[Bigtigermike]

Oops! Sorry here is the link

http://www.tnr.com/article/politics/the-permanent-campaign/95720/palin-gop-2012-primary-romney-perry

[ken21]

when quinn the eskimo gets here, everyone will jump for joy!

[Linda Frances]

Was Sarah waiting to see what Christie was going to do?

[samtheman]

to gain the attention she craves

That's bigger than "semi-barf".

[Jim Scott]

Predictably snarky commentary on a possible Palin presidential run e.g."the attention she craves" but with mostly valid observations regarding the current GOP presidential wannabe field. Run, Sarah, run!

[Reagan Man]

>>>>>.. the Texan deals with new, potentially damaging revelations of a racially insensitive name for a hunting camp rented by his family.

The feeding frenzy continues on a non-issue. As liberal Romney slinks to the nomination.

[Darren McCarty]

I can't stand the New Republic so I won't comment much on the article outside of it except to paraphrase Dennis Green "The New Republic, are who we thought they were".

Sarah Palin's problem is this. She quit less than one term as governor. That was three years before the presidential race. That is her number one problem with most folks I have talked to that would otherwise consider her.

I don't think she's running. If she is, I'll vote for her over Obama, or one on one against Romney if she runs, but that's about it. What will happen three years into her presidency with all the pressure and attacks from the media.

[OldNavyVet]

Since our beginning, our Congress has been somewhat stuffed with self seeking SOBs.

Therefore, my reasoning has it that Sarah Palin's cleanup of corruption in Alaska will continue in Washingtom ... if Sarah is elected President.

I don't pray much, but this is worth praying for.

[rightwingcrazy]

Palin has survived the crucible of the establishment media many times over. That’s quite a feat, not likely to be repeated. It would be a sensible strategy for her to wait for every other conservative candidate to get his turn being roasted and tossed aside, before she announced.

[Pollster1]

At least initially, a Palin candidacy would all but blot out the sun.

True. It would blot out all other political news, boost Tina Fey's rather lame career, change the entire conversation on the election, and likely remove Obama from our White House. To the far left, that last point is like blotting out the sun.

[frposty]

“Sarah Palin’s moment to confound her critics”

That’s not one of her objectives. Nor is she afraid of media attacks, nor is she worried about resigning from the Alaska governorship.

[Windflier]

"...there is no way to anticipate how rank-and-file conservatives might react to the kind of mammoth, sustained news-cycle-dominating mockery and vilification Palin would immediately attract were she to finally take the plunge."

Probably with a yawn or a chuckle, IF the media is batshit-crazy enough to try the same tired attacks that have thus far failed to do anything but increase Palin's popularity and influence.

Look for them to abandon the bug-eyed moonbat approach, and begin a more thoughtful, concerned modus operandi of attack strategy.

[EveningStar]

Already posted here.

Oops. Never mind. There can never be too many Saint Sarah threads on Free Republic.

[Buckeye McFrog]

Just to get really, really conspiracy minded here...do you think the elites were pushing Chris Christie only so they’d have today’s moment where he chose to “stay and finish the job the people of my state elected me to do” just so that they’d be able to draw that comparison to Palin?

[EDINVA]

Hard to keep up in the internet age. Can’t even get this posted before Christie’s announcement that he is NOT running.