There’s an old phrase that applies here. Sarah Palin has “crossed the Rubicon”, a phrase that started when Julius Caesar left his assigned province and essentially declared war on the Roman senate.
Once you have made a commitment to go against the accepted authority, there will be all sorts of people who will abandon and deride you, and even start to work against you, even if they say they want the same end result. I believe she has a firm commitment in her mind that the rest of us will find out about soon enough. I believe she’s acting on a strong faith in her beliefs and goals and deserves a lot of credit for doing things she knows are going to draw fire. She has committed irrevocably to her cause, which is more than can be said for most Republicans in office right now.
Also, when you step out in the service of God, Satan and his minions target you more than ever. That’s what we’re seeing with the “special attention” that she’s getting from the earthly minions on the left.
In fact, maybe it’s time to update the phrase to “crossing the Yukon”.