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I have the right guy: I did read your whole post before responding, e'en though it doesn't look like it.

There have been so many (pick one or more )

Romneybots
Establishment GOP posters
Perrysites
Concern trolls

all over the Palin threads, that if I don't happen to recognize the poster as a known Palin fan, I tend to regard any criticism of her with a somewhat jaundiced eye.

Notice that I didn't go all the way and flame you as a troll, or call you a robot, or a plant. But if even Palin admits her ideas have been held and advanced by others, it doesn't seem like an effective criticism of her to point out the same thing.

As far as the Rock Star status, it sure isn't because of any slick marketing campaign (Obama) or slush fund (Perry's $55 million fund to sweep the early primaries). Her fans chose her because of her energy, likability, and sincerity, and clove to her all the tighter as she was subjected to a sh!tstorm of vicious personal attacks unmatched in modern political history, directed not only at stopping her candidacy, but in destroying her personal life and her family as well. And the grace with which she has borne up under it -- while continuing to advance her ideas -- helps to draw crowds who support her as well as her anti-establishment, anti-pig-trough conservatism.

And no, it doesn't remind me of anyone else.

Cheers!