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Laura Bush Calls Palin 'Quick Study'

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September 24, 2008 6:18 PM

ABC News' Lisa Chinn Reports: First Lady Laura Bush told CNN on Wednesday that McCain running mate Sarah Palin does not have foreign policy experience but downplayed its significance by saying that the Alaska governor is a "quick study."

"Well, obviously, of course, she does not have that," said Mrs. Bush when asked if Palin has foreign policy experience. "That has not been her role, but I think that she is a very quick study and fortunately John McCain does have that experience."

Asked if Palin has been treated unfairly, Mrs. Bush, replied, "I do believe so. But it is to be expected," adding, "I think that Sarah Palin is plenty tough, and I think that is what we will find out."

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Do we really want someone who has NO EXPERIENCE, "oh but she is a quick study"......as VP? Not Now, Not Today, No Thanks.

Posted by: Chipo1965 | Sep 24, 2008 6:30:13 PM

Chipo1965 stated: "do we really want someone who has no experience?"

I'd rather have an inexperienced VP than an inexperienced president. Barack Obama is quite a bit more inexperienced than Palin.

Posted by: DW2734 | Sep 24, 2008 6:37:08 PM

No doubt Laura would also consider her husband a 'quick study'? lol

Sarah Falin a 'quick study' who has kept in a bubble from the Press FOR WEEKS?

A so-called 'quick study' college grad IS NOT enough for the magnitude of BOTH domestic and international challenges the nation faces.

Sarah Falin is too 'green' and McCaint is too old; and they BOTH lack the level of mental breath to handle America's present problems.

US badly needs a President with the IVV -- Intelligence, Vision and VIGOR!

US needs University graduates who are able to handle complex problems!

Posted by: Patriot | Sep 24, 2008 6:37:32 PM

This is really funny. Obama is a lot smarten then Palin. Obama actual went to a good school AND finished at the top of his class. He was editor of one of the most prestigous law journals and the republicans claim he isn't ready to be President but the C average Palin will be. Go figure!

Posted by: The Unshrub | Sep 24, 2008 6:38:47 PM

DW - I have no response for you, because if you truly believe your statement you have no sense and if you are just saying that because you will vote for McCain-Palin, and facts don't matter to you, nothing I say will resonate with you.

Posted by: Chipo1965 | Sep 24, 2008 6:40:12 PM

Was she comparing her to the genius she married? A quick study means Palin knew nothing before.

Posted by: bhciapol | Sep 24, 2008 6:40:35 PM

This is sad, probably the first thing Laura has been allowed to say in 8 years that she actually believes. "Does Sarah Have Foreign policy experience?..... "of course not"

Posted by: Chipo1965 | Sep 24, 2008 6:42:42 PM

Don't confuse Time on Task with effective experience!

The Harvard grad and University prof, Obama, EASILY has more effective experience than BOTH McCaint-Falin combined!

Meaningful Experience that leads to broad vision and good judgment is a product of INTELLIGENCE and Time on Task!

Just spending a generation in Washington (Time on Task) without the requisite Intelligence/Aptitude is not the kind of experience that America needs, John McCaint.

Bush has 8 years of Presidential experience; and what has he done for America but head the nation into one disaster after another.

And McCaint was with bush over 90% of the BAD JUDGMENT time!

Posted by: Patriot | Sep 24, 2008 6:44:57 PM

All she can say is I am ready and blink of an eye. In other words she is ready to push the button in the blink of an eye for nuclear war.

Posted by: Rose Szymanski | Sep 24, 2008 6:46:28 PM

I wonder if this bit of fluff was predisdent of her high school freshmen class maybe that's her qualification. With these two I hope they have God in there hip pockets they will need HIM

Posted by: Rose Szymanski | Sep 24, 2008 6:50:42 PM

Let the eye-rolling begin!

Posted by: Katie O in Houston, TX | Sep 24, 2008 6:57:57 PM

John McCain and Sarah Palin have both told us that she is completely qualified. She said "I have that readiness, that preparedness, I have the confidence that I am ready to lead the country if need be"

Posted by: Truth Matters | Sep 24, 2008 7:19:25 PM

Palin has more experience than Obama and he is running for the Presidential spot.

Then again, Obama is a communist so will take direction from his commrades and needs no experience to follow orders.

Posted by: mary | Sep 24, 2008 7:23:10 PM

"quick study," eh? funny, that's exactly what Laura's husband said about Harriet Miers when he tried to foist her on us as Supreme Court Justice. didn't seem to matter that she didn't know Constitutional Law - she was a "quick study." well, Palin doesn't know economics, foreign policy, American history, ethics, or - apparently - energy - good thing she's a "quick study," 'cause she'll need a Master's Degree by January if McCain puts KoolAid in our water and he ends up winning the election.

Posted by: bajacalla | Sep 24, 2008 7:28:12 PM

Laura Bush forgot to mention that her husband did not know who the Prime Minister of Canada was when he first took office in 2001.

He took a lot of flack for not knowing
Prime Minister Chretien of Canada.

Also, Obama did not know that the Prime Minister is not called President in Canada.

Also, there are 50 states not 57 as described by Obama on the campaign trail during the Primary Election.

Posted by: SF | Sep 24, 2008 7:28:37 PM

Mary wake up on a better day of the mcbush ticket Obama has more knowledge than the both of them put together. here on one side is puff and fluff on the other side is knowledge and more knowledge

Posted by: Rose Szymanski | Sep 24, 2008 7:41:36 PM

LMAO, Palin has more experience than Obama??? Two years as a GOVERNOR, no real federal experience, versus THREE YEARS as a US senator and SEVEN YEARS as a state senator?

Wake up, people.

Posted by: lolololol | Sep 24, 2008 8:57:56 PM

a quick study? well, it's clear that she knows how to pull a trigger& kill a moose... maybe a polar bear. oh yes, I'm ready for this person to be a heartbeat away from the leader of my country. no way! I would be more comfortable with richard nixon coming back!

Posted by: is this for real? | Sep 24, 2008 10:36:10 PM

QUICK STUDY?????????
SERIOUSLY ????????????
ARE THEY CRAZY ????????????
SEND HER BACK TO ALASKA AND MAKE HER ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE ABUSE OF AUTHORITY CHARGES AND PAYING HERSELF PER DIEMS ON THE TAXPAYERS WHILE SHE WAS AT HOME, AND SENDING HER HUSBAND IN TO DO HER JOB WITHOUT HIM BEING ELECTED TO THE OFFICE. THIS IS THE CRAZIEST CAMPAIGN
EVER !!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: American for Change | Sep 24, 2008 10:45:21 PM

I am sick and tired of people pointing to Sen. Palin's inexperience as a bad thing. She is new to all of this, THAT is what makes her so good! Would you rather have an old, battered pair of shoes with a broken heel, or a nice new pair of brand new heels? It's a no brainer! Come on, people...what Mrs. Bush meant is that Sen. Palin will pick it up as she goes along, and she will!

Posted by: Marcie D. | Sep 24, 2008 10:54:28 PM

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