Palin detractors as a litmus test

Palin detractors as a litmus test
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2013/01/28/what-sarah-palin-meant/?tid=ts_carousel


"She became bigger than politics — in her own mind — and began to focus much more on the celebrity side of her persona (the various reality shows, her daughter, Bristol, on "Dancing with the Stars") than on the political end. Stories of her refusing to confirm or canceling her involvement in party events became legion. Eventually, GOP fundraisers stopped asking Palin to be involved because the bang they got from her name being on an invite didn't make up for the chaos she and her entourage guaranteed.
The net effect was that Palin's support got deeper — those people who loved Palin wound up loving her even more — but it also narrowed significantly. She became the nichest of niche politicians — someone whose support was a mile deep and an inch wide.
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What Sarah Palin means is that an honest politician confronts a wall of hostility in the GOP. The author says she thought she was bigger than politics" which seems to be a low bar to achieve. However, the value in Sarah, is the reaction to her. The GOP should view Sarah's detractors in their ranks as an indication of RINO status. If the opposition is reflexive and without reasoned supporting comments, the detractor should be be removed from the 2014 and 2016 efforts. The Good old Boys aren't going to cut it in the future. New blood is needed.


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