I would recommend looking through the below thread to see very good examples of the cult of personality that has cropped up with some supporters of Palin.
Calls to purge all who do not support her (here at the Free Republic) are some of the more glaring examples.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2774588/posts
You both make good points about the zeal of certain SP supporters; shouting down other candidates’ supporters or the all-or-nothing threat does indeed strike me as intolerant or cultish. (Picture Angry Muslim Boy).
I believe in defending your candidate if attacked, but not by slamming others.
I enjoy the discourse here. That’s why I’m not at a strictly Palin-oriented or strictly Christian site.
It can be a tough crowd at FR, but the tough part should be in advocating positions or candidates, not excoriating people personally. (Though a little jab now and then makes us tougher!)