Matt Lewis breaks it down:
Today, the perfunctory, “next in line” theory suggests that the most likely GOP nominee will be former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. While Romney dropped-out of the 2008 campaign earlier than Mike Huckabee, most conservatives concede that Romney finished in second place – and that is certainly the view held by the [...]

Looks like Christmas is coming early this year!
From The AP:
Harper publisher Jonathan Burnham says the former Alaska governor invested herself deeply and passionately in the project. He says the book contains fascinating detail.
The 400-page book is the first for Palin, who has been an object of fascination since Republican Sen. John McCain chose her as [...]

Public Policy Polling pitted the top Republicans (including Jeb Bush) against Obama in a hypothetical matchup and found that the former Arkansas Governor’s folksy ways puts him at the top of the pack. And this makes sense. Huckabee is amiable, has some ideas that at least sound new (get rid of the IRS, FAIR tax) [...]

Given how intellectually dishonest she was in the past, especially about issues like the Bridge to Nowhere, you knew something like this might pop up.
Apparently she made the following proclamations during Healthcare Decisions Day in Alaska in April 2008.
Here’s the relevant text…
WHEREAS, Healthcare Decisions Day is designed to raise public awareness of the need to [...]

Not only that, she uses her family members as examples and cites Michele Bachmann as a source for her info.
It just keeps getting stranger and stranger…
Read over at True/Slant.

A new NBC/WSJ poll has some sobering news for both of the 2012 hopefuls.
From MSNBC:
Palin stepped down from office on Sunday, and could be eyeing a presidential bid in 2012. But according to the poll, a whopping 67 percent of Americans — and 43 percent of Republicans — say they would not like to see [...]

I didn’t comment on her farewell speech because I didn’t want to sound mean yet again.
Best to let it speak for itself!
Shatner reads a part of her speech verbatim.

So good.

Honestly, I’ve been less and less inclined to believe Rasmussen’s number over the past few months since they’ve shown extremely high negatives for Obama when no other polls were showing the same.
And now we have Obama tied with Romney for 2012 after the President has made virtually no big missteps?
Hmmm…
Not only that, Obama only bests [...]

But Palin is still close behind???

Not only that, Palin has the most favorable numbers among Republicans and Republican leaning Independents…

Genuinely, I don’t get Republican’s fascination with Palin. Especially after her implosion a couple weeks ago, which was before this poll was conducted.
Long story short, the GOP better hope she doesn’t run. Because if she does [...]

While I have my doubts about this latest revelation, the obvious question remains: what Democrat would want her support? Especially since many Republicans aren’t too keen on being linked to her either.
I mean…really?
From Washington Times:
The former Republican vice-presidential nominee and heroine to much of the GOP’s base said in an interview she views the electorate [...]

Well, I think we all figured it would happen, but I didn’t think it would be this incoherent.
Yes, politicians are interested in winning and sometimes they can’t deliver on their entire agendas. I’m sure Palin hasn’t fulfilled 100% of her promises in her career. What’s new?
But to the broader point about what Palin calls “Professional [...]

This one’s a puzzler.
The potential 2012 candidate who has the least foreign policy knowledge since George W. Bush is the #1 choice for GOPers when it comes to keep us safe?
More at True/Slant.

Years from now, I wonder how we’ll remember Sarah Palin. Politicians are an odd lot to begin with. But, even in that club, Palin is unique in her peculiarities. How can any office holder suddenly resign and then be surprised and offended when people try to uncover some hidden scandal? Hidden (or very public) scandal [...]

There’s been some speculation on this blog and elsewhere that a potential reason for Palin stepping down was a federal probe into her time as Wasilla’s mayor because of misuse of building materials from a city project.
Well, the L.A. Times contacted the FBI, and there doesn’t seem to be anything to it…
A day after Alaska [...]

(Editor’s Update: The L.A. Times talked to the FBI and they aren’t investigating Palin. So the following is moot.)
Sarah Palin’s sudden resignation as Alaska’s governor may be the result of a soon to break scandal involving the building of a sports complex while she was Mayor of Wasilla.
It is rumored that federal indictments are pending involving [...]

If that’s true, her announcement today makes a lot more sense.
Here’s the story from MSNBC:

And, if true, she’d be doing the GOP a huge favor by not being a focal point in the coming years.
More as it develops…

First, a portion of the video. I can’t find the entire thing yet, but when I do I’ll just swap it out.

Did you catch that? She’s resigning because she doesn’t want to be a lame duck Governor and waste taxpayer money.
Well, I do know one thing that’s lame….
In any event, here’s the text of the [...]

If Sarah Palin really does have presidential aspirations, today’s move was the worst she ever could have made.
I discuss why over at True/Slant.

In a surprise move, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has announced she is resigning, effective July 26th. She claims that because she is not running for re-election, she doesn’t want to be a lame duck and subject herself to politics as usual.
Odd excuse. Either some scandal is about to break or Palin has decided that stepping [...]

I should come as no surprise that many Democrats pray for Sarah Palin to be the candidate in 2012, but many smart GOPers realize how much damage she could do to the brand.
That’s why we’re seeing pieces like this latest rather lengthy Vanity Fair exposé.
Read the rest over at True/Slant.