Newly-Released Palin Emails Show Her Angst Before Quitting as Alaska Gov: ‘I Can’t Take it Anymore’
- Posted on February 24, 2012 at 6:30am by
Billy Hallowell
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JUNEAU, Alaska (The Blaze/AP) — Fed up with mounting legal bills and rattled by intense scrutiny of her family and work, Sarah Palin was ready to step down as Alaska’s governor months before she left office in July 2009.
Emails released Thursday, most from the last 10 months of her time in office, show she told her husband in April, “I can’t take it anymore“ and complained to spokeswoman Sharon Leighow and aide Kris Perry in March that she had been the target of ”many frivolous suits and charges since the DAY I became VP candidate.”
“I can’t afford this job,” she wrote.
The emails illustrate what Palin has said all along: After running for vice president unsuccessfully with John McCain, she returned to Alaska to find that the financial and emotional drain of her gubernatorial job was too much. She flirted with a presidential run last year, but told supporters she instead was dedicating herself to “God, family and country.” She currently serves as a commentator on Fox News.
In a March 19, 2009, email, Palin complained that more than 150 freedom of information requests had cost the state more than $1 million, adding: “and who knows what all the bogus ethics charges have cost the state.”

She expressed anger at having to pay for her own defense, with a bill that at that point totaled more than $500,000, and said her husband had to go back to work on the North Slope to help deal with the growing costs.
“We’ve all had to pay for our OWN legal defense in this political bloodsport – it’s horrendous – why do you think Todd is on the slope today?” Palin wrote. “I am paying to defend in my capacity as GOVERNOR – actions taken in my official position. This is unheard of anywhere else.”
By the spring of 2009, the emails show, Palin was regularly butting heads with lawmakers of both parties over her absences from the Capitol.
“It’s unacceptable, and there must be push back on their attempts to lame duck this administration,” Palin wrote to her top aides on April 9.
Citizens and news organizations first requested Palin’s emails in September 2008, as part of her vetting as the Republican vice presidential nominee. As the Blaze reported, the state released a batch of the emails last June, a lag of nearly three years that was attributed to the sheer volume of the records and the flood of requests stemming from Palin’s tenure.
The 24,199 pages of emails that were released last year ended in September 2008, as she was campaigning with GOP presidential nominee John McCain. Thursday’s release includes 17,736 records, or 34,820 pages, generally spanning from October 2008 until Palin’s resignation as Alaska governor, in July 2009.

Tim Crawford, treasurer of Sarah Palin’s political action committee, said Thursday the emails “show a governor hard at work for her state.”
Palin said a series of ethics complaints filed against her contributed to her decision to step down. In an April 2009 email, she commiserated over a story indicating another ethics complaint was to be filed: “Unflippinbelievable… I’m sending this because you can relate to the bullcrap continuation of the hell these people put the family through,” she wrote to aides Ivy Frye and Frank Bailey.
Later that day, in an email to her husband and two top aides, on the issue, she said: “I can’t take it anymore.”
Earlier, after a Feb. 18, 2009, Washington Post story titled, “Back Home in Alaska, Palin finds cold comfort,” was pointed out to her, she emailed her husband. “Would you pray for our strength. And for God to totally turn things around… Enough is enough. May we see victories and feel His hand of mercy and grace.” He replies, “I did.”
The emails indicate her job had taken a toll on her marriage long before she even became McCain’s running mate.
In a Sept. 26, 2007, email to Kris Perry and her husband Todd, titled “Marital Problems,” Palin writes: “So speaking of… If we, er, when we get a divorce, does that quell ‘conflict of interest’ accusations about BP?” Her husband was a former BP employee on the North Slope.




















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Posted on April 12, 2012 at 8:22pmHow is it that we have hundreds of thousands of essentially meaningless laws, but there is nothing to stop the disgusting, persistent, character assassination by means of frivalous lawsuits and badgering of a truely decent person. Beyond disgusting.
Report Post »dontbotherme
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 3:34pmIt seems as though the attacks will never stop. No-one deserves this. I thought witch hunts were verboten. I feel sorry for Mrs. Palin & her family. But she has raised above the fray. God bless her.
Report Post »Orpheus75
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 11:29amSpankmonkey loves his delusional hatred of Sarah. Truth be hanged. Never mind that she was looking out for the State, and the mounting costs to it due to the frivolous suits. All those like him can see is that “she quit”.
