I want an informed, intelligent, experienced statesman.
When was the last time we had one of those as President? The last 100 years, and their previous occupations: (How is Palin any less qualified that the Presidents below?)
GW Bush Governor of Texas
Clinton Governor of Arkansas
GHW Bush Director of CIA (then Vice President), Ambassador to the UN under Nixon, Oil Millionaire
Reagan Governor of California (actor before that)
Carter Governor of Georgia (farmer before that)
Ford Congressman
Nixon Lawyer, Congressman
LBJ Congressman
JFK Congressman
Eisenhower Military
Truman Congressman
FDR Governor
Hoover Mining engineer
Coolidge Governor, Lawyer before that
Harding Congressman
Wilson Governor of New Jersey
Taft, Lawyer