The Palin Express chugs into view -- sort of

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Sarah Palin after speaking at a celebration of President 

Ronald Reagan on Friday in Santa Barbara, Calif. Ms. Palin 

said the country was on a �road to ruin� and compared 

President Obama�s initiatives to those of President 

Lyndon B. Johnson.

On the campaign trail?

The above cited NY Times article concludes with the words below.  Strange, no? Can you imagine her State of the Union Address? She'd probably make standing ovations a mandatory part of the program. Hell, she may not even invite people who make her nervous!

And what's with that red jacket? The last political person with that strong a haberdashery habit was Chairman Mao.

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The dinner, which was at a far smaller venue than the big rallies Ms. Palin often attends, had tight security and rigid rules. She entered the room just before she spoke � forgoing the ritual of sitting through dinner and mingling with guests � and exited before the applause ended.

People were admonished to stay in their seats and not approach Ms. Palin as she walked through the room.

�We�d all like to jump up and give her a high-five, but please stay at your tables,� Kate Obenshain, vice president of the foundation, announced from the dais. �There will be no book signings or autographs.�

At the end of the evening, people were asked to put their own cameras away and retire to the second floor of the Reagan Ranch Center to have a professional photograph taken with Ms. Palin, which will be sent to them in the mail.