[okie01]

The reality is that she is the one person other than George W Bush who the Left will excoriate so badly that, to the independents, all the negativity around Obama will seem to fall by the wayside.

I seem to recall the Republican establishment saying much the same about Reagan relative to Carter in 1978-79.

Please, let's not allow the opposition to determine whom we nominate.

[Personal Responsibility]

The point I’m trying to make is, there might be another candidate who’d be as good as Palin who will not have the baggage already laid at his/her feet that Palin does. If she’s the best candidate that’s fine but being the best candidate is a combination of things. Not understanding that and taking it into account could result in four more years of Obama.