by Chris Bodenner

Karen Handel, the Komen executive behind its decision to nix funding to Planned Parenthood, resigned today - and went straight to Fox News:

Handel told [Megyn] Kelly that it is "absurd" to suggest she was the main force behind the foundation’s altered funding policy, adding that policy changes were carefully vetted. "Last time I checked," she continued, "private, non-profit organizations have a right and a responsibility to be able to set the highest standards in criteria on their own, without interference, let alone the level of vicious attacks and coercion that’s occurred by Planned Parenthood. It’s simply outrageous."

No surprise that Handel refused a severence package, which would have kept her from talking about the controversy in public. Weigel envisions her Palin-esque future as Fox contributor, bestselling author, and White House aspirant. One of the reasons Handel isn't already a governor is because she wasn't perceived as pro-life enough during her 2010 campaign: