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[...] have not forgot the story from just a few months back, Gingrich says Palin has head start in 2012 in which the sage former House Speaker said that Palin could become a potential front runner with [...]

Let's hope Newt is wrong because there is no doubt that Palin is!

I did not thing the Republicans could find someone more inept than Bush but by golly and by gosh they have in Palin.

I think she should spend the next four years in college learning the ABC's of politics. Her absolute lack of knowlege on the world stage as seen in her interviews prevents her from being a serious candidate.

Fantastic! I'm elated that this wing-nut is ahead. More comic relief.

BEFORE THE YEAR IS OVER , YOU MAY BE WISHING YOU HAD HER NOW , NOT LATER .
YOU SEE IN THAT STIMULUS BILL, THEY WANT TO ADD 5.2 BILLION FOR ACORN . OR HAVE YOU ALREADY FORGOTTEN THEY WERE THE ONES THAT GOT ALL THE ILLEGALS AN WOKE UP THE DEAD TO VOTE .

i agree with Bill...McCain lost my vote when he selecte you. I am supporting Obama now and probably will in 4 years if he stays the course and do what is right for America. So far, he is off to a good start.

Obama, quit giving in to the Republicans on the stimulas pacakge. I stronly oppose thier tax cuts, the last eight years of tax cuts got us here.

Yes she does have a head start. A head start towards another Obama victory in 2012.

I love how the Obama followers declare Palin as having no chance.

I guess "Hope", "Change", and "Opportunity" apply to democrats only. LOL

Needs to develop "fairly sophisticated positions" on a range of issues? In other words, she needs to "get a clue" if she wants to be a serious contender. And to think, McCain wanted to place her a heartbeat away from the Presidency, even without any "sophisticated positions" on anything. Scary stuff.

Why do so many of you reply with the term "we". It's not "we" it's just plain "you" posting. You don't speak for me at all. I can speak for myself very well. I am looking forward to Palin running for national office again. I think she's a lot better than what the Dems have to offer. How many campaign promises has Obama broken. I do believe number one was NO LOBBYISTS!! WOW, that promise didn't last long did it.? I think before Obama's "reign" is over, there will be more Dems waiting for visitors in jail than there will be in congress. Just my opinion and I'm just speaking for myself.

What's the old joke? 50% of Republicans want Palin to run and 100% of the Democrats want her to...

Please stay in the public eye Ms. Palin – please keep campaigning. You're virtually guaranteeing Dem victories in the future.

The bar may have been lowered following the bush admin – but Obama raised it again – and it's way over the beauty queens head.

This is what the Republican party is offering US citizens in 2012? That's it? Sarah Palin?

I agree with Pepou. She will certainly guarantee Obama his second term

Oh corse Newt Gingrich, highest paid lobbyist in DC, Contract for AMERICA , trickle down economics ,do as I say not as I do , fake fiscal conservative would say this.

He is thinking of running for President himself ! Just wait and see !

They both have one thing in common, they paint History as FANTASY!

PALIN or GINGRICH

Can't they both go away ! Or at least be in the moment and do something constructive for all Americans.

Good, let these racist hill billies serve us up the presidency for another 20 years, b/c this moron has zero accountablity and only real stupid Klan members would vote for her. I would like to see her age hideously in the next four years to see if the hicks who think she is hot still feel the same way. I hate you people so much.

To all of you critics who can't come up with anything more substantial than name calling:

The MEDIA (particularly Couric) and SNL made her out to be unintelligent, but I don't see any of you running an entire state. You probably couldn't do her job because you might have to exercise some civility.

By the way, if you didn't understand that, it means you have to be nice to people.

You can not educate a physician to be a Dr. in 4 years and you can not educate this politican in two years except to be a losing candiate.

Palin- the gift that keeps on giving

Stand by for
::IGNORE VAPID, INTELLECTUALLY LAZY, HISTRIONIC, POOR-EXCUSE-FOR-A-CANDIDATE MODE::

Engage!

4 years from now. By then we should be about $50 trillion in debt, still trying to figure out what to do in Afghanistan, but making good progress towards getting a workable college championship football playoff schedule implemented.

