… ha scary and funny all at the same time. Is that possible?

Now you dems are just being meen.. this is over.. get over it and quit bashing Sarah

Regardless of how anyone fells about Palin…..we will see her again in 2012.

chip – she was ravaged by the press because she was a complete right wing idiot! the fact that she is governor of a state that has less people in it than an average city means nothing.
if she wasnt such a divisive hateful "woman" then maybe the people and the press would of been kinder. she got what she deserved and I personally will never support anyone as hateful and divisive as her!
hope her career goes on ice in alaska and we never hear from her again!

Yes we did!
Now she can go back to Alaska!

Obama/Biden 08/12

Actually Sarah did cost McCain a lot of votes. She represents a destructive old paradigm of negativity and hatred. People are just plain tired of it, and they have spoken, loudly. Let's hope and pray that the Republican party gives up the politics of Rove and Palin and begins to run on the basis of something REAL, like sound economic policy. The socially conservative aspect of the Republican party has been a disaster in this country and it has NO PLACE in American politics anymore.

I do not think the GOP will ever suppor her again. They ditched Maybelline Queen Katheryn Harris and will probably do the same for this dolt. I think the combined IQ of Harris and Palin is 80, and the make-up about 80 pounds.

Didn not anyone listen to what both candidates said last night….
They said it was time to put the bickering and back biting, away and for us to come together as a antion , to make things better for all of.
The comments here and other places that are so devisive still do not meet those expectations.
I am a 54 year old white male and have been through the 60's and 7-'s protests that tore this country apart…
All of you…NOW is a time to put your country first, ahead of your political views because only by working together can we turn this country back into what it once was.
STOP the nastiness, the partisanship and let us all come together…

you are right palin. You nor anyone in their right mind can imagine you running for political office ever again. Don't think you are so high and mighty either. You might not have been the top reason, but your hatred and righ wing idealism didn't help mccain who became a shadow of himself by electing you.
Let's hope the people is Alaska wake up for the next election of governor and take you out of office.
From a REAL American who voted for Obama/Biden.

I respect you Gov. Palin..good luck.

And I can't either.

Sarah who?

Oh please. She made herself look bad. The press had NOTHING to do with it.
Good ridance!

She showed her partisan side….SHE IS FAIR GAME FOR CRITISISM

Palin should work on coherency and cognition.

Thank God its over. Time to unite the best nation on earth.
Support President Obama.

I would say Palin is best suited to appear as a guest commentator on VH1's "I Love 2008″ in a few years.

SHe is a self-made woman. I respect her very much.

Evangelicals don't represent most christians let alone most rebublicans. i don't know how, or who made them the conservative base, but they will be back in left field now. or right field…

Hmm. Maybe she's worried about harming the top of the Palin/Whoever 2012 GOP ticket.

I finally have something in common with Ms. Palin. I can't imagine her running in 2012, either.

John McCain's exception concession speech last night restored some of the regard with which I had viewed him, but I have nothing but enmity for the person he chose to accompany him to the White House. Hopefully, Americans will insist the next election be run with the level of civility and respect President-elect Obama used throughout his campaign.

O. K. when does the Salvation Army get those clothes so all of it can be sold on e-bay? Or did she change her mind and take them all home with her?

God bless Sarah Palin…She was undermined by the leftist media and those who portrayed her as underqualified. In fact she has more executive experience than the president-elect.

The Messiah now has his chance, let's see what he can do. Remember Jimmy Carter was looked as someone who could "change" Washington….he turned out to be the WORST president ever. We Americans may actually yearn for the Bush days in a few months.

I know lots of people that may have voted for Sen. McCain had he picked someone more respectable as his running mate. That said, I don't think that Sarah Palin was the only woman that turned people against McCain. Lots of people do not like his wife. She would have been a plastice first lady.

I would hope she doesnt have asperations to run for office in 2012, unless she comes back with a Ph.D. in Political Sciences and a better knowledge of foreign affairs instead of how far she can see across her border. Congrates to Obama and honorable mentions to the McCain administration.

In reality Sara Palin is better suited to be in Alaska since they don't seem to mind corrupt politicians or actually like them to conduct business with the me first and Alaska second attitude.

Anyway now Sara and Todd can go back home and work on making Alaska it's own country.

She can discount 2012. We've got a two term president!

Anyway, there's no way this nimwit would make it past the primaries. If she did, she would get clobbered by Barack Obama.

I am not sure why everyone thinks she is such a skilled politician. I just don't see it. I think she is a moron.

Yeah — well, Hillary denied it 4 years ago, too [and I was a Hillary fan, at that time].

But — methinks perhaps she may be smarter than we gave her credit for and may have listened to the majority who said she wasn't ready and would never vote for her.

We can only hope.

Sara Palin You Did nothing but try to Divide this Country with Hate and Fear,You are a liar and a Fraud, America is better off with the likes of you not in it. We have come too far as a country to let some bitter hateful person like you take us down Now GOOD RIDANCE BACK TO ALASKA YOU GO!

I hope folks can contain their attitudes and hate on this one. After all, she IS a governor and got there pretty much on her own. She was ravaged by the press trying to make her look as bad as they possibly could, folks need to lay off.

All the while, most of the haters that will post just to bag on her are in a cubicle, updating the ticker on company time hoping the boss doesn't catch them.

Those are the ones that call her an idiot? Please.

did she just refer to herself in the 3rd person? she's finally cracked!

I hope to never see or hear from you again. Pathetic liar!

The media mocked her, but this woman has more integrity than Obama/Biden put together.

Don't worry Sarah, you didn't cost McCain one vote – you cost him thousands.

Sarah, you had a great wit about you, as well as a great sense of style.

Who cares that your hair, make-up and wardrobe budget was $150k.

How much $$ do you think will be spent on trying to straighten Michelle's hair during the next four years?