Anchorage ... sayonara!

Sarah Palin, bless her sweet li'l heart, has stunned the known universe by announcing her resignation as governor of Alaska -- an arduous and prestigious position she has held for all of 2½ years. The poor lady must be exhausted.

Some political naïfs may feel that jumping ship in mid-voyage signals the end of her remarkable political career. (And it has been remarkable. Let's not forget that she was also mayor of Wasilla, Alaska (pop. 6,300), from 1996 to 2002. She also won the "Miss Congeniality" award in the 1984 Wasilla beauty pageant, a contest perhaps strewn with more political landmines that her admirably conducted run for the vice presidency itself.)

Yes, some folks may feel she'll now be returning home to fight the zoning and school bond battles of Wasilla, but many Republicans beg to differ. Fox News's lead headline, on today's webpage, trumpets: "FUTURE WIDE OPEN. Options Abound, Whether She Runs In 2012 or Not." The consensus of Fox readers, judging from their comments to the article, appears to be that Sarah now has Obama right where she wants him -- dead center in her gunsight. Liberals are "scared, scared, scared," according to these amateur pundits.

I guess they're right. I'm sure as hell scared, anyway. If Republicans are smart enough to nominate her for president in 2012, I'm afraid President Obama's goose is cooked for sure. Please, please, please don't do it -- we're going to need a full eight years to complete our work of establishing socialism and dismantling the American way of life! Don't let Sarah Palin ruin our one big chance!

And, while you're at it, fer de Lord’s sake, Brer Fox, don’t fling me in dat dere brier-patch.