We cannot blame Sarah for all of this.
Let that sink in a bit. I know it may seem incorrect, and your first instinct may be to tear your garments and shout in tongues (because, really, listening to that crazy harpie will do that to the best of us) but, as your Doctor, I must advise you to take this to heart.
Take yourself back to the halcyon days of early summer in the year 2008. The smell of inter-party primary love-fights wafted through the air, the tea-party fringe was still trying to figure out in which direction to move forward, and the McCain 2008 campaign was dead as a Patrick Swayze (who was still alive at the time.)
(btw- the rally clip above is well worth the 4 minutes of your time. Hell, the first 50 seconds alone are worth the price of admission. "I am fighting against freedom!" Somebody find this chick, please, and get her in bed with Glenn Beck.)
During those weeks, Sarah Palin was unknown to anyone other than a few inuit hobos and western frontier sports fans. Those were good days.
Then the crazy doctor came down from his castle. Hate Sarah if you must (actually, its quite easy) but blame McCain.
PS - on a completely selfish front, though, this chick will keep us knee deep in craze-inspired funny for decades to come, so thanks for the softball Johnny Mac. Still though, F you.