A Prediction For the Future: Congratulations Mrs. President

Geez, I figured that I was safe on the Friday before the 4th, but the world conspired to bombshells on all of us. Well, not the world but Governor Sarah Palin. She announced to the world that she was resigning from her governor's position and not running for re-election. I know, quite shocking. Of course, this announcement cleared the news desks of everything else.
I guess the first question is this: Why did Sarah do it? She is a beautiful, smart and ambitious person, who electrified the country and her state of Alaska since her announcement of being McCain's running mate. She figures strongly in the dreams of many red-blooded Americans, both male and female. This is not a complaint or meant to be disparaging. Sarah Palin is the dream candidate for many, and for others just a dream. However, with great power comes those who are jealous and threatened. Those who oppose her lashed out with vicious attacks, the likes of which had not been seen for most of American history. There were endless frivolous ethical complaints, sexist commentary, jokes about her teenage daughter's rape and people who honestly thought she should abort her Down Syndrome child because...yeah there is no good reason for that one. You can often tell how dangerous someone is by listening to their enemies. If you base their threat on the nature of the attacks directed against her, it would be akin to the demons of hell talking about the Second Coming.
It was these attacks that lead Governor Palin towards this bombshell. In her own words, these attacks were costing irreplaceable resources of her family and her state, which in turn would not allow her to fulfill her role as Governor as she wanted. Sarah demonstrated something little seen in American politics today, an act of selflessness. She gave up her title to make things easier for her family and her constituents. Yeah, you could say she quit when the going got tough, but really do you believe that? Does Sarah look like a fragile woman, who was on the verge of crying? I don't think so.
Sarah has come to mean a lot of things to a lot of people. She still draws crowds like a rock star, the media drops everything when she speaks, and almost everyone has an opinion on her. She stands for the people next door, since she is the lady who lives at the end of the street who does the pastries for the town bake sale. Sarah is one of us, and that is why America loves her, and will continue to do so. Her words laid it out perfectly, which even the balanced Fox News had trouble grasping. There is nothing hidden about Sarah, she is plain-spoken and honest. She told us why she did what she did, and that is all there is to it.
The next question would be why do I use her first name? Isn't that a bit rude? Well, since Sarah is just like us, no better and no worse, she doesn't need fancy titles to be someone. She demonstrated that today. When I first heard about her announcement, I was indeed shocked, but I know deep inside that America has not seen the last of her yet, since we have no seen the last of ourselves.
Well, you spoke of a prediction. What is that? Well McCain announced Sarah as his running mate, I rejoiced. They had nailed in the last nail of Obama's coffin, and would win. However, I did not see the way McCain bumbled the end of the campaign. My next thought was that we were looking at the first female president of the United States. I still hold this view, one that I would be glad to help come about. After the dust settles from this bomb, the American people will see Sarah's action as she does, selfless and brave. Americans respect integrity, and after four years of our Dear Leader will be ready for it once again. Her enemies will of course use this against her, but she will come out on top, as she always as done. They will call her a quitter, a loser, and out of touch. They will make fun of her kids, and say sexist things. But what they wont do is realize that by doing so they hurt themselves. People see through these things.
We might not see Sarah as president in 2012, but within my lifetime she will be sitting in the Oval Office, leading us towards freedom and progress. She ain't perfect, but she is ours. That, and will make the best pastries of any leader in the world. You can take that to the bank.