Next Up for Sarah Palin: US Senator?

Kansas City Star ^ | Yael T. Abouhalkah

[lewisglad]

Sarah Palin could wind up in Washington serving with John McCain after all -- in the U.S. Senate.

Here's the scenario making the rounds of arch-conservative groups strongly in the Palin camp:

After their expected loss today, Palin goes back to being governor of Alaska and McCain remains a U.S. Senator (his term ends in 2011).

But Ted Stevens, the Alaskan Republican senator convicted recently of corruption, is still up for re-election as of today.

Here's where Palin and the Senate come in:

If Stevens wins, he could either step down on his own (unlikely, given his pugnacious personality) or the U.S. Senate could expel him in 2009.

Then, Alaska would hold an election to choose a new senator.

And, in this version at least, the oh-so-popular Palin would run and win a seat in the U.S. Senate

[redgirlinabluestate]

I love Mark Steyn. Even if you weren’t financially-challenged, it’s already sold out. I think they’d make room for Sarah though. :-)

[redk]

“That cruise looks fun ... Fred Thompson and Mark Steyn! Alas, I’m too poor. Oh well, Obama’s gonna pay for my mortgage at least ;)”

Yes Oprah says for the first time in our lives everything will now be perfect.

And Putin thinks so too.

[lewisglad]

Sarah has the base locked down, which is most of the vote in the GOP primaries. So all she needs to do is convince a few ‘mavericks’ to come over to her side and she wins

[redgirlinabluestate]

She should stay the hell out of that cesspool.

I agree. Going there would take away one of her stongest points -- being a Washington outsider. One day, down the road, if her chances for VP or President never come to pass, then she could consider it.

[phothus]

Would be fine by me as well. I don’t care if she doesn’t bother to show up to 1 Senate session, it would give her a national podium on which to set herself up to run in 2012.

All she’d do for 2-3 years is vote “No” to stupid democrat legislation anyway and highlight their corruption. All in all, not bad a bad thing in preparing to run in 2012.

[fortunate sun]

Does anybody really care about Noonan, Will, Frum, etc.? I truly don’t and I’m ballsy enough to say I don’t think outside their own circles anybody else does either!

[o2bfree]

Sarah, please stay Governor of Alaska!

The senate will be a dangerous place for our superstar Sarah to reside. Her star power originates from her Alaska politics, not from inside the beltway games of corrupt socialism.

[HonestConservative]

(hugs)

Want to move to a nice vividly red state so I can be with my peeps.

[omega4179]

I respect Governors more than Senators who are usually on both sides of every issue.

[omega4179]

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[painter]

Then, Alaska would hold an election to choose a new senator.

No, If he steps down which I expect he will do the governor appoints his replacement. Gov Palin could appoint herself if she wants to.

[Aquinasfan]

I don't see her going to Washington. She's happy being Governor Of Alaska.

I'm torn between that and her placating her foes with Washington experience. Of course, it's all a crock anyway. Any stick will do to beat a horse.

Godspeed Sarah! We conservatives are behind you 100%.

[Aquinasfan]

I think someone who can stand up in the Senate is more important right now to stop the Reid/Pelosi onslaught that they have in mind. With who is left in the Republican camp, just how many have the intestional fortitude to stand up and fillibuster which could be alot and maybe needed alot and take heat for not being bipartisan when bipartisan is not what is needed on some issues. Someone who can have a Down’s baby can do that. Strong backbone in the Senate and the House is now far more important then a Governorship to balance out power.

Very good point.

[newfreep]

BIG (HUGH) Sarah supporter here.

Has Sarah made any post-loss speeches or comments?

[Texan Tory]

“A Palin book sounds like a great idea!”

I agree. She should start with a book for children “Good Night Moose”

[skikvt]

"Yes Oprah says for the first time in our lives everything will now be perfect.

And Putin thinks so too."

And so does Ahmadinejad.

[untrained skeptic]

Governors definitely play an extremely important role. However, Governor of Alaska is a relatively small role that is unlikely to give her the kind of experience that people would consider a stepping stone to the Presidency. Alaska's population is too small, and the lives a lot of people live there are different enough to make it harder for people to think she can relate to them.

Being a US Senator is a different but very important role, especially with Democrat majorities in both houses. True conservatives are rare in the Senate. It seems as if most politicians sell their souls before reaching the US Senate. We are going to need as many strong conservatives as we can get to fight Obama's judicial appointments, and to prevent the Senate from approving bad treaties that the Obama administration seeks to have us enter into.

She's a wonderful asset no matter where she ends up.

[Proudcongal]

Did anyone see the video of her last night, with tears in her eyes?

She and Todd looked sooooo disappointed. I think that's the first time I've seen Todd not smiling. I still think it's a shame that Sarah wasn't used better to get the female vote.

[penelopesire]

I like Sarah Palin..ALOT...but she has too much of a populist streak for my tastes at this moment.

I am going out on a limb here and say right now, that Bobby Jindal is at the top of my list for 2012. Maybe Sarah can run as his VP pick. She has certainly been ‘vetted’ by the media...(eye roll)

[dfwgator]

I think Palin has been “Quayled.”

Jindal is our best hope.