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Is Palin qualified?
« on: September 07, 2008, 07:25:39 AM »
What was George W. Bush before he was elected? Governor of Texas
What was William Jefferson Clinton before he was elected? Governor of Arkansas
What was RONALD freaking Reagan before he was the best President this country has had since Teddy Roosevelt? Governor of California

Did any of them have foreign policy experience? Nope. Ron did a fair job, didn't he? Since when is Governor of a state not qualification? So Palin has only been Governor for less than two years, barry's only been a Senator for three and Sarah goes to work every day. Barry's only found the Senate chambers something like 135 times in 3 years. Give me a break, she'll do fine and she'll get some time as VP before she becomes our first female POTUS.

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Re: Is Palin qualified?
« Reply #1 on: September 07, 2008, 07:38:38 AM »
Even more to the point, Palin has a record of achieving change and reform in her state, and in half the time that Barry has held national office.  Barry has no such record.  I doubt even Biden can claim a similar accomplishment. 

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Re: Is Palin qualified?
« Reply #2 on: September 07, 2008, 07:39:31 AM »
Quote from: fistful on September 07, 2008, 06:38:38 AM
Even more to the point, Palin has a record of achieving change and reform in her state.  Barry has no such record. 



Well he does change his mind every now and then.
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Re: Is Palin qualified?
« Reply #3 on: September 07, 2008, 08:47:44 AM »
She is qualified to do the few things that our leaders SHOULD be doing.

We don't need a Renaissance superhero or, worse, Napoleon running the State.  We need someone with common sense and basic skills who knows that most of it is up to US.
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Re: Is Palin qualified?
« Reply #4 on: September 07, 2008, 10:19:24 PM »
Abraham Lincoln was neither a governor or a Senator before being elected, and he did fine.
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Re: Is Palin qualified?
« Reply #5 on: September 07, 2008, 10:29:52 PM »
Yeah, but how many autobiographies has she written?  How many people does her campaign employ?  These are the marks of qualified leadership.
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Re: Is Palin qualified?
« Reply #6 on: September 07, 2008, 10:31:40 PM »
Quote from: xavier fremboe on September 07, 2008, 09:29:52 PM
Yeah, but how many autobiographies has she written?  How many people does her campaign employ?  These are the marks of qualified leadership.

She has been too busy raising a family and running a state to write a autobio.  Plus maybe she is waiting until she actually does something before writing it.
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Re: Is Palin qualified?
« Reply #7 on: September 08, 2008, 04:31:34 AM »
How many past Presidents have actually had experience formulating US foreign policy?  Even most VP's are just watching it happen.  Ike might be the most qualified in recent times, but that was some pretty unique experience.
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Re: Is Palin qualified?
« Reply #8 on: September 08, 2008, 05:44:37 AM »
Quote from: MicroBalrog on September 07, 2008, 09:19:24 PM
Abraham Lincoln was neither a governor or a Senator before being elected, and he did fine.

Well, if you consider waging a war that killed over a half-million Americans, and overthrowing the federal republic and instituting a national dicatorship as "doing fine"  angry
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Re: Is Palin qualified?
« Reply #9 on: September 08, 2008, 05:50:59 AM »
Quote from: Tallpine on September 08, 2008, 04:44:37 AM
Quote from: MicroBalrog on September 07, 2008, 09:19:24 PM
Abraham Lincoln was neither a governor or a Senator before being elected, and he did fine.

Well, if you consider waging a war that killed over a half-million Americans, and overthrowing the federal republic and instituting a national dicatorship as "doing fine"  angry

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Re: Is Palin qualified?
« Reply #10 on: September 08, 2008, 06:49:04 AM »
Just as soon as the libs realize that so many people see Palin as much more qualified than Obama, they'll begin tarring Palin with the "overqualified" brush.  Not as qualified as Obama = not qualified enough.  More qualified than Obama = overqualified.

I can just see old Joe B leaning toward Palin across a table in a debate, spittle flying as he screams, "You OVERQUALIFIED mayor of some pathetic Alaskan backwater village..."  And not finishing his sentence because Palin lands a hard right hook just on the point of Joe's chin.

This is not (of course) to say I advocate violence during political debates.  But I can always hope. angel

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Re: Is Palin qualified?
« Reply #11 on: September 08, 2008, 06:50:30 AM »
Quote from: Tallpine on September 08, 2008, 04:44:37 AM
Quote from: MicroBalrog on September 07, 2008, 09:19:24 PM
Abraham Lincoln was neither a governor or a Senator before being elected, and he did fine.

Well, if you consider waging a war that killed over a half-million Americans, and overthrowing the federal republic and instituting a national dicatorship as "doing fine"  angry

A valid point.
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Re: Is Palin qualified?
« Reply #12 on: September 08, 2008, 01:15:39 PM »
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Abraham Lincoln was neither a governor or a Senator before being elected, and he did fine.
Actually, Honest Abe Lincoln was not honest and he was not a nice person.  He was not overly enamored with individual freedom and limited government.  He pulled stunts a modern president would never attempt.
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Re: Is Palin qualified?
« Reply #13 on: September 08, 2008, 01:58:33 PM »
No, no, no.  Lincoln was an enlightened student of The Obama.  We know this, because he bravely opposed James W. Polk's senseless War in Mexico. 
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