Recommended: In Defense of Sarah Palin

I'm not a supporter of Sarah Palin, but I have been struck by the visceral hatred and disdain she inspires, not just in liberals, but more especially in parts of the conservative movement. In fact, she has a lot of support from a significant segment of the population - people who see her as "real people" as opposed to the out-of-touch ruling elite, conservative and liberal alike. And looked at dispassionately, she really is no more ignorant of foreign affairs or economics than most politicians (which isn't saying much).

In this regard, I found Norman Podhoretz's article In Defense of Sarah Palin in today's Wall Street Journal of interest, because he explores this hatred, and I think it is important to understand the roots of these feelings, because they play an important part in the current voter dynamics in the nation. There is a political revolution brewing, though it is as yet far from clear what form it will take and what group will end up leading, and profiting, by it.