Palin's Astounding Lack of Knowledge and Competence

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Properlydrawing of 5:02AM December 14, 2009

Even though Republican commentators pronounced the debate a victory for her, the McCain campaign says she will do more interviews between now and the election. That goes to show you what his campaign thinks of her.

Lorenzo of IL 2:05PM October 06, 2008

I think Palin really lack of all the knowledge in the world. one good point is shown through the part she disagree to end war in Iraq.Just how much more many does the government wants to throw into the war?A great example in the history is the failure of RU in Iraq about 20 to 30 years ago.There is no quick way to end to the war or destroy all terrorist in the world.Comparing the crisis now and the war,if you are the government,where do you think you will put the money into?

M_C_Y 11:29AM October 03, 2008

We have had years of people in political positons that had vast knowledge of historical decisions and the workings of federal government. I look at the person that is running for office and what solutions they would apply to the current issues, reducing the massive size and cost of our federal government, returning control back to the American people.
I look forward to some new faces and new ideas for moving the country into the future.
I personally subscribe to the NINA approach (No Incumbent Need Apply).

Paul McGriff of TN 10:45AM October 03, 2008

Just saw the debate with Senator Biden and S. Palin. I was shocked that she could actually answer any questions and make a little sense. She really did get coached but still she had no substance to her answers. They sounded very McCain-ish like. It as very obvious that Senator Biden knows his world issues and is someone that will be able to help Senator Obama with these issues. The GOP can sigh in relief that she didn't make a mockery of the debate. I think Senator Biden was too nice and should have been more agressive. She didn't change my mind!

kate of AZ 12:12AM October 03, 2008

Palin IS stupid and Mccain IS a worse choice for people who want to stop the war. These are facts proven by what THEY'VE said in public, what could be a more fair assessment? All the whiners who spout off at Obama can't say that he's stupid or will keep the war going so they have mention a damned flag pin!
Losers support losers!

Decapoe of NC 10:23PM October 02, 2008

Greetings all...check out this clip...what a difference a little phone call from McCain makes....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jO6dmBm1SFw
Obama/Biden 08'

Larry of MI 7:25PM October 02, 2008

I have been a lawyer for 20 plus years. So, it stands to reason that I could and should be capable of naming a few SC decisions that were travesties(i.e. Plessy v. Ferguson; Roe v. Wade). Big deal. If naming a disagreeable Supreme Court decision is the new litmus test, any first year law student who has completed a Con Law class is now qualified to be VP.
Coming from solid blue collar roots from the Scranton, PA area, I have found myself cringing whenever I hear my fellow "professionals" dismiss people without the education or, better yet, the East Coast Establishment bona fides (the right schools; the right neighborhood; the right title; the right whatever is in vogue). Although, after they are done mocking these people, they will feign empathy for their lost jobs; health care costs etc.
It is clear that Governor Palin is viewed as dimwitted by these same people and it is their goal to diminish her. It is unfortunate that these media types, (who themselves do not know the answers to many of the questions they pose) feel the need to do so.
Moreover, Joe Biden's answer to the same question posed by Katie Couric should not be comforting either. He is an attorney and prides himself on heading the Judiciary Committee. He grills and lectures some of the best legal minds that the country has when they are nominated for the SCOTUS or other appellate/trial courts.
Notwithstanding this immersion in the legal world, as I hear it, Biden spent 1000 hours conducting hearings into a subject (domestic abuse)and probably another several thousand hours crafting a law only to be told by the Supreme Court (in an unanimous opinion-although I may be wrong) that Congress had no jurisdiction to pass such legislation.
There is a snobbery and mean spiritedness on the left. They have agendas and try to conceal them by pretending to be objective journalists. All along, however, their selection of stories; the slant or "human interest" component a story is to follow are all determined by the writer's political leaning.
Goebbels would be proud.

Michael of DE 5:59PM October 02, 2008

What do Ayres,Rev. Wright,Tony Rezko,Barney, Winnie the Pooh and Scooby Doo all have in common?
They are figments of a Republican's imagination. In the coming weeks, you'll see Republican ads claiming Rev. Wright is Obama's
'homeboy from da block' and that Winnie the Pooh is a terrorist who contributed to Obama's senatorial campaigns.
Stay Tuned...i detect the tremble a November landslide.

Mike of PA 5:37PM October 02, 2008

I've heard Sarah referred numerous times in the media as a Washington outsider and "as far from a politician" as she can be. In fact, the story of her cut-throat campaign first for Mayor and then Governor, reveals her to be a consummate politician, claiming and giving political favors, injecting emotional, misleading, and emotional issues into the race where they once were not, and using her office for personal advantage. She's a politician of the worst sort - local, petty and small-time.
Being President or Vice-President is not just about political views, or even character, though those are relevant. It's also about having the intelligence, knowledge and good judgment to weigh inherently biased information from different sources, each with their own agenda, to make a decision that is best for the American people. Sarah Palin clearly does not have the intelligence and knowledge required, and all indications are that she would be first amongst those to advance their own political agendas at the expense of sound and balanced judgements.
We have suffered so long from electing a chief executive who was no more bright than the average Joe. For a change of pace, let's elect someone smarter than you or me. It's a tough job that none of us could never claim to be qualified for.

madurb of TN 5:20PM October 02, 2008