That Murkowski garbage was the ultimate slap at Palin when she did the right, honorable thing. Why Palin beat ole FRank 51% to 19% in repub primary, the people knew the truth and it grated them.
Palin did great things as gov too, most importantly sent many of the filthy corrupt repubs off to the big house or political obscurity. Sad to say, now Parnell is letting the same ones come crawling back into state govt. Palin never did what the repub party told her and would govern like a libitarian conservative with a cost benefit analysis mind set, no joke. She demands good effective cost efficient government. She always looks at what benefits the people the most and you find that once in many dems really like her and support her agenda. It makes palin a very effective executive that is able to get much of her legislation passed into law.
I actually watched Palin do things that stunned me over the years, but in retrospect, she proved to be a much better judgment of what is needed for the future than I and I will always trust her judgment because of what I have witnessed myself over the years here in Alaska. Believe me, Palin will shake things up and that is what we ultimately need in this Country. No JOke.
I think that this is the most feared quality of Governor Palin. Her mere presence in Washington DC will fundamental change the debate about the role of government.