So IS Sarah Palin "Qualified to be President of the United States"?

Sarah Palin is not qualified to be president, vice president or governor for that matter. She couldn't even serve out her term and stand by her home state. She is a celebrity, not a politician or serious contender for public office. I know there are lots of people who love her, but come on, president, really?? Why do you think McCain lost so badly? It was definitely a landslide victory for Obama...if Palin was thought to be qualified the race would have been much closer or perhaps even gone in favor of the Republican ticket. Sarah Palin sees dollar signs now with her whirlwind book tour and she's havng a blast meeting the public, signing autographs, appearing on talk shows etc. She's certainly a curiousity to this nation and people want to know more about her and her family and her personal life. I could never take her seriously as the commander in chief of my nation and I don't think other world leaders would relate well to her.

I am sorely tempted to make a sexist joke here, about her being unqualified due to being female, but I shall resist the urge to do so. Not American, so I didn't pay that much attention to the debates before the elections, but I watched one where she kept talking about Alaska. Her replies to every other question turned into talk about Alaska. I think that sort of obsession with one state might interfere with her ability to effectively rule the United States of Alaska... er, America if she were to become president.

Hi, Annie! The more I see and hear of Sarah Palin, the more I'm amazed her empty head and coquettish personality ever got her anywhere. I doubt that she could handle an important job such as POYUS, She certainly messed up in Alaska, then turned her back on those who did vote for her and quit her unfinished job! How could anyone trust her?

I don't think she is but, if the masses elect her I guess we will have to respect her as much as the right has respected Obama huh?

I credit Robin Williams who was on Letterman for the inspiration of this response. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/25/robin-williams-takes-on-s_n_370246.html A 7+ minute clip. Funny! One point Williams made about Katie Couric's "Ambush Journalism:" What do you read? I say, right! How sneaky was that? What kind of fools would want a CIC who cannot answer that simple question? Also, when I watched the interview I instantly realized that If Palin were bright and religious, like she portrayed herself, she would have said: The Bible. Now that would have energized her Christian Righties. But y'all Christian Righties MUST grasp this fact: The words never came to her mind because, well, she obviously did not read The Good Book much, otherwise the words WOULD HAVE COME TO HER LIPS. Certainly the Holy spirit, if Palin were in touch, would have prompted her. Behind Palin's glassy eyed smile, I bet she was praying but the answer just did not come!

Sarah Palin isn't qualified to be a President. Why? The woman is too religious, the States need a leader who won't make policy based on their faith. The President of the United States is a military and political leader, not a religious leader, therefore, in order to live in a UNITED States it's best that anti secular people are not given command of a powerful office. This brings me nicely to powers of office... Sarah Palin has clearly demonstrated she is not capable of holding such power and authority, the States need someone who won't let power cloud their judgement. Sarah Palin cannot take criticism, she usually blames everybody, anybody but herself. She abused her powers as Governor far too often as well, she also lacks intellect a President must have eg "Africa is a country" when I was taught it was a continent at the age of 7. It's nice to see America wants to provide equal opportunity to black, women, tall, short, fat, skinny, young and old... However, what matters more than colour or gender is intelligence, good policy, wisdom, experience, morals, and love for the country - on that basis, Palin fails epically and shouldn't be President.

Yes, she is a lot more qualified to be president than that loser community organizer. At least Palin has some actual executive experience whereas the moron in office does not... in fact that loser never had a leadership role in anything in his life previously to defrauding the gullible Americans who voted for this Moron In Chief. America will be damn lucky to survive this communist idiot, and he does not have our best interests at heart like Bush did.

Absolutley NOT!!!

Absolutely not. Look at the scandles, true or not, surrounding her. Look at what she has done to Alaska. Ainge

No. She wasn't even qualified to finish her elected term as governor or she would have. They don't answer what they can't answer. They know the answer - they only support her because they know she's electable, regardless of qualifications and they want to regain the Presidency. Even if the person elected is unqualified.

She meets the legal definition of qualification, but I don't think she's ready yet to assume the position.

