Sean Parnell decides to keep protecting Sarah Palin's legacy rather than to run against Mark Begich for the Senate.

Courtesy of ADN:

Gov. Sean Parnell on Friday announced plans to seek re-election next year, saying he believes he can be more effective in that role than in pursuing a U.S. Senate bid. 

Parnell told The Associated Press his administration has helped to build a "solid foundation" of opportunity for the state, "and it's now time to frame in that opportunity and make it more lasting for Alaskans."  (Just a bunch of words strung together, making no sense whatsoever!)


Parnell will seek to hold on to the office he's held since July 2009. He's coming off a legislative session in which he scored some major political wins, including passage of a controversial oil tax cut aimed at spurring North Slope investment and production. 

This is of course good news for Mark Begich since recent polls show that the one Republican who would start off strong to challenge him for his seat is Parnell. Every OTHER GOP challenger would have a hard time taking him out. (Though after his recent vote on background checks he has a lost a significant amount of support.)

However having Parnell remain in his position as the Governor is NOT good for those of us looking for closure on the saga of Sarah Palin.

While Parnell is still in power there are people who simply will not talk, and records that will never be disclosed. I really do believe that even though Parnell has turned his back on some of Palin's policy decision, that he continues to protect her legacy and reputation, as well, let's not forget, his own.

And yes, though I hate to say it, Parnell is quite likely to win his bid for reelection barring any huge ethics concerns or outright criminal behaviors. So we can look forward to more of his attempts to block the implementation of Obaamcare, the fake concern for rape victims, and his almost transparent presence at the helm of our state.