Politico on a new Vanity Fair story in which GOP operatives trash Palin's "mental state."
The vitriol also suggests the degree to which Palin remains a Rorschach test not simply to Republicans nationally but within a tight circle of elite operatives and commentators, many of whom seem ready to carry their arguments in 2012. Was Palin a fresh talent whose debut was mishandled by self-serving campaign insiders, or an eccentric “diva” who had no business on the national stage? Going forward, does she offer a conservative and charismatic face for a demoralized and star-less party? Or is she a loose cannon who should be consigned to the tabloids where she can reside in perpetuity with other flash-in-the-pan sensations?Yes.
Some of our readers asked, last winter, after the election, why we were continuing to focus on Sarah Palin. Because she's quickly becoming the frontrunner for 2012, and a lot of the GOP establishment can't stand her. The more fuel we can throw on her fire, the better.
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