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She has to go back to school and brush up on foreign policy and geography!

Please stop doing stories on Palin. Just let her to slip back into the Alaskan political system silently. Thanks.

The last I checked, the track record for a black person to be elected president wasn't so great, either – but it happened.

Good luck, Obama – you'll need it in 2012 if you don't govern to the center.

I liked her better when she wouldn't talk to the media!! I agree, she should be quiet! vawy, vawy, quiet..... like she were hunting wabbits!! or murdering moose to make chili.

Let her keep flapping her gums, she will just turn more people away! She'll look like an idiot. Hurray!

There is no way Palin will ever win any national office. The post by Ken in NC explains in all. I feel badly saying this, but Palin is also starting to look a bit nuts by being on TV so much. She is not repairing her image one bit. Cooking moose burgers in a shiny black outfit will full over done make up and high heels? She looked ridiculous on the FOX (faux news) station. She needs to GO AWAY for a good long while. She looks narcissistic.

if i never have to hear or see this woman's name again, it will be too soon. sick of her.

Wow, still talking bout Palin. OK then, Sarah Palin is an idiot that is trying to reverse the image that she gave herself of a lipstick wearing bulldog for McCain that she gave herself. I still have no idea if she had any original ideas at all, or just wanted to spread hate of Obama to every redneck hillbilly that went to her rallies. I do know however that if she does decide to run in 2012 that the only votes she gets would be from the like minded, hard-core, "christian" hate mongers that she tried to rile up in this election.
So go for it Sarah! should be funny to see a bigger loss than this years republican candidate had, and if i were the democrat planning on running in 2012, i would hope you would be my opposition, I wouldn't even have to campaign, just let you do it for me.

Palin is the quintessential demagogue for extreme right wing nut ideology, visibly lacking self-awareness of her own knowledge deficit, and void credible character traits of true leadership.

Palin may not win a race in Alaska much less a national race. She is a bundle of ambition though!!!

The "history" working against Palin is her lack of any working knowledge of the subject.

Unbelievable. Who in their right mind would trust the presidency to this pyscho, who's trying to "plough her way" into the White House? Who wants that National Security disaster on their hands? This chick needs to sit down. If she was my wife I would just smile and say "Honey. Would you like me to take you to the mall"? Anything to get her off that topic. Are you kidding me? She's a dangerous Barbie Doll who wants to run for President. Like me trying to perform a heart transplant. Not in my department.
Somebody needs to talk to her. She's really embarrasing this country. She's not fit to lead. Alaska must be a school for this chick to be their governor. Goodness gracious.

Inspite of everything that Palin has to say, I am no more impressed with her, than I was when McCain made the worst possible pick of her as a running mate. She is what I like to call a "pushy broad", and as a wife, mother, and full-time worker, I can honestly say that I cannot stand her type. She must wear her family and friends out when she wants anything just like children do. She is being very spoiled and immature with how she is conducting herself. I am more convinced than ever that she is the diva that she appears to be, and that she did not have the country or McCain's best interest at heart when she was running. I hope that we here in the lower 48's, soon see and hear the last from Palin, for she is turning into a really big fat habitual liar, and it is not attractive. Doesn't she have a state and a family to look after?

one wk after the election palin is stillcampaining why doesnt the state of alaska cut her lose take her wages and pay anyone else that
is willing to work for alaskans???

she then could devote full time to campaining for the gop and insuraning another democrat victory yes

cnn could after the last 4-5 days of there love affair with palin have anew poll on why are there ratings are going going down.

Could we PLEASE not see Palin's face on the news every day?
I thought we decided we didn't want her.

who on this earth can touch obama in 2012 ??? can anyone say who?? who?????

I am amazed at how many people on this blog claim to be more intelligent, have more common sense, etc. etc. etc. than Sarah Palin.

It must make you feel so stupid that someone so inferior to you could advance so much farther and be so much more of a success than you.

Who is the stupid one here????

Now that I think about it...I hope she does run in 2012...
That would insure that Obama gets re-elected

Barely a week after the elections, Sara Palin proves she was and still is a moron. Protocol for presidential candidacy dictates that prospective candidates do not allude to their possible candidacy at least until the mid-term elections. Palin is clearly clueless about that.
Besides, she can't see Africa (the 'country) from her house, so she wouldn't know anything about it.

Wasilla, please take your village idiot back.

I can't believe that anyone would encourage Sarah Palin to run for any elected office. She's stupid. We just elected a president who is highly respected, why would we ever want to bring in a dud like Palin. Besides the fact that she isn't very bright, she carries too much baggage with her...like her ties to the AIP, her abuse of power (which she was guilty of when investigated objectively), her 'Triggy Bear' lies...

