>> “As another FReeper posted recently, she is too busy making money to consider being the #2 on anyone’s ticket.” <<
Actually, her income has dropped precipitously since stepping back. Specialty TV doesn’t find her so lucrative now.
Which is why she tried to reignite the "will she or won't she" speculation a week or two ago by saying there's still time for candidates to get into the race. It's kind of a sad position she's found herself in. Unfortunately as a commentator on Fox she just hasn't displayed the depth of understanding on the issues or the quality of analysis that most of their commentators do. I'm glad she didn't try to run for president just to boost her Q-score but I find it hard to see her retaining much relevance in the national political scene now, and the reality TV circuit seems to have decided her 15 minutes are up.