We welcome Sarah now and will welcome her then.

I got that "LMAO" syndrome that was explained in a Super Bowl commercial last night. Looks like i'm going to have to get multiple surgery, because i just can't stop LMAO.

hahaha....yes, Palin/Joe the Plumber 2012!!

I want that bumper sticker!

Sylvia, is your point that we will be so desperate after two years of Republican stonewalling, backstabbing and negative talk that we will all want to vote for Palin!? I do not think so.

All the Republican men are opesses with Empty head Sara Palin that why they can not help out the American People.

Come on you see where this is going? steele worked for Newt at GOPAC. Newt is working with his hands on to put his mark back on the GOP. Rush is a personal friend of Newt. Is America going backwards once again? I say NO! What good has any Republican ever EVER done America?

Palin alienated all the moderates from both parties, they will never vote for her.

This country needs two parties (at least) Dear God when will the Republicans smarten up.

Gingrich and Palin combo .... what a wonderful future for GOP!!!!

I mean, do Republicans actually think she's intelligent and capable enough to be president of these United States of America? And I already know the counter-arguement, "Obama has no experieince, blah blah blah" don't forget, Obama went to Harvard and is still hearlded as one of their best students in their school history, but in all seriousness...out of the 300 million people who inhabit this country you think this person, Sarah Palin, should be our president? The country who developed and harnessed the power of the Sun, the country who sent a man to the moon, who defeated an empire, a country whose achievements in its short history outmatch any in human history...you think Sarah "You Betcha!" Palin should be the president? Are so many still so backward? Good Grief!

Oh please...I hope she runs and wins the Republican nomination. It will be an "oh so easy" 2nd victory for President Obama.

I really want to crack a joke here, but in light of a possible Palin presidential candidacy? It would be redundant.

It's getting pretty creepy the way republican big-wigs insist on propping this woman up though.

Poor Tina Fey!

She begged to never have to imitate this women again! The problem for Palin is, the imitation was verbatim.

Newt says Palin should "...spend some time developing fairly sophisticated positions..." on issues.

That's code-speak for: Palin should memorize and repeat GOP talking points and hope no one notices she's a vacuous air head.

Give me a break! Sarah Palin had her 15 minutes of shame – I mean fame. It's a mystery to me as to how she ever got elected governor of Alaska in the first place. Clearly she has no head for foreign affairs – during the campaign, the thing that I heard most about her was from men who were going to vote for her because she was so "hot." Yep, that's a great reason to vote for someone to take care of our country.

WOW ! Newt sure doesn't think much of Iowa. Well, I give Iowa more credit than to put an idiot in office.

@ Sylvia--I think that D-MI and Carol have it right but I think in 2 years you will be eating your own words. Wake up lady and try to think about your country and not a ditz who is trying to ruin it..

At least she is good looking. I could look at her for the next 4 years in the same way people like to listen to obama's speeches and can't get enough of his smooth words.

To All Democrats:

Register to vote in the 2012 Republican primaries (there won't be a Dem. one) and vote for Palin. This will ensure an Obama victory. I'm calling this "Operation Chaos 2". It is similar to what Rush did last year in trying to stretch out the Democratic primary. Except this time, smart people will do it so it will work!

You know the old cliche... first impressions usually are very lasting. Sarah Palin's first impression on the American psyche was very negative. I cannot imagine how she could re-invent herself to become a credible candidate to the American people. She would have to be far more formidable than Hillary Clinton was, and we all know Hillary was a truly formidable candidate. Not this lifetime...

Obama will not beat her in 2012.

SCARY!! She is an idiot!!

"Nobody knows today who is going to fill the vacuum," said Gingrich. He was referring to the vacuum in Palin's skull.

Good God what a frigtening thought. It is REALLY interesting coming from Newt Gingrich. I was watching a news program on one channel that was showing an interview with Sarah Palin. It was as ridiculous as you might guess. I switched channels and there being interviewed was Newt Gingrich. Now I am a Democrat and NOT AT ALL thrilled with Mr. Gingrich's views but the contrast could not have been more obvious. Here was poor Sarah Palin and her frankly rather stupidly "folksy" responses compared to Newt Gingrich's well thought out intelligent responses.

