This is what Politico is suggesting.

I don't really find that convincing. It's way too soon to resign to do that and not have some taint of "quitter" about it. For whatever else she is, I think Palin is pretty in tune with the wingnut base and I can't see that going over too well. And honestly, her job is just not that taxing that she would need to do that at this stage.

Hee! to Michael Jackson. Ewww to Sanford.

(Though I do think that infidelity - on her part, not Todd's - is probably one of the few things with the potential to really tarnish her to her base.)

Faux News, not unsurprisingly, is erring on the side of quitting to focus on a run.

But I have to agree that the taint of "quit" would be hard to overcome, especially since she's a woman. Too many of the misogynists will hold that against her.

Speaking of Todd, he's quoted in the Faux News article:

Todd Palin told FOX News that his wife will concentrate on "doing the things for Alaska and the country" that she is passionate about and can not do as governor with the limitation and constant opposition she deals with within the state.

Palin's been sexting with Letterman to try and win him over.

Todd Palin told FOX News that his wife will concentrate on "doing the things for Alaska and the country" that she is passionate about and can not do as governor with the limitation and constant opposition she deals with within the state.

What does that even mean? She's going to set up a shadow government with no pesky opposition? What?

She is going to devote all her time to watching Russia.

A Rod DID knock up one of her daughters...

She was trying to pick up women in airport bathrooms using a "wide stance".

I don't think Palin is the type to quit before scandal gets to her. She's a bluffer. Feeling like running a state with fewer than 1M people gets in the way of spending more time on the national stage? Letting someone talk her into that? That sounds like Palin. Trying to guess what the hell she's thinking is a hopeless quest.

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I don't really find that convincing. It's way too soon to resign to do that and not have some taint of "quitter" about it.

I agree with this, and I also think bon bon has a point.

I'm just afeared that the snake shaking, 'protect her from the devil' minister that anointed her a while back, or someone of that ilk, has offered to help her to ascend to Mayor proportions and take over the world. Because, after all, God has special plans for her.

I'd join in the schadenfreude, except that Jon Stewart blew a few good holes in the Prez's image last night. Oy. I want our side to be better than hers!

Trying to guess what the hell she's thinking is a hopeless quest.

Understanding her is likely a scary place to be.