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Those who prefer palin to Obama as President must be off their meds.

It's a little soon to be predicting catastrophe if Palin is the GOP Presidential candidate. And it depends on who's defining the term. The far right has made it clear that their priority is to purge the Republican Party of anyone to the left of Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck, and they don't care if they lose elections in the process. Ideological purity is their primary goal, and nominating Palin would achieve it. Beyond 2012, however, if they cannot win elections at the national level and if their ideology drives away independents (remember, they WANT to drive away moderates), the GOP will devolve to a small radical regional party. This is not good for the country and it's not even good for Democrats because God love us, we mean well but we lack party discipline and are prone to doing really dumb things when there's no credible challenge from a strong second party.

It is time to move on. As long as the media keeps giving Ms. Palin airtime, she'll continue to make more money. Despite what some are saying, I think that's her ambition right now. Personally, I wouldn't read the book if my life depended on it. But I do believe Mr. Ploufe and Mr. Schmidt, this would not be good for the GOP. She'll gain the base or the furtherst of the right, but she has also alienated independents. Look at the polls that came out today, around 25% of independents think she's qualified. Hell, only 54% of those who say they are Republicans think she's qualified. Quitting the governoship before her fist term was not good. She's never been abroad (except to speak at a closed door gathering) or met foreign dignataries. What would she know about foreign policy? Anyway, if the GOP does put her up, the Dems win easily.

We know what Sarah Palin is about......

It's her supporters that confuse me, their so Robotic in their support of her, they're more PATHETIC than Sarah Palin.......

PLEASE run, Sarah! Let's see exactly how many idiots there really are who would vote for you!

"Remember she did not have the 4 years to prepare, yet she eclipsed MCain in the a very short time. With the right preparation, she could run and win. But if I was her, I keep kicking the left and pander my book."
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That would suggest she needs time to 'rehearse' her policies or beliefs? That would suggest that her FIVE colleges didn't 'prepare' her or she wasn't paying attention for the FORTY PLUS years of her life?

So, how many years, beyond forty, does she require? I would just like to know from a Palin Supporter, how unqualified she really is. The rest of us already know the answer...."TOTALLY UNQUALIFIED"......but it's nice to see one of her supporters admit it, even if it is in a inadvertent way.

Why any news agency continues to give this woman any air time is beyond me. She is the biggest joke of the last decade and still, still people are giving her air time.....it is just a sad indicator of what this country's values are....

I think she' perfect..."Mister speaker , I wish to nominate that great Alaskan Sarah Palin for president.".....Has a nice ring doen't it?

(Please please please please) Don't want to disappoint PalinLvr

I hope she runs. It will make for great SNL skits again. She will only help the Democrats. By the way CNN, today you have spent most of your time covering Palin and showing clips of Guiliani trashing the New York justice and law enforcement systems who he thinks can't handle the trials of the detainees. Shameful. Your President is overseas making great speeches and meeting important world leaders which will impact on the economic future of us all. Which stories should get priority coverage? It's a no brainer.

It’s bad enough when the opposition thinks you are an idiot, but when your own party thinks you would be catastrophic is time to step out of the limelight.

Three more years of this Administration and the GOP could run Octo-mom and win.

Worry about your own party...Not the GOP and Palin.

If Palin becomes the Republican presidential candidate, it would no doubt reduce what's left of the new phony conservative wing of the GOP to the ash heap of history.
Couldn't happen to a nicer bunch of folks.

Hopefully we will always know the difference between an American presidential election and an episode of American Idol.

Hey Ms. Palin!
I say RUN BABY, RUN!!

Yeah, we voted for Democrat-lite in the last election.

I'd like a REAL alternative in 2012... bold colors, no pale pastels.

Why would this woman ever run for President?

As this unofficial, populist voice of "real" conservatism, she doesn't actually have to produce any results of any kind, ever. She's like Rush and Hannity, needing to do little more than pontificate and poo-poo from the sidelines to stay the darling of the rootin'-tootin'-moose-shootin' set.