I think she might want to find a Mrs. America pageant to compete in. She may have a chance to finally win her crown there.

Sarah , You need to take some advice honey, Go home before you are turned into the next Tanya Harding, you could possibly end up in a wrestling arena!! You are looking so desperate for your fifteen minutes. Stop before you ruin it all, Go back to Alaska do your job, well, and get some experience, you might be better off that way.

How can you elect a woman who doesn't even know the difference between her parties' symbols? she wore a scarf with the Democratic donkey all over it and said she got confused???? She can't decipher between a donkey and an elephant (representative of the Republican party). Any one who can't see how dumb she is is as blind as Stevie Wonder.

Sarah Palin is literally a joke, a ridiculous joke of poor taste. If the ultra-conservatives think that the Republican Party can present and sell Sarah Palin (and Todd Palin) to the American voters as being fit for the White House, then that is an insult and tells what they actually think of the voters' intellegence and their own ability to get away with the manipulation. For them it would be seeking another puppet to do their bidding but much like McCain they could be unpleasantly surprised and for America it would just be another disaster.

Maybe she can run against Sandra Bullock and if she wins she can wear a crown while she addresses the UN.

If Sarah Palin is EVEN concidered for office...I am leaving this country....Because, she is a complete moron and not fit to lead anything more than her own family.
The only reason she was elected Govener, is because Alaska is mostly Horny Men that wanted to put pretty woman in office

"FDR remains the only losing vice presidential candidate in history to eventually become president."

And Palin is no Roosevelt.

I like what she had to say. Besides, People are asking HER for interviews. Why should she run and hide?

I think a great combo would be Ron Paul/Sarah Palin '12!

How about the media give it a rest.

Geez!

How about the media give it a rest. Geez!

In about 2 weeks we will forget all about Sarah Palin.

Who needs her...

CNN, give it a rest. The election is over and you've beat this dead horse to a pulp.

Well, I'll be eligible to vote then and you Sarah shall not get my vote!!

I find it highly amusing that she is suddenly able to do interviews with the main stream media – and many of them, in fact. She is either really good at playing stupid or she is stupid. Either way, she is highly manipulative and scary.

I suuprt Sarah all the way!

Common sense and intelligence are working against her. Now that she wants to be the media darling, her ineptitude is shining even brighter. She refused to co-operate with the press during the campaign and maligned the media for its coverage of her. Now she can't even keep her stories straight between one and interview and another. So while running for the second most powerful job in the world, insight into her was not warranted but now she is exploiting herself all over the map. Sadly all she is revealing is what so many worried about - she is and will never be the stuff that presidents are made of.

Seeing McCain on Leno last night made me so grateful that the citizens of the US voted for a man of reason and intelligence like Obama. I simply cannot imagine a more dangerous world if those two clowns, McCain/Palin actually were at the helm.

Well, let's hope history is not on her side. The best thing she could be doing right now is to keep her head down, keep quiet, get back to work, quit giving interviews, and let the dust settle. But the problem is allher gaffes, poor campaign interviews, winking debate performances, and horrible negative campaigning will remain on the internet forever. If she runs for office, there will be a wealth of information for anyone to use against her. And I hope they will if she is that foolish.

Why all the attention now? She needs more then 4 years to run for the top of the ticket. Maybe 2016?? and that is a big maybe.

I just want her to go away. Her lack of intelligence is insulting and bad for this country and the world.

Sarah Palin is awesome! You go girl.......

Palin in 2012?? LoL!! Seeing as Obama and Biden will be in office untill 2016.... she migh as well wait. Then in 2016 she can run against Hillary Clinton!! And seeing as the next 8 years will bring us change for the better, and the republican party will still being trying to figure out how they can "save the country....." and themselves (did you read the Ron Paul article?!).... then the election would be nothing more than a count down to the 3 presidential debates between Clinton and Palin.... and that would be a sight to behold!!! So, either way the article is probably right..... if Palin runs in 2012..... she will be crushed by Obama.... and if she waits untill 2016..... crushed by Clinton....... personally I think she should go with the whole talk show host idea...... "The Late, Late, Late..... might as well be the early morning news show"... with your host Sarah Palin, and her "do-boy" Todd!! (applause)

Obama/Biden 2008-16!!!!
Come on Jan. 20th!!!!!

Doesn't Palin think it might be wise to see if Obama is going for a second term? If she couldn't beat him in 2008, what makes her think 2012 will be any different? I think she had better not quit her day job just yet.

