She was a negative influence in the 2010 elections because everywhere she went the Leftist press followed her and every candidate she endorsed would receive the negative press that followed Sarah Palin.
Now, she has learned how to handle the press and to confine her appearances and influence to local voters. This is a huge improvement.
Whereas before she seemed to endorse a candidate because of gender or because the GOPe wanted her to, now she is aligned with TP Conservatives. Again this is a huge improvement.
I personally liked Sarah Palin from the moment she appeared on the national stage. I did not like McCain but thought it would be preferable for him to have Palin to any other running mate. But Sarah seemed to focus only on children with special needs and women and I did not like that. We need Reaganesque conservatives that use their press access to express the philosophy, practicality and moral underpinnings of conservatism. All the special needs, women and family matters benefit from conservatism, not always the other way around.
Now it appears that Palin is completely independent from the GOPe and the McCain camp, and we see a huge improvement in her.
The reason so many disliked her before is because she was tied to the hip with the GOPe, was not free to espouse conservative philosophy (only bits and pieces), was focused or forced to focus on issues that were not prime drivers of conservatism, did not know how to handle the press. She appears to have solved all these problems in only 2 years time. I know she is extremely intelligent and it does not surprise me that she is coming back much improved.
Remember Reagan faced a much more hostile press but he knew how to handle them and even how to use their attacks to boomerang onto his opponents. He was a master. Palin will be a master I bet.
Much of your theory is simply ridiculous