When earlier this month Sarah Palin abruptly announced her intention to resign as governor of Alaska — barely midway through her four-year term — the political punditry was left puzzling over what she could possibly do next. If Palin was not in office, nor actively campaigning for election, how could she remain relevant, influential, and, of course, paid? Full Story »
Posted by Derek Hawkins
Echoes some of the points Daniel Finkelstein makes in his piece in The Times (links). Not few observers have suggested that disarray in the Republican Party has been a boon to more than just the Democrats. Bernstein is extremely critical of Palin, the GOP and conservative media, but thoroughly supports his claims with good research and sourcing.
Not incidentally, all of this is helping push the conservative base further to the fringe of American politics, and almost certainly damaging the Republican Party. But if ... More »
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