Some people seem to think Sarah Palin should run for president in 2012, even though other people think Sarah Palin should stay in her Alaskan snow cave forever and ever, amen, please, God, haven't we suffered enough already?

Anyway. If a Palin 2012 campaign does materialize, the real question — aside from "Can the English language survive?" — is, will John McCain support her run?

"I can't say something like that. We've got some great other young governors. I think you're going to see the governors assume a greater leadership role in our Republican Party," he said [on ABC's "This Week"].

McCain was pressed on why he can't promise support for the woman who, just months ago, he named as the second best person to lead the nation.

"Have no doubt of my admiration and respect for her and my view of her viability, but at this stage, again … my corpse is still warm, you know?" he replied.

Yeah, let's ask him again later, when his political relevancy has cooled off a bit more.

That's when his endorsement will really count.