I know that most Canadians have seen, or heard, Tommy Douglas's speech on "Mouseland".

I'll suggest that Sarah Palin is a "mouse that roared" and the little people are finding that some of the things she's saying are resonating with them. Much like Jessie Ventura, she speaks a language that can be understood by most(and ridiculed by others).

"Presently there came along one little mouse who had an idea. My friends, watch out for the little fellow with an idea. And he said to the other mice, "Look fellows, why do we keep electing a government made up of cats? Why don't we elect a government made up of mice?" "Oh," they said, "he's a Bolshevik(communist). Lock him up!
So they put him in jail.

But I want to remind you: That you can lock up a mouse or a man but you can't lock up an idea."