# Help me demonstrate that Sarah Palin is worthy of being President **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [August 26, 2010, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-demonstrate-that-sarah-palin-is-worthy-of-being-president/551572 "2010-08-26T19:30:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2010, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-demonstrate-that-sarah-palin-is-worthy-of-being-president/551572/1 "2010-08-26T19:30:04Z")
I am looking for speeches she has made and papers that she has given that show her to be intellectual and well-reasoned. If you want to show evidence to the contrary, please take it [here.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=575936) ---
**Author:** ![godix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/278dde/32.png) [@godix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/godix)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2010, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-demonstrate-that-sarah-palin-is-worthy-of-being-president/551572/2 "2010-08-26T19:31:35Z")
Heh. Cute. ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2010, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-demonstrate-that-sarah-palin-is-worthy-of-being-president/551572/3 "2010-08-26T19:37:15Z")
I’ll just point out that you’re assuming that in order to be worthy of being President, one must be “intellectual and well-reasoned.” I believe more than one former President shows that this is not the case. ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2010, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-demonstrate-that-sarah-palin-is-worthy-of-being-president/551572/4 "2010-08-26T19:38:27Z")
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**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2010, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-demonstrate-that-sarah-palin-is-worthy-of-being-president/551572/5 "2010-08-26T19:40:02Z")
> [@Bricker](#): > > I’ll just point out that you’re assuming that in order to be worthy of being President, one must be “intellectual and well-reasoned.” > > I believe more than one former President shows that this is not the case. Well then by his definition those presidents were not worthy of being president either. That they managed to become president anyway is another matter. ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Amazing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@Captain\_Amazing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Amazing)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2010, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-demonstrate-that-sarah-palin-is-worthy-of-being-president/551572/6 "2010-08-26T19:40:50Z")
Her inaugural speech as governor was pretty good. She turned on the folksy a little bit, but the speech had some good turns of phrase. ---
**Author:** ![otternell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecc23a/32.png) [@otternell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/otternell)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2010, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-demonstrate-that-sarah-palin-is-worthy-of-being-president/551572/7 "2010-08-26T19:41:01Z")
> [@godix](#): > > Heh. Cute. You were the one complaining in the other thread. This is your chance. I know you said you’re not a defender, but come on, there has to be some rational, logical reason for you to think that the other thread was off-base. What is it? ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2010, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-demonstrate-that-sarah-palin-is-worthy-of-being-president/551572/8 "2010-08-26T19:41:57Z")
> [@Bricker](#): > > I’ll just point out that you’re assuming that in order to be worthy of being President, one must be “intellectual and well-reasoned.” > > I believe more than one former President shows that this is not the case. This isn’t about other candidates and presidents-please stick to the subject at hand. ---
**Author:** ![Lobohan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobohan/32/79_2.png) [@Lobohan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobohan)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2010, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-demonstrate-that-sarah-palin-is-worthy-of-being-president/551572/9 "2010-08-26T19:42:44Z")
> [@Bricker](#): > > I’ll just point out that you’re assuming that in order to be worthy of being President, one must be “intellectual and well-reasoned.” > > I believe more than one former President shows that this is not the case. It’s perfectly possible to attain something and be unworthy of it. ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2010, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-demonstrate-that-sarah-palin-is-worthy-of-being-president/551572/10 "2010-08-26T19:43:26Z")
She’s … Nope … I got nuthin’. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2010, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-demonstrate-that-sarah-palin-is-worthy-of-being-president/551572/11 "2010-08-26T19:44:41Z")
She has to be at least as smart as Dubya. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2010, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-demonstrate-that-sarah-palin-is-worthy-of-being-president/551572/12 "2010-08-26T19:45:24Z")
> [@Bricker](#): > > I’ll just point out that you’re assuming that in order to be worthy of being President, one must be “intellectual and well-reasoned.” > > I believe more than one former President shows that this is not the case. In that case, just show any reasonable data at all to demonstrate that she could be a competent POTUS. ---
