Scary Statistic

In a recent USA TODAY/Gallup poll of 957 Americans across the political spectrum, 71% of Republicans say that they'd likely vote for Sarah Palin for President in 2012.

This is particularly scary given the recent events. Her abrupt, ill-conceived, and poorly-explained resignation from the Alaska governorship has actually given her a boost among GOP voters. I guess it's that "maverick-y" thing she's always harping about.

This further illustrates -- for me, at least -- that the GOP has absolutely nothing to offer in the way of solid ideas or new thinking as it pertains to the running of government. In other words, they are for now going to run on the same old approach that has failed them miserably since 2001.

And, ironically, they have ceded their two main issues -- national security and fiscal responsibility -- to the Democrats. How they are going to magically regain those issues again with someone like the vapid Palin leading them is anyone's guess.