We got tired of going bare-knuckles with the PDSers, GR. It gets too bloody for everyone after a while. Humor is a higher tone, and can be even more effective, no?
Perhaps things will "chill" somewhat when Palin announces, but I have my doubts. Perhaps you might think of making a similar appeal to the other side, too.
Hold the fort Windy, the goddesss’ servant Morpheus summons me for matters on a higher plane. Perhaps fellow posters to the thread will soon come to know the wonders of Apliantolo-—er I mean Cult of Palin membership ;)
I don't think she'll have much of an effect if the polls are any indication.
But polls could be wrong, as we all heard what Palin thinks of "poles" in that serious policy speech you alluded to earlier.