are establishment republicans still worried about sarah palin? >> did she say dick? she meant vice president cheney, obviously. first of all, let's put this to rest. dick cheney is right. the election results are the election results. it was a bad choice. she didn't help out mccain as much as the mccain people hoped she would. as for your question, i mean, sarah palin has had an enormous effect in the course of these primaries. i think her influence is felt when you're talking about the really activated base versus the more moderate establishment. she's very good at ginning up support. she has a legion of followers who will donate, rally to the candidates and policies of her cause. so, yeah, she has an enormous influence over the party and she will continue to have it. i think when she steps into the actual electoral field, that's when she gets into trouble. >> all right. sam tine, thank you so much. >> of course. there's a lot coming up in the next half hour on "the ed show" stay tuned. >> it's outrageous that this administration believes it's within their power to force