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Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s surprise resignation on Friday has inspired a range of reactions.

New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd called her a ‘nutty puppy’ on Sunday. The Weekly Standard editor William Kristol said she was taking a path to the presidency similar to Barack Obama.

So what’s your take on Palin’s news conference? (To watch the full conference, click here.)

Did Palin misstep in resigning office with nearly two years left in her term? Or if her ambition is to become president, does it matter what she did or didn’t do in Alaska? After all, she had even less experience in office when she became the Republican Party’s nominee for vice president.

Or, does this have bigger implications for the GOP? Did Palin do the party a favor by stepping aside before the end of her first term and potentially dooming her chances in 2012? Or is this just another questionable move from yet another Republican contender?

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