It's only a "bogus, discredited meme" to those who want it to be because she is their preferred candidate. To those of us who can think clearly, her abrupt departure from her elected position sniffs of weakness, at best, or the cupidity of preferring a book deal over her public trust, at worst.
That's patently false. Those who observed the rationale behind her decision knew why she did what she did. There is no gray area, it's as plain as the nose on your face. Her quitting had nothing to do with the media "being mean to her." She was targeted by operatives from the Obama regime and she refused to allow herself, her family, and state to be ruined.
To those of us who can think clearly, her abrupt departure from her elected position sniffs of weakness, at best, or the cupidity of preferring a book deal over her public trust, at worst.
If her quitting is a sign of weakness, then why is she at the top of hypothetical polls and matchups? After she quit, she should have crawled into a corner and wasted away, right? Why is she an in-demand speaker, a powerful endorser, and the de facto leader of the Tea Party movement? Face it, she brilliantly sidestepped the attacks on her and is fighting the war on her terms. You can repeat ad nauseaum that she quit but it's not having any effect other than in the echo chamber of those who despise her anyway.
You could always point to Palin’s recent support for McCain which is arguably worse than resigning from the gov seat. Some consider that “loyalty factor” a characteristic unique to women.