Palin: Was It GOP Blackmail?

I'm hearing some background from knowledgeable Alaskans on Palin, but I stress, only speculation: the theory is that GOP heavyweights associated with Mitt Romney have some kind of serious yet unreported dirt on Palin, and gave Palin options: resign gracefully, and get out of Romney's way, or get buried with full force. No evidence save her shaken look and performance, and the bizzare timing; but Romney is the immediate beneficiary.

Let me restate: there is no direct evidence for this, but I give the possibility some credibility, because the resignation of a sitting governor in a serious position to run for president is not a trivial matter, because there are other investigations bubbling around her, and because her explanation made very little sense. What was the compelling reason to resign 2 and a half years in? Wicked Photoshoppers at Something Awful were mean to Trig? She wanted to save the state from her lame duck status? Resignation suggests folding to outside pressure.

I would at least suggest scrutiny of Romney's behavior now.

UPDATE:

Tonight's leading candidate for an oncoming Palin scandal is an investigation for embezzlement related to the infamous Wasilla sports complex that threw the tiny town into serious debt while Palin was Mayor, and the materials and labor for construction of her large lakeside house.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-07-03/did-a-scandal-sink-the-uss-palin/?cid=hp:mainpromo2