You're right, but that's actually not what I was actually talking about -- I should have been more clear.
I know a lot of young folks, and I've learned that they've got excellent BS meters for people who are trying to sell themselves as a particular type of person. Sarah Palin is one such.
(And you might be surprised to realize that the "global warming" stuff isn't selling nearly as well as it used to....)
Interestingly, they're also notably silent on Obama now .... back when he was running for president, they were all very caught up in the "hope and change" thing, and they spoke glowingly of him. But as with Palin's supporters now, it was really only the idea of Obama that they liked; they projected their own hopes and desires onto a blank slate. The reality has intruded now ... in terms of his chances for re-election, that's an indicator of the biggest problem he's got: he can't count on people pinning their hopes on him this time.
(Fair disclosure: I think Sarah Palin is an opportunistic con artist who has no more business than Obama did, in flirting with the presidency.)
OK ... yes, children are often very good at distinguishing a genuine person from a phony. I think that has something to do with being a child, and being "innocent" ... and is not new. I can recall pegging certain politicians as incompetent phonies when I was a child.
I appreciate the "Fair disclosure".
Even Fairer Disclosure: You’re a Grecian Formula Swilling Romney Sycophant from way back.