Sarah Palin Quotes

Sarah Palin is the former governor of Alaska who ran as a vice-presidential candidate on the Republican ticket in 2008 and created some memorable Sarah Palin quotes along the way. There are some Sarah Palin quotes that the former governor would like to forget, but they are part of public record and something she will have to face the rest of her life. Here is a look at some of the more memorable Sarah Palin quotes and how they affected her career.

1. "I love those hockey moms. You know what they say the difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull is? Lipstick." This is a Sarah Palin quote that was used in several interviews before Palin stepped up to the first vice-presidential debate of the 2008 campaign. The debate was extremely entertaining, and this Sarah Palin quote brought the term "hockey mom" into American popular culture.
2. "I guess a small-town mayor is sort of like a community organizer, except that you have actual responsibilities." No one is really sure what this Sarah Palin quote is supposed to imply, but it did create quite a stir when she said it during the 2008 campaign. Community activists and organizers all over the United States were appalled by the comment and condemned Palin for it.
3. "The fact that drilling won't solve every problem is no excuse to do nothing at all." This Sarah Palin quote takes a few minutes to understand, but it does make sense once you let it sink in. This is a classic example of how Sarah Palin's short-comings as a public speaker make her look ill-prepared and uninformed.
4. "The Republican Party would be really smart to absorb as much of the Tea Party movement as possible." Sarah Palin has never been afraid to speak her mind. With this Sarah Palin quote, she alienated much of the Republican party. It is Sarah Palin's insistence on making controversial statements like this one that help her to remain a complicated political figure.
5. "There's plenty of room for all Alaska's animals, right next to the mashed potatoes." In 2010, Sarah Palin announced that she was going to star in a new reality show featuring her life in Alaska. She made this quote during one of her promotional appearances in the media, and promptly angered animal rights groups all over the country.