All the Pubbie moderates/elites who dislike Palin don’t understand her basic appeal to grassroots Pubbies. What they don’t realize is the grassroots doesn’t want some egghead who knows the name of the undersecretary of sanitation for Weirdistan and other wonkish facts. They want a leader with a spine of steel. Someone who knows what conservatism stands for and will not deviate.
They want a leader with a spine of steel. Someone who knows what conservatism stands for and will not deviate.
Outstanding observation, and entirely correct.
The same Republican elites and moderates were saying the same things about Reagan in his day. They were mystified by him, and they don't understand Sarah Palin's appeal, either. They never will.
But there's no question that a huge segment of the American people see in Sarah Palin the same things that they saw in Ronald Reagan and other great leaders before him. They see someone who totally gets the fundamental basics of Americanism, from our Founding Ideals, to our need (and total ability) to become energy independent.
Sarah Palin is the genuine article, and average Americans plainly see that. So do the leftists, liberals, RINOs, and country club Republicans, which is precisely why they attack her.
They hate her like they hated Reagan. It is FEAR!!
They know she she represents American values and it scares the crap out of them.