Listen folks here are two truths you're not likely to hear any time soon:
1. The VAST majority of Americans are right in the middle, either they are conservative Democrats or Liberal Republicans.
2. The pendulum swings both ways! Just as GWB was a disaster that would eventually lead to a swing toward Democrats, Obama (or his predecessor) may very well lead to the pendulum swinging back to the Republicans.

Should the pendulum in fact swing, do we really want someone like Sarah Palin at the helm? I'd like to to see a realistic candidate not someone that is chosen merely as a gotcha for the other side. Remember just like GWB and now Mr. Obama the whole country will either prosper or suffer from our choices so let's at least start out with someone that has an IQ higher than the "average Joe" plumber, six-pack or what have you...

CNN won't post any of my comments.....this is why I don't read their news. Drudge will continue to be my source for real unbiased news.

I guess this is Newt's polite way of saying she needs to study a lot more before she opens her mouth again...wait a minute, being an intellectual is un-American, so what does that make Newt?

I can't see the Republicans of this nation actually voting to have Gov. Palin as their candidate for the office of President of the USA. Looks like Newt might have miss-read the American public again.

Cue stupid comments from EVERYONE in 3, 2, 1...

She may appeal to the "base" of the Republican party, but she does not appeal to moderate voters, either Republicans or Democrats, and most voters in this country consider themselves moderate on most views.

Talk about narcissism... she really believes she is good enough to be POTUS!

that's sad.

GO girl go!!!! She'll certainly be more pleasant to look at than the rest of the field and with 4 years to get up to speed on the issues she'll be a heck of a candidate!!!

GO SARAH GO!!!!

Gingrich go somewhere and sit your fat, Michelin tire man looking self down. Stop the madness please.

Bill; you are dead on! I initially liked McCain, and hoped he'd pick someone known and moderate. Neither happened. Stupid gamble lost him the election. Palin; go away. Next time it will be even worse.

I'm not left or right. I never thought she was as dumb as SNL portrayed her or as she came accross in interviews (I think nerves get the best of her). But I do not like her far right views on some issues or some of the questionable decisions she has made as Governor. Plus, as a woman, I have a hard time with women who play the victim like she has in regards to the media. The way I see it is the media can be your best friend or your worst enemy. She could try to reach out and make friends with them, rather than crying bias after hiding from them for so long.

Obama will not beat her in 2012. America has to much of a conservative base to let things get out of control. The only thing funnier than Sarah Palin getting elected is Barak Hussein Obama messing up his speeches without a telepromter....hahaha

Long after Obama has retired and published his memoirs, Sarah Palin will be dominating American politics – and very possibly, serving her first term as President.

If the Republicans can't realize that she is one of the reasons they lost the last election, then by all means nominate her 2012–please!!

If Palin has "continued popularity among the GOP's base" that shows just how messed up the Republican Party truly is at its base. Tina Fey would make a better candidate in 2012.

Oh good. If the republicans run this moron in 2012, a Democrat is sure to win.
Run Sarah, RUN!!!

Sylvia – I promise you that no one who opposes Palin now will change their minds to support her. Her theocratic mentality and lack of education peg her as a loser, good for nothing more than laughs.

Cut The Bull .....There Is No Way In Hell This Woman Would Be Elected For Anything ......Maybe Secretary Of Comedy!!!! LoL

I pay taxes can I so I could possibly be on Palin's Cabinet.

IF SHE IS THE FUTURE OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.....THE FUTURE IS BLEAK.............

LoL LoL LOL... That is the understatement of the still new year ... she does need to spend A LOT of time "developing fairly sophisticated positions" on a range of issues. O.M.G.

Demorats = laughing stock of the future.

A head start for Palin in 2012?

This kind of thinking is why Republicanism should be regarded as a communicable disease. Its a public health hazard that can make people become stupid.

What?? Seriously....she can't run. The Repubs need someone who can win. All she will accomplish is more division.

