When Sarah Palin announced she would leave her position as governor of Alaska before her term was complete, it was quite surprising for many on both sides of the political spectrum.

Mrs. Palin, who can’t seem to answer a question without using an analogy, said she knows “when it’s time to pass the ball.” How humbling—Palin isn’t afraid to let someone take over because she doesn’t feel like playing anymore.

What’s more is that she refused to provide straight answers about the reasons for her resignation. Dancing around the topic by saying she doesn’t need a title to effect change may sound great to some, but to me it sounds more like a failed attempt at reverse psychology. In an effort to thwart negative reactions, Palin attempted to convince others that her resignation is part of some elaborate plan to advance Alaska. 

Personally, I don’t think Palin made the right move here. With just more than a year to go in her term, I think she could have stuck it out without being a “lame duck.” Was there really no worthy objective Palin could have worked toward during her final months? She says she’s accomplished more with her time than some governors do in two terms, but if so, why stop there?

Was it for the money? Was it for the presidency? Who knows. But, when you leave details out and refuse to provide straight answers, it’s a catalyst for speculation. So now there’s been talk that Palin left office in order to get working on a multimillion dollar book deal. People are also speculating there is more news yet to be uncovered, but the bottom line is, until Palin can give us more details, we’re left here guessing. Sure, she claims it was the overwhelming ethics investigations that distracted her from serving her state, but it just doesn’t seem like enough for me.

Days after her announcement, Palin finally agreed to respond to the media. When asked if she planned to make a run for the presidency in 2012, Palin—metaphorically speaking of course—said she isn’t going to “shut any doors.”

If her plan is to become the next president of the United States, then I definitely don’t agree this was the right move for her. If she’ll walk out on her state, how could we not expect her to do the same for our country? Not to mention she isn’t exactly qualified to move into the oval office.

Do you think Sarah Palin let her state down by leaving before her time was up? Will this prove to be the right move in the long run, or did Palin make a huge mistake?

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