If you do not think much of Palin, that’s your choice. I wouldn't so much call it a choice as a reaction, but it's not worth quibbling over.
But for Cheney to come out and say it was a mistake (because she lacked experience) was wrong. I don't think she's ready to be president now. That's my take on it if I'm being honest. I don't think it was a mistake for McCain, because I don't think McCain thinks of anyone but himself, and picking someone that would be seen as a Conservative, when he certainly wasn't, was a good move for him. Should he have picked her on qualifications? I don't think so. I'm not trying to be mean about it, but I don't consider being a realtively small town mayor and being governor for two years to be enough background for the job.
Cheney, Bush and Rove had all the “experience” one could have. True, and despite his gravitas, I'm not convinced Cheney would have been the right guy either. I know damn well Bush, Rove, and Card weren't. Saying Bush, Rove, and Card are not the right people, doesn't indicate Sarah would be the right person. It merely means Bush, Rove, and Card weren't.
And Bush’s administration finished with one of the lowest approval ratings in American History. I agree. His hand-off to Obama was terrible. I detest Obama still blaming everything on Bush at this point, but Bush handed off a terrible situation to the next team. You'll not get an argument from me out of that.
And because of that we got OBAMA. Absolutely! IMO, no doubt about it.
How did all that “experience” work out? It didn't work out well at all. And frankly, it's part of the reason why I want more experience and visibility for our next Republican nominee and president. I want better vetting. I'm not here holding water for Jeb, believe me.
Ted Cruz does not have the “experience” that Dewpiss has. Okay, but Ted Cruz is not running for the presidency.
How is that lack of “experience” working out so far? I don't know a lot about Ted Cruz. He's barely on my radar. If you're holding him up for purposes of discussion, I'd imagine he's doing good. If we're talking Congressman or Senator, we're talking about folks that are one of many. There isn't the rigid demand for qualifications, there is for the presidency.