**Author:** ![godix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/278dde/32.png) [@godix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/godix)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2010, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-demonstrate-that-sarah-palin-is-worthy-of-being-president/551572/13 "2010-08-26T19:46:52Z")
> [@otternell](#): > > > [@godix](#): > > > > Heh. Cute. > > You were the one complaining in the other thread. This is your chance. I know you said you’re not a defender, but come on, there has to be some rational, logical reason for you to think that the other thread was off-base. What is it? I thought the other thread was off base was that the other thread started with a conclusion then sought facts to support the conclusion. It happens to be a conclusion I agree with, but it’s still a logical fallacy and incredibly biased. This thread does the exact same thing, just with a different conclusion. Nice snark though. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2010, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-demonstrate-that-sarah-palin-is-worthy-of-being-president/551572/14 "2010-08-26T19:47:17Z")
Take the anti-Palin crap to the other thread, please. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2010, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-demonstrate-that-sarah-palin-is-worthy-of-being-president/551572/15 "2010-08-26T19:50:30Z")
Christ. I was trying to be completely open minded and fair for a moment, and really give some serious thought to what would be her strongest attribute…and I’m still coming up totally empty. A Palin Presidency would make me long for the sanity, competency and intellectual leadership of Bush. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2010, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-demonstrate-that-sarah-palin-is-worthy-of-being-president/551572/16 "2010-08-26T19:52:57Z")
> [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](#): > > Christ. I was trying to be completely open minded and fair for a moment, and really give some serious thought to what would be her strongest attribute…and I’m still coming up totally empty. A Palin Presidency would make me long for the sanity, competency and intellectual leadership of Bush. For the third effin’ time, _take the anti-Palin crap elsewhere, damn it!_ If you’ve got nothing, POST NOTHING. ---
**Author:** ![CurtC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ce73a5/32.png) [@CurtC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CurtC)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2010, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-demonstrate-that-sarah-palin-is-worthy-of-being-president/551572/17 "2010-08-26T19:54:08Z")
Well, she was crafty enough to dump that dead-end job of governor of a state with a tiny population and take a high-paying gig on national TV. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2010, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-demonstrate-that-sarah-palin-is-worthy-of-being-president/551572/18 "2010-08-26T19:54:15Z")
> [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](#): > > > [@Bricker](#): > > > > I’ll just point out that you’re assuming that in order to be worthy of being President, one must be “intellectual and well-reasoned.” > > > > I believe more than one former President shows that this is not the case. > > In that case, just show any reasonable data at all to demonstrate that she could be a competent POTUS. Well, if we go by the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy: > [@](#): > > The major problem — one of the major problems, for there are several — one of the many major problems with governing people is that of whom you get to do it; or rather of who manages to get people to let them do it to them. > To summarize: it is a well known fact that those people who most want to rule people are, ipso facto, those least suited to do it. To summarize the summary: anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job. To summarize the summary of the summary: people are a problem. I can’t find the exact quote but in another part Adams opines that Zaphod Beeblebrox is the best president ever because his real job is to distract everyone away from the people who really run the show. On that count Palin would be exceptional at the job. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2010, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-demonstrate-that-sarah-palin-is-worthy-of-being-president/551572/19 "2010-08-26T19:55:30Z")
> [@CurtC](#): > > Well, she was crafty enough to dump that dead-end job of governor of a state with a tiny population and take a high-paying gig on national TV. Not what I asked for, is it? ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2010, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-demonstrate-that-sarah-palin-is-worthy-of-being-president/551572/20 "2010-08-26T19:56:49Z")
> [@Whack-a-Mole](#): > > > [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](#): > > > > In that case, just show any reasonable data at all to demonstrate that she could be a competent POTUS. > > Well, if we go by the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy: > > > [@](#): > > > > The major problem — one of the major problems, for there are several — one of the many major problems with governing people is that of whom you get to do it; or rather of who manages to get people to let them do it to them. > > To summarize: it is a well known fact that those people who most want to rule people are, ipso facto, those least suited to do it. To summarize the summary: anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job. To summarize the summary of the summary: people are a problem. > > I can’t find the exact quote but in another part Adams opines that Zaphod Beeblebrox is the best president ever because his real job is to distract everyone away from the people who really run the show. On that count Palin would be exceptional at the job. > > 😉 No. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-demonstrate-that-sarah-palin-is-worthy-of-being-president/551572.md?page=2)