If she runs, EVERYONE gets to see all the warts, and you can be certain there are plenty. If she doesn't, she stands to gain more money than her mediocrity could ever justify otherwise. Why risk it?

It's incredible that there are Americans who actually like Sarah Palin. The ignorant fools don't know any better. This country has gone to hell, thanks to the rednecks.

I can't wait to move to a country where idiots like Palin aren't treated like viable presidential candidates. The sheer stupidity of it blows my mind.

sarah would be great for the gop 2012 ticket. so great the President Obama wouldn't have to spend 1 min. on the campaign trail. he could just continue to clean up the mess left by the other great gop president. LOL.

Please oh I hope so that would give us President Obama another 4 years so I say go for it Sara!!

What is the hang up with saying President Obama is blaming bush for this and that. Guess what he messed the country up to the fifth power. The only way we' getting out of this is by the Power of God. He is the only one that can save us now. President Obama was just put in place as a resource, to help guide people through. Obama 2012

If I were Ms Palin (God forbid) I wouldn't take advice or consider evaluations made by David Plouffe any more than I would expect President Obama to take whatever Rush Limpballs has to say about him and his administration...

Having said THAT, I find it interesting that LOTS of people on her side of the asile, including/especially people who worked most closely, for the longest period of time, on the NATIONAL stage agree with him.

From my exposure to her, allowing for the possibility that the coverage is one sided, I find it AMAZING that 28 people out of 100 think of her as a capable President... Based on?

I actually think that Palin is playing this very smart. She is not looking to be the next president, but rather the next Rush Limbagh. That man got $400,000,000.00 to host his show and Sarah is moving forward with a similar goal in mind. She knows that she cannot win the presidency, but she can become rich beyond belief.

Bad for the GOP, but great for the Democrats!

Palin repesents the GOP's delusion that their party represents the majority of Americans. The GOP is stuck in the past and will not accept a new political reality and landscape much different from the Reagan years.

The Only thing Reps.have is the word " NO". Two letters and that explains why they have NOTHING to offer the American People. Even down to Obama bowing to Japans Emperor. That shows respect to their (Japans) customs. Never in my life have I seen or heard so much negativity in the republicans corner. Give it up.!
And furthermore Obama is NOT Illegitimate. Get out your dictionary.

Uh . . . , my Border Collie would make a better president. He's MUCH smarter than the dipstick in lipstick!

Should Sara Palin ever make it to the White House, NONE OF US, will be discussing her insufficiencies for any length of time!! WE WILL ALL BE LEAVING THIS WORLD AT THE SAME TIME!! And it won't be caused because of the "rapture" either!!!

I hope she wins the GOP Nomination.

If she's that bad, and that scary, then you can guarantee the Republican party will nominate here. They're good at that...

Luckily for the Republicans, you can't fix stupid.

Palin should get nomination, and should choose the father of the Baloon Boy to be her V.P. pick! That would be great circus!

Ga Sarah, go!

Palin is the best GOP spokesperson ever. She's a hoot and we love to laugh at her constant insert foot in mouth remarks.

Palin is so much more refreshing to the American GOP than some ole Morman Mitt.

go to a clown tailor and get the suit that fits you best...i hear barnum & baily's circus is hiring. you are such a wonderful clown! since alaska state employees call you "big sarah" for your gigantically swelled head full of childish egocentrism, you'll probably need an extra large nose. be careful and don't shop at pinnochio's wood shop...you won't do well with a pinnochio nose...unless you are proud of your lies!

Quitters never win and winners never quit. She quit. You be the judge.

If she runs she would have to buy alot of crayrons for autographs , She's an idiot ! Who would vote for someone who can't even say a paragraph speech, She used all her crayrons writing her book

Sarah Palin for president? A catastrophe? Not for America no not at all, we need to keep the office of the presidency in the hands of the democrats in order to straighten out the mess from last idiot the republicans sent up there.

