Well, he gave a voice - and name - to vent the frustrations of the working stiff.
So, to my mind, he set it off in a more focused and directed way.
I agree.
I am all for giving him a huge “say so” in credit, but I don’t want that just to be presented after Palin had already ran for Vice President in 2008 with half of America supporting here as an in-effect Tea Party candidate.
That is my point. 2008 was already a Tea Party race to me.
I’m sure I wan’t alone in that.
So sure his rant was a formative moment, but there were other earlier formative moments as well.
Including the entire 2008 Presidential race.
Not for McCain. For Palin.