Report Post »I wonder if this current waste of POTUS were piled on in the same manner, what would happen? We’ll never know because the liberal press and those like Spanky here, would follow that idiot into hells fire without question. He could stand on the deck of the Titanic after driving it into the iceberg himself, while blaming others.. and they would believe him if he told them things were improving, as the water lapped over their heads… but will continue to hate Sarah with a consuming vitriol that has a life of it’s own.
riverwomansdaughter
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 1:25pmBecause she is a wholesome, STRONG woman who honors God, family, and country, and at the same time is a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother with conservative values.
The “left” can’t stand it!
Report Post »Ghandi was a Republican
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 11:00amI believe absolutely NOTHING that is “released” on behalf of the destruction of any non-Alinsky entity!
Report Post »Restoration & Improvement
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 10:48amI am amazed at all the morons on this site. Sara Palin left her office to save the people of her state millions in fees and time spent not focusing on governing. She set the pace for limited goverment in Alaska and her replacement is handling well. If she were a career politician, she would have let the state incure those costs and got nothing would have been accomplished. She did the correct thing.
Wise up.
Report Post »Orpheus75
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 11:31amWhat, and give up the perfectly instituted hatred that they have for Sarah?
Report Post »MittensKittens
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 11:53amWell placed comments, I think most people are fed up and just want to vent, logic has no place here or really any other place in our society anymore.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 12:26pmI agree .. but people won’t recognize it/admit it .. or don’t even hear it with the lamestream media. Sarah is a PATRIOT!
Report Post »Stoic one
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 9:54amAnd people complain about the lack of leaders. With kamakazie (sp) like character assaults, would you run for office?
Report Post »SpankDaMonkey
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 9:25am.
Report Post »What happened to the Mama Grizzle or that Hockey Mom? Oh Yeah she Quit!!!!!
hauschild
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 9:46amYeah, good luck with one of the three RINO’S, amigo. Er…should I say Obama?
Report Post »Adorno
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 10:26amI finally understand what people mean when they say Sarah Palin brings people together: I don’t usually agree with anything you say, Spank (if I can call you by your first name), but I feel that our mutual recognition of Mrs. Palin’s inability to take as good as she gives may produce a lasting alliance.
Report Post »rdk
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 9:23amStay out of the kitchen Sarah.
Report Post »hauschild
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 9:01amYeah, to bad Sarah wasn’t like all other loser politicians and just came at the job with the mindset of not caring and just working on that lavish pension that only public sector workers enjoy. Just put in your time and if you screw your county, state or country, big deal.
Report Post »raspberrytea
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 8:27amSo many of us have let the MSM shape our view of Sarah.
Report Post »I’ve been guilty at times. Shame on us. There are very few
that choose to work in our government that is as honest as
Sarah. She has a fire in her soul, a love for country that we
don’t see that often.Can you imagine how it feels having your
country ( liberals for the most part) turn against you for what????? What has she done that would cause so many
people to hate her so much? What kind of people have we
turned into?
But…… she still comes back, stronger than ever. May God
bless Sarah and her family and forgive us as
a nation, that put one of our own,through so much, just
because she wanted to serve.
Hobbs57
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 8:49amSorry Rasp, I have seen enough from this lady not to care for her to much any longer. I learned long ago, and it didn’t take to long of being in the public eye, too know, you choose you pick and choose your battles wisely or suffer the consequences. God Bless her, but ti seems the media won in her war. Sadly ! But the woman takes to many shots across the isle, not being considerate of who she may be hitting. That;s all fine and dandy, to each their own, but you hit a bull or a bear and don’t take them out, don’t be mad at them for for coming after you and mauling you. SHe may have not meant to hit them, but her careless actions are what lead to it, to many of those on a daily basis and any person would find themselves in trouble. With that being said, she was unfairly attacked on all levels and in ways that were insensitive and disrespectful !
Report Post »gbeller
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 4:25pmAmen, I couldn’t have said it better.
Report Post »teddyc73
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 8:22amand look at her now, she elevated herself above all those people who tried to bring her down. My vote was for her in 2008 and I would gladly vote for her again.
Report Post »Kisses6350
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 8:21amAll is fair in Love and Politics………..Somewhat hypercritical for some to say poor “Sarah”, Sarah ressigned! Why should she be any dirrent than any body else? She choose to run for public office, it is what it is. If you can’t stand the heat, avoid the kitchen.
