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Title: TRENDING: Clear Majority Says Palin Not Qualified To Be President
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CNN
URL Source: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.co ... not-qualified-to-be-president/
Published: Aug 30, 2010
Author: Alexander Mooney
Post Date: 2010-08-30 12:16:18 by Brian S
Keywords: None
Views: 3465
Comments: 6
(CNN) - Two days after Sarah Palin fired up a large crowd at Glenn Beck's Restoring Honor rally in Washington, a newly released survey suggests a clear majority of Americans don't think the former vice presidential nominee has the right credentials to be president. According to the new survey from Vanity Fair and CBS News' 60 Minutes, only 1 in 4 of all adults thinks Palin is qualified to be commander-in-chief while 60 percent say she is not. By a narrow 47-40 percent margin however, Republicans do feel Palin has the right stuff to be president. But self identified conservatives – constituting the segment of the GOP largely thought to most favor the former Alaska governor – are essentially split 41-40 percent on her abilities to govern the country. What may also be troubling for the former Alaska governor if she finds herself in a general election matchup, 3 in 5 independent voters don't think Palin is qualified while only 21 percent do. Among moderates, the numbers are even worse with 70 percent reporting they lack confidence in Palin. Predictably, the numbers are most dire for the former vice presidential nominee among self-identified Democrats: 3 in 4 say Palin isn't up to the responsibilities of the Oval Office. The survey, conducted by CBS News between August 3-5, surveyed 847 U.S. adults by telephone.
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#1. To: Brian S (#0)
I watched some of her speech on Saturday. She wraps herself in the flag and kisses up to sailors and soldiers...and gawd. Simple equation. I'd rather someone run their fingernails across the blackboard. She really is a moron.
"Lets [sic] rent a room." ~ Tull to Rotara
#2. To: Fred Mertz (#1)
That's always been my problem with her. She's led around by the nose, thinking a wink and a smile are sufficient substitutes for wisdom and integrity. With nitwits like her on the ballot, I'll have to keep writing in Ron Paul, since there's nobody else qualified...
She really is a moron.
Mad dog gets "calibrated..."
#3. To: Capitalist Eric, Jethro Tull (#2)
This religion and politics stuff needs to end. People openly hate Muslims and are proud of it. This web site owner is a bible thumper controlled by an ex-cop aka pig.
"Lets [sic] rent a room." ~ Tull to Rotara
#4. To: Brian S (#0)
Man, that rally REALLY got you ate up with the goofies. Which means it was highly sucessful!
Obama's first all-by-his-lonesome budget, btw, calls for a $1.17 trillion deficit.
#5. To: Brian S (#0) (Edited)
Average people relate to Palin because she seems like a genuine person, far removed from the corruption in D.C. I believe she is a genuine and sincere person. However, she is a really lousy speaker. Even worse than Bush. She stumbles over her words. A lot of what she says is incoherent. This is her problem. She needs to hire a speech coach. Most top business executives have speech coaches. 10 years ago, my ex-CEO had a speech coach. I was a Vice President, and my CEO "advised" me to use him. I did. It helped a great deal. It's not an embarrassment to seek help to strengthen your weak points. She needs to do this. Insofar as her ideology is concerned, she endorsed Rand Paul (GREAT), but she also chums around with Bill Kristol (HORRIBLE). So, who knows what she really believes?
American public policy has been dominated by Democrats who don't care and Republicans that don't dare -- Dick Armey
#6. To: Brian S (#0)
The same CBS who claimed there were fewer than 90,000 at the Beck rally? Communist Bull Shit=CBS
The survey, conducted by CBS News between August 3-5, surveyed 847 U.S. adults by telephone.
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