Sarah Palin shocked the nation Friday by announcing her resignation as governor of Alaska. While the circumstances were quite unusual and surprising, I don't quite understand some of the criticism.
Gov. Palin was immediately attacked by Republicans and Democrats alike for "quitting on Alaska", "leaving Alaska high and dry", etc. And on the surface I understand the sentiment. But forgive me for expecting highly paid analysts to look beyond the superficial and obvious.
In principle, how is resigning this way any more "leaving them high and dry" than politicians that resign to take higher office? Did Pres. Obama not "quit" on Illinois the moment he decided to run for president without first finishing out the senate term to which he was elected? Which he, by the way, ran for without first finishing out the state senate term to which he'd been elected.
Politicians resign mid-term all the time. Apparently doing so is more noble when it is opportunistic and self-promoting.
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