Eb22, excuses can be made for the worst of all politicians and the worst of all deeds. Palin is just plain stupid, a fraud and a bad liar.
Ron, in my opinion there's a misperception about Sarah Palin by many. I don't think she's a fraud or a bad liar ( I also think she's MUCH more intelligent than given credit for ). Last year, she wrote a book about her life called, "Going Rogue". Basically, this implies that Sarah Palin doesn't do things conventionally. She's going to make choices that even her own base are going to question. Her endorsements in the 2010 primaries ranged widely on the political spectrum. A number of them weren't my choices. This goes with the territory with Sarah Palin. People who thought she would endorse Conservatives across the board didn't account for her being a Rogue.
From my perspective, I'm looking at the overall picture and what the viable options are for the 2012 Presidential Election. Once I hear one or more of the debates ( I have no idea who will ultimately run. It's all speculation. ), then I'll determine whether to continue to go in the current direction or change course.
Having said this, I completely understand and respect why you, Chaim, DBF, Paulette, RubyStars, Confederate Kahanist, and many other JTFers don't want to support her. Yet, keep in mind, there are around 5 to 7 hard core JTF members including myself who do support Sarah Palin. More importantly, like I said last night or early this morning, there are many potential JTF members who are Sarah Palin supporters. While the current JTF members who support Sarah Palin understand the bigger picture that overrides any specific election ( I saw it first hand in Kiryat Arba and Hebron back in June ), potential members or new members in the majority to vast majority of cases don't have the necessary exposure on the key issues in Israel that JTF provides. By all means, continue to criticize Sarah Palin when you believe its warranted. However, I think it would be a mistake for people to continue to hammer it home on a consistent basis.