Markos makes a interesting point. A new NBC/WSJ poll shows that, among Republicans, Sarah Palin is their favorite Republican. But among the public at large, she's not liked at all. That's a sign, as Markos puts it, of how far out of the mainstream Republicans have become.
"[A]mong Republicans only, the most popular is Palin -- with a whopping 73%-13% rating. But Palin's overall score is a net negative, 35%-45%, which means she fares poorly among Democrats and independents."
...[T]hose Palin numbers are as hilarious as she is. Republicans worship her, the rest of us (including our independent friends) think she is an embarrassment to humanity. It's a win-win! They're happy with Palin, and we're happy that she continues to repulse independents, thus making them unelectable.
Those Palin numbers illustrate, better than anything else, just how far rank-and-file Republicans have strayed from mainstream America. They've literally relegated themselves to fringe status.
