Poor, Pitiful Palin

[TheMercenary]

I don't care what she does. I don't think she will get elected to squat. I think that if she stuck out her governership she would have had a shot at a senate seat in congress for alaska, but not now. She has been marginalized.

[richlevy]

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

She has been marginalized.

And yet her book is huge success and she appears to have a large and loyal following in what remains of the base of the Republican party.

If the Republicans were still committed to 'big tent' moderation, I would agree that she has been marginalized. If, however, they continue to woo the right in the partially correct assumption that the far right are more committed voters, then she still has power.

The far right strategy may win the Republicans primaries and possibly off-year elections where the rest of the population is too apathetic to vote.

This is why the Republican's only hope is anti-Democratic sentiment, saying in effect that they are the only other game in town. IF they pack themselves up with far right candidates, even this strategy may fail.

[xoxoxoBruce]

It's a mistake to assume her fans are all in the "base of the Republican party", though. I've met educated liberals that think she's a breath of fresh air, to a system they're disenchanted with.

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by richlevy

And yet her book is huge success and she appears to have a large and loyal following in what remains of the base of the Republican party.

So basically you and the liberal left fear her?