The only laughing matter in 2012 will be the Democrats with their tails between their legs going back home losers.

Funny thing is she has more experience than Obama in leadership. She can get things done....Obama is all talk and four years hopefully most people will realize it. Obama will fail because he has no convictions and is in the middle of "white" America.

All this just after Palin announced on national TV that she has NO plans to run for President in 2012. But she wouldn't be the first politician to lie to the American public would she? Geitner, Daschle,
Barney Frank, Chris Dodd, Obama? I'm NOT republican but does
anybody see a pattern here. Now the Dems are in control and here comes THEIR dirty laundry. Ain't poltics wonderful? different day, different people in the gutter of corruption and lies.

We love you Palin. Thanks for being the spoiler. You will be able to walk to Russia and meet with them about any crisis and will play with French Pres. on the beach with out Cheney and ofcourse not McCain. By the way where ar those GOP clothes.

GIngrich saying that Palin has a head start in 2012 is like Carrot Top saying Paulie Shorr has a head start for Comedian of the Year. Hopeless losers.

Not all that long ago John Mccain's primary campaign looked dead and most everyone was saying he would never get his parties nomination to run for President. Not all that long ago Hillary Clinton was the unbeatable frontrunner for the Democrats. Let's keep some perspective. It's only 2009 and your talking about an election to be held in 2012. An eternity in politcal years. Which Newt is well aware of. Anything can and will happen.

Just the Katie Curric interviews alone show she is qualified to be our Commander in Chief and the leader of the free world. Perhaps no other serious candidates will run making it easy for her. She could put all those SNL skits together as her campaign ads.

I wish she would just fade into oblivion! She completely destroyed the respect of the Republican Party (what little Bush left to be destroyed, anyways). If she runs again, I will do everything in my power to make sure she does not get the nomination.

I wouldn't take anything said at this point too seriously. A lot can change in four years, especially with the GOP being in flux as it is.

Oh God..that will be the end of RNC as a national party. It will be a regional party.

Head start to loose again! She will never be the President, We will never hire another Republican for President, Bush ruined that for eternity.

after 4 years of "The Messiah"................any repub will be able to win.........

Two losers with the headlines, well I guess this is just a non-news day.

I'm not certain she's THE ONE, but I do know she would be WAAAAY better than what we have now. GO SARAH!!

I can't truly believe some of you out here really want this woman to be President of the U.S.. She's not qualified, she knows nothing about the world and she's a divider. She see America though her eyes as two nations, the small town real Americans and the other part of America as anti-America, we can not afford that kind of division in the White House again. We went 8 years with that criminal Bush and Chaney and now some of you idiots out here want to go back down that road. Now I would like to ask some of you out here, if Palin was a African American woman and you people have seen all the crap shes said and done doing the campaign trail, ask yourselves and be HONEST about it, WILL YOU STILL FEEL THE SAME WAY ABOUT HER.

Pepou: I couldn't have said it any better. Go Sarah. Where can I sign up to vote in the GOP primary?

Palin starts in Iowa with a substantial base," said Gingrich,

Base will not get her elected. You need the minority vote lady and I don't set that happening. Sara Palin is not qualified and help divide the American people. Every country is prasing President Obama for being able to bring everybody together. Why would the American People elected some one that divide the american people again.

Bless her heart.... She needs to stay home and take care of her dysfunctional family..... If the GOP elects her they can kiss their party GOODBYE...

Sarah Palin doesn't have a head start, she should be in head-start in kindegarten

Why do the Repubs not understand that choices like Sarah Palin scare moderate fiscal and social conservatives??? She and others like her, will chase those people into the arms of Democrats! The far right will adore her, of course, but the more centrists will be terrified to have someone that believes that dinosaurs lived at the same time as humans in charge of anything.

Sarah Palin is kryptonite to the radical leftist feminist base in the Dem Party. They can't stop hating her like Dracula hates the sign of the cross.

She represents middle American women, not the shrieking left-wingers, and when she comes back she'll be fully prepared to shred the cowardly, shrill, venomous and baseless attacks from the left.

