Sarah Palin wouldn't stand a chance. She is far too irrational and lacks real world experience. The Republican could very easily offer an intelligent moderate that appeal to republicans, independents and maybe even some Democrats... Palin can't do that.

I think people should avoid claiming that she "Can't" win because we really don't know what the world will look like in 2012 ... If the oxymoronic "Jobless Recovery" continues, and inflation kicks into high gear it is likely that people would vote for anyone in a rejection of Obama’s economic policies; in contrast, if we actually see a true recovery and everything seems good in 2012 few people will rock the boat and it would be an uphill battle for anyone to unseat Obama.

I think the Republicans are going to nominate someone like her in the next election, and that it'll be a worse loss than the previous one, and then they'll start to turn the party around, by starting to divorce the party from certain old ideas that are just holding it back, while keeping the ideas that make them more politically flexible

With a fresher Republican party, the face of American politics could become much more civil (not saying the lack of civility is their fault, but if one party moves beyond this culture wars crap, then the other won't be able to use it either)

I don't think anybody should be leading America unless they are capable of the job, male or female doesn't matter. I don't think Bush Jr was capable nor do I think Palin will be.

I really do think you need to be tough to take on a job like that. In fact, most women who rise to the top of politics are exceptionally tough - even tougher than the men. Just take a look at Thatcher and Clinton, both extremely tough women.

Then it's a good thing Obama's not a communist.