Sarah Palin has announced her resignation as Governor of Alaska. The video clip at the New York Times story either starts part way into her remarks, or Palin is even more incoherent than usual.
Near the end of her rambling but perky statement, she says, "I'm doing what's best for Alaska, and I've explained my reasons." I wouldn't say they were explained. It's hard to know if they were even stated. As best I can tell, they're some amalgam of beating a full court press, spending more time with her family and being able to effect change more if she isn't the chief executive of her state. Without saying she wants to campaign for president full time.
It's possible she's trying to trump Pawlenty in the presidential derby by resigning from office as a sign of her conservative, anti-big-government purity. After all, that trick helped her win the governor's job the last time she pulled it.
Memo to politicians holding back yard press conferences: Make sure there are no geese in the background.
A few times during Palin's speech, it sounded like a gaggle of critics was making commentary.
