Obama is a neocon progressive - which is why traditional liberals and traditional conservatives do not approve of his meandering and uncertain leadership style.
There is growing dissention from within his own party against both Obama and Pelosi - with Reid appearing not likely to win his own re-election bid in November.
If the economy continues to falter so badly, this White House will continue to sink down-down-down.
As for Palin 2012 - not likely, but she will certainly be among the stronger conservative voices in both 2010 and beyond and thus, will help shape policy from within the party. She is stronger than the Republican Party elites who grounded the conservative message on the rocks leading to the 2006 election takeover by the Democrats. While those same elites are granted talking head status on the left leaning mainstream media outlets - Palin takes her own message right past them. With her recent inclusion on Fox, she now commands a vastly greater audience than any other political figure save Obama. Palin will likely not be the 2012 Republican nominee, but she is going to have great influence on who is...