Sadly conservatives (and republicans who care), are left without a national voice to challenge the lib agenda. They are left without a rallying point. All the crazy things the libs say on the national platform, are left unanswered/unchallenged.
Don't assume Sarah Palin's inactivity at the moment means that she has withdrawn from anything. Her enemy(and mine) is the GOP-E so why should she come riding in on a rescue attempt of their feckless leadership? Timing is everything.