Sarah Palin won’t run for president in 2012
On Wednesday, the former vice-presidential candidate and the acknowledged star of the Republican Party Sarah Palin finally announced that she is not going to run for the presidency in 2012. A day before that another Republican hopeful, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie also announced his decision not to run.
The former Alaska governor’s supporters founded a group called Organize4Palin to build a grassroots network and essentially campaign for her: go to county meetings, stump for Palin with politically connected Iowans, and form a loose campaign structure for what they saw as an inevitable Palin campaign. It turned out not to be.
Sarah Palin made her decision known Wednesday releasing a statement to ABC News and telling radio host Mark Levin that she will not enter the presidential race. Wednesday evening she told Greta Van Susteren on Fox News that she “apologize(s) to those disappointed” with her decision saying that she had heard from them over the last few hours and hopes they understand “you don’t need a title to make a difference in this country.”
As the news broke that she would not run those supporters that were the most invested said they were “disappointed,” but had “no regrets.”
What is questionable, though, is whether the Republicans will be able to come up with an electable candidate. Until recently there seemed to be only too viable contenders – Mitt Romney and Rick Perry, with chances for Chris Christie to intervene and change the scene. After Christie’s decision not to run, one would suppose that the field has narrowed to two candidates. But then unexpectedly businessman and columnist, former chairman and CEO of Godfather’s Pizza Herman Cain made a strong showing at some Republican caucuses, and now he is considered to be on equals if not ahead of Rick Perry whose support has faltered.
The problem is that Republican primaries starting next January and the general elections in November are very different. And the candidate most liked by the party and Republican-leaning independents might not be as welcomed by the majority of general voters. Therefore, winning the party nomination may play a trick on the frontrunner preventing him from winning the votes of the center, which will inevitably determine the general outcome.
Perry, who has dropped in the polls recently following unimpressive debate performances, issued a statement calling Palin “a good friend, a great American and a true patriot. I respect her decision and know she will continue to be a strong voice for conservative values and needed change in Washington.”
The man who picked her as his running mate in 2008, Sen. John McCain of Arizona, said on Twitter that Palin will “continue to play an important role in our party and for our nation.”
Later, the former Alaska governor told Fox News Channel’s Greta Van Susteren, “You don’t need a title to make a difference in this country.”
Palin urged voters not to wait for perfection from the current Republican field of contenders.
“There is no one perfect candidate, and I want people to keep that in mind and not be extremely disappointed in a politician,” she said.
Statement released by Palin on her decision.
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
7.1 quake hits Alaska
A major 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Alaska s Aleutian Islands early Friday, triggering a tsunami warning for the remote region, the US Geological Service reported.
The relatively shallow quake occurred some 125 miles (201 kilometers) from the town of Atka, in the Alaskan island chain in the Pacific that is home to major commercial fishing enterprises.
Sarah Palin not looking forward to seeing movie about herself
TrendPK.com: Sarah Palin will reportedly be played by Julianne Moore in an HBO Films production based on a book that puts Palin under a lamp, but the former Vice Presidential candidate is not excited.
Palin discussed the movie, ‘Game Change,’ with Fox News, states HollywoodLife. “I think I’ll just grit my teeth and bear whatever comes what may with that movie,” Palin said about not being excited over being portrayed onscreen.
“I would ask, though, that — if they’re of the mind of spreading the wealth around — that perhaps they want to spring for one of my kid’s braces or something as they capitalize on pretending to be me,” Palin joked about many actresses making money off pretending to be her.
folau
June 1, 2010 by Trend PK
Filed under World News
THE AFL has beaten rival codes to secure the signature of rugby league superstar Israel Folau, who is set to join the Greater Western Sydney team.
AFL sources yesterday confirmed that Folau, a Brisbane Broncos player, had agreed to cross from rugby league – following the trail blazed by Gold Coast recruit Karmichael Hunt – and sign a massive multi-million dollar contract with the incoming GWS team coached by Kevin Sheedy.
An announcement on Folau’s defection will be made at a press conference today. Folau, 21, a state-of-origin representative for Queensland, has been weighing up his future, having rejected advances from the Melbourne Rebels, the incoming rugby union Super 15 team, narrowing the choice to either the NRL or the AFL, which has made plain its interest in Folau, whom it views as a league player capable of making the transition to the AFL.
While Folau’s signing will cost the AFL and its expansion team in western Sydney millions – as much as $3 million over three years – the AFL has already seen enormous benefits from the Hunt recruitment in terms of generating publicity and awareness of its presence in Queensland and NSW and it believes that Folau can provide similar impetus in Sydney.
Folau’s package will easily exceed his offer from rugby union’s Rebels, who had offered him about $600,000 a season.
Like Hunt, his huge wage will sit outside the new team’s salary cap. The Broncos had been concerned only about the far deeper pockets of the AFL and the expansion team it funds.
”Not to be disrespectful but we weren’t that worried about the rugby contract,” Broncos chief executive Bruno Cullen said on Sunday. ”We always thought we were coming second so nothing has really changed in that respect.
kendra wilkinson exposed video
June 1, 2010 by Trend PK
Filed under World News
E! and Playboy’s favorite star Kendra Wilkinson has been the middle of lots of internet controversies involving her sex tape. Now she is even the star of her own spoof videos. Youtube user Alphacat has already published two spoof videos that make fun of Kendra and her E! reality show, “Kendra”
The creator of the spoof claims Kendra herself has seen the videos and “couldn’t stop laughing”.
