I almost don't know where to start.
For the record, I was initially a Fred supporter, and after he dropped out I sent money to Romney. I had hoped that Romney could peel away some of the "intellectual elites" that Limbaugh hates so much away from the Dems.
As for the Professor comment, Reagan certainly wasn't a college professor. He went to a lower tier college and received marginal grades, much like Palin. But here's the difference, Reagan was without question a deep, deep thinker that incubated ideas on a variety topical issues. He matured and refined those ideas and communicated them to the conservative intelligentsia, the press and the public using a number of different mediums. In short, he had been thinking about and working on becoming President of the United States for a very long time.
Palin was a gimmick pick who wasn't qualified then or now.
I want the Republicans to pick a candidate that has spent considerable time thinking about and formulating ideas to solve the countries most complicated problems. I want our next nominee to be able to sit for an interview with toughest of interrogators and be able to answer the questions in a clear, concise, informed and winning style.
These are not qualities that should be hard to muster for the leader of the free world.
Palin has lived a life that is the stuff of Hollywood movies. It is absurd to ask for more. She has "True Grit" and a clear idea of how the government should serve the people.
Fred was amazingly articulate, but not a trench fighter, not willing to do what it takes.
I was a big Romney supporter as well, but he is still radioactive from Huckabee's scourging and salting of the earth. Nothing could and can be done to "fix" this.
Sarah is the real deal though. I know this because I was with the Church ladies who came back to the trenches to support her. I know from the fire she created in our County operations with volunteers massing to get out the vote. I know she is the real deal because every district she visited she pushed the Congressional Candidate over the top. I know she is the real deal because, I researched her before she was nominated. But, I had no idea who she was until she was nominated. McCain's handlers didn't have a clue what to do with her because the party wanted her as the nominee. But, frankly, two months on the national stage is too short. Almost every word that came out of Biden's mouth was a misstatement, a gaffe or an outright lie in the debate, at it took 24 hours for the press to catch up, but he sounded convincing doing it. He has made his career lying convincingly. This is not what Conservatives want. Sarah is also a learner. And if she has what it takes, you will see her do as she has done in the past, speak over the heads of the insiders and get right to the hearts of common people.
Its a special talent, and she has done this over and over.
The only unqualified aspect in Palin's repertoire was that lame, RINO running mate of hers.