Report Post »carbonyes
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 8:33amKISSES, Take a hike, would you? Thank you! Your handle pretty much indicates the fight in your dog, or should I say, cat. You who sit on the sideline and throw barbs, couldn’t even carry her jock strap if she had one and certainly could not match her integrity, character and grit – yes I said grit. you who feel like KISSES, and can’t express yourself in a more appropriate way. Take your comment somewhere else, or stick it in a place where the sun don’t shine.
Report Post »raspberrytea
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 8:52amShe was put through more than anyone in the so called “kitchen”.
Report Post »You don’t have to agree with her politics, but
to go to the lengths, people did, to try and bring
not only her but her family down is unbelievable.
momrules
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 8:14amIt is amazing the amount of hatred the left was able to stir up against this woman. Anyone else would have crumbled but she just became stronger and is now more of a threat to them than ever.
I would vote for her today. She is a truth teller. She is unafraid. She and Jan Brewer are two of the finest women that America has ever produced.
Report Post »Katydidnt
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 8:08amBlessed are you when they insult you and persecute you and utter every kind of evil against you (falsely) because of me. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven. Thus they persecuted the prophets who were before you. Matthew 5:11-12
This lady was given a share in the sufferings of Christ. I find it amazing that her character has stood up under such scrutiny. The worse she says is “Unflippinbelivable.” To be a Christian politician who is unashamed of their faith these days is ask for persecution. I admire Sarah Palin and Rick Santorum for doing that. I appreciate Glenn Beck for talking about his belief in the G word! God. You aren’t allowed to say it anymore unless you follow it up with a curse word. Then it is politically correct.
Report Post »Darla_K
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 8:04amSarah has integrity and she is a neat lady. I understand why she quit the governorship of Alaska, the costs were eating her alive. Who in their right mind could ride this wave with all the costs coming out of her pocket? Sarah will make a good leader one of these days if she chooses to run for office again. Alot of the lame media is and was jealous of her. I will take Sarah anyday of the week over any other canidate out there if and when she is ready to run again.
Report Post »hogtrashhd
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 8:01amShe couldn’t take it??? Hell, I couldn’t take watching the media and politicians trying to destroy this woman and her family especially her sweet baby boy…I have never seen anything like it…and I hope I never do again.. but I will unless the left (communist, marxist, athiests, and just good old run of the mill envy) is totally defeated and flung into the pit of hell from which they came..
Report Post »onewayonly
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 2:00pmOH so true ~ Saddly when Strong Republican women are bashed none of the liberals(communist, marxist, athiests) find their beliefs that women are on equal footing as men~ They are truely foolish thinking it applies to them only~DAMNING WOMEN WHO DO PUT their beliefs front and center, women who want to be a Godly wife mother friend and a POlitican at the same time ! And Liberal men and woman(communist, marxist, athiests) are just afraid that true womans liberty will be loosed ! Do not take this for weakness in woman but for REAL Liberty( that which comes from God to be ALL He Has empower us to be ! If we have to believe what old womens libbers teach the we are still in bondage under what the liberal (communist, marxist, athiests) will allow us to be ! True Freedom and Liberty comes fro God ! Sarah did what Sarah for her Faith And Family as well as her STATE and she should not be counted out ! God uses those who are willing to follow HIS LEAD! GOD Bless her and Her Family !
Report Post »txwheels
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 7:59amI wonder if she wants some cheese with all that Whine..
Report Post »carbonyes
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 8:24amTXWHEELS, Sarah is a class lady, and had they turned her loose in the 2008 election, and let her do her thing, the results may have been different. She sparked a drab, complacent, and spineless campaign, that was led by a washed up, “across the isle” compromiser and RINO, John McCain, who pretty much sold everything but his soul and left his balls in Viet Nam, for he sure as Hell did not have any on the campaign trail. Sarah had much more backbone, integrity and intestinal fortitude than the establishment wimp ever did. Sad, but true.
Report Post »SpankDaMonkey
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 7:49am.
Please go Shoot a Moose, or buy a Stripper Pole…….
She quit under pressure. And you can’t Trust a Quitter…………….
Susie
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 8:11amPretty brave aren’t you SPAMKDAMONLEY, hiding behind the anonymity of internet commentary, but I’ll bet, that if you were the target of every left wing loon and their media dogs, and every time you went to take a dump someone was peeking through the keyhole at you, your bravery would melt away faster than ice in Haiti.
Report Post »Shoot a moose ? Gee, that’s real original.
You dope !
SpankDaMonkey
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 8:22am.
