I wish someone would articulate what those similarities are, in a way that went beyond “They are both patriots.”
They are not similar in so many ways, that is scary to see her heralded as the “second coming.”
You seem to be stuck on the assumption that Palin supporters see her as "the second coming" of Reagan, which they don't. If all you can see are the dissimilarities between Palin and Reagan, then I can see how you might get that impression.
Here's the thing. Palin and Reagan are two Americans who have a great deal in common, hence the inevitable comparisons. By the same token, they can't help but have a great many things about them which they don't share in common.
If you choose to only concentrate on only those things that separate them, then it will be harder for you to understand or appreciate the Reagan/Palin parallels you see being voiced.
Bottom line ~ they're both Americans who have/had a unique devotion to traditional American principles of government and to our Constitution. And yes, their patriotism is/was of the finest character.
> “They are not similar in so many ways, that is scary to see her heralded as the second coming.”
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But in the areas where thay are not ‘similar’ Palin holds the strong advantage.
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