Ed Schultz? The guy who snipes at other MSNBC hosts for not being liberal enough? On a day when other cable news hosts are accusing her supporters of being illiterate? Good lord. If she can wring a defense out of him on this network, maybe Palinmania really is back in bloom. Or at least, until that Bristol/Levi custody feud heats up.

The good news? Iowa Rep. Steve King predicted today that she’s going to run. The bad news? $349 to hear her speak at the tea-party convention? Dude, what?

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