“My departure was with a heavy heart but was done after serious prayer and consideration,” Tolbert wrote on his Web site. “Some have asked about the timing. As most could imagine, the recent news of the last two days along with the response did play a role in this decision but was not the sole factor.”

Along with the response?
Wow.
Is he saying Huckabee was not quite truthful when his response passed the buck to, gee, everyone but himself?