I would love to have a president who can actually talk and communicate as an expert on something.
I like Palin, but apart from energy and running a state, she really cannot articulate the language of business.
I know many here hate Romney, but let’s face it, he speaks clearly on economic issues...
Newt speaks clearly on a whole assortment of issues...but he doesn’t move me....He is not the kind of guy I get excited about.
Charles Krauthammer, Mark Levin are on your feet clear thinkers....Why can’t we have that in our leaders?
Palin is getting better...as you can tell she is a fast learner....
But I’d like to see someone as president who is truly intelligent, and not by how you handle softball questions on the View.
Let's not over-value "intelligence" (or articulation) in a President.
After all, aren't those traits exactly what Obama was believed to bring to the job?
And how do we measure "intelligence"? By now, haven't we discovered that the university and the degree have nothing to do with it? It is, after all, Ivy League graduates who have created most of the problems we confront today.
In selecting a presidential candidate, I'd submit that the most important single qualification is character. Will they be honest with us? Can we trust this person to do the right thing? Can we confidently charge this person with the primary responsibility for national security? Will they respect and honor the Constitution?
Certainly, some level of smarts are required. Joe Biden, for example, isn't up to the job. But it needn't be an extraordinary IQ. Instead, an extraordinary helping of common sense would be highly desirable.
Principled character plus common-sense policies should be the guiding criteria for selecting a President.