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I’ve been paying attention to politics for many years. I have a record on this website of predicting what the presidency of George Bush would look like, written in posts from 1999 to 2000, that turned out to be scarily correct. Unfortunately, he got the nomination anyway, and as it ended up I had to vote for him, both in 2000 and 2004. However, I read his character, his strengths and weaknesses, correctly in 1999, and my reading was that, although he was a nice enough fellow, he was unqualified for the intellectual challenges of the presidency. I was right, and his failed presidency is the proof.

Palin is less qualified than Bush was, far less.

It may give you satisfaction to pretend that only “kool-aid drinkers” and “dupes” would find fault with Sarah Palin. Knock yourself out. But the reality is, Palin, because she doesn’t have Bush’s family tree, is not only far less qualified than he was, she’s also far less electable.

I’m not at all worried that she’ll make it to the White House, a luxury I didn’t have with George Bush. She has no shot whatsoever.

“I have a record on this website of predicting what the presidency of George Bush would look like, written in posts from 1999 to 2000, that turned out to be scarily correct.”

Wow. I’m surprised you’re still here. I know at least five people who were kicked off Free Republic in 1999-2000 for daring to criticize George Bush.

because she doesn’t have Bush’s family tree,

That doesn't mean one damn thing to me...and I'm surprised when it does to anyone else...I care more about character and values...

Palin is less qualified than Bush was, far less. It may give you satisfaction to pretend that only “kool-aid drinkers” and “dupes” would find fault with Sarah Palin. Knock yourself out. But the reality is, Palin, because she doesn’t have Bush’s family tree, is not only far less qualified than he was, she’s also far less electable. I’m not at all worried that she’ll make it to the White House, a luxury I didn’t have with George Bush. She has no shot whatsoever.

Your prognostication skills notwithstanding, you have given no proof to support your assertions.

Just your unqualifed opinion.

BTW, as for myself, I could care less if Palin has less qualifications then Bush. That is a matter of relativity.

What I am looking for is a conservative leader unashamed of her/his conservative positions willing to fight back with everything they have.

She has proven here capabilities and continues to do so on a daily basis with the exemplary manner in which she performs her responsibilities as the Chief Executive of Alaska (aka Governor).

She has shown her experience and fiscal conservatism by fighting to keep government smaller and living within it's means in Alaska.

She has shown her experience, and her fighting spirit, by how she handled the Alaska Supreme Court nomination process.

She has shown her fiscal conservatism and her National Security abilities by her successfully negotiating multiple oil pipeline contracts.

She has shown her ability to effectively communicate by her speech at the Nominating convention and myriad of other speeches and interviews only marred by one or two less than stellar interviews one of which was edited to make her look bad.

Care to share in detail why you think she is not experienced enough or are you going to continue to throw out generalities?

I have a record on this website of predicting what the presidency ....that turned out to be scarily correct......She has no shot whatsoever

You have NO idea what is going to happen tomorrow only what you 'hope' will happen. Your opinion is nothing more than your opinion - it carries NO weight but feeds your huge ego!

You probably "had to vote" for Reagan too, even though "he was unqualified for the intellectual challenges of the presidency."

I heard your viewpoint from the lying, yellow dog press in 1980, and again in 2000. For my money, Ronald Reagan and George Bush were good and adequate leaders, even if they didn't measure up to our most cherished conservative ideals.

At least they weren't intentionally trying to destroy the republic, like every Democrat president has.

Now, the press dogs are after Sarah Palin, the scariest conservative in America. And, here again come the quislings of the right, beating down our best hope alongside the rotten left.

Why don't you try making an informed case against Sarah Palin, instead of simply endlessly repeating that "she isn't qualified"?