Sarah Palin: Time To Change The Game on The Game Changer

By Chris Lamb

When Sarah Palin was spotted near the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, supporters, journalists, and photographers ran to her side. When it was discovered that the woman was really Patti Lyons, a Palin impostor, the crowd stayed.

Journalists interviewed her and photographers photographed her. Supporters of the real Palin asked the impostor for her autograph and told her how much they adored her. It didn't matter that Lyons was not really Palin.

Even by the standards of this year's presidential campaign, this was a bit odd.

But actually, it revealed a lot about Palin, her supporters, and the state of the far right. A lot of Palin's supporters don't know the difference between what is real and what is false -- and they don't appear to care that they don't.

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Sarah Palin: Time To Change The Game on The Game Changer

By Chris Lamb Posted: 02/14/2012

When Sarah Palin was spotted near the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, supporters, journalists, and photographers ran to her side. When it was discovered that the woman was really Patti Lyons, a Palin impostor, the crowd stayed.

Journalists interviewed her and photographers photographed her. Supporters of the real Palin asked the impostor for her autograph and told her how much they adored her. It didn't matter that Lyons was not really Palin.

Even by the standards of this year's presidential campaign, this was a bit odd.

But actually, it revealed a lot about Palin, her supporters, and the state of the far right. A lot of Palin's supporters don't know the difference between what is real and what is false -- and they don't appear to care that they don't.

Read More