[Polybius]

Are they finally waking up? Or have they known about her popularity all along but strived to hide it from the public?

Ummmm ... Vet, you are confusing celebrity status and notoriety with with perceived competence.

You also completely missed why the author thought that it was the "worst possible backhanded compliment to Sarah Palin".

If Charlie Sheen were to show up a your State Fair, the media and the fair goers would be mobbing him for a photo op or for an autograph.

“The one star in the Republican Party right now” (Like Charlie Sheen)

That does not mean that they would trust Charlie Sheen with any responsible job.

“Questionable ability to govern” (Like Barack Obama)

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FOX NEWS Poll released on Wednesday, August 10, 2011

FOX News Poll: (August 7-9, 2011)

Question 25. Sarah Palin - Do you think this person would make a good president or not?

.................YES.........NO.......DK.....Never heard of

ALL...........19%.......75%.........4%.......1%

Dem ............7%........89%.........3%.......1%

Rep ...........34%.......58%.......7%.......1%

Ind ...........20%........74%.......5%.......1%

[2ndDivisionVet]

Have you missed even one Palin thread since she was nominated for VP in 2008? I'd call that an obsession, friend.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Another problem with your argument is that Barack Hussein Obama is currently the president of the United States, or don’t you get newspapers there in Fantasyland?

[AHerald]

The rabbit is in the boiling water and you won’t be ignored by Dan. Wapner is on and you’re an excellent driver.

[Covert Operative]

Those numbers can be turned around. Palin is capable of doing it.