Being Elected and Serving The Public

Driving to see visit one of my friends tonight, I starting thinking about Sarah Palin. I am sick and tired of all the negative news media blitz, newspaper articles, e-articles, the “Republican” white/fat/rich Washington beltway campaign managers (Carl Rove), and past campaign staffers all getting their day in the sun speculating on Sarah's decision to step down from the Governors position in Alaska. Love or hate the lady, enough is enough.

I am reacting to my 14 year “run” at serving in the Nevada Legislature and all the crap and BS I went through. Yep, I had ethics complaints filed against me, negative newspaper articles written, ugly nasty emails that should never have been sent, male stockers, nasty mean people calling me all hours of the day and night and Republican men that hated me. I am OVER IT.

Thank goodness I did not raise to the level of importance to have a SNL skit spoofing my intelligence, family and speaking ability. How embarrassing is that? I had the unions though. They hated me and sent mailers to my voters saying I was “On My Way To The State Prison” and compared me to politicians that ended up serving time in prison. That is public humiliation and most people think where there is smoke there is fire. In the public's eye I will always be guilty of something.

Serving the public is not all it's cracked up to be. I think Sarah was in over her head going National so quickly in her political career and as far as I am concerned, her political handlers are to blame.

I don't expect this ugliness to stop and I don't expect Sarah to quit and go away either! God bless you girl, I wanted out...