“I agree with the idea that Sarah needs to “raise her game”. Not an insult to her, because it is monumentally clear that she has tremendous potential.
I’d like her to retain the qualities that she already has, but then ADD some, like a good knowledge of economics and foreign policy, and to add another “voice” to her repertoire, a more intellectual one, less folksy.”
You have capsulized my opinion perfectly. However, merely suggesting that Sarah can improve is enough to make some people on FR dismiss you entirely. Look at the fury and ad hominem attacks with which they are responding to Rove.
She obviously is a smart woman with amazing political gifts. I just hope she hasn’t been permanently branded as a lightweight in the minds of most — a la Dan Quayle. If that has happened, she may never be able to overcome it.
ditto
Sarah being a lightweight is a phony argument!! Compared to Slick or Obama - it's no contest!!
Our job is to ignore all that garbage to stop it from being talked about.
nothing personal but I notice most freepers here who say those fears like you mentioned tend to be folks who present themselves as intellectuals
micro elitism
another oddity I find is that Sarah’s strongest support base is men more than women