Yep. A conservative first, wouldn't have done what she did; and second, would have left on a good note after investing 40 years in the same place. It's a question of both class and style.
AFTER FORTY YEARS AT THE WASHINGTON POST A COLUMNIST QUITS BECAUSE THE PAPER WOULDN'T PUBLISH HER OP-ED TRASHING THE OWNER FOR SUPPORTING INDIVIDUAL LIBERTIES AND FREE MARKETS? WOULD ANY OWNER ALLOW HIS OWN PAPER TO PUBLISH AN OP-ED CENTERED AROUND TRASHING HIM AND SPITTING ON HIS VALUES?