I'm sure by now, we've all seen the several reports of McCain insiders thoroughly trashing Palin. Given her low approval numbers, many blame her for McCain's loss. I've read that she initiated some of the nastier attacks on Obama without the campaign's go-ahead. News is leaking that Palin spent more money than previously reported on clothes for herself and her family. And, of course, there's this report from Fox news quoting McCainiacs as saying that Palin berated staffers and refused to prepare for the Couric interview even though she didn't realize that Africa is a continent, not a country. Of course, we can't know how much of this stuff is true, but it does seem like she's become a target and that insiders are trying to bury her. I, for one, find her pretty repellant, and would feel a unhealthy amount of schadenfreude should she be torn apart by the GOP battles over this campaign.
But, she's still wildly popular among the extreme right, and in her home state. Thus, a troubling thought just occurred to me. It looks very likely that Ted Stevens will be re-elected to the Senate, but once he goes to jail, the Senate will certainly kick him out. How likely is it that Palin replaces Stevens in the Senate?
Due to Alaska's record of horrid corruption, the governor no longer has the authority to appoint a replacement senator. Instead, the state will hold an interim election within 90 days of an opening. Thus, Palin wouldn't have to appoint herself, she could just throw her hat in the ring and let the voters put her in office. We may not have heard the last from her.
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