Seven in 10 Americans Say Palin Not Qualified to Be Prez

Fifty-five percent of Americans have unfavorable views of Sarah Palin, while the percentage holding favorable views has dipped to 37, a new low in Washington Post-ABC polling. More than seven in 10 Americans say she is unqualified to serve as president, up from 60 percent in a November survey. A majority of Republicans now say Palin lacks the qualifications necessary for the White House.

Only 45 percent of conservative Republicans consider herqualified for the presidency, down from 66 percent who said so last fall.

Among all Republicans polled, 37 percent now hold a “strongly favorable” opinion of Palin — about half the percentage when she became Sen. John McCain’s running mate in 2008.

Just 6 percent of Democrats now consider Palin qualified for the presidency, a drop from 22 percent in November. Independents who think she is qualified fell to 29 percent from 37 percent.

Palin’s Favorables Nose Dive

The more that Americans see and hear Sarah Palin, the less we like her according to a new ABC News/Washington Post poll. Palin is not qualified to be president, according to 70% of those questioned. Her numbers don’t improve noticeably when only Republicans are polled.

The Post reports just 45% of conservatives consider Palin qualified to move into the Oval Office. Last November, 66% of conservatives said she was qualified.

Only 37 percent of Republicans have a “strongly favorable” view of Palin. Among all Americans, her overall favorable/unfavorable split is 37/55, the lowest it’s been since ABC and the Post added her to national polls in Sept. 2008, when John McCain made Palin his runningmate on the GOP ticket.

Palin continues to be popular with Tea Baggers and FOX News hardcore followers, such as those who support Mormon Glenn Beck’s show. This loud but easily misled group continues to direct its anger that a black man is president at the so-called “elite,” which Palin and Beck mock using short words and phrases they and this group can understand.

Verbatim

I think, frankly, the president should recess all of them … It should be done. What’s being done to this president is unfair.

— Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), quoted by Roll Call, calling for President Obama to follow through on his threat of making recess appointments for stalled nominees.