Palin Qualified to Be President? New Poll Says Emphatically "No"

After last week's most recent embarrassments at both the Tea Party Convention and on Fox News it appears that Sarah Palin has reinforced the perception that she is profoundly unqualified to be President of the United States. At the Tea Party Convention she was seen by a national television audience reading scribbled notes from the palm of her hand. This came shortly after criticizing President Obama for using a teleprompter and during a question and answer session for which she was prepared for in advance. It was stunning that she would bring up the worn out teleprompter criticism after President Obama's recent performance at the House Republican retreat where he outshined his hosts during a live national broadcast.

Shortly thereafter, Palin appeared on Fox News and floated the possibility that President Obama might "play the Iran war card" in an attempt to enhance his prospects for re-election in 2012. Even the interviewer seemed somewhat stunned at this bizarre notion. It was not a good week for Palin.

These incidents, combined with countless past blunders, seem to have solidified her lack of competence in the minds the American electorate. There is undoubtedly a relatively small but very enthusiastic group of supporters who remain fiercely loyal to Palin. But even that group appears to be shrinking. According to the most recent Washington Post/ABC News poll, 71% of Americans believe she is unqualified to be President of the United States and only 37% have a favorable opinion of Palin. A majority of Republicans also believe Palin is not qualified for the nation's highest office! Although she will continue to have a voice and some level of influence within the GOP, it is becoming more and more obvious that she has no chance of being elected in 2012.

Sotomayor Hearings To Begin July 13 - Republicans Outraged (Again)

Senator Patrick Leahy announced that the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court Nominee Sonia Sotomayor will begin July 13th. This will put her on track to be confirmed before the congressional recess in August.

Although this timeline is almost exactly the same as the one for Chief Justice John Roberts when he was nominated by President Bush in 2005, this hasn't stopped Senate Republicans from crying foul. In ANOTHER case of false outrage, Mitch McConnell says that "We're not clear yet how long it's going to take to work our way through her extensive record..."

I can now tell you how long it is going to take to examine her record: From now until July 12th. Again, the Republicans think they can still dictate these decisions even they though they were voted out of power. Maybe this will snap them back to reality. I was surprised when I heard Newsweek's Howard Fineman predict that the hearings would be held in the Fall. My reaction was why in the world would they put off until then when the Democrats are in control? Looks like I got it right this time.

Rush Limbaugh Is An Idiot

Limbaugh is now convinced, despite conclusive evidence to the contrary, that Barack Obama's birth certificate is illegitimate. It doesn't take much to convince this moron. He just needs to hear it and then he happily picks up the ball and runs with it.

"When you first announced this, you're gonna rush, you're gonna hurry, you're gonna make tracks, you're gonna get over there because you don't want your grandmother to die before you got there like your mother did, but somehow you keep campaigning, you take three days to get over there, if he's left yet. And this birth certificate business -- I'm just wondering if something's up. I have no clue, and I -- folks, I'm telling you, this has not reached the threshold until now, and it's now popping up all over the place."

This reminds me when Limbaugh showed no class or brains by spreading the misinformation about the Vince Foster suicide case when Clinton was in office. Foster's family was suffering enough trying to recover from that devastating tragedy and then Limbaugh has to put them through hell by going on a one-man campaign trying to sell the argument that Vince Foster was murdered. He was obsessed with this case and felt no need to restrain his opinion despite the fact that all evidence pointed to a suicide. As far as I know he never apologized for his reckless behavior pertaining to this case. I am amazed that people still listen to this guy. LINK

Michelle Obama Rocks "Republican" Pensacola

Michelle Obama packed the Pensacola Civic Center! I couldn't believe the size and enthusiasm of the crowd. I can't tell you how Republican this area is. My county (Santa Rosa) located just outside of Pensacola, Florida voted approximately 80% for Bush in the past two elections. I voted immediately after the rally and encountered a lot of Obama voters. I'm getting a little more optimistic that Florida is possible for Obama this year.