This is not going to be a long diary. But I thought this was a particularly telling quote about Sarah Palin from someone on the inside. It emphasizes just how ambitious she is -- she's all about her own power and ascendancy. Dangerous on the level of George W. Bush.
Here is the quote from CNN, from the stories making the rounds that Palin is "going rogue" and breaking free of her handlers:
"She is a diva. She takes no advice from anyone," said this McCain adviser. "She does not have any relationships of trust with any of us, her family or anyone else.
"Also, she is playing for her own future and sees herself as the next leader of the party. Remember: Divas trust only unto themselves as they see themselves as the beginning and end of all wisdom."
Frankly, the reports of the $150,000 wardrobe and $22,000 makeup artist give credence to this level of ambition and self-absorption.
A similar story in Politico emphasizes that Palin intends to be the future leader of the Republican Party, win or lose the 2008 election. She may be a very skilled politician -- let's just hope that Americans have had enough of the phony folksy crap for the next decade.