Palin was IMO largely being polite in acknowledging some baseline of Greta’s assumption before challenging it.
Understood. But seriously, I would have shut that down right away. "Greta, you and I might have different opinions on the meaning of 'victory.' With all due respect, while we could have done a lot worse and the Tea Party has much to be proud of, our work has just begun. This is not a victory as much as it is a beginning. We must remain vigilant. It is vital that Tea Party members continue to do the work that the people have elected them to do."
Maybe she chose not to be skeptical on purpose. She probably got reamed alot for the "contested primaries" quote, and maybe she wanted to appear more concilliatory.
I agree. She didn’t seem entirely natural in her response and she seemed to be holding her heart back on it, at least. I didn’t think it was her best appearance either.