I just have this feeling that she knows something really big is about to hit the fan, that's why she resigned.

I don't think she gives a crap about her family or her state. If she did, she would have governed more ethically and effectively and not parade her family in public.

But again, she's a maverick man.

Guess she has a pretty good "Department of Law" up there in Alaska.

I sort of take her at her word. 3 pending ethics complains is not exactly a small number? I do agree with all the negative commentary on her but....her own explanation is not exactly flattering. If she would falsify something it likely would at least sound good.

TURNS OUT WE HAVE ANOTHER BIGLIE!

http://theplumline.whorunsgov.com/republican-party/key-reason-palin-gave-for-quitting-appears-to-be-false/

She has a manipulative personality. As long as she gets what she wants, she wins. That's it!

Her thing about the "family voting" was a perfect example. The way she stated the question to her children was completely loaded. What Palin child would say, "Um, Mom, I really really really just want to to stay home with all 7 of us."

Yeah, right! As if a dissenting vote would not be considered treason in the Palin family. Even Todd is afraid of her. Beware of manipulative people of either sex -- they operate under a different system than the rest of us, and therefore we are susceptible to their deceptions. Most of us just can't fathom the total bullshit they are capable of.

I think everyone is digging too deep and missing the obvious, pervasive lie that has never been addressed.

She suddenly resigns, surrounded by family, but does not actually quit (which she'd have to do if an outside force like an investigation or indictment were coming.) Instead she quickly lays out her own timeframe for quitting.

I think this is Bristol/Trig coming home to roost. So what if Bristol is tired of being pretend sister, and getting hauled all over the country because Sarah isn't raising her special needs kid the way she needs to? What if Bristol finally demanded to live her own life, and said, "enough is enough. Quit this crap or I am telling the world about the fakery. And I still have pictures and medical records!" So she decides to announce that she won't run for re-election, thinking it satisfies Bristol, but Bristol knows that another 18 months of public spotlight won't help her son (TRIG), so she doesn't play along. Quit or it all comes out.

Krep. Hasty, scattered presser; no one knows or understands. She can't explain cuz it will reveal a HUGE lie that no one will forgive, even in the community, much less politics. So she just rambles, but really explains nothing. Then goes fishing with Hubby (who was gone fishing, not getting ready for gov-quitting), but without Trig.

Only thing that fully makes sense at this point. Bristol is tired of the lies and wants her life back.

Also, it may have been mentioned in the NPR interview (or elsewhere), but I understand that:

1. The cost of the ethics complaints were around $268,000 to the state not nearly the $2 million Palin claims.

2. The most costly complaint was the one involving her former brother-in-law, Trooper Wooten, and that complaint was resolved prior to her return to Alaska after the election.

3. She filed one of the complaints herself in an attempt to move the Wooten proceedings to a board she had control over.

4. As the NPR interview more than implied, many of these complaints could have been resolved by a letter from the Governor and did not necessitate a personal attorney.

5. In addition, I believe only one of the complaints was filed from someone on the national scene and that was the complaint about the $150,000 worth of clothes she received from the RNC.

Interesting, each Palin lie contains 1% truth and 99% BS.

Every since the election I kept hoping she would just go back to Alaska - but she just kept showing up all over the place - I would yell at the TV "the election is over - go home". I think (after reading about her ego etc.) that she enjoyed the limelight and adoration so much that she can't go back. She was plucked from obscurity, given a new wardrobe, flown all over the country to adoring crowds. She can't bear to go back to obscurity-The office in Alaska doing budgets, boring meetings, etc.

And yes, she is also cashing in. If she waited until the end of her term, there might not be the demand anymore for some obscure governor from Alaska. She was turning into a joke (she blames the press). There was no serious presidential run in her future. Hopefully in two years no one will care what she has to say.