# But Sarah Palin quit! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 16, 2010, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-sarah-palin-quit/557358 "2010-10-16T16:36:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2010, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-sarah-palin-quit/557358/1 "2010-10-16T16:36:27Z")
So why do “they” continue to call her “Alaska governor”? Do you keep the title even if you punk out and quit? Go away, Sarah. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2010, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-sarah-palin-quit/557358/2 "2010-10-16T17:19:00Z")
A lot of jobs carry the title onward, but I wish the media would refer to her as former guv instead of guv, and as “Ms” in interviews. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2010, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-sarah-palin-quit/557358/3 "2010-10-16T17:30:26Z")
She demands it as part of her contract for public appearances. If they won’t call her “Governor,” she won’t go. She only picks the most obsequious, ass-kissing audiences and interviewers to talk to anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Simplicio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@Simplicio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simplicio)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2010, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-sarah-palin-quit/557358/4 "2010-10-16T17:41:18Z")
Plenty of news outlets do as you suggest. Even FOX, at least some of the time. [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/01/11/palin-join-fox-news-contributor/](http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/01/11/palin-join-fox-news-contributor/) ---
**Author:** ![BrotherCadfael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BrotherCadfael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrotherCadfael)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2010, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-sarah-palin-quit/557358/5 "2010-10-16T17:41:34Z")
Customarily, the titles “Ambassador” and “Governor” remain attached to the holder, even after they have left office. Thus, George Aiken, who served in the US Senate for some thirty years, was, after his retirement, referred to as “Governor Aiken”, even though he only served four years as Governor in the early part of his career. Similarly, Elliot Richardson, who occupied nearly every possible position in Washington at one time or another, was always referred to as “Ambassador Richardson”. This custom is not always followed, but you typically see Bill Clinton referred to as “Mr. Clinton”, and not “President Clinton”. ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2010, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-sarah-palin-quit/557358/6 "2010-10-16T17:42:32Z")
From what I’ve been reading, Governor is incorrect as a title for her because there is already a governor of Alaska that isn’t her. Whereas a former senator can continue to be known as senator because there are many current senators. From FormsOfAddress.info - > [@](#): > > Here is the tradition behind this: Jobs of which there is only one at a time … Governor, Mayor, President, Vice President, Speaker of the House, Chairman of a Board, … do not continue to be directly addressed in writing or conversation by their former “office” because it is not respectful to the current office holder and confusing to those in the (organization/state/whatever) as to who is currently in charge. > Jobs of which many hold the same office at the same time DO continue to be addressed by their former honorific … Senator, Judge, Captain, Admiral, General, Professor … after leaving their position. ---
**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-sarah-palin-quit/557358/7 "2010-10-16T17:56:33Z")
But she _quit_! It would be different, I feel, if she had been elected as vp, but she wasn’t. She no longer wanted the job the people gave to her, so she threw up her hands and said “I quit”. That’s not very honorable imo. Peace, mangeorge ---
**Author:** ![jz78817](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jz78817/32/1028_2.png) [@jz78817](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jz78817)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2010, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-sarah-palin-quit/557358/8 "2010-10-16T18:30:51Z")
> [@](#): > > But she quit! _So what?_ Nixon resigned but was still referred to as “President Nixon” afterward. ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2010, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-sarah-palin-quit/557358/9 "2010-10-16T20:06:22Z")
> [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](#): > > She demands it as part of her contract for public appearances. If they won’t call her “Governor,” she won’t go. Cite? I ask that because I was at a seminar a while ago where she spoke. She was introduced as the former governor of Alaska and that was it. ---
**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2010, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-sarah-palin-quit/557358/10 "2010-10-16T20:11:04Z")
> [@jz78817](#): > > > [@](#): > > > > But she quit! > > _So what?_ Nixon resigned but was still referred to as “President Nixon” afterward. Him too. Tho he didn’t really have a choice. To be honest, I wouldn’t put Palin in the same class as Nixon. She’s just silly and not too sharp. Nixon’s a crook. Clinton stuck it out. ---
