[Cringing Negativism Network]

I disagree.

Romney managed to be the last one standing in the candidacy, but we could do (much) better with Palin.

Palin changed her mind. Her kids will have grown up greatly in the next four years, and she will be ready.

Romney in 2012.

Palin in 2016.

[SamAdams76]

The problem will be displacing Romney in 2016 (assuming he wins in November). If Romney is elected, there is almost a 100% chance he will also be the nominee in 2016 - unless he decides not to run for a second term, a remote possibility as he will be 73 years old. But if that happens, Paul Ryan will have the inside track.

The only way the door will be open for Sarah Palin to run in 2016 is if Romney/Ryan lose and as much as Sarah Palin fan as I am, I do not want to see that scenario.

[Right Wing Assault]

we could do (much) better with Palin

As much as I love Palin, she has been pretty well tagged with the "crazy" and "dumb" labels. It will take a huge effort for her to undo that. She will need massive media exposure in which she never makes a mistake. Otherwise, they will say, "There she goes again. She really is dumb."

She will have to work her way back to the top. The stupid GOP exposed her to the lefties first as a rookie on the national scene. They should have run her through all the conservative talk shows first. They should have been instructed to play the devil's advocate with her and made their questions tougher as she got better.

Too late now. She's just a joke to a LOT of people. She might get to the top of the ticket in the primaries in 12 to 16 years or so.