Sarah Palin's Intelligence (or Lack Thereof)

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The whole gang,nothing but white trash

Manfred of CA 9:12PM August 31, 2010

I THINK SARA IS A TOTAL AIRHEAD

cALVIN bAYLESS of TX 6:22PM January 31, 2010

Two day in a row Bonnie. Is Sarah all you have on your mind??? With all the big issues this nation is facing, can't you write about anything other than Sarah Palin. Or, has she become your "bread ticket"???

Lillie of IL 12:37AM January 13, 2010

Elane Lafferty is a consultant for the McCain campaign as an adviser to Palin. She gets payed good money to make Sarah Palin look good, and she has done a decent job given the enormity of the task. Resorting to personal attacks against Lafferty doesn't do anything to answer the question of whether Palin has a lick of intelligence.
PS- Cindy-- Palin is intelligent but not knowledgeable? Thats a fine trait if you're a n'er do well playing poker or a person trying to get a job in middle management. But a head of state!? I think being knowledgeable is one of the prerequisites.

Bobby McFarlane of NY 12:07AM August 03, 2009

I find criticisms of Sarah Palin's intelligence absurd. While there may be legitimate criticism of her present knowledge of national and international political issues, having knowledge is not the same thing as being intelligent. Knowledge pertains to what you have previously learned, while intelligence deals with a person's capacity to learn.
Based upon her performance as Alaska's governor, I think Gov. Palin IS an intelligent person who is capable of getting things done. Anyone who steps into the office of president or vice president will have to "learn the ropes" of the job. Personally, I don't think Sen. Obama has enough experience to be considered qualified for the presidency. At the time he declared his candidacy, he had only been a US senator for two years--the same length of time that Sarah Palin has been governor of Alaska.

Cindy of TX 10:43PM October 30, 2008

i didn't think i could dislike someone more than i dislike hillary clinton--then sarah palin showed up. ugh. what a joke.

anna of CA 3:59PM October 29, 2008

Sarah Palin is the most stupid "Governator" I have ever seen.
She thinks only of the surface of things. There is no depth.
As a result, she can talk in circles and nonsense if she is asked to answer in depth. She can even contradict herself. For example, she can end up accusing Obama of a "Socialist" for sharing the wealth and sharing resources. Yet she touted herself as doing the same thing for Alaska's citizens two months ago. Thus she should accuse herself of being a socialist too - but she forgot apparently.

James Katt of CA 10:18AM October 29, 2008

She is not the brightest light on the christmas tree this year .I can tell you that

barbara of GA 9:09PM October 28, 2008

History will reveal that McCain's choice for V.P. cost him the election. Alaska's 3 electoral votes will not sway an election. Choosing a female with no worldly experience and a large family repulses most conservative idealists. Winken, Blinken and Nod have a better chance of revitalizing the republican party than Gov. Palin. Sorry John, gotta vote democrat for the first time in my life.

G-Man of FL 6:58PM October 28, 2008

I spent 5 years serving my country as a Woman Marine. I was willing to lay down my life to defend my country and the people living within our borders. I would be hard-pressed to find inspiration from a woman that is incapable of naming a Supreme Court decision other than Roe V. Wade. These are very scary times we live in and to think that this person could possibly be President is something that frightens me to my bones. Folksy or not, I find this woman is not ready to be VP in any way shape or form. There are so many people (women) that are insulted by John Mccain's choice. I am a college educated woman who is going to vote for a man that will lead this country with intelligence. Sarah Palin is not ready. Joe Biden is. Enough said.

of IL 5:16PM October 28, 2008