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Sarah was hounded from office by rats - who could have cared less about what they were doing to their own state - and figured they couldn’t lose. Sue her to death and bankrupt her, paralyze the workings of state government, then use the fact that she couldn’t get anything done against her. You gonna let them get away with that???? You going to play their game, be their mouthpiece????

Her defenders like to say that she quit because of the lawsuits.

In her resignation speech, Palin (™) mentions the lawsuits but doesn't give that as the reason for her resignation.

From the resignation speech of Sarah Palin (™):

And so as I thought about this announcement that I wouldn’t run for re-election and what it means for Alaska, I thought about how much fun some governors have as lame ducks… travel around the state, to the Lower 48 (maybe), overseas on international trade – as so many politicians do. And then I thought – that’s what’s wrong – many just accept that lame duck status, hit the road, draw the paycheck, and “milk it”. I’m not putting Alaska through that – I promised efficiencies and effectiveness! ? That’s not how I am wired. I am not wired to operate under the same old “politics as usual.” I promised that four years ago – and I meant it.

You can read the full transcript here and watch the speech here: Part1 Part2

I don't know how you can claim lame duck status when you have 16 months left in your term.

A few months later with Bill O'Reilly, she again cited the "lame duck" status as her reason for quitting.