I understand the explanations.
I understood them in 2009... I understand them now.
That doesn’t change what I think:
IF she had stayed and fought in 2009, THEN she would have been elected President of the United States in 2012, and We The People would have been spared the 2nd horrendous Mullah Presidency of America.
That’s all I’m saying.
I’m not arguing with any of the explanations.
If she had stayed in office, she would have been financially ruined.
The ethics rules (since changed) in Alaska made it impossible to accept donations for legal fees. Every penny spent on defending themselves would have to come from personal funds.
The Palins were a very middle-class family, and that type of expense would have driven them into bankruptcy.