You're not alone. That was my first instinct, too. Then I thought it through and came to the exact opposite conclusion.
I think you're going to be pleasantly surprised by how this plays out.
But quiting on your first term of governor isn't the way to go into the big show.
I don't wear blinders, and ask yourself how you would react if this was anyone other than Palin.
There is more to this, but I fear it isn't the pie in the sky hopes of many here.
Let me just preface my post with this. I’ve always been very excited about Palin as a candidate. She’s got the right stuff. She’s really got a connection with conservative values and real people.
However.
I initially had some concerns about Sarah given her personal pressures at the time. She had a new baby with special needs. Her daughter was pregnant and unmarried. To me, I think it was a mistake to put a hat in the ring when there is so much like this going on.
But Sarah toughed it out. The gal had guts and did a great job campaigning. She electrified the campaign. But. She also was not so great at dealing with the press. There were gaps in her knowledge that made me uneasy. You can say that the MSM was unfair to her (true), but could we count on Ahmedinutjob or Chavez or Putin to be fair or take it easy on her? She needs to be able to handle all that to make it center stage for the most powerful country in the world.
Bottom line how I feel is this. Sarah is an amazing woman and I would like eventually to see her take a prominent role in the nation. But quitting the governorship will both help and hurt. She’ll have time to focus on her family (short term) and the rest of nation (long term). But she’ll be known as someone who couldn’t multitask enough to handle the Alaska governorship and her other responsibilities. And people will wonder if she has what it takes to handle a whole nation and its dealings with the world.