Palin to the Senate?

It was with a certain sense of relief to see Sarah Palin return to Alaska, far far away from the levers of power in Washington D.C., and nowhere near assuming the Presidency.  But just when you thought the only danger was to moose and polar bears, Palin might be back in DC faster than you can say, you betcha.

How could this happen?   Well, first you can thank the smart voters of Alaska who are about to re-elect to the US Senate a convicted felon.  While the final outcome of the Senate race is still too close to call, incumbent Senator Ted Stevens may hang on to his seat, becoming the first ever convicted felon to be elected to the Senate.  Can it get any worse this cycle for Republicans?

Assuming Stevens wins, here’s where things get interesting.  Stevens is going to jail and at some point will be expelled or forced to resign from the Senate.  A special election would be called within 90 days of the vacancy.  Guess who could be a candidate for that seat - Sarah Palin.   As Governor, Palin can appoint a temporary appointment until the special election is held.  Perhaps she would tap a loyal supporter who would then relinquish the seat to her, or she could appoint herself to the seat.

As a Senator, Palin can spend much more time in the ‘lower 48′ especially in Washington, where she can get to reintroduce herself to the party insiders and Washington elites.  Badly in need for an image make-over, time on the Senate floor and making the rounds in DC would help give her more stature and less LOL.

The post-election analysis for Palin continues to get worse and worse.  Today we learned that Palin thought Africa was a country, not a continent and she was unable to name the member nations to NAFTA.   By getting into the Senate, Palin could get a second act in American politics, something she sorely needs.

Just when you thought we had seen the last of Palin, turns out, we might be seeing a whole lot more of her.