Sarah Barracuda

Will Sarah Palin disappear? It's doubtful. I initially hoped that she would return to Alaska, never to be heard from again. After thinking about it, though, it seems she could be the democrats biggest ally. It's true that she excites the conservative base (or what's left of it), but it's not enough of the electorate to make a real difference (the same may not be true in four years), and she provides enough ridiculous sound bites to make anyone seem more qualified for public office than she is. I'm sure she will study and come out better prepared in 2012, but I wonder how much she can actually retain. I've been reading some of the interviews she's given, and it's hard to make out what she is trying to say. She talks in circles, contradicts herself, and makes no sense at times. Her interviews sound bad, but they look even worse on paper. I'm not sure she can improve. Time will tell, but she does make for good copy.