She is a citizen. She isn’t a professional politician promising everyone cookies- and people like their cookies.
Both the left and right have gotten used to the phrase “I’m from the government and I’m hear to help..” followed by their pet issues. People want a government hero to fix the problems- Palin is offering Conservative solutions which is get the government out of your way and you can fix your problems. Ronald Reagan mold.
I agree, but more and more people are realizing the common sense behind conservatism. However, you don't see too many other messengers of sanity getting the same treatment Palin does.
What I was trying to get at is, the reactions against Palin are visceral and stem from things that go beyond partisanship. For some, it's petty: people are envious of her good looks and success. For others, it runs deeper than that: people get uncomfortable by the sight of Trig, her Down's Syndrome child. Some, as a result, may feel convicted by their own guilt of having chosen abortion. A lot of the hate expressed toward Palin is personal, rather than political.
Yup that's true too, and that's why the "conservative" members of the establishment feel threatened by her.
She's isn’t? Coulda fooled me.