I think Mrs. Palin would be an excellent president. She does something no one else does - answers questions straight forward. She comes back to Alaska in some discussions because that is where her experience has been as a mayor and a governor. In her time as governor, she brought money to each individual person of her state by insisting they be paid by the oil companies for the use of the natural resources of that state. Not one other politician can say that. She knows what terrorism is and doesn't dance around it like kids playing a game. She know her son, who has served in Afghanistan, and his fellow soldiers need the troops that are being withheld by an indecisive Congress and White House. I would feel safer with her in the White House than I do now. She is not a Harvard grad, which seems to be the main offense in the media. Although she was insulted, had her family beaten down, and had the most destructive media blitz ever seen turned on her, she held up with grace and dignity. That is more than I can say for those speaking against her. She does not stoop to name-calling and even had the courage to go on that miserable SNL and face those who tried to turn her into a cartoon character. Again, she showed more dignity and class than anyone else in either campaign. I was totally ashamed that even the people who pulled her into the run for the vice presidency turned against her. Why did they do it? Because she has a penchant for being honest and forthright. That simply is not allowed in politics. Had they left her alone and let her be herself, McCain would have won. No one came to see him, but everyone wanted to see her. I voted for her not him, hoping he would have to step down and she could move up. She is everything I love about being a woman. She's strong, loving, thinks every child should have a chance to be born and stands with her family in crisis situations. She is unapologetic for bringing her beautiful son into the world although the Left seemed to think it was a horrible thing to do. My daughter is Down's syndrome. SHE is the one standing beside me every day and helping in every possible way to care for her dad, who has never recovered from a stroke. Everyone else is too busy. She not only has time, she insists on learning how to do everything from giving medications, to baths, to cooking meals! She is not a throw-away child! She has more common sense than most 'normal' people. Could Sarah Palin be president? You bet your sweet life she could and a darned sight better than the last few!

what are the criteria? judging by the one you have now and the numpty before him i'd say one is 'being bloody annoying'. am i right? if so then if anything she is overqualified. if another one is 'having a very limited knowledge of the villages outside your hamlet' then i'm going to the bookies right now to put a bet on her... request - please start some discussions that do not involve palin annie. pleeeeeeeease

...Hi annie, I started this yesterday, but could not get it to post.So here gkoes again. Technically Sarah Palin is "qualified", she is 35 years of age, a U.S. citizen, born in the United States. There it ends, there is no requirement to understand the constitution, nothing that says you must know what cases the Supreme Court has recently passed, nor what the names of other heads of state are? No requirement that you understand how one countries economic situation may effect another country. Or that the person doesn't just out and out lie on camera. Sarah Palin was unleashed on the U. S. by John McCain, and she will make him wish that he had never heard of a Sarah Palin. She is more dangerous than the one who just left office and she is going to be around for a long time in some capacity. I think the Republican party will try to stop her if she tries to run in 2012, because it will be a disaster, just as John McCain's strategist said it would. If she keeps leaving people in the rain without signing the books they bought, they may not have to worry about her. She usually quits before the completion of whatever she starts. Take it easy.

I am noticing a pattern today annie, it seems your falling off the wagon again. did you call your P.A. buddy? Noooooooo, you didn't, did you. Anyway, I hate to be an enabler, but I'll at least answer your question. She is as qualified as any of the other fools who have actually won the job in recent years.

I would have to say she is at least as qualified, if not more qualified, than Obama. And, she is considerably more qualified than Hillary Clinton who is a disaster as Secretary of State.

Hi, anniepa.. No she would not. Hillary Clinton would make a better female president than Sarah. Sarah seems like she carries around too much of personal baggage for me. She is not mature enough to handle the throne it takes to be president. She needs to resolve her issues with her son's baby mama before she takes the high seat..

She is just as qualified as Obama. And he is our president now. The reason he circled the answer is because he does not want to "announce" anything too early. If there is going to be one. Plus in not answering the question it brings more hype and has more people talking about her.

I don't think Sarah Palin,is qualified being the President of the United State of America. Secretary Hillary Clinton is better than Palin...She's not able to run the country in my opinion...

No, this isn't about Obama. But it is about the qualifications to be president. In order to answer that, we can look at past, or current presidents and their qualifications. So given that, and given the current president, the answer has to be, that pretty much anyone can be president now. If Palin is not qualified, than neither is the current president. If the current president *is* qualified, then there is no possible way Palin could *not* be qualified.