WASHINGTON - At a press conference today, Sarah Palin threatened to support "any Republican that gets in my way."
Although her motives for the remark remain obscure, Mrs. Palin today underscored her threat was very real. "I remain committed to doing things that I think is right," she said cryptically. "And any of those that get in my way, well, I'll show up at their campaign and publicly support them." [sic]
Many in the G.O.P. leadership are taking her threat seriously. "With her history, we can't afford to ignore the threats," said G.O.P. chairman John Johnson. "We are taking steps to immediately cave-in to her demands, as soon as she makes any. We simply can't afford to have her on our side."
Palin, meanwhile, remains hard at work on a second book, "Gone Rouge," a memoir of her two years as governor of Alaska, in addition to publicly threatening G.O.P. candidates.
Former presidential candidate and running mate John McCain refused detailed comment on Palin's threats, saying only that he admired Palin's "pioneering spirit," and wished her "the best of luck with her blackmail schemes."
Wall Street reacted mildly to Palin being in the news, only burping with a single raised finger, asking me to wait before saying anything else, then continuing to burp after eating a hearty corned beef from Moran's.