Too often, it seems that some develop a personal and emotional dislike of a candidate, and then look to find something, however irrational, to use as a justification to support that conception.
If you (general comment) thinnk about it, we all do it to one degree or another. Right here on FR, how many of us have gone into the late hours arguing some piece of minutia solely so “we win” the argument, even when we know the other guy/woman makes good points. That same ‘pride’ is the source of the flame wars on the Palin threads and others.
And look at what happens. Take the Bachmann/Rollins issue. Many of us fought ‘to the death’ over her hiring RiINO Rollins, calling it a mistake that would doom her and an active shot at her by the establishment to disrupt her candidacy. She was doing well, then suddenly, she Gaffed non stop, faltered and now miraculously, Rollins, his work here done, steps down, leaving her in dire political straits.
Those same Freepers who went at us tooth and nail are now nowhere to be found on the Palin threads as their PRIDE at having been wrong, will not allow them to admit it or ‘type the words.’
They are mostly good people that Palin needs to win. Many are our online friends. But they won’t admit it and (que Clinton era quote) move on. So the attacks will (eventually) continue, but now it will be spun as “Palin’s fault.
Just watch. It’ll happen. And PRIDE is the reason.