Me: "Poking fun at her is not only impossible to resist, but it is necessary to do as long as there are people out there who take her seriously and are so taken by her charms that they would vote for her."

Rig: "Which is the same motive that entices radio talk show hosts to continue to push to see a copy of Obama's birth certificate."


Sorta, Rig, but not exactly. The right-wing-radio talk show hosts are motivated by the Republican Party's talking points, and the R's are indeed motivated by the threat of losing votes to the D's. But the talk show hosts are also motivated by ratings, advertising revenue, keeping themselves on the air by firing up unthinking people with thoughtless rhetoric... that sort of strictly-business thing.

Also, the talk-show hosts are continuing to harp on non-issues, like the President's birth certificate (perfectly legitimate -- see Snopes) and his former ties to the church of the Reverend Wright (severed due to Wright's behavior) and such -- non-issues that have already been proven to be insignificant and irrelevant to Obama's ability to hold the highest office in the land in a somber, responsible manner that is respectful of that office and of the law of the land. In stark contrast, those who report on Palin's comments, her behavior and her record of abuse of her office as mayor and governor are reporting on issues that directly relate to her ability to govern should she seek higher office in future, as well as to her ability to take any kind of leadership role in her political party.

The right-wing talk show hosts are trying to make Obama out to be something he is not. The people who report Palin's activities, and even those who do things like "edit' her speech, are trying to show her as she is.