Gallup: Sarah Palin is the GOP's preferred foreign policy candidate

There's been a very understandable and belated shift toward the economy and jobs as the biggest issue for Americans. When looking at Republicans and Republican leaners, as Gallup does today, we can see that in their "most important issue" choices:

Given a choice, 36% of Republicans say business and the economy are the most important political issues to them, up from 32% in March, and now on par with the percentage who say the same about government spending and power. Fewer Republicans choose either social issues and moral values or national security and foreign policy as their top political priorities.

But take a look at that top graphic.

The GOP respondents in the Gallup poll say that if their issue is business and the economy their man is Romney. Okay, understandable, given his background (though I guess that means they're going with someone who fires people to make a buck for himslef.)

And if it's moral values, their man is Huckabee. I get that. He's a preacher, and sometimes there's a connection there (alas, sometimes not.)

And if it's foreign policy, their chosen expert candidate is.... Jon Huntsman, Ambassador to China and someone with actual foreign policy experience? Nah, he gets 1%. Newt Gingrich, experienced DC pol? He gets 10%.

The choice is Sarah Palin, because she can see Russia from her house.

You can't make this stuff up.


http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/05/06/973614/-Gallup:-Sarah-Palin-is-the-GOPs-preferred-foreign-policy-candidate

This illustrates the intellectual bankruptcy of the Republican Party.

Check out what happened in Kansas when Sam Brownback moved into the governor's mansion.

Romney would also legitimize talk about religion 24/7 - a veritable and LITERAL gold-mine of issues.

I say "bring it on, Mitt." Too bad that probably won't happen.

And I like it.

It would be nice to live in a country where there were at least two political parties engaged in a serious and thoughtful fact-based discussion about policies and priorities, and among which voters could make a reasoned choice.

Selecting between "sane" and "insane" is pretty easy, but it would be nice to have a more complicated choice.

Just look at the field of candidates...

Sarah "Wolf-Killer" Palin is a COMPLETE fraud and an idiot.
Her knowledge of foreign affairs would fit in a box the size of one of her beloved hockey pucks...with room left to spare!
Foreign Policy expert!!! LOL!!!
Give me a fucking break!!!:rofl:

exponentially improved her foreign policy skills.
:eyes: :sarcasm:

donchya know.

How low can they go?

She has demonstrated a vast knowledge about the country of Africa. or is that half-vast?

Freepers please nominate her.