"According to reports, federal investigators have been looking into this since October 2008. Its also being reported that charges of public corruption and embezzlement are imminent, thus explaining her resignation.

"Should these rumors (because that’s all they are at this point, no one reporting it has given any proof) prove to be true, then she will be ruined politically. She’s a Republican and Republican’s don’t tolerate bad behavior on the part of their peers. She could join the democratic party and the likes of Barney Frank, William Jefferson, Ted Kennedy and any number of other politicians whose careers were only enhanced by scandals.

"If she IS indicted and the rumors are not true, then she has to defend herself against more vicious rumors and legal game playing. In which case, she was right to resign as Governor. The expense and time in defending against these types of situations, especially a federal indictment, would leave her little time to do her job."