[GovernmentShrinker]

Reagan was old enough to have experienced a lot more history than Palin, and his several years of military service during WWII, although entirely in the US due to his poor eyesight, included extensive work in production of army training films, which certainly wouldn’t have been focusing on domestic activities during wartime. In Bush’s case, he had a front row seat during his father’s Presidency, and extraordinary access to his father’s experience and hindsight re the first Iraq war. He also certainly had plenty of experience in social situations with foreign dignitaries.

[uncbob]

Reagan was old enough to have experienced a lot more history than Palin, and his several years of military service during WWII, although entirely in the US due to his poor eyesight, included extensive work in production of army training films, which certainly wouldn’t have been focusing on domestic activities during wartime. In Bush’s case, he had a front row seat during his father’s Presidency, and extraordinary access to his father’s experience and hindsight re the first Iraq war. He also certainly had plenty of experience in social situations with foreign dignitaries.

Age doesn't mean experience in any venue of life if you are not in the arena --making Army training film is NOT foreign POLICY experience --Bush's experience while his father was president consisted of having a good time in college And you didn't answer my statement about the muslim terrorist threat or looking in Putin's eyes

Bush relied on Cheney and Rice not his own experience and both were caught off guard by the muslim terror threat

[PghBaldy]

RR also gave numerous speeches, and studied extensively, foreign policy. He was planning for something for many years. Palin has plenty of time to decide what to do to ensure her future within the party. She is a natural, just needs some work on foreign policy.