I don't know about that, Windy. Where Palin is concerned, her devoted fans are hopeful to the point of irrationality.
When I look at the prospects of a Palin candidacy, what I see is the liberals yelling "don't throw me into that briar patch."
The liberals are attempting to be very conspicuous in voicing that desire which makes me a might cynical. Beyond that, they'd better be careful what they wish for.
With all due respect, you're reading the left exactly backwards.
Here's the primary factoid you should use to analyze events:
There is no Republican hopeful more vilified by the left than Sarah Palin. The left is more afraid of her than any other potential Republican nominee. This is borne out in thousands of articles and statements in the MSM over the last two years.
At the same time, Palin elicits a level of enthusiasm and "broken glass" support on the right that has rarely been seen in Republican politics.
If you simply look at these two factual circumstances long enough, side by side, you will come to one inescapable conclusion -- Palin is the correct and obvious choice for the 2012 nomination.
If Palin is such a loser, why the hell is the whole country worried about her prospects. Losers are ignored and given no ink.