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"She defended it because it was the McCain position and because of what she was told, which was that it was a rescue."

There was plenty of information available that indicated it would be a disaster. Numerous free market economists came out against it, as did the GOP House members, who even offered a free market alternative of tax cuts and deregulation. I do not fault Sarah for not bucking the McCain position, but I would like to see her admit that it was the wrong position now that the campaign is over. This would be less of an issue for me if she was not also on record as supporting the Law of the Sea Treaty, or L.O.S.T. Governor Palin seems a little inconsistent when it comes to supporting limited government. That may change with time, but for now I am a little wary. She has time to address these issues in a more consistent way should she decide to run in 2012. I will pay more attention to these things after the 2010 elections are over. For now that is what concerns me more.

I understand your concern on the L.O.S.T. situation. If she takes a position as a national candidate contrary to the interests of U.S. sovereignty, that would be a major problem for me. I don't think she will but will keep an eye on it.

If we can't change Congress in 2010 and get Obama out of the White House in 2012, none of it may matter anyway. And as Scott Rasmussen says in this article (and I agree completely with him), the GOP leadership is utterly lost right now.