I tend to think the “haters” wouldn’t worry about Sarah so much if they didn’t perceive her as a very real threat to their Utopian dream of an Obama presidency. They are simply lashing out, like small children do when they encounter a threat, real or perceived. They fear that they won’t get their way in November and they are frightened. I simply feed their fear when I encounter them. I agree that yes, the world will indeed end if Sarah becomes the VP so they better start preparing now by stockpiling food, building bomb shelters, buying defensive weapons, and learning how to defend themselves. I get blank stares by doing that, and they frequently turn pale because they think I’m being serious. When I tell them I’ve been pulling their legs, they “grimace-out”, or turn very red, and launch into their diatribes about how conservatives are evil and mean, and all the other usual talking points. I simply laugh at them and walk away, my last words being, “don’t be so gullible and you won’t be in this uncomfortable position”.
There’s no talking to these folks, so why not have a bit of fun with them?
