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This column from E. Thomas McClanahan is just another transparent attempt to discredit Sarah Palin as a viable candidate for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination and, should she win the nomination, to undermine her credibility with the average, often 'independent' voter. I don't know anything about the author's political leanings but I would have to guess that he voted for Obama. The game here is to (a) pretend that Sarah Palin is a marginal, divisive political figure (like Obama?) and so, unelectable and to employ the theme that 'even' Republicans don't like her (boo, hiss). Its all a pack of lies. Sarah Palin is, indeed, unpopular with liberal Democrats and 'moderate' (RINO) 'Republicans' and a good many otherwise apathetic Americans are reading/hearing/seeing negative stories about her in the MSM and that is skewing their perceptions of her and tilting some 'popularity' polls against her. She can and will overcome this. Her appearances on Fox News help and her benign comments about Michelle Obama's battle against foods she doesn't think we should eat was relatively innocuous and part of Palin's appeal as an 'authentic' politician, not the plastic, evasive, poll-tested, slick politician that we get with, say, a Hillary Clinton or a Mitt Romney.

I believe that, contrary to the MSM and RINO politicians that fear real change in Washington a Palin presidency would bring, are going to do everything in their power to undermine this woman and convince as many Republicans as possible that 'she can't win'...'too many negatives'...'baggage', etc. Don't fall for it. The MSM, RINOs and the Obama-worshipers all fear Sarah Palin and the kind of gutsy, no-BS conservatism she represents. Otherwise, why bother attacking her almost non-stop? Their attention to Palin - to the point of obsession - belies their real concerns that she has a very good chance to win the 2012 GOP presidential nomination as well as the presidency. If they didn't, they wouldn't waste their time on Palin. None of the other Republicans often mentioned as possible candidates for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination ever receive more than token acknowledgment (and quick dismissal) from the leftist media, but Sarah Palin is in their heads, 24/7. When they keep claiming that 'even Republicans' (read: RINOs) dislike her, know that Sarah Palin is a threat to the left and the 'moderate' right that loves being in the minority but on the Washington gravy train, which will end with a Palin presidency. I can't wait.

I don't know anything about the author's political leanings but I would have to guess that he voted for Obama.

It's the Kansas City Star. One of the most leftist rags in America. Sure, he voted for Big Ears. BTW a good synopsis.

The MSM laying the groundwork for who THEY will choose to be the GOP candidate as they did in the 2008 election.

It could also be the GOP (elite and RINOS) laying the groundwork for choosing the "next in line" candidate as they did when they chose Bob Dole, then Juan McPain.

Let's face it, the GOP (like the RATs) does not learn lessons easily. Training a cat would be easier.