Palin should run for President and that birdbrain Michelle Steele should be her Vice President running mate. Stupid and Fascist all on one ticket. A GOP dream!

This talk about Palin being the 2012 republican presidential candidate has to end because like all polls say, the majority think she is unqualified. If the GOP is serious about real qualified candidates then they should focus more on politicians like Bob Mcdonnell. I think this is why Cnn sucks sometimes because they keep talking like Palin actually has a chance. She's become a Limbaugh or a Beck. They're all popular within their base but that's it.

Leiberman/Palin as an Independent ticket would be very interesting with the attitude of the people right now.

It'd only be catastrophic if she won.

I couldn't agree more, but the Republican'ts seem to be unable to do anything to help their own party these days and seem completely uninterested in doing anything to help the country! I think it would be great if they kept going the same way they've been going . . . .in other words, PLEASE let Sarah run! In fact, how about Cheney as her running mate??!!!

Palin/Liz Cheney 2012

We could even see Bachmann as Sec. of State.

WOW !!!

Can't wait.

I think I will switch parties and register as a Republican. That way I can vote for Sarah Palin in the Florida primary.GO OBAMA!!!!

That just means Sarah is the number one contender!

the only thing she can do is make comedy news with her disfuntional family and their spouses.we are at such a sorry state in this country,that if you make news,no matter how? you will sell books and get rich.how sad.
it will be interesting to see her meeting the heads of states.i think i will crawl and be so embarresed.

Some of you people really need to listen to yourselves speak. Do you honestly think ANYONE is afraid of this woman campaigning? Did you sleep through the last election? Do you have to go to school to learn that kind of stupidity??

Please, get real. Palin is no threat to Obama or any other Democrat. In fact, she is the Democrat's dream. She bring so much baggage with her that she will doom any party that she represents. The biggest fear among Democrats is that she will change to their side.

Palin isn't planning to run in 2012. She's said it herself and if you think about it, it's true: she's said that she's finding that you don't need a title to make a difference.

In fact being tied to a title, will hinder your ability to speak your mind and restrict your actions.

I dont understand why so many from the right say, democrats are afraid of her. Afraid? dont you see all of us cheering for her to win the primary?

DIDN'T YOU KNOW ? PALIN is the disaster that was predicted to happen in the year 2012!!!!! LOL

David Plouffe is just jealous of Sarah. She will lead the Republicans to victory in 2012.

You idiot Plouffe, say she would be great so we can run against her! duh!

As a Democrat and Obama supporter, I would LOVE to see Sarah Palin run. Remember, Dems...stuff the caucus and primary ballots for her in 2012 like the GOP did in 2008 to try and prolong the Obama/Hillary contest.

Stop saying that she'd be "catastrophic." Please let her run so the repugs can flat out implode!

She makes Dan Quayle look like a genius. While she was able to bring out all the social conservatives and the anti-government types, she also was the straw that broke the camel's back when it comes to pushing moderate Republicans and strictly fiscal conservatives away from the party, making them think that the Republican Party was nothing more than a place for social conservatives to congregate. Sure, I can understand her message of limiting government's intrusion on our lives, but first, then why is she against OTHER people having abortions? and second, her interviews and world-view show a lack of knowledge about world affairs and history, and her vindictive and victimhood attitude alike serve to turn people away from her.

Palin would be a great GOP nominee. Go Palin!

President Obama is going to need 2 full terms to undue many of the problems and illegal practices of the Bush-Cheney White House.

Palin's a lot more fun than some ole Morman Mitt

Ssshhhh CNN....let Palin run. We want Sarah as the Republican nominee in 2012!!! Don't we Dems??

Quick, Democrats, let's all change our registration and vote for Palin in the Republican primaries. Palin/Bachmann or Palin/Gosselin 2012!!!

Doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out Palin running for president would be a total catastrophe. In fact it would probably be a mockery to the entire election process.

I hope shes the Nominee... victory for us Democrats will be ohhhh so sweet!!

"Sarah cannot be bought"?? Oprah bought her. The publisher bought her. Sarah, Inc. is for sale to the highest bidder. Period.

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The liberal media will continue to push Sarah to the front page in an attempt to make her the voice of the GOP. Even her running in the primary would be huge in dividing the angry hateful undeducated GOP from the moderate even tempered educated GOP.

McCain nominating Sarah Palin is the gift for democrats that just keeps on giving.

You will know the party is over when the liberal media finally lets this beauty queen slip to the back pages.

The problem with such a prediction is that in the past the American people have come out of their drug-induced stupor long enough...to elect the likes of George W. Bush. And no, even Sarah Palin doesn't make George W. Bush look intelligent.

Please CNN, enough coverage of this poor excuse for an intelligent woman. I, for one, am tired of hearing about this train wreck.

Queen of the birthers, baggers, and death panel. Yep her values and ethics are great. You run girl! The wackos need leadership. And with an asset like Joe the plunger, you are truly gifted. Rush can lead the department of human rights.

I have to agree with James Carville, Palin is a 'hoot" and she has been a blessing for the Democrats. While I can't stand her.. I really enjoy reading about her. Remember when Brittney Spears had her wacko public melt down. I can't stand Spears either, but I read all the stories I came across. Now if Palin would get drunk and get drunk and expose her private parts for every camera around... well I'd most likely read that story too. However that is about where America rates her. On par with Brittney Spears, entertainment wise . You betcha!

If Palin runs for President we might as well be fighing in Iraq. This women doesn't have a clue as to how to run her own house hold not let alone a country. Oh I am bad. First Dude or it is second Dude now. Palin get your life in order before you can even think about focusing on the lives of people in this country alone.

Palin catastrophic? LOL....that's an understatement!

If that's the best the GOP has to offer, they might as well just put the concrete boots on now & jump in.

Yeah, the next time we're tired of having a mature pragmatic intellectual president in office, sarah will be the first one we call. She's the polar opposite.

Please don't tell them. Let them nominate her. It would be sooooo fun.

Barrack Obama is the Pesident and that is a catastrophic. Sarah Palin would be a great President just as she was a great Governor in Alaska.

Ignore the Media they have a destroy agenda.

"We ought to learn from the Obama experience that someone can come out, not someone you've never heard of but someone who you just didn't think would run for president," he told the magazine.

yeah-so far not so good

Of course, we Democrats would love to have that airhead Palin run for President. She couldn't get up to speed on the international front or even the domestic issues that need to be fixed in the next 3 years under any circumstances. She is too dimwitted. You can't fix stupid.

Obama has his plate full for sure thank's to the mess he inherited from Bush/Cheney, but he is working hard and making progress. He hasn't been President for a year yet and has done more positive work in 10 months than Bush did in 8 years. Keep up the good work, Mr. President.

I just saw the cover of this week's Newsweek and Sarah Pathetic in her shorts certainly looks like the FOXRupert Murdoch type of candidate. Both the uneducated and salacious can get it all in one package.
News/entertainment/sex – what's the difference if the people want it?

Sorry about the typos. That was putrid not 'outrid', among others.My bad (s).

She is the single biggest reason we now have a clown in the white house. Any right wing social conservative will cause a loss in 2012. We need moderate to win the election.

wow, the negative campaign against palin has already started!!

I don't care much for the GOP since they can't quit criticizing and start helping but if palin is the best they can do... i feel sorry for them. lol

Please run sara. I can't think of a better way to guarantee another Obama term.

These are times that require serious, committed and focused leadership such as President Obama is exhibiting. Mrs. Palin resigned her Govenorship to pursure her own agenda of fame and fortune.
She is not qualified to lead this great nation.

