While many supporters have felt that Sarah Palin strung them along and owes them an explanation, or at least a head’s up before her bombshell announcement of October 5, 2011, why she decided not to enter the 2012 presidential race–for those feeling a little bit like jilted lovers there is always a consolation prize, and here is my takeaway on that:

Obviously morale right now–could it get any lower? (Seriously, how many times can you explain to the dog why you are crying your eyes out–again!)  But after we have had a chance to grieve over her decision, we must return to the greater purpose at hand.  Sarah is still leading us forward, showing us, what was once the Great Silent Majority–remember them?–they’re called the Tea Party now–how to get off its couch and get involved in restoring conservative values, beginning with the people we elect to run our government.

As a friend said the other night, ‘After we get over grieving…we’ll discover her wisdom. She’s free to do her thing…and SHE WILL!’

I think she left us a gift in a way–instead of engaging in a long, drawn-out, distracting and rat dirty campaign, she is still here, no, she hasn’t left the room or run off, but is continuing on a higher road: by focusing her PAC, her speeches, her FaceBook, her Tweets, her reality shows, her books, her tours, and her media status toward getting the next wave of Tea Party constitutional candidates into office in both houses, something she could not have as easily done in addition to running a campaign to ‘scale the castle and claim the presidency!‘  And truth be told, my gut feeling is that I think Sarah is much more comfortable championing for others, than for herself.  She bear’s this out in her recent speech in Lynchburg, Virginia.

AND what if the current occupant of the WH somehow manages with his $2 billion, that’s 2 billion dollars folks–which Sarah talked about too by the way, when she called Mark Levin–to lie, cheat and defraud his way into a ’2nd term’ –who is gonna help us? It’s not going to be the media, and its not going to be the Congress we’ve got now. Isn’t she really trying to help us pass through this, by invoking a sort of insurance, i.e,  a repeat of the 2010 election tsunami, whereby as a last stand we could deadlock the traitor through the congress?  Stay tuned folks. She ain’t done yet.  Not by a long shot.

October 5, 2011

Wasilla, Alaska

After much prayer and serious consideration, I have decided that I will not be seeking the 2012 GOP nomination for President of the United States. As always, my family comes first and obviously Todd and I put great consideration into family life before making this decision. When we serve, we devote ourselves to God, family and country. My decision maintains this order.

My decision is based upon a review of what common sense Conservatives and Independents have accomplished, especially over the last year. I believe that at this time I can be more effective in a decisive role to help elect other true public servants to office – from the nation’s governors to Congressional seats and the Presidency. We need to continue to actively and aggressively help those who will stop the “fundamental transformation” of our nation and instead seek the restoration of our greatness, our goodness and our constitutional republic based on the rule of law.

From the bottom of my heart I thank those who have supported me and defended my record throughout the years, and encouraged me to run for President. Know that by working together we can bring this country back – and as I’ve always said, one doesn’t need a title to help do it.

I will continue driving the discussion for freedom and free markets, including in the race for President where our candidates must embrace immediate action toward energy independence through domestic resource developments of conventional energy sources, along with renewables. We must reduce tax burdens and onerous regulations that kill American industry, and our candidates must always push to minimize government to strengthen the economy and allow the private sector to create jobs.

Those will be our priorities so Americans can be confident that a smaller, smarter government that is truly of the people, by the people, and for the people can better serve this most exceptional nation.

In the coming weeks I will help coordinate strategies to assist in replacing the President, re-taking the Senate, and maintaining the House.

Thank you again for all your support. Let’s unite to restore this country!

God bless America.

- Sarah Palin

as posted by Sarah Palin on Wednesday, October 5, 2011 on her FaceBook.