All of America was surprised at the flat-out organised denigration of Palin the last time, aided and abetted by a cheer-leading mainstream media that had sold it soul and its credibility. The pendulum swings people, and it will swing back.

The GOP will need someone to stand in as a candidate in 2012. Why not Sarah. Save the real candidates for some other time.

The rightwing may select her, but the nation will not elect anymore an uncurious idiot, George Dubya was the last. Why does the rightwing continue to think that this country could be fooled into accepting people of the (lack of) caliber of Dan Potatoe Quayle, George Dubya, and now Sarah Complainin' Palin? Get real, salamander Gingrich...

Republicans have shown they will support anyone they think can win, in order to further their conservative agenda. GW Bush comes to mind. Then they spread lies about their opposition so they win a small percentage of Democrats and Independents. It's not a very complicated formula.

He said Palin is "very formidable," and suggested the Alaska governor spend time developing "fairly sophisticated positions" on a range of issues.

ERIN GOES THE PROBLEM..

It gives her enough time to get educated.

Will someone please tell this simple-minded narcisstic woman to go away....far far away!!! She doesn't have a snowball's chance of being president. She's such a joke.

@ Sylvia

Oh, I can guarantee you that if the GOP pushes $430B in tax cuts for the rich down all our throats, we'll be filling your ears with more sarcasm than you ever thought possible in 2010. I like to think of it this way: when talking about his drug addictions, Robert Downey Jr. was quoted as saying "it's like I have a shotgun in my mouth and I like the taste of the gun metal." Just replace drug addiction with an addiciton to stale, outdated, disproven ideology and you've got the GOP.

McCain got my vote because of Palin. This is a media driven recession fueled by some in Congress,

This is the party who felt the need to apologize to Rush Limpballs...LOL

All the old history from this past election is neither gone nor will it ever be forgotten. Mrs. Palin is incapable of developing a ""fairly sophisticated positions" on a range of issues..." this is the lady that took 6 years to get a degree in journalism.

Does Newt have any idea how weary the majority of Americans are of ""the base?" The GOP is a small, regional, rural party: they think (and say) that they are the "real Americans" ... guess what – there are a lot of real Americans out there – who are not and never will be, part of the GOP "base."

She's the 2012 Rudy Giuliani... no real chance, just early name recognition.

'Sarah Palin' and 'sophisticated' do not belong in the same sentence.

This lady started running for the 2012 presidency the minute Wolf Blitzer said she had lost the 2008 Vice Presidency. I quess she feels a need to keep reaching for the stars!!! Maybe an asteroid will hit us and spare us from this evangelical charade. I'll never forget when she said during a debate with Biden that she had gay friends and that they have lots of laughs, but she doesn't plan to improve their lifes in any significant way. Thanks but no thanks Palin.

She needs to stop focusing on the presidental election in 2012 and focus on her job as of 2009, being a governor.

As a Republican turned Democrat due to the lack of quality running mates, I can't imagine ever returning to my party. It's pathetic if Sarah is the best we can do! I'd sooner see my mother-in-law take office! She may charge the base but I believe that's only about 1/3 of the country, at best. Unless the religious right are going to take over the country, there is little, if any, hope for Republicans at this stage.

It will take a lot longer than 3 yrs. to educate this woman to the point of being qualified to serve as president of the US.

How is she formidable? What does she have that can compete with the intelligent, worldly man who is now in office? The kind of leadership needed to run this country cannot be gained in the next four years by attending alfafla dinners with the 'washington elite' or by spending time 'developing fairly sophsticated positions on a range of issues'. Please, give us a break.

All the "Obama supporters" will be sarcastic 'cause we'll be the winners "again!"

Wow...Gingrich seems to be waffling between intelligent commentary and completely insane nonsense lately. I'll give you one guess which category this fits under.

As a life long Republican, I will not vote for Palin as President under any circumstances. The Republican Party is truly lost if she is the best they can do.

I love hillary and i voted for her in the primary but she had 30 points even before people knew who barack was so palin being ahead means absolutely nothing.

spend time developing "fairly sophisticated positions" on a range of issues = actually learn national issues in depth and learn to speak in public!

