Is This Really The Argument Against Sarah?

I've taken issue with some on the right over their response to Sarah Palins announcement. One of those people has been Ed Morrissey at Hot Air. Now I've linked to Ed in the past and think he does a good job at his blog. On this issue however, I think he is way off. We had a bit of a discussion about it on twitter a little while ago. Here are the details to give you further insight on his position against her.

He takes issue with the fact that she resigned even if she is looking ahead to a 2012 campaign. I came into the debate after I saw his answer to this.

Another person on twitter wrote-

@EdMorrissey Barack Obama. His time in the Senate was devoid of anything approximating work.

to which Ed Morrissey responded

@jimmiebjr Obama didn't quit his job halfway thru b4 campaigning. Neither did McCain, Biden, Edwards, etc.

I can't believe someone at one of the highest trafficed blogs on the right would make this argument. So because Obama, McCain, Biden, and Edwards, stopped showing up for work while continuing to get paid by the taxpayers for a job they're not doing, Sarah should do the same thing? Really?

That's when I got in. I challenged him on this statement with the following

@EdMorrissey right. They continued to get paid by the taxpayers for jobs they werent doing. How honorable of them

Another person writes to Ed suggesting Palin had to resign in order to keep up with others who were fundraising and campaigning.

@edmorrissey And yet her rivals have already begun campaigning. How many times have Romney been to NJ recently?

To which Ed responds

@DarkKnight3565 Her term would have ended in 2010, DK. Plenty of time to campaign for 2012.

That would suggest that she would have nothing to do in order to prepare before her term ends in 2010 and then hit the ground running. I countered his argument with

@EdMorrissey But organizing, speaking across the country, fundraising all would have to start now

@EdMorrissey or relatively soon anyway

His response was telling again

@thecomeback As it does for all governors. And if that was the reason, why didn't she announce that instead of talking about "lame ducks"?

He's exactly right. The organizing, fundraising, and speeches all have to begin soon for everyone considering a run at 2012. The difference between Sarah and the others is, they don't mind continuing to pick up a taxpayer check for their job as Governor when their focus isn't on governing. I can't believe this is the argument being made from the right. It really comes down to the fact that Sarah Palin defied conventional politics and did what is right. Apparently some feel it is right to get paid for a job as Governor while flying around the country with other priorities.