I doubt seriously she can get all the experience and knowledge she needs in 4 years to qualify for VP and/or President. She had better slow down, she's moving too fast. Time and experience cannot be rushed.

In the meantime, Sarah, go back to Alaska and shoot defenseless animals from a helicopter, and field dress a moose for Thanksgiving. That seems to be your level of capability.

Do you think we could let Obama serve one day as President before you people in the media start crowing and speculating about 2012? For goodness sakes, let's talk about the problems facing this country and how we're are going to solve those. Sarah Palin and rest of the GOP hopefuls flocking to Iowa are not important at this time.

This past election started way too early and now the 24/7 news cycle is trying to begin the next election 4 years early. STOP IT!!

Sarah Palin is very egotistical. She has plenty to say about the staffers, etc from the campaign trail...saying many of them are lying, etc as to the clothes, going rogue and so on. What will her reactions be if these staffers come forth w/receipts from their personal credit cards for her purchases? she wasn't a good VP choice...and I doubt very much if she'd be successful as a presidential nominee. She revels in the spotlight and so does her fmaily. she doesn't need a talk show...she needs to be a mother!...and soon to be grandmother, her teenage daughter has dropped out of school and Palin should concentrate on her family and less on herself.

If Sarah Palin was to run she would only garner support from the dwindling silent (now) minority of people lacking the intelligence to see past the devisiveness,hatred and greed of the Republican party.This is perhaps only 20% of the United States population and that number continues to decrease as human beings are evolving into smarter,generous,more inquisitive beings.

Although her star power and her gender have attracted millions of fans, her redneck ways, extreme right culture, and profound ignorance have alienated multiple hundreds of millions.

She can forget 2012. First obstacle: the Republican primary. But then the brick wall: a more accomplished, wiser, incumbent Barack Obama, and a world that has abandoned everything Palin stands for.

Hey, CNN, how about taking a breather on the Plain stories and actually do some of that "journalism" reporting on Obama's background?

I know that you're liberals, and liberals define themselves by their hatred and intolerance, and your current target is Palin... but can't you at least pretend to be competent?

history went for nobama, never know. palin drew larger crowds than mccain, star power with many repubs. she'll do her homework and by the time 2012 comes, america will be taking up a new slogan, "nobama change failed, we need palin power"

Thank God for history!!!

...And who is going to vote for her in 4 years other than the people who voted for McCain this year??? She will still be the same person in 4 years....she might have a little more knowledge...but she will still be the same person.

She's already proven she's not ready for the big league yet and 4 or 8 more years aren't going to make much of a difference. She stands against mostly what women have been fighting for for years. That alone will not make her the leader of the GOP.

OMG!!! The new president didn't even take a seat behind the desk in the oval office yet and they are talking about who is going to run in 2012... Can we at least see the next president get seated first..

CNN: Please report on Paulsons 'revamped' bail out plan. Use what ever words you choose, but from where I stand it goes like this:

We asked for a bail out under one plan, it was to help the common people stay in their homes. Now that we have the money, screw that idea, we're going to give it directly to the same people that ruined our economy in the first place, the banks.

Please, look into it, it's criminal what he's about to do. It's fraud and he should be removed IMMEDIATELY and revert back to the plan that the money was given for in the first place...not this "Switcharoo" BS!

why wont she just go back to alaska and govern.....isnt that what she was elected to do...the campaign is over please sarah...let it go..

Lets all hope that history proves itself right. My ear drums have not healed from the sound of Sarah Palins voice yet.

With The big 3 going down and no one able to get credit cards or auto loans, foreclosures, Big bank bailouts and a brand new president why the H**L are we talking about Sarah Palin??

Is the media just trying to finish her off at this point? Leave the poor woman alone!

Oh and get back to work reporting on the new Obama administration. We want and need to know what he is up to.

Thanks but no thanks to 2012

If she want's to be taken seriously...

When Stevens wins and gets expelled from the Senate she should apoint herself in the 90 day period. She should then run for senator if she's serious about the presidency.

She's got ALLOT of learning to do about the world and what better place than the Senate. She also needs to drop the hometown girl nonsense and her fringe leanings.

She's political creature she can remake herself into something far less scary.

The good Governor should go back home, run her state, and raise her family. Grandma Sarah needs to help those teenagers with their newborn, their wedding, and getting their life on track. If she can't hear God telling her that that's where she belongs, maybe she's listening to another force telling her to keep talking and grabbing the spotlight.
If she decides to run for national office, her background will be much more scrutinized, and even Republicans may not like what is brought to light. I think it will be interesting if Ted Stevens retains his seat, is thrown out of the Senate, and then she gives up the Governor's office to run in the special election. Then we'll see what Alaskans really think of her..hint, she won't get nearly as much federal money to Alaska as a newbie Senator as her buddy Stevens corralled all those years for her.