Apparently the repubs don't get it. They can't win by only appealing to their base. The only one who would vote for Palin are sexually frustrated white men, or anyone who's too dumb to see past wedge issues (abortion). Feel free to try as many times as you like, GOP. It may eventually get through.

GO GOP,Sarah,Sarah,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha

As a republican all I can say if she runs is I am glad Obama can run again. She and her ideas scare me and would never get my vote. (didn't the first time either)

Sylvia, I'm sorry but we live in a place called reality. Palin is one of the biggest reasons McCain lost the election. Seriously, running with a loser again is true idiocy. I honestly wouldn't put it past the GOP base though. Note the GOP base is a minority in this country now, ironically. Just because they like something doesn't mean that most of the people who go to the polls will.

Oh sylvia.. you honestly bought the words of sarah palin... don't you get it???? She is only a sugar shock for the religious zealots.. plan and simple.. she was only choosen because she was a scapegoat that was a nobody. Might as well bring down a nobody than a somebody like Romney. I can't believe we are still talking about this joe six pack.

Oh well if Newt says it it must be true. Looking for wife #5 already Newt? Why is it the only people who see her potential are men thinking with the wrong head? Why are Newt, Rush & Sean trying so hard to keep this woman relevant ? If I were Jindal, Pawlenty are any other Republican with a brain I would be insulted that this woman is the face of my party. I guess I'm expecting too much, this is the party that listens to Rush Limbaugh babbling.

She's turned him into a Newt!

...never mind, he was always a newt.

I looked into her eyes, and saw the letters N-M.

"Drill, baby, drill!" - Oh, you mean for oil? Never mind.

Sarah should go on maddaow’s show, and slap her around on energy issues

So, who is listening to Newt Gingrich?

What's he doing these days, anyway? Fortunetelling?

Palin should have developed some "fairly sophisticated" viewpoints when she had the chance. Now everyone knows how shallow and ill-equiped she is.

I'm thankful that she isn't a heartbeat away from the presidency!

While I don't agree with him politically, Gingrich has a very keen political eye. He also undertands the impact of a public statement like this. I have no doubt that he is using this opportunity as a call to action for others in the party to step up to the plate if they hope to be competitive.

do it sarah! i think you shoud run wiht joe the plummer! well show those elitits whose boss! palin/worzelbacker in 2012!

Newt, true conservatives hope YOU will run.

for the love of God please go away... you were a one hit wonder... you will never be elected.. the people of the U.S. will make sure of it!!!

Gingrich is correct, she needs some maturity as a politician instead of the "bobble-head" doll routine. People look at beauty but listen and vote for intelligence.

She can spend all the time she wants developing "sophisticated positions" (HAHAHAHAHA) on a range of issues. Her basic philosophy is VERY UNSOPHISTICATED.

She will either alienate her base by civilizing some of her more arcane positions, or alienate more of US independents by pandering to her so called base for use as a "head start" To try to have it both ways is naive at best.

Either way her chance is naught.

As much as I want to see SP run in 2012, I am afraid the country has swung to far to the left. The leftist liberal media will only crucify her more,

Gov. Sarah Palin would have been a great president. Its to bad uniformed Americans bought into the myth that sarah palin was unqualified. PALIN 2012

She's so hot!

A simply stunning indictment of Gingrich's mental health if he actually believes this bubblehead has any chance of being elected to national office, considering how thoroughly she was rejected by the general electorate...

Please stop. we don't want her. Please, please, please stop. No one cares about her. You are just making everyone work twice as hard to keep her out.

head start to nowhere?!

Sylvia, based on your math skills, no wonder you support Palin. 2012 is more than 2 years away, it is almost a full 4.

Allow me to translate Newt's double speak here, Sarah has been receiving a lot of money from the special interest groups, lobbyist, labor unions, and corporate business.
Our Freedom and Liberty is up for sale to the candidate who can bring the most money to a campaign to buy it. That is why she has formed an PAC so she can enrich her war chest.
What America needs is some real campaign reform, the people's rights are trampled by the deep pockets of corruption.

