It was petty and immature for a person running for candidate, as was his personal taxes on the other republicans. You might get off on it. I don’t
For me, it was not a matter of “getting off” on it. It was not petty. It was a brilliant strategic chess move. He sized up the opposition, and figured out the best way to meet and overcome the competition.
Fighting the Bush dynasty is no small feat. It took brains. courage, personal wealth, and God’s Hand. Sarah tried but lacked some of these components.
They threw everything they had at him, and lost. He was the first person to successfully overcome their choke hold on power.
I won’t discount any of his tactics, as I see it as a beautiful tapestry of genius strategical and blessed moves toward the end goal of vanquishing evil.