[rob777]

"I believe it is more of Palin being a populist politician willing to do anything and say anything that she thinks may advance her career."


You may be right, but some of her other moves would argue against such calculation and I am unwilling to opine on her motivation. I see her as a populist politician with conservative instincts, but not a consistent ideology. Her positions on issues is a hit or miss in my opinion. In that respect, she reminds me of President Bush.

[MBB1984]

Just curious, what moves has she made that in your opinion were not career motivated?

I would agree that she is a populist politician with conservative instincts and without a consistent ideology. However, I also see her support for Alaska's tax on oil companies, bridge to nowhere, her resignation, support for McCain and Steele and simultaneous support for Tea Parties as all calculated career moves.