-- Objectives of the new GOP --
*** More war years
*** Death to Rove v. Wade
*** More Tax-cuts for the Rich
*** More Freedom for Wall Street
*** More Spying on the American people
*** Better healthcare for the Rich & Healthy
*** More Drilling opportunities for Exxon-Mobile
*** More tax-cuts for companies that ship jobs abroad
*** More Guns in our homes, streets, schools, & shopping malls
*** More freedom to pollute, forget the liberal environmentalists agenda
*** Stop giving food stamps: Tell the poor to get rich; then they will get a tax-cut.
*** Declare War on Science: Ban Stem Cell Research, & Promote Abstinence-Only Sex Education

Four years is a long time, especially with the current state of American politics. Any number of events could happen. If the economy doesn't turn around in four years, or if it gets worse, it will be anybody's game.

I like Palin's record of reform. I could see her cleaning up some of the mess in DC. So she's not a lawyer, big deal. It seems like all of the "highly intelligent" lawyer types are the ones screwing everything up.

She thinks that she can position herself as the Obama of 2012, the newcomer catapulted onto the stage four years before, captured everyone's attention, and wound up winning big.

The only problem is that Obama is a unifying force, she is a dividing force, and she only seems brilliant and charismatic to the ignorant and fearful.

Palin has 2 big problems if she wants to run at the top of the ticket.

1). Her minister, the witch doctor, Muthee.
2). Her husband, Todd's, 7 year membership in AIP.

I don't think dems will go after her for those, but her GOP opponents sure will.

If she were to get in and I know that she won't, these day's under George Bush would be called the "Good Ole Day's"

Broun and Todd Palin would make great running mates for their AIP!

Ignant and Ignant-er 2009!

She is attractive and makes some controversy for the ratings. Otherwise she is useless.

Sarah Palin, please give it a rest. Give us a rest. Go, sit down. Think about why it was you lost....what was your contribution to that loss. Get out of the media spotlight for a minute. Give the public a minute to get used to you being GONE!!! Pehaps they may even miss you and want to hear what you have to say.

How about you let us hear what John McCain has to say for a moment. Take a cue from his graciousness....study to be quiet. You have read that Bible verse haven't you?

If Palin runs for president in 2012, she will definitely have my vote!

Of course it is not promising for her! Anyone with half a brain who has been following this woman's campaign would know that. Please – enough with all the Palin nonsense. I don't just speak for myself, but you are turning off a lot of people with the constant coverage!

Newsflash: Common sense also working against a 2012 Palin run. Please, please, please – GOP please nominater her in 2012, better yet 2016, even better – both!

Here's one for all the Obama haters out there:

Getting your message out and fighting smears – $650 million! (record)
Raising the funds needed – 3.5 million donors! (record by 3 times)
Executing the best ground campaign in history – 1.5 million volunteers (record)
Winning the election – 66 million voters! (record by 7 million)

Watching a bunch of narrow minded fools freak out – Priceless!

It's one thing to be a VP candidate by having favor among ONE presidential candidate. It's an ENTIRELY different ballgame to acutally BE the presidential candidate and convince AN ENTIRE POLITICAL PARTY to support you.....I'm not sure how her schtick would go over if it was executed against members of her own party during a primary.....it would be interesting though.

What about Al Gore? He won the nomination and some contend won the election!

History is not the only thing working against Gov. Palin in 2012. There is the lack of knowledge and the fact that she has yet to master the use of the English language. She is about 44 years of age and has had no desire to learn of world events so learning will not be as easy as it seems. She can learn where places are and that they are at war but having an understanding of why they are at was takes time.

While doing that, she will need to master the use of the English language and stop the habit of stringing together phrases to make statements. Phrases do not a sentence make. She must also become more professional in her speech also by reducing the "YOU BETCHA" type statements.

The third thing she must do is to stop talking so much.

So Sarah wants to run again as president in the near future...according to history only one losing vice presidntial candate ever became prsident: FDR. Sorry Sarah but you're no FDR.

Thank goodness, there is precident that this woman will fade back into the woods of Alaska!! It can't happen too soon. As a woman, mother, & business owner I find her offensive on many levels, but mostly for her opportunistic use of racism and hatred to further her own ambitions.

I am all for the Sarah Palin – Paris Hilton dream ticket in 2012! Their slogan: "World domination and BFF!"

