I'm beginning to think that Sarah Palin...

...may not run for president in 2012 after all. I wonder if all this high-profile criticism from the Republican establishment may be having its intended effect: to scare away the notoriously thin-skinned former half-term governor of Alaska. Besides, I can't help thinking that people are already getting tired of her.

We probably won't find out until the very last minute, however, as I'm sure she'll milk her fame for all its worth. Because after it becomes clear that she's not running, Palin will fade into oblivion.

P. S. Speaking of worn-out schticks, whatever happened to Glenn Beck? I feel like we haven't heard as much from him since that rally back in August.