I don’t think that Palin’s resignation necessarily marks the end of her political career although her political enemies are going to try to paint her as a quitter or perhaps even some kind of nut. However, if she does decide to run for President in 2012, then her performance in the primaries will demonstrate whether or not she was foolish to resign as governor a year before her term was up. In other words, if she is unelectable, she won’t make it through the primary process and she won’t get the nomination.
I can’t say that I really understand why she is resigning but I respect her decision. She and her family have been targets of an unrelenting campaign of hatred and it must have taken its toll on her. I can’t really blame her for wanting to step down.
She did quit, which pretty much defines her as a quitter. Her political enemies don't even have to raise a finger to do any painting. I say this not to slam the former governor ... it is simply a fact. One needn't argue about why she quit, but she did, so the designation of quitter is one of her own choosing.