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Readers Respond: Should Sarah Palin Run for President in 2012?

Responses: 61

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Should Palin run for president? Is she a maverick, rogue, populist, Washington outsider, voice for true change? Or unpredictable, terrifying, ultra-conservative, and the worst thing to happen to women in a long time? There's one thing both sides agree on: Sarah Palin provokes strong opinions. You either adore and admire her and applaud her authenticity, or you think she's inexperienced, uneducated, divisive, and ill-equipped to hold public office, let alone run for President. Tell why you think Sarah Palin should run in 2012...or run as far away from any political position as she can get. Why Should/Shouldn't She?

Absolutely Not

She simply does not have the experience to be a competent president. See my article at: https://sites.google.com/site/theeclectickasper/june-2011#TOC-POLITICS:-My-Open-Letter-to-Sarah-P.
—Guest Matt Kasper

Absolutely NOT

To all of you who think she is the one, you should do your home work and read more about her. She is not capable to hold such a high profile post, she will make a fool of her self and will bring the worst yet out of every one in the government. If Obama who is 100 times smarter than Palin gets so much criticism, I can't imagine how people will destroy her from the start... another GW Bush but in skirt??? Please!!!
—Ivanyo

Hell no

Hi I move to Canada now. How could she be president
—Guest No name

No way

Should pigs fly? Should we allow another idiot into the White House? Should we make a reality show about her? Call it Dumb and Idiotic and have her children on it talking about children out of wedlock.
—Guest pete

fox news is her best bet!

When the media stops aggrandizing her (sic) attributes, we might be able to focus on a more appropriate candidate. She is pretty (like most cheerleaders), has plenty of guile, but missed out on brains!
—Guest NO!

LMAO

Heck no! She couldn't even complete her term as governor.
—Guest Lee

Gimp

Can somebody gimp her onto a McDonalds ad, thats where she really belongs.
—Guest GuestIke

NEGATIVE!!

If Sarah Palin runs for the presidency she will be exposed as one of the LEAST prepared, over-rated, uninformed politician in the last decade! What HAS she done that makes her qualified? She was a mayor of a small town which she left bankrupt. She was a governor of a large state which she QUIT. She is indeed a maverick and if she runs for the presidency she WILL indeed go rogue. She is all talk, but no substance! I hear her speak of middle America values, but does that apply to someone such as I that lives in URBAN America? She calls the mainstream media the Lame-stream media, but that is the same media that will go over her entire political history with a fine-toothed comb. Sarah in many ways is like Donald Trump. The are both full of TALK, but No substance. She will be a laughing-stock should she run.
—surgnurse

TV producer in Iran

Not her she remains me our leader Khomaini ! are you tired of progressing vote for her
—Guest Mohebi Farideh

president

If , Any woman , can make congress , jump. And do what is right for the American people . And bring the jobs back to the US. And the American workers . Its Saria Pailen . For if it is for Federal or State government , Its US. made and installed . So let us put Americia back to work . Sarah Palin for president 2012
—Guest mr kim thornton

Hell No!

Talk about a woman who is capable of setting the women's movement back 90 years! She would be such an embarrassment to the United States and to women in general. The only reason she should run would be to ensure that Obama gets a second term as President.
—Guest Talia

Gun control

Palin as president? It would be safer to let a baby play with a loaded revolver.
—Guest Harpo

REALTOR

I THINK SHE WOULD BE A FABULOUS PRESIDENT SHE CARES ABOUT OUR FREEDOMS, ENERGY INDEPENDENCE,SHE BELIEVES IN FREE MARKETS, PROTECTING OUR BORDERS, STANDING WITH OUR ALLIES, SHE IS EVERYTHING THIS OBAMA IS NOT WHICH IS GOOD FOR OUR COUNTRY, SHE HAS GREAT MORAL CHARACTOR SOMETHING WE HAVE NOT HAD IN A LONG TIME (SINCE REAGAN
—Guest DONNA KLOPP

No Division

No Sarah is too divisive and one sided. A president is someone for all people not just a single group.
—Guest Helper

Yes Sarah should run for president.

She is intelligent, very capable of handling the presidency, and quite outspoken with the assertiveness it takes. She will take no guff from anyone. She is a very HOT looking woman that should have a tubal ligation.
—Guest Robert S.

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