Monday, West Lafayette, Indiana

Wow! I was amazed at the news reports today that Sarah Palin is so unhappy with the direction of the Republican campaign that she is considered by some a a rogue candidate! according to some reports Palin is following her own script, she is off the McCain reservation. She is speaking her mind and ignoring the orders of the campaign about what she is supposed to say. The reports indicate that she feels used and abused by the campaign that have allowed her to be portrayed as incompetent, not ready for prime time. And if this is true she is concerned - rightfully so - about ruining her future in politics should McCain go down in flames.

Of course the fly in the ointment here is that she seems to believe that the problem with her political future rests with the poorly managed image created by the media - as opposed, for instance by the possibility that she really is not competent enough to aspire to national office. It shows that people who are famous don’t always have an accurate perception of their actual gifts and capabilities. Should John McCain lose to Barack Obama, I simply cannot imagine that Sarah Palin is destined to rise to prominence and respect within her party. I simply cannot believe that she is the most able woman available to represent the philosophy and political point of view of the Republican party. God help them if this is true.

Personally I believe she is destined to have a popular talk show on Fox.