Could Sarah extricate herself from this political pit?

[yellowcanine]

I think she could, if first of all, she would stop digging.

Issue an apology for the intemperate gun imagery and language and acknowledge that it may have contributed to an uncivil public discourse.

Then focus on the victims. Talk about the tragedy of life lost and lives devastated and the need for better ways to prevent such tragedies, including how we might identify and treat disturbed people and yes, keep guns and ammunition out of the hands of disturbed people.

Then shut up.

If she did all that she might convince some that she is after all, a serious person who can make a useful contribution.

I don't expect any of this to happen in a hundred years. But I would be pleased to be surprised and would be the first to applaud.

[eleny]

1. no

[NRaleighLiberal]

2. She shouldn't be able to, but her supporters are tenacious....n/t

[tridim]

3. Retire. nt

[Fumesucker]

4. Extract herself? I doubt it..

Will she be extracted by the M$M and the PTB? Yes, I think so..

[Parker CA]

5. Too late for that, especially after the video. nt

[yellowcanine]

6. Not saying she would ever be a viable presidential candidate.

But I don't think that was ever in the cards anyway.

[AldebTX]

7. Republicans are NEVER wrong

It began in earnest with Bush.

If you are republican you can NEVER admit a mistake....its a sign of weakness. You see it every day in the media.

[montanto]

8. I think she can.

Consider the right if you will.

[YvonneCa]

9. "You can't fix what you don't...

...acknowledge."---Dr. Phil :7 She seems unable to see events...including her role in them...clearly.

[elfin]

10. She doesn't want to -- she's a pit bull

and will fight to the death to suck up all air time for HER and her wallet.

The pit people who love her will go down fighting -- after they have emptied their bank balances to give to her. All about attention and money.

[JanMichael]

11. She would have to know what "extricate" means first.

I doubt she does.

[Motown_Johnny]

12. Nope, It ain't libel when it's true

[tanyev]

13. She seems incapable of apologizing, focusing on anyone else but her, and shutting up.

So I don't think you'll have to worry about applauding.

[arbusto_baboso]

14. Who says she's in a pit?

Her comments just solidified her positiin with her base, and the low information "independents" won't care come primary time.

Plus, American voters have very short memories.

[yellowcanine]

16. She has "teflon" only to her (narrow) base - for a large part of the population she has velcro.

Everything sticks. So yes, she is in a "pit".

[Mrs. Overall]

15. No. This will haunt Palin for years to come--especially when Gabrielle Giffords is recovered enough

to become an advocate against everything Sarah Palin and her Tea Party goons stand for.

[yellowcanine]

18. She already looks haunted

[justiceischeap]

17. She can't, her supporters would never allow it.

For reasons we can't comprehend, her supporters love this personality of hers where she can say and do whatever she likes, it's a take no prisoners attitude. Her supporters like that she's rude and insensitive because that gives THEM license to be rude and insensitive.

I truly believe that if she apologized and said all the right things, she'd be in hotter water than she is now because she'd be in hot water with her base.

[librechik]

19. She doesn't have to, her supporters don't think she did anything wrong

and that's all she needs. Oh, and a paid spot as a Fox contributor. They don't think she did anything wrong either. She'll probably get a bonus.

[WinkyDink]

20. She isn't in one.