I have to agree about the Palinista/Latin American communist, language, it is an attack against the sober, conservative, middle American supporters of Governor Palin.
Think of it this way. Co-opting the enemy’s language is a time honored and proven way to take the propaganda value out of it. I have had a number of people call me a Palinista. I consider it a badge of honor and have started to myself as such. Suddenly, I notice my ‘debate partners’ stop using it since it doesn’t get under my skin.
One less thing for them to use to divert discussion of the facts.