What is the story with the lynch mob mentality being whipped up by Sarah Palin?

Sarah Palin seems to enjoy whipping up a lynch mob mentality at her rallies. Doesn't this reflect poorly on her leadership skills? I am looking for leaders who are thoughtful and make intelligent decisions. Palin and McCain seem to function best at an emotiuonal level. Their decision to whip up a bunch of Lynch ,mobs is not what I look for in a leader.