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View Poll Results: Do you think Americans are too intelligent to elect Sarah Palin as President?
Yes, Americans are too intelligent to do that 52 41.94%
No, Americans are dumb enough to elect Palin as President 57 45.97%
Not sure 15 12.10%
Voters: 124. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 12-27-2010, 07:26 AM
 
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Because she's an American just like everyone else. And if my opinion and your opinion matters, then HERS matters too.

That doesn't mean that you have to agree with her.
SHe is a self made billionaire. She probably knows what she is doing
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Old 12-27-2010, 07:27 AM
 
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SHe is a self made billionaire. She probably knows what she is doing
Yea...kinda what i was thinking.
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Old 12-27-2010, 07:31 AM
 
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Why are those things you listed requirements for having an opinion?

Are they listed in the Constitution as being requirements?

Listed by Republicans as requirements?

Oprah is an American citizen whether you like it or not.

She has EVERY right to have an opinion even if Republicans want to dictate who can have an opinion and who can't....




and , BELIEVE ME, you are not the only Republican who wants to squash opposing opinion.
She has a right to an opinion. To me, her opinion is of no value. I'm not a Republican.
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Old 12-27-2010, 07:34 AM
 
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Oprah On Palin Run: 'I Believe In The Intelligence Of The American Public'

Considering the fact that George W. Bush was reelected, I'm not sure that I share Oprah's confidence in the intelligence of the American public.
Another bad poll, the biased is dripping off the thread.

Oprah stopped her show because she was smart enought to see that her ratings were going down hill!

Obama being elected shows that people don't always vote with their brains.

Palin is far more qualified than Barack Obama, but I wouldn't vote for her, due to the reason that I'm convinced we have more qualified people with a business background.
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Old 12-27-2010, 07:38 AM
 
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IMO, we do not get qualified people to run because of the way we treat them and thier families.

Anyone smart enough to do the job would be smart enough not to.
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Old 12-27-2010, 07:43 AM
 
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IMO, we do not get qualified people to run because of the way we treat them and thier families.

Anyone smart enough to do the job would be smart enough not to.
I agree with you on this one!!
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Old 12-27-2010, 08:08 AM
 
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IMO, we do not get qualified people to run because of the way we treat them and thier families.

Anyone smart enough to do the job would be smart enough not to.
Well said, which leads us to another fact. Career politicians do not run for office out of a sense of civic duty, but out of a strong desire for power. They are more than willing to be abused as long as they get the power which also leads to money.
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Old 12-27-2010, 08:14 AM
 
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Very smart woman, that Oprah, but she may be wrong about the intelligence of the voters....It seems that many here would have preferred Mcain/ Palin over Obama/Biden...What does that tell you?

There are a lot of stupid people here.
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Old 12-27-2010, 08:35 AM
 
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Very smart woman, that Oprah, but she may be wrong about the intelligence of the voters....It seems that many here would have preferred Mcain/ Palin over Obama/Biden...What does that tell you?
The past 3 presidential elections have been more about the choice of lesser evils than about who is most qualified. When picking a poison logic is left by the wayside.
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Old 12-27-2010, 09:51 AM
 
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If the Repubs field Sarah as their candidate, the Dems should run with Oprah, the Independents with Mike Gravel, and the Libertarians with Ron Paul. Then we could see how stupid the American electorate really is.
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