Beats me. I think a lot of them were smitten. There was an election going on. The not-loved McCain was the candidate, and the vile Obama the opponent. People needed something to hang their hat on this year, and it was Sarah. Let's relax and see how she does over the next few years.
You can ignore her because she couldn't immediately come up with an answer on prior USSC decisions in 10 seconds
I'm not ignoring her. I'm saying that I accept her as a prospect, but not as the Anointed. I want to see competition. I want to see us try to find someone better, just because it's the smart thing to do.
I'd like a candidate who, for one, can make a strong case for a limited Constitution protected by justices who do not legislate from the bench. The ability to cite at least ONE example is not too much to ask.
Perhaps they were drawn to her because of her conservative principles.
No one is anointing her. I believe the topic of this thread was how she is being blamed. We can throw another good conservative under the bus or we can admit McCain sucked. Our choice.