Unfortunately no. The same social conservative elites that headhunted her, are bound and determined to make sure she stays on the scene until 2012.

Already the knife-sharpeners have been muttering that no fault can be attached to Palin, that it's all McCain's fault. Evidently the view is that if the GOP had just gone with a straight social conservative line, God would have ensured a win.

So sadly, we'll see more of her.