Since she quit her elected position everything he has done publicly has been directed toward enriching the Palin brand.
She, imo, understands that her act of quitting mid-term is a deal killer for future national ambitions. The fact that even here, on FR, her most ardent supporters can't completely sell her is indicative a a much larger problem in the real world.
So, she writes a book and goes on tour to sell it. Good. Then she gets a Fox News gig which, one would assume, is a paying job. Good. Next comes a TV travelogue series...more money. All good for her (except that her term is still not over but we won't pick that nit).
Every appearance from Letterman or Leno or Hannity or on the stump for some RINO (or not) maintains the profile. Palin is in the Palin business. As long as she stays on the stage and holds open the possibility of a run at the WH stock in the company stays strong.
Palin is doing it for money, yes but unfortunately it takes a lot of money to be President. So she is running for President or using that expectation to build a war chest so that she can have the option.
I would not mind her money-making if she would make better choices or somehow find a way to maintain her credibility.
I can understand her having to bow before McCain’s demands because he is one of the ultimate party insiders with great influence over the purse strings. Same with Steele, she has to bow before him in order to ensure she has access to political capital.
But that’s the road to RINOland. Bow before the money because without it you go nowhere.
But say the Tea Party has 10 million members capable of sending $10 for a Tea Pary endorsed candidate. That’s $100 million which is more than enough to fund a presidential campaign.
If the Tea Party could get a Reagan-type candidate with stature, credibility, vision and intelligence, then I would be more than happy with that and would gladly send not $10, not $100 but much more.
I do not trust GOP and I loath the democrat socialists.