[grey_whiskers]

It’s funny, the people who wanted McCain to lose 2008 said that we would get the next Ronald Reagan in 2012, where is the next RWR?

The establishment GOP started a two-front war against her in conjunction with the Dems.

She declined to run.

NO cheers, unfortunately.

[Perdogg]

I think the “establishment” or “elite” is now something that people blame when things go don't their way e.g. “The banking establishment” “The NFL Establishment” “The Corporate Elite” “wall Street elite”.

There is no such thing as the GOP establishment, or at least it is overstated. Yes, there are people with opinions who differ from mine. I know different republicans from Dixicrats to Rockerfellar Republicans and unfortunately I found very little, if any support, for Palin among them. If the establishment did exists, it would not have to work very to keep her out.

Before I get accused of being a RINO, it is ironic because people who supported Palin were being called RINOs by some, I was ready to support her and I was one of the early supporters of her for the running mate nods.

Having said all of that, I hope we can get a reaganesque nominee. At least some one who believes in free markets and American exceptionalism.