The Republican establishment wants Palin to go away.

[PhilosopherKing]

We can't let that happen. She needs to be the presidential nominee next time around. She'll be such a train wreck that the downballot races will allow us to get congress back. You heard it hear first.

[deacon]

1. There's $$$ sitting out there after these elections. I predict speeches and another book tour. n/t

[Marie Marie]

2. Not as much as I want her to go away.

Oh God - does that mean I am in total agreement with the Republican Establishment?? Oh my head hurts!

[gateley]

3. I think it's gonna happen - they'll get their way.

All that big money behind the Boehner-type Republicans
can certainly shut up a Sarah Palin.

[JackRiddler]

4. She will, early in the 2012 primaries, soon as she's accumulated enough of a warchest.

At which point she can drop out and keep it to continue her little machine running.

[RainDog]

5. You have far more faith in the American people than I do at this point

the republicans have, for more than 30 years, often used a populist-sounding mouthpiece that touts god, guns and glory to create a coalition of right wing ideologies.

Someone who is cunning rather than "policy smart" is their preferred face on the milk carton of governance.

[mwb970]

10. It smells like fascism to me. /nt

[the redcoat]

6. ...Did you not just see what happened last week?

Corporate money does funny things to people. Like manipulating half a country. Christine Fucking O'Donnell got 40%. That's 42% more than she should have gotten.

If the Citizens United ruling is repealed, then let Sarah run, but until then, I'm not comfortable with it.

[Contrary1]

7. Karl won't allow her to win the nomination...

That's one of his jobs, and he's good at it.

[OmahaBlueDog]

8. I think it's out of his hands

I think they now realize that in American states with a predominantly white population, there is no longer to wacky, too nutty, or too far right. Not yet, anyway. As many have pointed out - O'Donnell won the white vote in Delaware. That should give everyone -- including Karl - pause.

[opihimoimoi]

9. She is ENTERTAINMENT and she will be nom'd with either Mitt or Hucky as co pilot

[jimlup]

11. Absolutely Agree!

The train wreck analogy is apt indeed.

Palin/Beck 2012!