In defense, Republicans say the complaints are coming from “intellectual” conservatives — not Main Street Republicans, who they insist love the “hockey mom,” from Alaska, as Palin describes herself.

“These are the folks that really have responded to the candidacy of a McCain-Palin ticket. These are the folks that are showing up in huge numbers, tens of thousands, to the rallies,” Leslie Sanchez, a CNN political contributor, said.

intellectuals?!  we don’t need no stinkin intellectuals with their “education” and “insight” and “critical thinking” and what not.  we’re the republican party.  take your fancy-ass, jew-learning back to new york where it come from, ya’ hear?  go marry a book, queers.

-srd