Here is a more ELEGANT way to formulate my position, from a comment by C4P's Aaron Herald:
As for me, it is easier to simply accept Governor Palin at her word rather than to presume she's being disingenuous.I sincerely hope that this analysis helps YOU to understand what many of us feel in our gut about Sarah Palin's "intentions" -- as much as it has helped ME. :o)(And no matter the reasoning or motive--war, strategy, cleverness, Sun-Tzu yadda yadda--disingenuousness is the underlying presumption of this way of thinking.)
And that word is that she's not made the final decision. I believe, like many here, that she's long planned for a potential run and has taken proper steps to be in position to make an effective run following an announcement. That is a prudent and forward-looking course of action by a serious potential contender.
It is, though, a markedly different thing than a decision to commit to a run.
An imperfect analogy that might serve to help here is the distinction between an engagement and a marriage.
The engaged has agreed in principle to marriage and begins taking all the necessary psychological, physical and practical steps to plan for the wedding.
The true committment to the marriage, though, does not happen until the couple stand upon the altar and utter the words "I do".
Sarah hasn't said "I do" yet.
I choose to take Sarah at her own word that she's not made the final commitment. To do otherwise would be tantamount to calling her a deceiver, and I refuse to do that.
I hope, pray, and strongly suspect she will say "I do."
I thought she endorsed Herb Cain when she was on Greta?
And FYI: I still strongly envy you for always gettin' close to the conservative babes, especially Ann C. 'RonDog'? HARUMF! More like Lucky Dog!