I think the cactus does understand how much any parent would hate the attacks that have been thrown at her family. I would be embarrassed to find my employer paying 2.5 million for frivelous suits — Oh, I forgot, we have the greens, which means we have to employ people to answer their stupid questions in 21 District Health Boards.

Ann Coulter’s comments are what I think Palin is thinking about

She’ll be much bigger now and can play on the national stage without constantly setting off state ethics investigations by loons, parasites and liberals. None of this applied to McCain or Kerry – both of whom went back to the Senate – because their national campaigns diminished them. Palin’s national campaign made her a major star. As she said, she’s not retreating, she’s advancing in another direction.

via Ann Coulter Explains Palin’s Exit | wowOwow.