Making Sense Of Sarah Palin's Resignation*

*Image courtesy of AP Images.

Is it too presumptuous to assert that the ubiquitous interpretations of Sarah Palin's recent resignation by supposedly objective journalists, undeniably extreme Democrats, and unnecessarily weakened Republicans have all been farcockt? After all, these professional commentators and politicians are guessing at her political future just like everyone else. What they come up with could be just as overblown as any other speculation built up without hard facts.

But even a casual sampling of analyses by the so-called experts has been very telling of the deep bias against her not only as a politician, but also as a person: a characteristically unruffled Charles Krauthammer called her "delusional" and her resignation "a quitting"; Michael Barone, usually very astute, claimed complete shock and dismay at what he very much doubts is a political "masterstroke"; a smirking Keith Olbermann overtly suggested that politics were "just too complicated for her"; and Rick Sanchez at CNN even questioned whether or not their might be a pregnancy involved.

Wow. For a political figure that supposedly has laughable relevance in the current political climate and very little sway with reasonable thinkers, there exists an almost hysterical rush to wholesale judgment and overly grateful political eulogy here.

But as Chris Stigall over at "Big Hollywood" has thankfully pointed out, increasingly socialistic Democrats need someone to sneer at as their social programs bankrupt the country and painfully ineffective Republicans need a real conservative to salvage an admittedly damaged party image. In other words, Palin remains a potential threat to both those unwilling to grapple with the reality of our country's problems and those unable to translate conservative principles into effective action with any sort of consistency. And this means that politicians and journalists unsympathetic to her unconventional rise to power act as if they would just rather that she disappeared from the political stage altogether--no Palin, no problem.

Political machinations aside, what is clear is that Palin is now largely free from asinine legal attacks predictably hidden under a pressing need for transparent governance and the inappropriate smears against her children aimed at hobbling her power as an advocate for traditional values. So whether or not her resignation precludes a presidential run in 2012--and that outcome seems dim mostly due to the vociferous pontifications from her naysayers rather than as a reflection of her actual chances--Palin can marshal her tremendous ingenuity and personal courage to provide the kind of common sense leadership so desperately needed right now in America.

And that's just what she's been trying to do since she was pushed onto the national stage just a handful of months ago.

IN OTHER NEWS: Thousands of freedom seekers of all ages again protest in Tehran while shouting "death to the dictator." The usual harsh reprisals--including the lock down of mobile phone services, arrests, tear gassings, beatings, and killings--were issued from the tyrannical Iranian government without the least indication of hesitation, but the movement for Iranian freedom undeniably lives on. And as the Western world still owes these protesters a firm and genuine show of support, one wonders how many protests are needed for the White House to take notice--officially speaking, of course.

AND FINALLY: Kim Jong Il's regime continues its belligerence with a round of cyberattacks aimed at both South Korea and America. No word yet on whether the Obama administration will get up the guts to challenge this increasingly arrogant form of North Korean despotism springing from that supposedly soft, innocuous matrix called Communism.