And like the dive Reagan had after he declared in November ….. oh wait.
There's nothing quite like a false analogy to make a supposed argument. Seeing as you apparently flunked middle school, I'll explain this.
The fan dance gambit a party/media racket "potentially" running a supposed conservative to prevent a committed conservative candidate from gaining ground so that a "he can win" RINO can get the nomination. That is exactly what globalist Fred Thompson did with his "run" in 2008. The swan dive is when said RINO tosses it to the Slave Party thug. Dole was the RINO nominee who took the swan dive in the general election, as did McCain.
There is no analogy here to Reagan's run. He was the real thing, he was the only conservative in the race, and as former governor of California he got plenty of mediot oxygen.
OTOH, Sarah Palin's supposed "conservatism" is more feel-good fuzzy posturing than is represented by her record of administration. There are other proven conservatives in the race but they need attention to gain traction. Palin robs them of oxygen while the likes of Perry gain ground. My guess is she'll get an Arizona senate seat as a reward.