The Post-Mortem Politics of Sarah Palin

In the short time since her odd and still unexplained resignation, most journalists will admit that Sarah Palin will never, ever be President of the United States. Nonetheless, Americans can expect a summer full of repetitive, insipid media improv on the theme, “What caused the political death of Sarah Palin?” The fact is, few in the media can resist a ripping good political autopsy, and Sarah Palin inspires the best postmortem politics this country has seen in decades.