But will it last?

It’s been five entire days since Sarah Palin ceased being an elected official, and her fans are restless, the AP reports. “Sarah can you give us just a hint!” pleaded one Facebook follower. Said another: “Sarah, our country really NEEDS YOU NOW!!!” Palin promised to launch her next chapter on social networking sites, but so far the world hasn’t heard a tweet from her.

BUT WILL IT LAST??!!

No. Sadly, no.

You realize that this will only get worse:

And first, some straight talk for some, just some in the media because another right protected for all of us is freedom of the press, and you all have such important jobs reporting facts and informing the electorate, and exerting power to influence. You represent what could and should be a respected honest profession that could and should be the cornerstone of our democracy. Democracy depends on you, and that is why, that’s why our troops are willing to die for you. So, how ’bout in honor of the American soldier, ya quite makin’ things up. And don’t underestimate the wisdom of the people, and one other thing for the media, our new governor has a very nice family too, so leave his kids alone.

Fuck. Me. Running.

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No time to work up a formal introduction, so we’re going to dump you straight into our Open Thread/Door-Slamming Concerto for Sarah Palin’s final speech as governor, live from Fairbanks. If you’re near a TV, CNN’s got the show. Otherwise you’re on your own.

Selected Saturday tweets from America’s Quitter, all via the “TwitterBerry” software…

• More precious time, public & private resources wasted today w yet another frivolous false ethics charge, I’ll send presser. So sorry, Alaska
• Love those Fairbanks constituents who appreciate our Constitution protections via 2nd & 10th Amendment bills/resos event today Thnx Frbnks!

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Sure, she misquoted Plato, but nobody cares about that outside philosophy departments. But now Talibunny’s tweeting Uncle Walter:

“Most newspapermen by definition have to be liberal; if they’re not, by my definition, they can hardly be good newspapermen” W. Cronkite

That one’s a staple among wingnut “media watchdogs” — and to nobody’s surprise, it’s twisted out of context.

The occasion was the June 1973 issue of Playboy, back when people really did read it for the articles. Then as now, elected officials were bitching about the “liberal” slant of the news. (And also then as now, elected officials were subverting the Constitution, but that’s another story.) So let’s join the interview, already in progress…

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Watertiger:

One of Sully’s readers draws our attention to the Q’s of Time’s Q&A with Sarah Palin…

• I wanted to start out somewhat philosophically: Did you feel that the institution of government was no longer the best way to bring change about?
• Is that because you feel you don’t have a mandate anymore?
• When you resigned from the AOGCC [Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission], that was a huge catapult for you. Do you think this might catapult you as well? Or do you see it as kind of a selfless move, more for the state than for you?

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