Palin = female, really stupid version of Barry Goldwater.

She Couldn't even name one important US Supreme court case off the top of her head! She is not a qualified candidate to represent the USA to the world. As a moderate democrat, I would be very afraid to have her sitting in the oval office.

Catastrophic is what we have now. The U.S. is headed for financial meltdown with BO stoking the fire. Another Nero.

I'd rather have an honest, humble newcomer than an arrogant Chicago thug novice.

She should be the Republican nominee in 2012.
Why not?
She is the very personification of the Republican voter.
Uninformed, uneducated, litlle traveled, easily distracted, easily manipulated, and well, just plain ol' trailer park.
She's anything but exceptional.
In a word, she's perfect.

Bring it on!

I think a Sarah Palin/Rush Limbaugh GOP ticket would be wonderful for the Saturday Night Live skits!

Wow CNN. so many Palin stories, and not one on the people of NYC outrage over bring KSM and friends to the city for trial....you're a real crack news team.

I strongly support a Palin-Romney team for the Republican 2012 nomination. Palin is such a loose cannon that she will create one public relations disaster after another. Romney is smart and capable (even though he's Conservative), but the Mormon thing will alienate the southern fundamentalist Christian base. The two of them should go down to a monumental defeat. We need a Republican disaster, like 1964. This will bring a strong Liberal Congress into office so we can finally get some work done in Washington.

Go, Sarah, go!

Some people urge Palin to run in order to ensure an easy reelection for Obama, but I personally hope she NEVER runs. I simply can't feel comfortable with even the most remote possibility that Palin get anywhere near a position as powerful as President of the United States. It would be an absolute disaster that our country, and probably our world, simply wouldn't recover from for generations. Find a QUALIFIED Republican candidate please!

Please run, Sarah and pick that lunatic Bachmann woman to be your running mate. Please – I want you to run in 2012, Sarah. Your bid for the Presidency in 2012 will be great for the Democrats! Run Sarah, Run!

a obama/biden ticket would be worse but it won't happen in 2012.

One thing about that republican party that you have to pay attention to...this is the same party that brought Bush upon the world. It would have been nearly impossible to rival that lousy choice or at least I thought...until Palin showed up. She may well be worse then Bush. The republicans may have actually found the ONE person who could be worse then Bush!!! That they are even considering it or that over 40% of them think she is qualified is further example that the party has been so damaged by Bush and then Obama that they havent the sensibility of a house plant.

I am a REPUBLICAN and have nothing against personal Palin – unlike most do as I say but not as I do democrats.

However, if my party is stupid enough to elect her as our nominee I may have to kill myself because she will go down in flames.

Palin is the greatest thing since Eve in the garden of Eden,please run Sarah,please.hahaha

the sheep here continue to blather that people are afraid of the vacuous FORMER governer of Alaska. We pray that she is the GOP candidate so she can be slaughtered (just ike the animals she shoots from the helicopter) in the election. Run Sarah run. We want you as the candidate. Of course the sheep still do not see the comedy of their blind allegience to Failin Palin

She is -Toxic Assets- but let her run and finish off the GOP once and for all ! Give them all of the rope they want..

Maybe Palin needs to be a community organizer and run for the Senate to get the same experience that Obama has....

Nobody wants a Quitter-in-chief.

Wouldn't you think these two would be a little biased. Especially since McCain still has ambitions of the Presidency as does Obama for a secoun term (No way hosea). She is way more qualified than the no SALUTE FOR AMERICA OBAMA. WHo by the way will not wear the American flag. He ought to be impeached just for that.

I love Sarah Palin and she would most certainly be a better president than we currently have, but I hope the republicans do not make the mistake of nominating her for the head of the ticket in 2012. What a godsend for Obama? That's probably the ONLY WAY he could win re-election.

Right on Carville...Actually, I think a combination of James Carville and Paul Begala is pretty good entertainment as well.

