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All the signs are pointing to it. They decided to put Sarah Palin out there to keep the conservative/tea-party base in Trump's camp rather than put their arch-nemesis Ted Cruz in the lead. Sarah Palin and Bob (I lost to a Clinton ) Dole have both come out in support of Trump. It looks like the establishment would rather have a guy who's given them money than the one guy who has proven to call a spade a spade even when its his own party boss on the Senate floor. They just don't like it when they are exposed for what they are, gutless.http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2016/01/20/bob-dole-warns-of-cataclysmic-losses-with-ted-cruz-and-says-donald-trump-would-do-better/? r=0

Yes. I cannot figure the Trump base who claim to be conservative. Trump has worked the system for years on the other side, using eminent domain. Feeding both sides with money. Now, he wants to be the anti-establishment candidate

Who is the they in this sentence? And what did they do to make Palin endorse Trump?

When have I ever said there is no establishment????What I'm trying to figure out about your statement is why you think Palin is controlled by the establishment or if you think Palin

When have I ever said there is no establishment????What I'm trying to figure out about your statement is why you think Palin is controlled by the establishment or if you think Palin

The OP could be right. I have no idea. But for some reason I do not see a bug-a-boo behind every tree. I am not a Palin supporter nor Trump, but it seems there would be a better way to show the support than encouraging, 'hiring', Palin to smooth up to Trump.They could have leaked more stuff to the press like they did when they had the idea that they had better 'Kill' (politically) Trump. That worked real well, showing their ignorance. (PS warning do not misspell Palin, you get 'Pain' as an auto fix! )Might be prophetic...... Some facts but mostly just my [email protected]://shipslog-jack.blogspot.com/

Saying that Palin's run with McCain calls her into question is just silly. She was chosen as the more conservative outsider to fire up the base and appeal to the populist vote.I don't think that her endorsement of Trump was orchestrated by the establishment. I think she is seeing the opportunity to as one person worded it, stay politically relevant. Perhaps she is hoping for a post such as Secretary of Energy or something.

I don't think the GOP establishment has chosen Trump, and I don't think the establishment has any sway or control over Palin. I think the establishment is currently enjoying a marriage of convenience with Palin and other Tea Party folks, even though the Tea Party folks don't realize it.The establishment hates both Cruz and Trump, but the bottom line is that they know Trump poses no long-term threat to them whatsoever, and they know Cruz poses an existential threat to them.

I agree, a marriage of convenience is a better way to put it. I know Palin is the pin-up-girl of conservatism but she has been used to bring conservatives on board before (whether she was willingly used or conveniently, doesn't matter). I know the establishment didn't want Trump, they wanted Bush, Christie or Rubio, but they've seen the writing on the wall and like all of us, have to choose. Trump is obviously more easily influenced by power and praise (look how he's gloating over the establishment lining up behind him). Here's a video I watched this morning that gives Cruz's take on it.http://dailycaller.com/2016/01/21/cruz-a-vote-for-trump-is-a-vote-for-cronyism-and-bailouts-video/

Yes, in a sense you're right that the establishment is choosing Trump as the lesser of two evils for them.Another point of support for your argument about how Trump is easily influenced by praise is his obsession with the polls. I can't think of any candidate or leader in history who has been so obsessed with polls. I'm sure most all of them are, but the rest have the good sense not to constantly talk about their obsession.