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It sounds like she has a good logical mind. It also seems she can soak up information readily. And it looks like she was impressive even years ago.

That's good. It still didn't prevent her form coming off looking somewhat like a deer in the headlights during the Couric interview. That's not to say that the McCain team didn't submarine her or Couric didn't play games intended to make her look bad. It's still something you can't allow to take place.

I don't think the McCain team fully appreciated Palin. I believe their utilization of her was faulty, and they put her in situations she shouldn't have been put into.

I see Palin as a great vehicle. I do not think she got where she is by clinging to coat tails. She is an accomplished woman. She has worked her way up. My comments are not meant to demean her one iota. There are some points that do cause me to bring in a touch of reality to this picture though. And that's what I try to do.

The Population of Alaska is about 683 thousand. That's about 47th out of 50 states, and represents about 0.22% of the population of the United States. There are eighteen cities with a larger population than Alaska. One in 455 U.S. citizens live in Alaska.

The down side of this, is that a person who served 2.5 years of a four year term there, isn't going to be viewed as a top notch chief executive, unless they can demonstrate leadership skills and the abiliity to handle the press and the questions of other candidates on the fly. That's where the 100% comment rested with me. That's why I addressed it. She simply cannot make the same mistakes a two term governor or a three term Senator can make, and bounce back. Her public personna will make her or break her. And she must be up to speed when she addresses the press or else. I don't particularly relish this being the case, but it is the case IMO.

Palin's exprience in a small state needn't be viewed in a bad light overall. As a governor of Alaska, she was exposed to a wide variety of issues that pertain to country life, the environment, land issues, and energy production. She has a first hand knowledge of these issues, and in today's political environment, that should serve her very well, us too.

A few moments ago, I referred to Sarah as a great vehicle. To my way of thinking, Palin is a person who has great instincts. That to me represents a great foundation from which to build from. If she can develop sound foriegn policy stances, a strong healthy immigration stance, and an ability to think quickly on her feet, she's going to be a formidable president. She's the latest model of Conservatism right off the showroom floor. Now it's time to see what options we can install.

Here's to great success with that.

Thanks for reading the linked material and for your thoughtful reply.

Couric severely edited the interview, but that aside, Sarah should have been first sent to friendly venues at Fox News Channel before being subjected to Gibson and Couric and then only with strict conditions: tape rolling; no editing; no close-ups; interviews conducted at campaign appearances in front of live audiences. I mean, those networks were already in the tank for Obama so they didn’t merit one on one interviews. Those interviews should have been left to McCain.

She’ll need a trusted professional to help her handle the news media. Maybe someone like Dana Perino. I would prefer a real SOB, but that’s the protectionist coming out in me. :)

I agree with you that she has the executive experience and like every governor who seeks the nomination, her lack of “hands on” experience in foreign affairs need not be an impediment, given that she was the CIC of Alaska’s National Guard. She will have time to travel more and to master world events. Obama is such a neophyte, that voters are going to be looking for someone who instills trust and leadership. Sarah loves and respects our military, whereas Obama can barely hide his distain. I hope you were able to read the speech she gave in Hong Kong. If not, she posted excerpts from it on her Facebook page.

I like what you wrote here.... noting that you said “formidable presient” !!!!

“A few moments ago, I referred to Sarah as a great vehicle. To my way of thinking, Palin is a person who has great instincts. That to me represents a great foundation from which to build from. If she can develop sound foriegn policy stances, a strong healthy immigration stance, and an ability to think quickly on her feet, she’s going to be a formidable president. She’s the latest model of Conservatism right off the showroom floor. Now it’s time to see what options we can install.”

Ever since she’s been calling her own shots, she’s met and exceeded my expectations, and she’s not yet a declared candidate. I started calling her “Sarah America” during the campaign and I think it’s fitting. The lines of people at her book signings seem to validate that she is America’s Sarah.