Sarah Palin is quitting her job as governor of Alaska. The news was a bombshell — a big surprise for her supporters and her detractors.

Speculation includes that she left her position to prepare for the 2012 presidential election. Nobody knows exactly what are her motivations. Some of her detractors believe that it is political suicide. Some in the GOP believe that she is going to lead their party.

For sure, Sarah Palin will do what she believes is right for her political future and her family. The arguments of those who believe that her decision will hurt her party are irrelevant. She is certainly one of the most popular figures in the Republican party.

The question is, why quit now two years before the future election? Maybe there are unknown reasons that only the future will reveal. For now, she is the master of her own mind. As the Indians of Zanzibar say, “Who speaks alone is always right.”