People have asked, so here it is:

So what?

I was never a fan of Ms. Palin to begin with, as I’ve said more than once. For instance, in this post:

Do I think she would have made a good Veep? Without a doubt. I mean, it’s not a hard job and doesn’t require a lot of effort or experience. Look at it this way: if Gore, Mondale, Quayle, etc. — and now Biden, of all people — were up to the task, then you know that anyone can do the job. However, being Vice President means other things than just casting tie-breaking votes and presiding over the Senate. It means waiting for the President to die or resign.

Do I think she was ready for that to happen, given the fact that McCain is in his seventies and could drop dead at any given moment? No, I don’t think she was. She may be ready someday (I think 2012 is pushing it), but not right now.

And then there was this post:

Although I like her, I don’t think she’s experienced enough in national politics to be Commander-in-Chief. This may change as we get closer to 2012, though, so keep an eye on her.

About the only thing I liked about Ms. Palin was her willingness to say what needs to be said. When the left attacked her, she didn’t just sit back and take it, ala Bush, she fought back. When John “I Served In Vietnam” Kerry started in on her, she responded (and brilliantly, I might add). But it takes more than wit to be a leader of a national party, and it certainly takes more than not being afraid to stand up to liberal kooks and the media to be a good president.

Ms. Palin is a good conservative and a good Republican. Other than that, she’s not ready for the big chair. She may be someday, but that day is far off. Now that she’s resigned as Governor of Alaska, that day is probably even further off. If she runs for Senate or something like that, or takes a high-level Cabinet post in a future Republican administration, she might edge herself back in the running, but I really don’t see it happening.

I know I’ll catch some flak for this, but I’m pretty sure this is the end of Palin’s political career and, to be honest, I’m not at all bothered by it. I’m sure the people who are most upset about this are the kooks on the left. I mean, what will Sullivan write about now?