WHy would Republicans take advise from a Democrat?

Catastrophic? That's putting it mildly.

Carville said it all – "run baby run". She can be the only entertainment in otherwise boring presedential contest. May be she will act smart this time around, if atall she contests – but thats not going to be easy for her over 3-5 month period of active campaigining. And that will generate tons of interesting, funny stories. "run baby run". That will also let Obama concentrate on the white house, without having to bother much about campaigning.

As a democrat, I think she would be great!! Go Sarah Go!!

"We ought to learn from the Obama experience that someone can come out, not someone you've never heard of but someone who you just didn't think would run for president," he told the magazine.

One thing I agree with Plouffe on. But, from the looks of some of the blog posts here from the Obama Admiration Society, I doubt we will learn.

I think he changing would to should in Plouffe's statement makes it more precise.

Been there, done that. She's done. She's yesterday's news, like Jon and Kate, and Balloon Boy.

Regarding the Faux News supporters on the Obama Twitter: Nobody's censoring Faux. They can continue to broadcast, they're just not news. They're pure propaganda. Especially the way they over-hype the Tea Parties. They act like retailers hyping aTea Party Day to sell more Hallmark cards, or flowers. They don't report news, they create it.

As a Democrat, I'll be praying that she gets the nomination with Kate Gosselin as her running mate.

Although I am all for a female candidate, Palin would be the worst candidate. It would be an easy ride for President Obama. I like him but I want him to be seriously challenged, too. Then he will come out stronger a leader than his first term.

Palin would be great in 2012 GO OBAMA!!!

Seems Obama administration will go to any length to persecute and blame Pres Bush for their own failures. What other explanation could there be for making sure the world's worst terrorist will have a chance to tell his story and possibly go free? Obama has already told the world he was tortured. Is that not grounds for a "not guilty verdict? Wake up America......pray for NY residents.....

She should have stayed on as Governor of Alaska. Then she would have had a fighting chance to get the nomination in 2012 and win.

She's a good figure to draw funds for the party from specific groups, but she won't win the election. Good candidate for a high profile ambassadorship once the Republicans win again.

There are more qualified candidates in the Republican Party. However, nobody gets both sides excited like Sarah does! Don't believe me? Just look at the Ticker every day. Just the mention of Sarah Palin generates 300+ responses!

palin is goldwater.

While I agree with Carville, that you can't invent comedy this good (though he said it in kinder terms), I still wonder if Sarah would have a showing in 2012 even as good as Goldwater in '64.

Surely, even what is left of the GOP leadership will make a better selection.

isn't Steve Schmidt the guy that Sarah trashed in her best seller.."Going Rogue"??? so we would expect him to say ??????? as to the other guy..he is an Obozo loser.....so we would expect him to say?? nothing to see here folks...move on

Come one plouffe don't tell the liberal secret in public.
We want her to be the republican nominee. We don't want to spend too much time and money campaigning in 2012. We want an easy target.

Please run Palin. It might give Obama a landslide victory. Wait, it will give Obama a landslide victory if he doesn't screw up.

Palin has as much if not more experience than the current illegimate ill-associated Islam supporting President.

Obama prepared for his run at the White House for 4 years while neglecting his senatorial duties.

The more this tripe comes out the more it shows the left fears her. Remember she did not have the 4 years to prepare, yet she eclipsed MCain in the a very short time. With the right preparation, she could run and win. But if I was her, I keep kicking the left and pander my book.

you can judge GOP when they say Palin...ok...

What's in the white house now is pretty Catastrophic, we couldn't any worse than Obama. What's your point?

Of course she would be "catastropic" for the GOP...she already IS catastrophic for the GOP.

As long as the GOP trots out disablers like Romney, Palin, Boehner, Cantor, etc., and lets "talk show hosts" like Beck, Hannity, and Limbaugh do the talking for their party, the GOP is doomed for years to come. Stop being the obstructionists you have devolved into.

