Mc•Pa•lin•ism [mik-pay-lin-ism] -Noun
[Origin: 2008, The Daily Kos, after a combination of the names of the politicians John McCain and Sarah Palin]
Sadly, there are far too many recent examples of McPalinism, but to illustrate a few clips of McPalinism at work:
McPalinism used to exact an angry reaction from a crowd
The direct effect of using McPalinism on an audience
Gov. Sarah Palin using overt McPalinism at a rally in Colorado
The results of McPalinism on gathering following a political rally by Gov. Sarah Palin in Strongsville Ohio
McPalinism imbedded smoothly into a political ad
McPalinism used by political pundits to sway public opinion, usually from low-information voters
How best to respond to McPalinism if it is used on you