As much as I respect Governor Palin and all the effort she’s put forward and taking into consideration the “sacrilege” quotient here on FR; you have a point. There were and are people in this nation’s history who had a lot more to lose and still stepped forward in an hour of need.
If she didn’t want to run, that’s her business. If she wants to participate in the upper echelons of political discourse, God bless her. I would have liked to see her go for it, unfortunately it wasn’t the case. I make it a habit not to let the actions of others affect my mood, so I really wasn’t disappointed when she chose not to become a candidate.
Does she perpetually pussyfoot because she believes it’s necessary to maintain relevance? She’s relevant because she was governor and candidate for the vice-presidency. Her popularity is based upon her straight forwardness not because she’s enigmatic.
OTOH, she might have done more damage to the Conservative cause if she were still in the race getting beat up by Santorum and Gingrich.