A Hardball panel discusses her future and her recent appears at the Republican Governors Association convention…

As usual, Pat Buchanan loves Palin, but the other Republican on the panel isn’t too keen to give her the same praise.
And frankly, I think many in the GOP are embarrassed by her performance on the trail. Especially guys like [...]

Regardless of what she’s saying now, it seems to be pointing directly at 2012.

36 Governor races are open in 2010. Can the Republicans save some face by capturing more or holding onto their existing seats?
We shall see…

One of the first things she does is commend Bush on his decision to go to war in Iraq. Not the smartest move right out of the gate.

She’s talking a good game about being the party of ideas, but does she really think that 2012 is realistic for her? Because what ideas will the GOP [...]

Pure fluff, but hey…it is Palin and she’s auditioning for 2012 at this point.
So, here’s Greta Van Susteren’s interview in five parts.
Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

And scene.

This time she goes after the media…

One word: wahhhhhhhhhh!
And, by the way, she’s not really that well spoken. Sure, it may be seen as folksy, but presidential? Not a chance.

Ron Brownstein details just how badly campaign ‘08 hurt her…
In the national Election Day exit poll, fully 60% of voters said they did not consider her qualified to serve as president if necessary, while only 38% thought she would be ready to step in.
Those figures were daunting enough, but new calculations from the exit [...]

A pretty lengthy interview describing the ups and downs of campaign ‘08.

This is the thing…she’s definitely interested in a 2012 run. Because this interview is designed to undo what the McCain’s media strategy did to her.
But will it work?
Not really. Sure, it may save her for her next run as Governor, but hanging out [...]

Well, the woman certainly doesn’t mince words, does she?
This from her interview tonight on Greta Van Sustern’s show…
“You know, I have — faith is a very big part of my life. And putting my life in my creator’s hands — this is what I always do.
I’m like, OK, God, if there is an open [...]

Well, I got duped. But then again, so did MSNBC.
And not only that, Martin Eisenstadt does it in the blogosphere.
How very Smear 2.0 of him…
As you know, I was one of the foreign policy advisers on the McCain campaign who worked with Randy Scheunemann to help prep Sarah on her debate with Joe Biden.
Did [...]

Why?
Because she doesn’t seem to have the curiosity that America needs for a President, especially when it comes to the foreign policy matters.
James Joyner expands that lead…
Bill’s right that it’s inconceivable that she got elected and re-elected to so many offices over the years, culminating with a state governorship, by being an airhead….I saw little [...]

No way, no how.
Still…the speculation is rampant…

I’m still blown away at how Pat Buchanan is so singularly focused on her good, but not great, RNC speech. It’s crazy, but I guess we all have to fall in love some time.
Give it up Pat. The dream is dead. She ain’t gonna be President…or your secret girlfriend.

First she said he should.
Now she’s deferring to others, which is the same as backing away from her previous statements without explicitly saying as much.
This is a pretty big development, and one that signals Palin’s unwillingness to cede the Senate seat to a Democrat. Because Stevens challenger Mark Begich would obviously be the favorite [...]

Yes, she actually did go rogue, and even more so than previously thought.

The William Ayers thing is telling and suggests that she definitely has killer political instincts. Nothing wrong with that, but it definitely reinforces the image of Palin as the “mean girl.”
However, the news that she was unwilling to share the stage with [...]

These were the reporters behind the scenes telling it in their own words…

As I’ve said before, I can buy the spending spree story since the truth will eventually come out when the RNC audits everything. That makes me think that aides wouldn’t lie about this.
The other stuff, like the Africa and Nafta stories, I just [...]

As many of you know, I was a pretty strong critic of Sarah Palin during the campaign given my opinion of her unreadiness for the VP spot, but now I find myself defending the veracity of her intellect.
All I can say is that the pursuit of truth and fairness can sometimes make strange bedfellows.
So [...]

Why?
Because early, absentee and provisional votes seem to favor challenger Mark Begich (pictured above).
Analysis from Nate Silver:
Although Ted Stevens currently holds a lead of approximately 3,200 votes in ballots counted to date in Alaska’s senate contest, there is good reason to believe that the ballots yet to be counted — the vast majority of [...]

You all know I’m not a fan of Sarah Palin, but the following is beyond the pale and I actually feel the need to defend the woman.
Watch and squirm…

Listen, I don’t buy for a second that she didn’t know which countries are in NAFTA or that Africa is a continent, not a country.
Why?
Because people who [...]

The following clip is beyond bizarre…

So, I’m curious about her plans. Especially after we’ve already heard about her concerns for First Amendment rights.
Moving on…

Yeah, yeah, I know it sucks, but this is politics and the speculation is bound to beginning immediately.
In any event, NBC and the Wall Street Journal did a poll and guess who topped their list?
That’s right: Mitt Romney.
I wrote yesterday about how he was already starting his bid during the campaign itself and it actually [...]

The war is beginning behinds the scenes between the Palin people and the McCain people, and it looks like they’re trying to hit the Alaskan Governor right where it hurts: her authenticity.
From Newsweek:
NEWSWEEK has also learned that Palin’s shopping spree at high-end department stores was more extensive than previously reported.
While publicly supporting Palin, [...]