We went away for the 4th and didn’t find out about Palin’s resignation until last night. My first reaction was of sadness. I had hoped Palin had the hide of a rhino and was going to slog her way through the political morass until the end. But, seemingly, that was not meant to be.

Maybe, just maybe, she is fed up with playing politics and just said to herself, “critics…screw this, I am taking you down like a bull moose.” Since she can’t get an even shake in the press, perhaps she is hoping to be vindicated in the courts. Only time will tell whether or not this was a sound move on her part. I will say that I cannot recall any individual in American politics who has had to endure more personal attacks (or attacks on their family), slander, defamation, and hate than Palin (I think even the Bush kids made out better than Palin’s brood). It has been absolutely stunning to observe how much people love to hate her and how readily they will accept and revel in any negative morsel (true or not) about her they can find.