I watched South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford give an interview on Fox the other day and was intrigued by his obvious lack of enthusiasm for Sarah Palin when asked about rising stars in the Republican Party.  Here is a guy who is challenging to be top dawg in the party and admittedly has a bright future.  He was asked about upa dn coming stars and mentioned Jindal, Pawlenty, and surprisingly Mitch Daniels in Indiana.  He did not even mention the former VP running mate and the part's most visible star as a player in the much needed rebirth of the party.  My question is how can someone not admit that Palin is a bright star and source of hope for the party?  I think this is a clear example of what is wrong with the party.  There is too much fighting and backstabbing. It's as if folks like Sanford are vying to be the captain of a sinking ship.  Here's a bit of advice to all you Republican "leaders" out there--  You need to unite or the party is doomed for the trash heap of history.  Man up and acknowledge that Sarah Palin represents what main stream conservative Americans value most- honesty, integrity, gritty determination, and a willingness to fight for the people.  The various factions of the party are ripping it apart in search of their own personal glory and power.  This is detrimental to the party as a whole and when all is said and done they won't have a party to control if they don't come together and unite!