“For them to not give Palin the time of day shows just how screwed up they are.”
She chose not to run. They didn’t prevent her.
I’m talking about the RNC, who are absolutely terrified of Sarah because she’d generate enough public pressure to get the Republicans holding public office to get off their asses and do something. They’d rather sit in lame-duck status with nothing to do but fly around the country, golf, and stay in hotel suites at govt. expense. “Sorry, can’t draft any legislation with a Demo as president, he’ll just veto it.” The current status quo is the perfect excuse to sit and do nothing, which they are happily doing.
She chose not to run because the fix was in for Romney ever since he stepped aside for McCain in ‘08. Running as an independent is a victory for Obama.