I don’t understand the rationale that says because people stupidly elected an unqualified, inexperienced community organizor the last time, we should by extension overlook any shortcomings Sarah or any other candidates has. The presidency is not an affirmative action, learn on the job resume enhancer. We need someone ready to lead from day one, and yes I have my doubts Sarah is that person. Just because someone says the right things, gives good speeches and draws big crowds does mean they are qualified to run a country of 300M people.
I, too, have my doubts about Palin. Although I fully understand why she’s so popular with many conservatives, I don’t get the slavish devotion that reflexively and defensively papers over her weak points. I struggle to find the precise way to describe what I see in her. What it is that bothers me about her. The best, closest way to describe it is that Palin seems very shallow to me. It isn’t her political views, which I share. It’s a lack of substance, like if you scratch the surface of her you would find nothing underneath. I don’t know any other way to describe what I intuit about Sarah Palin. Would that it were not so, because she does have other gifts. Sigh.
High negatives.....let her campaign, show the documentary, and let her debate...the voters will decide
LOL...your slip is showing.
Of course she is qualified, look at her record in Alaska.
and btw, when you get right down to it, the 300M people are running the country through their elected officials.
Everyone has lost sight of that...except Palin.
Who is more prepared? she did significant things as governor and has massive energy policy experience. I am not on any side at this stage, but she is no less prepared than any other governor in the race. She was picked in 2008 for a reason....she has an exceptional background as governor and was on the short list of up and comers in the party.
Who is more prepared? she did significant things as governor and has massive energy policy experience. I am not on any side at this stage, but she is no less prepared than any other governor in the race. She was picked in 2008 for a reason....she has an exceptional background as governor and was on the short list of up and comers in the party.
Someone to lead from day one? Seriously who is ever able to meet that criteria until they are in the job? There's lots of CEO & senior execs & top military officers who have been found out to be unable to lead or inspire. Even the former military generals who went on to become president, have for the most part turned out to be weak, mediocre & even corrupt leaders (Ulysses S Grant, Andrew Jackson). I think we need a balls to the wind, rock solid conservative leader who will not cave in & go wobbly if or when he or she becomes president. I certainly don't see any typical Repub politician meeting that criteria, with the exception of Sarah Palin & Michelle Bachmann. And I would go in a heartbeat for Hermann Cain as well, as a non-politician, which to me is a big positive. He might be the best one to open up cans of whoop ass repeatedly on 0dumbo! Bottom line is, we need a conservative, principled, rock solid Repub who will attack 0dumbo without mercy and never let up.