As CNN collapses it is going rogue. Look at your stories this morning. One after another attacking the next president of the United States.

Palin would be catastrophic if elected dog catcher.

I don't get it. If Sarah Palin is one of the reason's that the Republicans
lost the election, then why are they still looking to her for a possible
candidate to represent their party in a Presidential election? Why?

I'm with Carville. Let the clown win, and watch Obama take all 50 states including Alaska.

she is stupid...thats it..

Palin's totally viable, she doesn't just appeal to superstitious evangelicals and nitwits! Everybody really likes her and thinks she's honest, hard-working, and super super smart! The GOP should totally make her the nominee in 2012, that'd be a great idea! Do that, don't listen to the critics that tell you not to, it'd be a really good plan! Go with Palin in 2012!

Love,
The Committee To Re-Elect Barack Obama

However, it would be a boon for the Democratic party...

She keeps proving she's a flunky. Let's just leave this dipstick in lipstick fade away.

It would be awesome if Palin was the GOP nominee...get's us 4 more years with an AWESOME president!

Really – looking forward to the party of NO's nominee...whomever it will be.

Not sure why the liberals are so afraid of Sarah Palin. Maybe they just aren't used to having attractive and intelligent conservative women around them? Of course, she hunts so she's probably more masculine than most of the liberals that attack her!

Palin needs to take more time and get more experience before running again. After the disaster Obama has brought to us, Americans won't risk putting another person light on experience into the Whitehouse.

You got anyone else?

6 Active stories this morning on the Ticker about Palin. For all of you claiming that she is "irrelevant", obviously CNN doen't feel that way.

6 opportunities for the hateful left to spew their vile hatred toward her this morning.

Oh...and for the record...ZERO articles on the terrorist attack at Ft. Hood. And STILL no decision from Obama about additional troops in Afghanistan.

The irony is, his candidate chose her to be his replacement in an emergency.
It took Americans about one day to figure her out. They spent weeks lookinginto her background and NOW realize she should not be a nominee?

DUH! And so would my 5 year old son. Why would either tidbit be newsworthy?

I do hope she runs. I agree that the entertainment value alone would be worth the 1 in a billion chance that she could actually get someone to vote for her let along become president.

What would you expect them to say?Fear of Sarah Palin has galvinized both the losers and the Obama team. If Sarah Palin runs for the Presidency in 2012 the bed wetters had better watch out,She will take the lead early and keep it,because she connects with the people,not the Washington elite.... The reason they are so afraid of her is because she is honest,that means she will not be bought,by the Unions and lobbyists to promote their agendas.

Wow. Three Palin stories in a row on the ticker.

Can we say, Obama is having a bad week?

Palin's book Going Rogue is no more than a GOP Whistle Blower, she just changed the name. I wouldn't trust this woman within 10 feet of any political party, she can't be trusted.

I agree with Carville....run baby run!!! The Democrats will have a bigger sweep than last election.

HA HA! Why are they worried about Sarah Palin? It figures the McCain and Obama teams agreed. Thats why McCain lost. Sarah was the only reason he had the votes he did.

I believe that it would be the best thing for the Dems if Palin got the GOP nomination. This would guarantee another term for Obama.

lol Plouffe is obviously trying to bait the Republicans and Republican voters into nominating Palin, using their adversarial (that's "us vs. them" for you 30%-ers out there) mindset. Unfortunately, only about half of Republicans are uneducated dolts, so its likely not going to work.

Sarah Palin will win the republican nomination in 2012

Thanks to tea bags ,FOX and Rush

She would be catastrophic, which is why I will send her a campaign contribution as soon as she declares.

She would not have a prayer against any one in a debate. Unless she knew the questions ahead of time and they had the answers for her on index cards.

