2.) Even if she did, I think Palin is smart enough to distance herself from the self serving crooks who run the national Tea Party organizations.
We are in a situation where literally, it is mere technicality that defines it as "3rd Party." The Democrat and Republican parties are in essentials identical parties, in fundamental operation. They advance government to achieve social and economic goals, BOTH OF THEM.
The SECOND PARTY is the one that stands for cutting back government and reducing it to a bare minimum in social and economic roles, and return those freedoms to the states and their people. That's the OTHER party Americans seek, growing in numbers as disillusioned Republicans and Democrats abandon their liberal "roots." That second party demand is there, but as of yet has neither a name nor candidates.
Time for a new second Party—The Liberty Party!
Yeah, I’m disappointed to hear Tea Party Patriots ads on Mark Levin’s show.