Your observations have merit, WF. I recall never being on the Coulter band wagon and getting flamed for it; on how many threads was Rove the darling of FR as the *magnificent bastard*?..lately we have a new darling in Rand Paul, much to the dismay of many who endlessly denounced anything Libertarian as far-right-wing wacko. To elevate Palin to the level of a Thatcher, remains to be seen. Other stars must be in alignment.
This party will continue to bounce around, until someone emerges who will set our compass to true north. Perhaps *this* party should be dumped entirely. :)
Oh heck, you should have seen the endless grief I got for posting Mitt Romney's actual, documented record as Governor of Massachusetts, during the 2012 primary. I got similar grief here for posting Rick Santorum's record.
Every public figure has a record of some sort that can be studied to gauge their true character and political stances. Too often the right gets excited about some politician, and ignores the trail of deeds and statements that person has left in their wake. If you're one of those who takes the time to study the record while everyone else is waving pom poms, you can become mighty unpopular for stating the facts about them.
One of the things that impressed me about Sarah Palin, was her record. No matter where I looked, she always came up squeaky clean. The loathsome press even proved that when they pored over her thousands of private emails and came up with zip.
There aren't too many of us that could pass that test, including yours truly. Yet, despite having an impressive life history and public service record, this extraordinary woman has been continually derided and rejected by some on our side. It remains a puzzlement to me.
Perhaps more conservatives are being led by the nose by the media than I thought.