Sarah Palin, Mark Sanford and the GOP's fortunes

Did the media treat Palin fairly? Who's the next star for the Republican Party? Have episodes like the recent ones with Palin and Sanford dented the GOP's image? Katherine Mangu-Ward and Glenn Reynolds triage the GOP.

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Dust-Up

Who's the next GOP star?

Thursday's topic: Does the GOP have a potential star? Does it really need one to be an effective opposition to Democrats?

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Dust-Up

Palin: A Nixon-esque retirement, or is she really done?

Wednesday's topic: What's next for Sarah Palin? Does she have a political future? Have the media treated her fairly?

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