Sarah Palin is resigning as governor of Alaska.
You know, position flexible also.
UPDATE: Video via Paddy. This speech (or stream of conscious nonsensical ramble) absolutely goes into the WTF? hall of fame:
The water fowl in the background made me spit out my beverage. It sounds like they're mocking her -- "BAHAHAHA! WHAH-WHAH!" Also, did she suggest that the world needs more children born with Down's?
Anyway, it sounds like her excuse is that she's quitting in order to practice not being a doof in time for 2012.
UPDATE 2: Via the comments, Ed Rollins on CNN:
Republican strategist and CNN contributor Ed Rollins said, to a certain extent, Palin's announcement makes her look "terribly inept."
"I think everyone is shocked by this, and I think to a certain extent everyone is going to assume there's another story. You don't just quit with a year and a half to go. You certainly don't do this as a stepping stone to run for president. You finish the job that you're in, and obviously she's not doing that," he said.
And when reached for comment, the water fowl in the background said: "BAHAHAHA. WHAH. WHAH! BEHEHEHE!"