If Sarah Palin resigned the governorship in response to corruption charges, I applaud.
If Sarah Palin resigned the governorship with an eye on higher office, I am appalled.
If Sarah Palin resigned the governorship with an eye on running for higher office, I am obliged to point out that she is simultaneously an opportunist AND a quitter, which is a terrible combination. I am also obliged to remind my gullible countrymen that THE INSTANT she begins to speak off-script, it is evident even to a child that she is not nearly so clever as she is photogenic.
Sarah Palin as powerhouse fundraiser? You betcha.
Sarah Palin as president or vice president? You CANNOT be serious.
My contempt for a Palin/Anyone or Anyone/Palin ticket will be absolute and audible.