Why does the Palin debate continue?

Like many feminists out there, I do not consider Sarah Palin to be a feminist. So upon reading that Palin recently spoke about being a part of a "new conservative feminist movement", I just rolled my eyes. Being anti-choice is inherently anti-feminist and I'm appalled that she is co-opting feminism for her cause. And I'm not alone with these feelings. Meghan Daum, a self-declared feminist, recently published an editorial in the Los Angeles Times arguing that Palin is, indeed, a feminist.
Here's Daum's justification for calling Palin a feminist:

Now, there are a lot of ways in which this logic is contorted, not least of all the suggestion that supporting the right to choose represents a no-confidence vote for the idea of mothers leading fulfilling professional and personal lives. But putting that aside, I feel a duty (a feminist duty, in fact) to say this about Palin's declaration: If she has the guts to call herself a feminist, then she's entitled to be accepted as one.

Palin can call herself a feminist over and over. But in the end, actions speak louder than words. If you dig further into what she stands for, you'll find that she's hardly pro-woman, family, or feminist:

• Palin opposes abortion, even in cases of rape
• Palin opposes explicit sex education
• As Governor of Alaska, Palin cut funding for programs that provided housing for teen mothers
• As Governor of Alaska, Palin did not support expanding eligibility levels of SCHIP 

Sarah Palin, you can call yourself a feminist as much as you'd like, but limiting the rights of women is hardly in line with the principles of feminism.