not really....it's a job...if someone decides to quit...that's between her and her family. not too mention even if she gave a reason (which I believe she did) things like this thread would happen

being involved in a prostitution ring is an acceptable reason to resign, but persuing a higher calling(a personal matter) is not....????

I feel differently. I feel that if Obama would resign, he should say why too.

Oh, stop.

BUT....who here complaining voted for her???? by your own words...she only owes them an explanation

Rose, I don't know what people here voted for her. I have two people on friends from Alaska though. lol I don't understand your point.

look....she gave her reasons and that still is good enough. she gave Alaska her reasons...actually she gave everyone her reasons. but people will always gossip and find rumors or conspiracies. If there are other reasons...they will come out IF she decides to run for president....until then..she is out of politics. dead horse. If someone wants to quit their job...then that isn't the public's business....but scandals and rumors will always happen.

Personally I'm not a fan of hers...but come on people. put away the tin foil hats until there is proof of something

by your theory of who deserves an explanation...it's the voters that voted for her in Alaska....did everyone wanting a reason in here move to Alaska all of a sudden????? and did your friends vote for her??? either way...she gave an explanation but that isn't good enough....so why bother giving one?

No tin foil hat here trying to prove something. Not even close.

I feel it's the public's business when the public voted for her and paid her salary.

I didn't vote for her...did you????? but AGAIN...she gave a reason and it's not good enough. she's out....no more worries. If she runs for president...I can assure you this will be brought back up...until then...move on....nothing to see here

I didn't vote for her but I can still discuss the situation.

winx...I was using YOUR criteria of who she owes an explanation to. I don't think she owes anyone a reason. if it was because of something illegal...let the law handle it...she's out. she can't hurt anyone any more. BUT SHE GAVE A REASON ALREADY

please tell me it isn't so Palin resigning

now whats all the hoopla about her not giving an explanation for her resignation? did she or didn't she? if she did, what'd she say?

but but but we are having so much fun.......

why should anyone give a reason anyway when the other side can't accept and move on. it's not like she is raising taxes that effects all of us...she quit her job...someone else is stepping in

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/story?id=8016906&page=1

But she said a major factor in the decision was the mounting legal bills she and the state have had to incur to fight ethics charges from her political adversaries. None of the accusations have been proved but, she said, the costs of fighting them have been enormous.

Like she said in article if taken at face value, she is doing a good thing, saving her state and herself from endless legal bills.

Originally she said:

""Once I decided not to run for re-election, I also felt that to embrace the conventional Lame Duck status in this particular climate would just be another dose of politics as usual, something I campaigned against and will always oppose," Palin said in a statement released by her office.

"It is my duty to always protect our great state. With that in mind, my family and I determined that it is best to make a difference this summer, and I am willing to change things, so that this administration, with its positive agenda, its accomplishments, and its successful road to an incredible future, can continue without interruption and with great administrative and legislative success," she said."