Based on Governor Palin's performance in her recent daily interviews she simply doesn't stand a chance with any one other that that unflinching 27% of "Christian" Right Republican loyalist who think George Bush is doing a good job and that she is qualified to be President. In her 9 and counting interviews thus far she has done nothing but rehashed old animosities and responded to her critics with another round of insults. Everything is personal. She can't cut it. She's worse than worthless as a national candidate.

Talk about beating a dead moose, Do you not have anything else to report?

So, Obama bucked history, and look how he turned out! Plus, I would think it would be hard for any Republican candidate to win in 2012, as long as Obama's current popularity keeps up over the next four years.

You betcha she won't be the nominee in 2012!

For someone who is So Christian, she sure did spew out a lot of lies and negativity.

Palin, people don't forget these things.
If you were nothing but positive and hopeful, things would look a lot better for you.

I for one do not want my daughters to look up to you. I tell my daughters to not be like you.

Maybe by 2016 she will have learned enough to make an informed run for the Presidency.

There is no way that someone as clueless as this woman will be ready to lead this country in four years.

You can't compare John Edwards to Sarah Palin. John Edwards never shot a moose!

History dosen't have anything to do with it, She'll loose because she
is so full of hate and lies. She should be tried for abuse of power, and with any luck, what she'll be doing in 4 years is 4 years.
In the words of Clint Eastwood, " She is a legend in her own mind."
Even those " Bandwagon Republians" should be able to figure it out in 4 years.

Palin would NEVER make it past a primary....the GOP would absolutely tear her apart.

For those who are wondering why the news is still covering her, it's because the news is no longer information, it's enertainment. And apparently Sarah is the news' answer to Britney and Angelina.

To the rabid right wingers....we do not hate women. Many of us supported Hillary. We would love to see an intelligent, accomplished woman become President. Sorry, Sarah ain't the one. Her lack of intellectual curiosity and knowledge should be an insult to all accomplished women.

No, Sarah, does not scare us. We would be more than happy to see an Obama-Palin match in 2012.
If, however, you have any delusion about winning, you need to look at Bobby Jindal.

History is clearly overrated. History told us we could never have a black President. How'd that work out...

I don't think it's History that is against her. I would change the headline to read:

Intelligent Voters working against a 2012 Palin run for the White House

I just can't see her as a viable 2012 candidate. Although she may be attractive to the conservative base, I don't think her views are enough toward the center to attract many moderates. The GOP is going to have to make their tent bigger to attract more voters, and I don't think they'll be enthusiastic about Mrs. Palin. Also, many conservatives were against her being named a VP choice, due to her lack of knowledge on the issues. This gives her a compound disadvantage. Just can't see it....unless she reinvents herself.

Only another mavericky moron would take her seriously, but then, millions of them already voted for her – go figure.

More shocking was Sherri from 'The View', who told President-Elect Obama to his face that she would campaign for him, and then ended up as an 'undecided' up until the day of the election becauses of Palin. My view of her has changed to negative.

Will this dingbat please just stay in Alaska ?

This is more along the "cute" kind of observation, but in 1960, John Kennedy declared he was glad he hadn't been the 1956 Democratic Vice Presidential candidate. . . . In 1956, there had been a long hard fight on who would get the nomination to be Adlai Stevensen's running mate. It was decided by ballot at the convention, and JFK almost won. Instead it went to a man named Kefauver, and no one heard much from him after the Democrats lost in the general election. . . . So in 1960, JFK joked that he had the convention voters to thank for not ending his political career in 1956 by naming him veep on a losing ticket.

There is No history to go against her.

She is a woman.
No woman has ever done that before.
She is a Hockey Mom.
No Hockey Mom Has ever done that before.

Go Barracuda GO !!!!!!!!!

2012 Palin for president.

No woman should consider running for President or Vice President bcause they will endure the same fate as Hillary Clinton. The male controlled media conglomerates will feel it is their privilege to trash and bash through sexist characterizations with no consequence. Men will not allow women to run this country and woman and men need to get out of denial about this fact. Until this is viewed as a civil rights issue the same way racial strife and denied rights have been viewed, woman will be the subject of degradation without protections. I just want to remind people of what Chris Matthews said about Hillary Clinton during the primaries: "a she devil, witchy, cold eyes, cold look". Now, can you imagine Mr. Matthews characterizing Obama as a "he devil, evil, cold eyes, cold look"? And that is just one of a multitude of disparaging sexist characterizations that Hillary Clinton endured. I am disgusted.

It's not history, I think the headline should be more like:

Intelligent Voters working against a 2012 Palin run for the White House

For us Democrats, I hope Palin is the Republican nominee in 2012. This means that Obama would get a second term.

in this case, one would hope history to repeat itself.