We're just finding this out now? This woman should kill herself, she isnt good for anything

I am a republican true and proud and i can tell you i completely agree with James Carvelle in the aspect that Palin should run if we want to turn politics into a laughing stock. Oh wait it already is. Everyone that holds political office is bigging fed by big coroporations and they are the ones making the decisions. So who cares who is in office none of them do anything anyway.

"We ought to learn from the Obama experience that someone can come out, not someone you've never heard of but someone who you just didn't think would run for president," he told the magazine.
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Yeah, we are learning plenty from the Obama experience. That's why Sarah Palin can win in 2012. Obama is so much about Government for the Politicians and Sarah Palin is all about Government for the People. He is making her message that much clearer.

He talks the talk and she walks the talk. We need someone who can actually accomplish something in Washington. Spending is not an accomplishment.

I don't understand how CNN or any other media outlet justifies giving this idiot (Scarah Failin) any coverage. Why don't you do all of us SANE AMERICANS a favor...and quit letting her beat-all-of-you-up while handing her the microphone! The only way to make her go away is to tell her to kiss your "A" double "S". Don't you recognize the fury of a woman scorned? Alaskans from the onset have tried to warn the lower 48 that she (Scarah Failin) will throw ANYONE under-the-bus that doesn't agree with her. It's either her way or the high-way!

The Republicans don't have a visible leader and their infighting is becoming public, it's the last thing they need right now.

I think Sarah Palin would only highlight this divide inside the Republican Party. She would also turn-off too many moderate voters.

I agree with Plouffe she would be better off as a money maker for herself and the party. She can fire-up the hard right base, and bring them out to vote, and fund raise, but that's all. She is too polarizing to pull in votes from the center.

Perhaps the reason David Plouffe and James Carvile are putting in their two cents regarding Palin is because they know Palin is a real threat to Obama in 2012.

I totally agree with Plouffe. It would be caotic.

Sarah Palin is uneducated, angry, devisive, a quitter, obnoxious, extremely self centered and immature. She uses her "death panel" theory at the expense of vulnerable people for her own personal gain. She certainly does not know how to pick her battles. She reacts to everthing, Scary.

She had the opportunity to learn from a great man, John McCain. But because Sarah Palin can not stop blabbering she blew a chance of a life time. This woman does not have a clue about what she doesn't know because she thinks she knows it all. Yikes.

Wow...when was the last time CNN wrote a story like THIS?

Try every other day. It's the same story every time. A DNC strategist says she'll be a disaster, someone calls her a nut, maybe calls her a hoot.....

We get it. The Democrats love taking about Palin and they want to convince Republicans she'll be a bad candidate.

Always so concerned that the Republicans will pick a “bad” candidate.

If they really thought she would lose, they would support her like they did McCain.

This conjecture and cries of doom from the Obama campaign and other democrats and all the fuss over this is ridiculous. My goodness are there no more serious questions to be discussed as to the impending health care debacle or maybe when a final decision will come re Afghanistan if ever? And is there anyone ever who has had their book factchecked to this extent before it even comes out? The hatred expressed towards this woman is astounding and a sickness in itself with this compulsion to "put her in her place" by ridicule.

Run, Sarah, Run. The final downfall. Please

GOP Please nominate SARAH!!!!! PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

the smartest, brightest woman on the planet after my 10 year-old

The more and more Democrats underestimate Sarah Palin, the easier it will be for her to defeat their "chosen one" in 2012. I agree with James Carville, "run, baby, run" however, I believe the outcome will come as a HUGE disappointment to James when it's all said and done.

Boy, wiser words were never spoken.........but the GOP is so busy fighting among themselves they aren't paying attention........she might have the far right wing extremist on her side but that is not the majority of American and the republicans will lose again

I have to agree. Only the most far right of the party like her.

So? this would make your life easier. Why bother?

Who even said Palin was running for President? She would a heck of a lot better than what is in the white house now...............but then so would anyone.

Not Palin....