George Will Agrees With Me On Sarah Palin and Populism

He just says it much better. Here's a key graph:

"Populism has had as many incarnations as it has had provocations, but its constant ingredient has been resentment, and hence whininess. Populism does not wax in tranquil times; it is a cathartic response to serious problems. But it always wanes because it never seems serious as a solution."