Sarah Palin quietly walked away from her nearly nine-year defamation battle against the New York Times — a legal saga that consumed a decade of her life, cost her enormously and ended without the victory she had fought for every single step of the way.

No press conference. No angry statement. No final word. The same woman who signaled she would be honored to serve in the Trump administration and never got the call simply put down the lawsuit the same way she has handled everything life has handed her — without asking anyone for permission or sympathy. Nine years is a long time to keep fighting something that keeps beating you. The fact that she did it anyway tells you everything you need to know.