More On Palin

Mark Joseph gives a good perspective about Sarah Palin. I find it interesting, since many have compared the Alaska governor to Ronald Reagan, the comparison Joseph gives.

Palin is 45. When Reagan was 45, it was 1956, and he was miles away from being the “Great Communicator.”

“Reagan spent those intervening two decades writing, listening, reading, talking and developing a philosophy of governance that he simply didn’t have at the age of 45, when he was a shadow of the politician he would become,” Joseph said. ”If Palin is to be a serious political force in American politics, she too will need to take time to hone her craft and both deepen her understanding of the issues as well as sharpen her communication skills.”

Last week I heard Charles Krauthammer project Mitt Romney to be the Republican candidate for 2012 and Palin for 2016. I guess you can do the math on how he thinks the results will turn out for the 2012 election.

I have yet to hear anybody give a positive nod on Palin’s decision to step down as governor. I have heard many give constructive advice about her taking some time for refinement. Maybe she doesn’t need to run for president in 2012, and maybe she doesn’t plan to run.

Considering the fact she was basically thrown into the ring less than four months before last year’s election and the fact this time last year the majority of the country never even heard of Sarah Palin (present company included), she may need to allow more time for herself as well as for American voters to develop understanding and appreciation, respectively.