The history, dating back to at least Eisenhower, shows that the MSM creates an image of the leading Republican candidate as an idiot. (There have been well researched essays about this.) When they cannot do it, as happened with Nixon, they painted him as a criminal. But all of them, Ford, Quayle, Reagan, both Bushes, others, have been created as bumbling morons. Palin is no exception, and if you are buying anything about her alleged persona, her intelligence level, you have swallowed the bait. Palin is no worse in all the regards you mentioned than Gore, Kerry, or Obama, in fact she is much better. Like Reagan before her she needs to reach the electorate over the MSM. Can she succeed? Dan Quayle never did, and neither did Ford.
I agree. But rarely has a candidate, other than Quayle, given them so much ammo.
I refuse to compare a conservative to any liberal. I expect much higher standards.
To call Eisenhower an idiot given his pre-election career is silly on it’s face. Reagan also had a track record as did Bush that showed they clearly were not. Palin can do the same, but to date has chosen not to.