[Finny]

The implication that Palin coudln't handle the political heat is deliberately misleading on the part of Palin detractors.

In fact, she handled political heat SO well that she ended up putting corrupt politicians from her own party in JAIL.

The heat that forced her to resign was FINANCIAL. At the time -- if I understand correctly, Alaska law has since been changed -- laws in Alaska required that she pay, out of her own pocket, the expenses of answering even the most frivolous lawsuits. Democrats DELIBERATELY deluged her with such lawsuits, to the tune that PERSONAL expenses, and she was prohibited from even relying on a defense fund set up by her supporters, amounted to more than half a million dollars.

So she could either resign and side-step the quicksand trap, OR bankrupt herself and her family, and have THAT stain on her record. Had that happened, no doubt you and Gen. Burkhalter's wife would be objecting to her on the grounds of, "Gee, if she couldn't avoid personal bankruptcy, how is she going to handle financial responsibility on national scale?"

BOTTOM LINE: Palin detractors have to be devious and misrepresent the truth in their attempt to get people not to support Palin.

That tells more about Palin than the resignation itself. Look at her enemies and how they fight -- with falsehoods and deception. That should tell you a lot.

[Osage Orange]

Thanks for posting that.....I had it wrong.

[sand88]

Bravo. Thank you for the thoughtful, informative post. Very well stated.

[onyx]

B T T T ! ! ! ©

[flowerplough]

The implication that Palin coudln’t handle the political heat comes from her resigning when the political temperature became intolerably high.

And “Palin detractors have to be devious and misrepresent the truth in their attempt to get people not to support Palin?” You’re deluded, or maybe even irrational. How often do you ever talk politics with someone who isn’t a rural committed conservative Republican? GB put it quite well in his post 188, I believe:

“Sarah is to the GOP what Nancy Pelousy is to the Democrats. She is wildly popular among the Party faithful, but not so among independents, and certainly a demonizing and polarizing figure among the other party.”

[calcowgirl]

she ended up putting corrupt politicians from her own party in JAIL.

Who did she put in jail? For what crime?