YOU BETCHA 2012

As and Iowan, I will change my part registration to caucus for Palin!! It means and easier road to hoe for Pres. Obama!

Heeeeeeelllllllllllllllllpppppppppppppp!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good points. There is absolutely no reason to show disrespect to Sarah here. I’m getting tired of relentless attacks by MSM on her even after the election. It only shows how scared the liberal establishment is.

I WOULD VOTE FOR SARAH PALIN IN A HEART BEAT. NOT ONLY IS SHE GOOD LOOKING . I THINK SHE HAS A BRAIN TO GO WITH THAT BEAUTY. IF SHE GET A LITTLE BIT OF POLICITCAL SAVVY UNDER HER BELT; SHE COULD BE THE REP. PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE.. I WISH SHE WOULD COMR TO CORPUS CHRISTI,TEXAS AND TAKE ME TO DINNER. THAT WOULD BE GREAT.

scary thought. really. incomprehensible.

Those who disrespect Gov. Palin are only disrespecting themselves. If there were a compilation (and there may be somewhere) of all the unprecedented vitriolic slander directed at this absolutely charming intelligent and RESPECTFUL woman, it would deserve a place of honor in a Hall Of Shame.
I have come to the conclusion that certain types of people need scapegoats and sacrificial victims to satisfy some kind of atavistic sadism that compels them to attack what is beautiful and good. Any NORMAL human being, would be able to see that Sarah Palin is a down to earth good person and agree or disagree with her policies and positions, afford the high respect that is her DUE, that she DESERVES, for her honest work on behalf of the American People and her lifelong efforts to live in a loving, intelligent and moral life..

So sad that she still thinks she has a chance. By the way, why does the GOP continue to fail in providing names of those who support Palin?

No one from the GOP liked her (last we knew anyway) for many reasons...suddenly they've changed their minds? Who are they? We all want to know.

the two things about Sarah Palin that I don't think have been adequately appreciated are, number one, if you look at the numbers, she really wasn't that different than Barack Obama in terms of experience and time in office, and [things] like that. The real big difference between the two was she hadn't campaigned non-stop for two years, and had she campaigned non-stop on the national stage for two years she'd have been just as polished as Barack Obama. She's a phenomenal politician and there's no better retail politician on the planet than Sarah Palin with a microphone in front of a crowd. So I think the big experience gap was the one that is about running on a national ticket—he had a lot more experience there and it showed up.

Newt Gingrich, if Sarah gets some more schooling.

#1. Have President Obama teach her our Constitution.
#2. Have her take some Political Science.
#3. Have her take some courses in Civil services
#4. last but not least, have her take course to answer questions from a journalist.

Wow if it took her how long to get a degree in Journalism, she would not be ready until the year 2525 LOL

The only reason she may have a lead is she thinks it's only 2 years away. LOL Who cares what Newt thinks anyway? I love how nobody is talking about how Princess Palin blew off a Republican House retreat, that was being held less than an hour from DC, because she said she would be in Alaska taking care of business, when in fact she was in DC at a cocktail party. If this woman actually wants to be the Republican nominee in 2012 maybe she should THINK a little and go to the House retreat,as a keynote speaker, and skip the Washington cocktail circuit. I guess she just wants to be a Washington insider after all.

We dont deserve this , we did noting to have people wishing that mush of hell.

God save the GOP, if this is their answer in 2012...

She isn't ready for a national stage. I think her run as VP should have made people well aware of that. She'd be just George W. Bush 2.0 where her advisors would be the ones controlling the direction of the Administration agenda. And we saw how well that turned out...

Gov. Sarah never ceases to amaze and inspire me.

A HEAD START FOR WHAT???????

sarah palin is a very smart women. She has great Management skill, and gets people moving.

I love Sarah palin’s no-nonsense approach to the issues. She’s not one of these good ole boy types that does nothing but worry about how many pet projects he or she might get.

Was there ever such an amazing lady...with such grace and kindness. Then add to that all the attacks of the media that keep coming.

Per Gincrich, Palin needs to develop "fairly sophisticated positions" on a range of topics.

