After resignation, Palin said to head third party
By: Scott Ott
Examiner Columnist
July 14, 2009
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Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has reportedly decided to head up a third political party after she leaves office in August, according to anonymous sources with expertise in speculating on the governor's motivations and state of mind.
The third party, tentatively dubbed 'Some Who', would offer a counterpoint to both major parties, and would represent the countless unnamed people that President Barack Obama frequently attacks as opponents of his policies.
For example, in this weekend's op-ed column in the Washington Post, the president noted: "There are some who say we must wait to meet our greatest challenges."
In early June, the president said: "Now, I know that there's some who, despite all evidence to the contrary, still don't believe in the necessity and promise of this recovery act."
In April, he said: "Of course, there are some who argue that the government should stand back and simply let these banks fail..."
In his inaugural address, Obama said: "Now there are some who question the scale of our ambitions."
"President Obama has really created this 3rd party," said the unnamed source. "Sarah Palin would just be stepping up to lead it."
While "Some Who" is too vague to become a permanent name for the populist party, organizers have apparently already rejected another name suggested by the president's remarks -- "Straw Men."
"In addition to sounding sexist," the source said, "the organizers didn't want to become an easy target for Obama. He has become quite proficient at battling straw men."
Examiner columnist Scott Ott is editor in chief of ScrappleFace.com, the family-friendly news satire site.
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