It is being reported this morning that Governor Palin’s longtime friend and aide, Meghan Stapleton, is stepping down from her official duties with SarahPAC.  In relaying her decision to her fellow SarahPAC staff, Stapleton wrote:

While I had hoped to work together on so many more projects, time with my precious 2-year-old has been further minimized with the whirlwind commitments of all things Palin…I have done my best to scale back, but Isabella is now resorting to hiding my BlackBerry, and she shouldn’t grow up begging for a mother to start acting like a mother.”

Meghan Stapleton has been a tireless and dedicated aide to the governor, and it is certain that her absence will be felt by all.  She is to be commended, though, for focusing on what really matters:  her role as a mother to a 2-year-old toddler.  After all, it’s never too early to start grooming the next generation of strong Palin-esque women!

The last two years of American politics have been fascinating and invigorating to watch from the outside in - much of that due to the presence of Governor Sarah Palin in the public square.  Indeed, what a “whirlwind” it must have been on the inside!  That said, none of it would have been possible without the efforts of many people behind the scenes, and Ms. Stapleton has been a key member of the team.

So, Meghan, I (we) send you best wishes for the future, and you have our gratitude for all that you have done to support the whirlwind that is Sarah Palin.

Thank you, Meghan Stapleton!

- tdc

*Thanks to Palin TV for the link to the story