Playboy model Kendra Wilkinson will address internet rumors about her sex tape during a segment on her E! reality series “Kendra”.NyDailyNews reports that during the segment Kendra will say about the sex tape, “It bothers me because people are going to judge me”.
There is no denying that Kendra Wilkinson stars in the sex tape “Kendra Exposed”. The shocker is she knew they existed. There were rumors that Kendra herself was trying to shop the tape around under a fake company. Reportedly Kendra will end up making half the earnings from the sales – which by all accounts is doing pretty well right now.
“Of course we had sex like every couple does and every now and then we would videotape it. There’s a lot of couples who do that,” Kendra is quoted as saying. “At that time I wasn’t a celebrity. I didn’t even know I was going to become a celebrity.”
jagan
June 1, 2010 by Trend PK
Filed under World News
First, he said, in what was seen as a gesture of defiance, that his tour of Andhra Pradesh would continue. Now, Jagan Mohan Reddy says his party has sanctioned the controversial “odarpu yatra.”
Reddy, son of former Andhra chief minister YSR Reddy, met with senior Congress leader Veerappa Moily in Delhi on Tuesday morning. Reddy claims that Moily expressed “appreciation” for his tour and permitted the tour to resume. Congress sources say the permission comes with some basic guidelines, including staying away from the politically-sensitive Telangana region.
The Congress has been worried about the impact of the tour in the fraught atmosphere of Telangana, where the demand for a separate state repeatedly leads to violent demonstrations. Jagan Mohan has expressed his opposition to the creation of a new state.
Last week, as he arrived at the Warangal district, pro-Telangana campaigners clashed with the police as they expressed their opposition to Jagan’s arrival.
The Congress had asked Jagan Mohan to cancel his tour. He was summoned to Delhi on Monday to explain his position.
Jagan’s defence: that he “is not conducting this tour as a politician”, and that his heart “is free of any guilt’. The MP expressed his hope for a meeting with Sonia Gandhi -a meeting that did not 
materialize, in what some say was a sign of the party’s disapproval of his stance. Jagan Mohan, however, told reporters, “I have huge respect for Sonia Gandhi. Please do not turn this into a stand-off between the party and me.”
Jagan says that after his father died in a helicopter crash in September, he promised to visit families whose members died or killed themselves reportedly out of grief over YSR’s loss.
glenn beck malia obama
June 1, 2010 by Trend PK
Filed under World News
“Leave my family, leave people’s families alone…When it was Bill Clinton, you don’t go after Chelsea Clinton. You don’t talk about the Bush kids. Now, the minute they get into politics, that’s a different story. You leave the families alone.”
That was Glenn Beck talking with Sarah Palin, talking about how a reporter was getting to close to the Palin family at their Alaska home. Beck stood up for Palin, and said that a pundit should leave the families out of it.
Shortly after, Beck went after President Obama’s daughter, 11 year old Malia Obama.
On Beck’s radio show, not only did he insult Malia, but he mocked her too.
Here are some things Beck said on his radio show. A full transcription can be found on the Huffington Post.
BECK: (imitating Malia) Daddy? Daddy? Daddy, did you plug the hole yet? Daddy?
BECK: (imitating Malia) Why do you hate black people so much?
BECK: “Did you plug the hole yet, daddy?” Is that’s their — that’s the level of their education, that they’re coming to — they’re coming to daddy and saying ‘Daddy, did you plug the hole yet?’ ” Plug the hole!
BECK (imitating Malia) Why, why, why, why, do you still let the polar bears die? Daddy, why do you still let Sarah Palin destroy the environment? Why are — Daddy, why don’t you just put her in some sort of a camp?
Beck has since apologized for his remarks about Malia. To Beck’s credit, he did own up to his hypocrisy, saying “the children of public figures should be left on the sidelines. It was a stupid mistake and I apologize–and as a dad I should have known better.
6th Stage Of Tour De Pakistan Ends In Bahawalpur
Sui Northern’s Sabir Ali clinched the 6th stage of tour de Pakistan today.
The fourth stage of 11 stages race spans 160 kilometers. Forty six cyclists took part in the event.
Sabir finished the distance in 1H.57M.47S. Wapda’s Zahid Gulfam stood 2nd while Afghanistan’s Imtiaz Hassan remained 3rd. The riders will set off for the fifth Bahwalpur to Rahim Yar Khan stage tomorrow.
Iditarod Sled Dog Race Kicked Off
Hundreds of sled dogs and thousands of fans lined up along Anchorage’s Fourth Avenue for the ceremonial start of the 1,100-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.
Around 70 teams are participating in the event. The dogs leaped and barked when it was their turn to leave the downtown chute for an 11-mile run across Alaska’s largest city. Mushers ran with 12 dogs instead of the 16-dog teams they’ll use when the actual competition starts Sunday in Willow, about 50 miles to the north. Seventy-one teams are entered in the trek to Nome, an old gold rush town on Alaska’s western coast. More than a third of the mushers are from seven other countries and nine other states. “I won’t be disappointed if I come in third or 23rd, as long as my team looks happy and healthy doing it,” he said. “If I get to Nome and I question ‘Well, what if I had done this, or what if I had done that,’ then I’d be disappointed.”
Nityananda and Actress Nityananda Scandal
March 3, 2010 by Trend PK
Filed under World News
TrendPK.com Nityananda and Actress Scandal – Paramahamsa Nithyananda caught in the middle of a hot scene with an actor. Paramahamsa Nithyananda is a spiritual and mystic guru, and he took the path of self-realisation with a natural passion for the Truth. He experimented with yoga, tantra, vedanta and other Eastern metaphysical sciences.
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