I treated him exactly as your tagline says for sometime. I've been calling zero "ape-in-chief-to-be". He may become our BOTUS on Jan 20, '09.
BOTUS = Butt-Of-The-United-States
I've already told a few democRat acquaintances and colleagues exactly that ... at least once in response to their remarks about the "Palin" stickers (still) on my vehicles. They react with horror, of course ... so I tell 'em "payback is a bitch".
I cut my political teeth heaping disrespect on Jimmy Carter ... Barry Hussein is a much bigger target.