Apparently I did not do a good enough job. I didn't mean to give any sympathy or consideration to the anti-Palin camp or to their positions. There is a difference between knowledge of foreign (or domestic) policy issues and knowledge of policy. My point is that she should study policy in general, both theory and applications, as a supplement to her knowledge of the issues; I did not intend to criticize her knowledge of specific policy issues. The far left treats policy as a fertile ground in which they can win through referendum, through legislation, through court order, through administrative rulings, and through innumerable other methods, where their goal is to wear us down or blindside us to get their way, and most on our side don't see the connections among those efforts or in many cases even notice the hidden policy agenda.
Sarah is now well read on the issues and well prepared for debate (she wasn't always that well prepared, but I still supported her in 2008 when I voted for the old RINO hoping to get her). I'm not concerned there. I want more though, since I believe she's as prepared in those areas as is useful. I want her prepared to govern and to take the fight to the far left when they shift their policy focus to another arena. She has to understand what they mean by "policy" and how to respond to policy manipulation beyond just making the executive branch do the right thing.
opst of our Presidents have not foreign policy experience so I do not regard this as a qualifying item.
The structure of the government is to have departments such as State that will assist the President in this area.
The only Prez I can think of that did have foreign policy experience was Ike Eisenhower.
Name one president that entered office with foreign policy credentials, come on there should be plenty if them, since it seems to be a requirement.