[upsdriver]

We made fun of the messiah worship when it was applied to president bummer.

I certainly don't consider it messiah worship of Palin. With Obama, his "followers" knew absolutely nothing about him other than "hope & change" and they hated Bush.

I've investigated and studied Sarah Palin's life and record inside out. There is very little I don't know about her. And I am a supporter, not a fan or a follower.

As to a messiah complex, I could make a better case that anti-Palin folks suffer from that. Their fear of the Great and Powerful Obama is so strong they are willing to "settle" for a lesser candidate because they are so afraid of losing. They lack the faith to back the best candidate because the left lives in their head and has them scared sh!tless. It's sad, really.

[Windflier]

As to a messiah complex, I could make a better case that anti-Palin folks suffer from that. Their fear of the Great and Powerful Obama is so strong they are willing to "settle" for a lesser candidate because they are so afraid of losing. They lack the faith to back the best candidate because the left lives in their head and has them scared sh!tless. It's sad, really.

Yours and Gargantua's post (upthread) explain the anti-Palin mindset better than any I've seen. From my observations, there truly is a lack of courage and conviction on the part of these people.

It's also true that some are so woefully uninformed about Palin, that they have allowed the MSM to fill the vacuum in their minds.

It's my fervent hope that many of these doubters and naysayers will be converted by Palin's strong campaign over the coming year.

[PA Engineer]

As to a messiah complex, I could make a better case that anti-Palin folks suffer from that. Their fear of the Great and Powerful Obama is so strong they are willing to "settle" for a lesser candidate because they are so afraid of losing. They lack the faith to back the best candidate because the left lives in their head and has them scared sh!tless. It's sad, really.

Very well stated.

[Niteflyr]

I certainly don't consider it messiah worship of Palin. With Obama, his "followers" knew absolutely nothing about him other than "hope & change" and they hated Bush. I've investigated and studied Sarah Palin's life and record inside out. There is very little I don't know about her. And I am a supporter, not a fan or a follower.

Same here...I give her the same critical eye I give anyone...but don't expect perfection. She hasn't disappointed me yet in any significant way.

[Springfield Reformer]

As to a messiah complex, I could make a better case that anti-Palin folks suffer from that. Their fear of the Great and Powerful Obama is so strong they are willing to "settle" for a lesser candidate because they are so afraid of losing. They lack the faith to back the best candidate because the left lives in their head and has them scared sh!tless. It's sad, really.

Intriguing observation, and worth repeating.

It is also worth mentioning that the whole "Palin cult" meme is an Alinksky-like marginalization tactic, designed to limit the acqisition of new supporters through negative emotional association with cults. It's a variation on a propaganda technique called bracketing, and should be challenged at a rational, factual level whenever encountered, IMHO.