Sarah Palin

I could not let governor Palin's impending resignation pass without discussion. I do not believe that this is a first step towards running for president. If it is, then it is an extremely foolish one since she would look extemely flaky resigning with time left on her term. Instead, I think she has just had enough. The nastiness with which Palin and her family have been treated has no equal in the annals of modern american politics. Oh, some candidates or office holders have been vilified, but not their spouses and children. If she does not intend to run for president, and I do not believe she wants to, thenit makes sense to get out of the limelight to protect her family. What a shame that the lowlifes cannot see that they are not just driving Palin away, but also many, many others who might consider running for office but for the cost to their families. And are we now to be treated to attacks on Sasha and Malia? I hope not.