Your right. Shooting a moose is wrong. She should just buy the Stripper Pole. But, She’d Quit that too………
carbonyes
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 8:39amSPANK DA MONKEY, you are just a plain azz. Don’t know if you graduated from high school, but from the tenor and content of some of your comments, and this is surely one of them, why don’t you go back to the “corner bar” and have a coffee this time. maybe your head will clear up. Maybe!
Report Post »SpankDaMonkey
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 9:01am.
The woman Quit, and you can’t trust a Quitter. You want that CYA in a fire fight? If she could not handel Alaska, how in the world could she handel the whole country? She Quit plain and simple.
I wish she had not Quit, but she did…..
And the excuse it was for Alaska. Moron Please……
She’s just another RINO……
Report Post »flipper1073
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 12:21pm@ SPANKDAMONKEY
I enjoy reading your posts
But I don’t understand your
seeming hatred for Sarah Palin
She’s not the Enemy.
She resigned as Gov. of Alaska
because Her Family could no longer
afford to defend all the Lawsuits
an She couldn’t do her job as Gov.
All her time was spent in Court.
As soon as She resigned ALL the
Stupid Lawsuits went Away.
To Many People Believe the LIES about
Sarah it’s easier than finding out the Truth.
Sarah is an will be for some time the best
Report Post »chance we have for taking back America.
SpankDaMonkey
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 12:38pm.
I don’t hate her, but I can no longer trust her because she QUIT!!!!!!!!!
Good Grief, exactly what part of “She Quit” don’t you people understand?
YOU CAN’T TRUST A QUITTER………..
She looks and sounds good, BUT SHE QUIT………
Report Post »flipper1073
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 1:08pmSo if she stayed in office an
Bankrupted her family an cost
the state of Alaska Millions.
an spent her last 2yrs as Gov.
in Court fighting Stupid Lawsuits
an winning I might ADD.then you
would Respect Her ?
Sarah does what she thinks is right
Report Post »for her Family,Alaska an America.
You may disagree with Her but it
doesn’t change who She is.
SpankDaMonkey
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 2:08pm.
Flipper to answer your question,
Yes, I would have more respect for her. But She Quit instead….
You can’t Trust a Quitter….You never know when they’ll turn and run when things get tuff…..
She’s Hot and she sounds good, but SHE QUIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »hi
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 7:36amShe is a beautiful woman inside and out.
Report Post »LibertyAtStake
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 7:27amGiven the current political climate ruled by the vicious pack mentality of the corrupt Progressive Left – Palin made the right decision by resigning, and all the right moves to come back strong as a private citizen. The Left will rue the day they wounded this Conservative Warrior Princess.
d(^_^)b
Report Post »http://libertyatstake.blogspot.com/
“Because the Only Good Progressive is a Failed Progressive”
MrMagoo
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 7:08amJust think of all the doom,gloom,misery,deceit,corruption,etc,etc. that could have been avoided had Barack Obama been properly ‘vetted’ by the shame stream media as Palin has been.
Report Post »But no,the Messiah promised the country he would lower the seas,bring hope and blissful change to the ‘masses’ and the sheople fell right in line and followed the progressive lies.
Now we’ll all be paying dearly for it,one way or another.
smithclar3nc3
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 7:22amWE NEED TO GET THIS ON THE 2012 NATIONAL BALLOT
Congressional Reform Act
1. Term Limits:
12 years only, one of the possible options below.
A. Two Six year Senate terms
B. Six Two year House terms
C. One Six year Senate term and three Two Year House terms
Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home and back to work.
2. No Tenure / No Pension:
A congressman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay when they are out of office.
3. Congress (past, present & future) participates in Social Security: All funds in the Congressional retirement fund moves to the Social Security system immediately. All future funds flow into the Social Security system, Congress participates with the rest of U. S. citizens.
4. Congress can purchase their own retirement plan just as all other U. S. citizens do.
5. Congress will no longer vote themselves a pay raise. Congressional pay will rise by the lower of CPI or 3%.
6. Congress loses their current health care system and participates in the same health care system as all other U. S. citizens do.
7. Congress MUST equally abide by ALL laws they impose on U. S. citizens.
8. All previous contracts with past and present congressmen are void effective January 1st after this law is enacted. The people of the U. S. A. did not make these contracts with congressmen; the congressmen made all these contracts for themselves without ANY
Report Post »smithclar3nc3
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 7:25amWE NEED TO GET THIS ON THE 2012 NATIONAL BALLOT
Congressional Reform Act
1. Term Limits:
12 years only, one of the possible options below.
