I believe that she became the president the moment she put foot on the stage at the GOP convention. The election was a fraud and the usurper is illegitimate. He is not an American in his soul. He has no understanding of the American experience and history. Madame Palin is the real leader of our country. She proved that last summer and by the results of the Nov. elections.
Nan, you are a kindred spirit. I have been seeing the same thing in Sarah Palin for as long as you have. Moreover, I have perceived that millions of others are perceiving the same thing - even many on the left.
This is why they attack her like no one before. They aim to prevent her from officially claiming the title of the station she already inhabits.