The love affair with Sarah is over. You won't see her again especially with all that has come out this week (even if it's only 1/2 true - the reports about her are astounding). It's hard to believe that McCain and Pailn were the best that the GOP could put forward - very sad.
The party is in utter shambles thanks to weak spines, constant miscalculations, lack of leadership, and an absolute abandoning of their core principles. No matter what you may think of Bush, the (GOP) dolts in Congress blew their chance and it cost them - and us. The next Republican "star" isn't even on the radar. It will take 8 years for these guys to pull it together - if they can. At some point, a real conservative will emerge and bring back the luster to the brand - but IMHO - it's not Sarah.