A. Two Six year Senate terms
B. Six Two year House terms
C. One Six year Senate term and three Two Year House terms
Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home and back to work.
2. No Tenure / No Pension:
A congressman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay when they are out of office.
3. Congress (past, present & future) participates in Social Security: All funds in the Congressional retirement fund moves to the Social Security system immediately. All future funds flow into the Social Security system, Congress participates with the rest of U. S. citizens.
4. Congress can purchase their own retirement plan just as all other U. S. citizens do.
5. Congress will no longer vote themselves a pay raise. Congressional pay will rise by the lower of CPI or 3%.
6. Congress loses their current health care system and participates in the same health care system as all other U. S. citizens do.
7. Congress MUST equally abide by ALL laws they impose on U. S. citizens.
8. All previous contracts with past and present congressmen are void effective January 1st after this law is enacted. The people of the U. S. A. did not make these contracts with congressmen; the congressmen made all these contracts for themselves without AN
Report Post »jijbarton
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 6:56amGod Bless her…..It is horrible that others have to be so hateful so one can’t perform their job or remain together as a family unite. The liberals strike again. Going out of their way to destroy anyone or anything that stands in their way, of their agenda. It‘s no wonder good people don’t run for office because of bull crap like this. It’s a real shame her and her family had to endure this. And to say “It is just politics, is insane. Politics in this country needs to change for the better if we wish to save our country.
Report Post »TomFerrari
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 7:32amSLIMY tactics of THE REAL HATERS !
Attack attack attack. They don’t give a hoot whether there is any TRUTH in it, they will attack with the most slanderous, libelous, vile, lies. They don’t have to prove anything, they just have to create doubt.
Look at Herman Cain.
We need to FIGHT BACK at every turn!
AK should have covered her legal bills, since they were in her capacity as Governor. Period.
Shame on us for giving in to these slimy tactics.
When this stuff comes out, our response should IMMEDIATELY be, “SHOW ME THE PROOF,” and, “UNTIL THEN, SHUT THE HECK UP!”
We should have NO ROOM for accusation and ennuendo.
We deal in FACTS. The TRUTH. Nothing more, and NOTHING LESS.
As for Sarah’s statement, “If, er, when we get a divorce” – I read that as HUMOR. Otherwise, I think it would have simply read, “When we get a divorce.” I read it as her saying, “this is the sort of thing that could drive people to get a divorce!” and, “I’m sorry my job is having an adverse effect on you too.”
Sarah was a MAJOR threat, and the left could NOT allow her to survive.
What came of the story of obama’s gay lover in Chicago, who obama gave cocaine in exchange for sex? The accuser, a gay man who claims he was the one who received the drugs and who had the alleged gay tryst with obama, still sticks by his claims.
Report Post »Typical, hypocritical, complicit media. (say that three times fast)
Steelhead
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 6:43amcan we trust her anymore? no , she quit
Report Post »termase
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 7:18amMoron, you did not even read the story but then again you are a Progressive\Liberal hack.
Report Post »nocalifornia
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 7:56amNot only are you a moron Jack Wagon, you are a product of a failed educational system since you read and comprehend at a third grade level. You are a hater and a progressive liberal socialist left wing nut who should not be allowed to express something you really don’t have, your own opinion.
Report Post »The_Jerk
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 6:42amLawyers, the termites of society. There must be tort reform, legal reform. Law suits are the new weapon used to destroy by economics. Deep pockets always win, even if they lose in the courts.
Report Post »Loser pays is needed. And, if the loser is the aggressor, he/she also pays a fine to the person victimized.
deac0n
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 6:40amshe is a cool lady!!! Hope she comes out for Ron Paul
Report Post »qpwillie
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 7:15amIf Sarah was in the race for the nomination, the Paulbots would be trashing her and calling her a progressive just like the do EVERYBODY else.
They would be yelling “neocon”, “Bilderberg”, “NDAA”, “liberty”, “constitution”, “false flag”……………
Report Post »justangry
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 8:06amWow, you really are a tool. Heaven forbid people care about those things. You’re right we should put liberty and the Constitution at the back of the list for determining who runs our country.
Report Post »qpwillie
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 9:02amYeah, we know you Paulbots are the only ones who care about liberty and the Constitution. You’re also the only ones who read and research. That’s why you know that only one human on this earth can save America and that all we have to do about terrorists is ask them to be friends.
Now go smoke another one and live in your goofy little dream world.
Report Post »justangry
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 10:46amEnlist
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