The press obsessed with Gov Palin

The Press is obsessed with very few politicians and the truth is that if you watch much C-Span you soon learn that we have a lot of well intentioned smart people serving in office but that the ones who are running the commitee's and getting something accomplished are not the ones the press ever spends time with. Yes we have some real idiots and we won't overlook some of them that need to go. I get news letters from all of my representatives and I pay close attention to what they vote for, why they changed their votes on an issue and I am personally thrilled with all four of my US representatives. As I understand it, and I am not sure she has ever explained why she gave up her position at least publicly, is that she found herself over whelmed with the job. I have no problem with a setting senator or congressman running for office. If they cannot delegate, use their staff effectively then they have no business being in office in the first place. But then I am from the private sector where we learn these skills early in life.

The only thing that will affect sarah palin running for higher office is that people don't like her. As for the politicians well my math teacher in seventh grade described them fairly well I think. Ploy coming from the greek word meaning many and tics bloods sucking parasites so politics means many blood sucking parasites and that is what Washington is and will remain as long as a Republican or Democrat is in control of that small little district.

I believe that if a politician seeks a higher office, they should resign their current position before campaigning

First I'd like to address your title, "The press obsessed with Gov Palin". I think it's kind of like a "chicken and egg" thing; does that press keep reporting about everything Sister Sarah does because they're "obsessed" with her or does she keep on doing and saying things to GET talked about? Anyway, you deep loyalty to Palin is obvious by your choice to continue to address her as "Governor" although she hasn't been one for over a year and quit halfway through her first term, and by your ability to spin things in her favor at every turn. To me whether her history as a quitter will affect her future in politics has nothing to do with others who run for one office while still holding another. I think only her most staunch supporters and ardent admirers buy her "in the best interest of the people of Alaska" line of BS. She left because she couldn't take the heat and/or she knew she was quite marketable and could make a ton of money on the speaking circuit and on TV. As Alaska Governor she was stuck in the lowly middle class and apparently didn't care for it anymore. I have no real problem with current office holders running for a higher office while still serving. It seems to have been working quite well for years no with no dire consequences and it probably saves money in the long run. Special elections are quite expensive! Annie

I believe that before LBJ politicians were required to leave office while campaigning for something else. Unfortunately we live in an age where the vast majority of these politicians are selfish and they write their own rules which are designed to benefit them at our expense. Aside from Palin the only politician I can think of in recent history that actually left his job to campaign was Bob Dole.