[jessduntno]

Why is she so misunderstood, if not outright hated by the party establishment?

She is not a political animal.
She doesn’t play by the old rules.
She has not been to the right parties.
She doesn’t bow down to party “insiders.”
She is a true outsider and unpredictable.
She can’t be counted on to cover for party members who are spending too much or doing too little.
It is not her turn.
Let’s be clear about one thing. Resigning as governor of Alaska was not a smart political move. She didn’t do it for political reasons. She did it because it was in the best interest of her state. When is the last time a politician did something – on purpose– that was not in his or her best interest?

[JaguarXKE]

Let’s be clear about one thing. Resigning as governor of Alaska was not a smart political move.

Or, as some believe, it was the most brilliant political stroke by a politician in recent history. The Alaska landascape is littered with the bodies of politicians who underestimated this lady.

[conservativegramma]

She did it because it was in the best interest of her state. When is the last time a politician did something – on purpose– that was not in his or her best interest?

That's enough to vote for her right there!