Palin Plans "Less Politically Correct" Twitter Account

By: Stephanie Condon
Topics: Republicans

(AP)

Sarah Palin has been able to leverage her Twitter account to keep up a national profile since her failed 2008 vice presidential bid -- and she doesn't plan to let her resignation as governor of Alaska stop her. Palin is promising a new account and "less politically correct" Tweets once she steps down as governor.

Palin's current Twitter handle, AKGovSarahPalin, won't be very fitting for the Republican politician come July 26, when Lt. Governor Sean Parnell will take over for Palin. Subsequently, it appears she is planning to launch a new account.

Just hours ago, Palin tweeted, "I'll stay in touch w/whomever wants via personal twtr site;launch July 26;in meantime it's pleasure to update interested folks on State biz!"

That note followed up on a tweet that seems to promise more Palin headlines in the weeks to come: "elected is replaceable;Ak WILL progress! + side benefit=10 dys til less politically correct twitters fly frm my fingertps outside State site," she wrote.

Sarah Palin has displayed her Web 2.0 savvy on Twitter, the social networking site that allows users to "tweet" 140-character messages, where she is able to seemingly sidestep "mainstream media" by communicating directly to her "followers" on Twitter -- all the while keeping journalists abreast of her latest moves.

She has indeed addressed many Alaskan issues on her current Twitter account. "I'm asking lawmakers to continue my admin's fuel tax suspension; hard to swallow notion that some want to tax AKn's fuel! Stand by for info," she recently tweeted. Her new account, however, could take her into a whole new realm of national politics.

Tell us what you think Palin's new Twitter handle should be below in the comments.

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Stephanie Condon
Stephanie Condon is a political reporter for CBSNews.com.
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by hgunnell July 20, 2009 6:22 AM EDT: save the wolves; Reply to this comment

by businessowner21 July 19, 2009 7:52 PM EDT

Are you guys for real? No liberal has ever had their child have a baby out of wedlock? We have much bigger issues at hand here. Obama healthcare. Bailout the big guys. Social Security retreat plans. Give the woman a break. She is capable of more than you think.

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by businessowner21 July 19, 2009 7:54 PM EDT: and yes, i plan to follow her new twitter account.


by businessowner21 July 19, 2009 7:54 PM EDT: and yes, i plan to follow her new twitter account.


by JonGalt1783 July 17, 2009 10:46 PM EDT: I think maybe an account name along these lines

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b2t6MeRNPwo/Sl_yrqzG0sI/AAAAAAAAAW0/A4lkuokWays/s1600-h/5533_1177562442940_1344491467_492007_1121980_n.jpg; Reply to this comment

by LynnsDaughter July 17, 2009 7:03 PM EDT

You mean up to now she's been politically correct?

Phew. What a bimbo. Glad we dodged that bullet in '08.

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by ReallyMeanIt July 17, 2009 10:26 PM EDT: The country caught a bullet right in the chest you fool. We didn't dodged anything.

by velma179 July 17, 2009 5:53 PM EDT

How about "Palling around with Palin"?

That could serve many purposes...

1) People do "follow" you on Twitter, that's like being pals.

2) It'd remind both those who support/like Mrs. Palin and those who do not just why they hold these opinions

3) It's alliterative, so easy to remember -- this may be the best part for Palin and her pals

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by velma179 July 17, 2009 6:00 PM EDT: :-0

I know... no spaces in Twitter names.

Forgive my "artistic-I'm-on-comment-board-license" <^>

by saj210 July 17, 2009 5:40 PM EDT

ReallyMeanIt:

Palin is as clueless as you can get! I don't see how the heck she became governor. I guess Alaskans don't expect much from their elected officials, and Palin didn't disappoint them.

Some, like you obviously believe Palin is smart. I guess you went to the same grade school or 6 colleges she did.

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by ReallyMeanIt July 17, 2009 10:24 PM EDT: I/we believed Palin is smarter than barrack. I/we don't think she is the smartest person the the world.
Asked obama if he visits his 57th states yet. The guy is so clueless. Don't think he even smarter than a 5th grader......at least they know how many states are in the union!!
For your information, my undergrad and grad school took 6 years, 2 different schools........sorry to dissapoint you.


by cs4466 July 17, 2009 5:09 PM EDT: Bitter quitter on Twitter.

Perfect for the Witch of Wasilla!; Reply to this comment

by nanc12 July 17, 2009 4:31 PM EDT

How about abstinenceworks or justsayno? It worked so well for her Track) and her daughter (Tripp), I'm sure she wants to promote everyone saying sex outside of marriage is wrong, but having it anyway. Oh wait, the republican party already has that as a motto.

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by mattcat25 July 17, 2009 4:54 PM EDT: The Republican Party beliefs and principals are a complete facade.
And, Sarah Palin is merely (along with Joe the Plumber)just the windowdressing.

by Elisson123 July 17, 2009 4:28 PM EDT

My Twitter handle suggestion? WasillaGorilla.

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by mattcat25 July 17, 2009 5:02 PM EDT: WasillyBilly.


by mattcat25 July 17, 2009 5:03 PM EDT: ThrillahfromWasillah

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by hockeymom441 July 17, 2009 4:13 PM EDT

I think it's funny to suggest that people who do not like Ms. Palin are jealous. Of what, exactly? That she's publically humiliated ever times she opens her mouth and attempts to use the English language to communicate? Her daughter's illigitimate child and embarassment her future ex-son-in-law has cast...? I think what I AM jealous of, is that there are people like you, who will follow her to the ends of the Earth, and support her no matter what, b/c you're too stubborn to consider anything else or look at her objectively.

Some of us just don't like her, period. Here are some fun facts about your "hero":

She was elected to govern alaska. - FACT
She is now quitting/resigning - FACT

I do not care one ounce what her motives were, as there's just no excuse good enough. She fuels the ever-lasting fires that a woman can't handle the job, and answered the question of whether she could ever handle the pressure of the white house.

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by stupa1 July 17, 2009 4:33 PM EDT: Are you a wacko no one on this planet is jealous of Palin..
Are you playing with a fill deck or what?


by westcoast11 July 17, 2009 4:35 PM EDT: What I think is funny is people feel entitled to call Sarah Palin stupid when they can't even doublecheck the spelling of their own posts. Let's see YOU stand in front of the nation and sound brilliant (without a teleprompter, please). When you can do it, then you can throw stones. I've been following politics for years. I find it just a bit insulting to be told that I can't look at Sarah Palin objectively. Hmmm. Perhaps it is you that is having trouble with objectivity since you seem to think this one move by Sarah Palin (her resignation) has somehow 'fueled the everlasting fires that a woman can't handle the job.' I think that's a bit of an overstatement considering she went from 'hockey mom' (just like you) to Governor in a short period of time. I'm a woman. I don't think she's hurt my chances at all of succeeding in this world. What does hurt women in this country are people like you who EXPECT women who have made it and are very popular to be someone other than themselves - whether that means they can't misspeak, they can't have language or communication issues, and they can't make life-changing decisions without running it by NOW. Perhaps this is the time to have leadership who are not smooth-talking, polished career politicians. What a nice change that would be - to actually have someone who came from a normal background, with decent values, making the decisions for other normal, decent Americans. Seems they would know what I want more than the smooth-talking career politicans of our current administration and Congress.