Therein lies the problem. Ms. Palin knows nothing of, cares nothing about, or has the ability to develop sophisticated positions on a range of issues. Gov. Palin's credibility fell apart the moment she opened her mouth, and we could see several feet dangling from it. We can no longer afford to elect ignorant people as President and expect a good outcome.

CNN, please post my comments. I'm sick of being in moderation.

Thank God, finally someone who understands what integrity means. You wouldn't see her hiring Geithner (Mr. I owe taxes of $34,000) or Daschle (Mr. I owe $140,000 to the IRS)!

Her word would really be her bond. Wouldn't that be a refreshing change after the past few weeks.

This is actually laughable. I don't think any prospective 2012 candidate has anything to worry about with Sarah Palin. She's one of the reasons that McCain lost.

Sarah bashers are just Desperate at this point. lol

Oh for crying out loud. Is there no other Republican woman that the GOP can put forward. Someone? Anyone?

SARAH! You are an inspiration for my family an I.

“A servants heart” would be a great campaign slogan for sarah.

to D-MI and carol.......
let's see "who" will be sarcastic 2 years from now........

OMG, this woman just won't go away! We all have to see the reality that Gov. Palin wants more than just the "Governor" title, she wants the "Presidential" title...however, she will never attain that title as she is a caricature and the American people know this...sure, the Republican base wants her but they amound to just 15%, not enough to win any election...and as for the young Evangelicals, just look at how they voted for Pres. Obama in high numbers! I really believe that the Repubs are using her as a "guinea pig" for 2012 because they know they can't win and then come 2016 they will try and put up somebody that is viable...remember, we Independents are the way to go in the future and she will not move any of those over to the Repub. side.

Sarah is awesome because she worked her way to the top with the little money she had , and not through some rich big wig family.

Hey Newt– How's that Contract For America thing working out for ya these days?

"fairly sophisticated" may be a term she will never understand.

That's good news ! That nitwit will help re-elect President Obama. Go for it girl !

Forget it Palin, we already have you pegged as a ditz. McCain lost my vote because he picked you.

Gingrich is spot on...she is "very formidable". By definition that can also mean inspiring great fear and I (along with countless others) would definitely fear her in a position of national leadership. This woman needs to keep her hands away from our government. I shudder to think what life would be like with her as President.

Luckily she said she wasn't running in 2012. *rolls eyes*

Great, I'll start my moving -out- of- the- country- contingency plans now. Thanks for the warning. WIth any luck she'll go hiking on Mt. Redoubt soon.......

taking out incompetent, lazy, overspend, liberals one wink at a time!

Formiddable opponent for who? Her ideas are way too far right and after the last election cycle, she's proven to me that she is divisive. No Way No How No Palin.

Sarah Palin doesn't have a head start, she should be in head start in kindegarten

Here come the bashers in 3..2..1...

But, I didn't hear anything about her NOT paying taxes like Daschle, Geithner, Rangel. Maybe she's not as dumb as you think.

Or, the converse, how could we trust a politician that has yet to figure out how to get out of paying taxes? She probably doesn't even get out of jury duty.

I think that this woman is a joke and is hopelessly trying to reinvent herself.

Newt, WHO?

Gingrich is an idiot....

No, she doesn't. In fact, more people hate her than ever before and we wish she'd go away. You bloody people continuing to blather on about her only look foolish and make yourself inconsequential.

Oh Please, Newt is just trying to get a feel of who his competition will be for 2012. Both are a joke!

Yes, she certainly has a big jump on being the losing candidate...

Go for it Sarah, we need some more laughs!!!

Just how much money does the R party have to buy votes? I don't know ANYONE that will vote for her. Not in the entire town.

Ummm no I don't think soooo! The republicans are sooooo desperate that they would even consider having Palin to rep them. Come on now!!!! You have to be a sport and recognize when your team isn't doing good. Republicans had their chance and showed that they were not worthy of such a job.

Gingrich and Palin are both in ignoreland.

Bring it on! We have so many problems, I will NEVER vote for a woman to lead such a dangerous world! She needs to show me her LAW degree first!