I wouldn’t go that far. I haven’t heard anything about Palin that would make me dislike her more than McCain, at the very worst. If she has a limited following but has good sense (which is very likely the case) and a commitment to reducing the size of government, she can get behind a better candidate if we’re lucky enough to get one between now and 2012.
Ah, but I doubt she has good sense. Just look at how she's behaved since she got a taste of the national spotlight.
I believe Palin is in it for herself at this point. I don't know if she would take it as far as running for the Republican nomination, but if she thinks she can benefit from it in some way, she will.
She won't give a damn if it means the GOP being split apart and 0bama getting reelected.
She outright lied when she said she was resigning as governor because it was "all about country." That was just a red meat throw back to her campaign at John McCain's side. There has been enough indication from herself and everyone around her that it was for a number of personal reasons, all having to do with herself, from David Letterman's jokes, to frivolous investigations, to writing a book, to seeking out fame and fortune in the lower 48...