I'll wager there are a good deal more Republicans who will vote for Sarah Palin in any primary than there are Republicans who read David Brooks stuff or even know who he is.
Remind me of the last time someone became President by winning a primary. There’s a general election coming, and no matter what may be believed and said here, there is no way she gets a majority in a general. Maybe a plurality if there is a third party candidate from the left, but not a majority in a two man race. She has become, whether by her own fault or media vilification, the next Dan Quayle.