You are being disingenuous and arguing using a leftist false narrative.
The reasons why Palin has stepped down has been discussed numerous of times, and are included on this thread. The choice she made was logical and actually preserved both her future political aspirations and her record as Governor.
If she had remained in office, she AND her state would have been financially destroyed. Her record and any future political or even private-sector hopes would have been shot. She made the right choice by resigning from office.
Take your “leftist false narrative” and jam it. She quit, okay? You can sprinkle all the sugar you want on it, but she quit. She walked out on the people who elected her. She wasn’t the first politician to face adversity in office, and won’t be the last.