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The links below will serve to prove she is more than a quick study. I think the McCain campaign did more than merely mishandle her. They treated her like a potted plant and didn't let her bloom. She didn't get to be the governor of Alaska on her good looks. Sarah is a very accomplished and self made woman.

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post #65 by Al B

post #74 by redpoll (I love his comments).

I can tell by your thoughtful list that you also want the very best for her. I hope your list and suggestions won't be misunderstood or considered condescending by anyone here because I know you've offered them in earnest and only with Sarah's best interests in mind. I'm pretty sure Sarah herself is giving serious thought to several items you listed and I hope she's thought about mastering debates. She blew Biden away on style, but not entirely on substance. I firmly believe she could have on substance too, but again, her "managers" didn't trust her.

You said, Who didn’t see Palin being asked about support for John McCain at some point. It was probably one of the most likely questions she was going to be asked, and I don’t believe this is evidence of her being ready.

D1, trouble is, she wasn't asked. She was asked about why she marked out his name on her cap. Thus far today, the issue isn't making the news. It may very well be much ado about nothing.

It sounds like she has a good logical mind. It also seems she can soak up information readily. And it looks like she was impressive even years ago.

That's good. It still didn't prevent her form coming off looking somewhat like a deer in the headlights during the Couric interview. That's not to say that the McCain team didn't submarine her or Couric didn't play games intended to make her look bad. It's still something you can't allow to take place.

I don't think the McCain team fully appreciated Palin. I believe their utilization of her was faulty, and they put her in situations she shouldn't have been put into.

I see Palin as a great vehicle. I do not think she got where she is by clinging to coat tails. She is an accomplished woman. She has worked her way up. My comments are not meant to demean her one iota. There are some points that do cause me to bring in a touch of reality to this picture though. And that's what I try to do.

The Population of Alaska is about 683 thousand. That's about 47th out of 50 states, and represents about 0.22% of the population of the United States. There are eighteen cities with a larger population than Alaska. One in 455 U.S. citizens live in Alaska.

The down side of this, is that a person who served 2.5 years of a four year term there, isn't going to be viewed as a top notch chief executive, unless they can demonstrate leadership skills and the abiliity to handle the press and the questions of other candidates on the fly. That's where the 100% comment rested with me. That's why I addressed it. She simply cannot make the same mistakes a two term governor or a three term Senator can make, and bounce back. Her public personna will make her or break her. And she must be up to speed when she addresses the press or else. I don't particularly relish this being the case, but it is the case IMO.

Palin's exprience in a small state needn't be viewed in a bad light overall. As a governor of Alaska, she was exposed to a wide variety of issues that pertain to country life, the environment, land issues, and energy production. She has a first hand knowledge of these issues, and in today's political environment, that should serve her very well, us too.

A few moments ago, I referred to Sarah as a great vehicle. To my way of thinking, Palin is a person who has great instincts. That to me represents a great foundation from which to build from. If she can develop sound foriegn policy stances, a strong healthy immigration stance, and an ability to think quickly on her feet, she's going to be a formidable president. She's the latest model of Conservatism right off the showroom floor. Now it's time to see what options we can install.

Here's to great success with that.