Now Dems are backpedaling on Sarah's resignation

Just 90 days ago, Democrats were unanimous in their criticism of Sarah Palin's resignation as Alaska's governor. Even though Barack Obama gave up a Senate seat he had rarely occupied, they branded her a "quitter" and said her decision was "stupid."

Now, as Democrats often have to do, they are changing their tune somewhat. From U.S. News' Kenneth T. Walsh:

Even Democratic strategists seem to agree that Sarah Palin has written a blockbuster of a book that will soar to the top of the bestseller lists when it comes out next month.

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"You can sell a lot books to the right," says a prominent Democratic strategist, "and you can get a lot of lectures."

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Some Democrats are revising their thinking about Palin's decision to resign from the Alaska governorship to pursue her private interests earlier this year amid nearly constant criticism of her policies and the personal problems in her family. "It was probably pretty smart to leave all that trouble behind," says a Democratic insider. "Now she can move beyond all that and support her family in a way she never could before."

So what once was "stupid" is now "probably pretty smart." That's Democrats for ya...

- JP