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But the other thing is that I think she was afraid that she was developing a cult of personality and that the race would become all about her and not about her ideas and principles. I think the behavior of the Cain fanatics shows the dangers of this: they are so devoted to him personally that they don’t care about anything else and they’re irrational and absolutely vicious in their attacks on anyone who raises any questions about him. Palin, because she had been traveling around the country trying to promote her ideas and vision, but without the support of a political party or campaign, attracted a lot of people to herself personally.

I so agree with everything you said. I like Sarah Palin and enjoyed both of her books. I read her columns that she puts on Facebook (it's been a while since I've seen one) and she makes a lot of good, common sense.

Around early summer, I started noticing that a lot of her supporters on here were displaying appalling behavior and nipping at the ankles of anyone who didn't completely agree with them.

Some of these were FReepers I had respected and liked for years.

I think what happened is that some of those ardent-to-the-point-of-obnoxious supporters lost face when Governor Palin announced she wasn't going to run and transferred that worship to Cain.

It's a shame to see decent people become obsessed in this manner and I'm sure the candidates (with the possible exception of Ron Paul) don't care for this cult-like worship.

These little hyenas should review their behavior and approach and try to regain their senses of rationale. This is an important election and we could do without the whole giggly, Tiger Beat fangirl thing mucking up the works.

None of you have made a case FOR your candidate or against Cain. All you have done is run around screaming personal attacks like this at Cain and his supporters.

Sorry but that is EXACTLY the behavior of cult of personality followers you both claim to decry.

As has been requests a few thousand time from you Livius. How about instead of spending all your time making childish personal attacks AT Cain and his supporters you try making a case FOR your candidate?

Don't just project what you yourself do onto your opponents.