**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2010, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-sarah-palin-quit/557358/11 "2010-10-16T20:14:28Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > > [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](#): > > > > She demands it as part of her contract for public appearances. If they won’t call her “Governor,” she won’t go. > > Cite? > > I ask that because I was at a seminar a while ago where she spoke. She was introduced as the former governor of Alaska and that was it. I’m curious too. Did they refer to her as "Governor Palin? ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2010, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-sarah-palin-quit/557358/12 "2010-10-16T20:21:37Z")
> [@jz78817](#): > > > [@](#): > > > > But she quit! > > _So what?_ Nixon resigned but was still referred to as “President Nixon” afterward. Nixon did not quit. He was going to get impeached. Palin is the" quitinator". ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2010, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-sarah-palin-quit/557358/13 "2010-10-16T20:24:49Z")
> [@jz78817](#): > > > [@](#): > > > > But she quit! > > _So what?_ Nixon resigned but was still referred to as “President Nixon” afterward. Nixon did not quit. He was going to get impeached. Palin is the" quitinator". She left everybody who voted for her hanging in the wind because she saw an opportunity to make a lot of money. That is the worst thing a politician can do, unless graft and murder are on the table. ---
**Author:** ![jz78817](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jz78817/32/1028_2.png) [@jz78817](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jz78817)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2010, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-sarah-palin-quit/557358/14 "2010-10-16T21:19:03Z")
> [@](#): > > Nixon did not quit. yes he did, he did the political equivalent of “you can’t fire me, I quit!” ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2010, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-sarah-palin-quit/557358/15 "2010-10-17T01:23:10Z")
> [@gonzomax](#): > > Nixon did not quit. He was going to get impeached. Palin is the" quitinator". 😕 Yeah, so he was going to get impeached…and he resigned. Clinton was impeached and did not quit. Sure, Nixon would have been convicted as well, but he still quit. > [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](#): > > She demands it as part of her contract for public appearances. If they won’t call her “Governor,” she won’t go. I believe you. But I do want a citation to go with your claim. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2010, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-sarah-palin-quit/557358/16 "2010-10-17T01:26:44Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > > [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](#): > > > > She demands it as part of her contract for public appearances. If they won’t call her “Governor,” she won’t go. > > Cite? > > I ask that because I was at a seminar a while ago where she spoke. She was introduced as the former governor of Alaska and that was it. A list of her media guidelines were [leaked](http://wcco.com/local/palin.media.guidelines.2.1348678.html) after an appearance she made at Mall of America a few months ago. > [@](#): > > For Palin’s appearance at the Mall of America next week WCCO received a list of seven media guidelines, including one stating there can be no foreign press – only English-speaking press and another that said media must address Palin as “Governor.” > > The other rules include no interviews – but if the media want one, a request must be submitted to her publicist – plus no microphones, only background sound and pictures, and only the first 10 minutes of her appearance can be taped. ---
**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2010, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-sarah-palin-quit/557358/17 "2010-10-17T02:26:52Z")
Now that’s what we need, a president who shuns foreigners. I hope she runs, I can hardly wait. ---
**Author:** ![Napier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ce73a5/32.png) [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2010, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-sarah-palin-quit/557358/18 "2010-10-17T02:33:40Z")
I think they call her “Governor” because “the quitter from Twitter” is too much trouble to explain. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2010, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-sarah-palin-quit/557358/19 "2010-10-17T03:21:12Z")
The thing is, Nixon at least had a legitimate reason to quit. Heck, you could say he saved the taxpayers money and congress a bunch of time by not allowing the impeachment process to continue. It’s still more noble than just up and quitting. Also, I believe that President is one of those titles that goes away now. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2010, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-sarah-palin-quit/557358/20 "2010-10-17T05:24:46Z")
Plenty of reasons to mock Palin but I’m not seeing this one. No reason to forego calling her by the traditonal title just because she resigned. Heck, I’d be willing to give her the honorary title of President if she agreed not to actually run for the office. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-sarah-palin-quit/557358.md?page=2)