It's not beyond me. Actually, you've mischaracterized the battle; its not about who should lead, but whether we should be allowed to have a leader. None of the other names that get bantied about are qualified to even be called conservative, let alone the leader. Sarah sprang forth by the Lord's provinence, much like the Judge Deborah.
The RINO wing of the party has traditionally been promoted as the contrroling element by the MSM's swift demolition of any conservative that has risen to power. They now believe that they own the crown and are fighting like junkyard dogs to hold it.
If the people should regain control of the party, the jig is up. Sarah is poised to bring that event to fruition.
Well that's not my battle. I don't need to "be allowed to have a leader". If some folks need a leader to help them think and act then they will use their personal discretion in choosing one. There is nothing we can do here at FR to influence that decision. It is a personal one. And that is not my concern. I will give my support to individual conservative candidates but they do not lead me in any sense.
The nation was founded on the rights of the individual. If enough individual citizens are enraged over the actions of elected official then those officials face removal from office. The fear of removal from office is what has the DemonRats scared $hitless right now. They are paralyzed. And that is a good thing. And all this is happening from the ground up. Simply amazing; I love it.
My battle is with the left.