[Man50D]

Let's, for a moment, simply take for granted that Sarah Palin will run as a Republican for President in 2012 and win the party's nomination

She'll never be able to advance Conservatism by remaining in the socialist Republicrat party.

[kevkrom]

She'll never be able to advance Conservatism by remaining in the socialist Republicrat party.

She'll never advance anything by going into the "black hole" of third party loserdom.

The way to beat the two-party system is to subvert it, not oppose it. I.e., take over one of the parties.

[9YearLurker]

Her only chance is to, like Reagan, slap the Republican Party back into line. A timely reminder of how critical FL could be, however, and so a caution to those Freepers set to turn on her if she’s so much as spoken by phone with Crist.

[BornToBeAmerican]

There wont be socialist republican party next time around

If Sarah continues her roll, the rinos will be jumping ship or changing their spots like you would not believe.

It will be get with us or GET OUT!!!!

[ScottinVA]

“She’ll never be able to advance Conservatism by remaining in the socialist Republicrat party.”

Reagan faced the same dynamic in the Republican Party of the 70s, which was just as “on the outs” as the one today, so obviously it can be done. But I think she’d be more effective advancing it through support of conservative candidates through the 2014, THEN see how 2016 shakes out. That said, of course, if she’s in for 2012, she has my vote.