Ok for real though, why is everyone all excited about Palin resigning? It just seems like she's paving her way to the White House to me.

Because we get to see wonderfully ironic quotations like this:

"Surrounded by her family outside her home in Wasilla, the 2008 Republican vice-presidential candidate said it "hurts" to make the choice, but Alaskans will be "well-served" by her decision."

heavily armed bionic walruses are en route to liberal hotspots.

yeah, really

it's not like she died

ow that would e awesome