impalinate

Impalinate is verb referring to a short term feeling of euphoria, success or impending success / victory followed by the virtual opposite happening as a direct result of the impalinating event. The root of the word is derived from surname of one Sarah Palin who, once chosen by Presidential candidate John McCainhis running mate to enjoy a resurgence in the poll coupled by a groundswell of Republican and Conservative media euphoria over the pick. Before long, interview gaffes and an detailed examination of her record, beliefs, and abilities caused the campaign to stall, as millions of Americans were horrified by the idea of her one octogenarian's heartbeat away from the highest office in the land, and the nukes. In short, Senator McCain impalinated himself. Similarly, the debut of Sarah Palin's TV show on TLC brought millions of viewers, only to see ratings drop by almost 50% shortly thereafter.