Well, there are 2 similar but clearly different arguments regarding Palin’s resigning.
One is the moral argument. That’s the argument that simply states that quitting is bad. No one called Dole a quitter when he resigned. Most people here are using the moral argument against Palin. But they have never tried to speak of morality when comparing Palins resigning with Doles resigning.
The other is the experience argument. You’re saying, and other people are saying, that it’s alright to be a “quitter” when you have enough experience.
I do understand the argument that says that Palin may not have enough experience if she doesn’t finish her term. But it’s a different argument than the one that simply calls her a “quitter”. There is no moral difference between Palin resigning and Dole resigning or someone resigning to join a Presidential administration.
If someone said “Palin is short on experience, and resigning didn’t help things.” I could at least understand that argument.
I'm sorry, but even within that context there is still no equivalence.
Dole had spent half his life on Capitol Hill by the time he was running for President in '96. He had already completed multiple terms in both the House and Senate.
Sarah was able to run on the national presidential ticket while simultaneously juggling her gubernatorial responsibilities in Alaska.
Now the election has been over for eight months, and she is claiming "victory" over ethics complaints against her. Yet she still wants to walk away from her job as Governor in the middle of her FIRST term...??
Even if the waits till the new Governor is sworn in, she will still have nearly two years of free time to run for President.
And she can still lay the groundwork will serving in public office. Good Lord, everyone does that sort of thing nowadays.
She has now allowed her enemies and detractors to label her a "quitter".