As far as I know, there’s no “Sarah Palin” test for whether someone is a conservative. I’ve been here long before I knew who Sarah Palin was and I’ll be here after she’s ridden into the sunset. I don’t see her as a serious person. So sue me.
I don't think there should be a "Palin Test" either. I just know that "You can't beat somebody with nobody," and I'm always interested in what rising star Republican governor - the only realistic source of candidates who might actually defeat a sitting president - you think may be "somebody." Senators - and anyone who attained Statewide office more than ten years ago - are not realistic choices in '12. We need a governor who is a fresh face (of course some senators have won - but only when facing another senator, or a VP. And only 3 sitting VPs have won presidential elections; GHW Bush was the first in about 150 years).I want more from a presidential candidate than Palin has yet showed - but I want a lot of what she offers.
Well, Sarah's not a fresh face anymore. When someone runs for VP and loses (and, unfortunately, becomes an SNL staple joke) then it's usually not a good sign going forward. She may very well have enough to win the nomination, but that will most likely not translate to success in the general. I think we need to look elsewhere for that "fresh face."