I just cannot believe the number of people that think Gov Sarah Palin is: dumb, stupid, dimwit, etc...  I further find their reasoning all the more ridiculous.  The reason?  Palin "misspoke" during the answer to a reporter's question, etc...  Have any of you heard of former Senator, current VP Joe Biden (D-RI)?  The man is a walking gaffe machine!  Before Biden was "hidden" from public view, the guy had several choice quotes each day.  Surely a consistent daily dose of multiple gaffes denotes possible diminished mental capacity?  The truth is that ALL politicians misspeak at one point or another.  Some more than others.  When you are bombarded with numerous wide ranging questions, there are bound to be mistakes.  Now on to the 2012 Presidency.  Palin hasn't even decided to run yet, and the "she is dumb" brigades are out in force.  The last I checked, the Constitution stated two requirements for Presidential eligibility: natural born citizen and at least 35 years of age.  No where is there an IQ requirement.  Or a health records requirement.  Or a service records requirement.  Or a tax forms requirement.  Just two simple requirements.  This doesn't mean voters can't apply their own personal requirements.  They better, because elections are about ISSUES.  Palin is not dumb.  Palin is a woman of principled ideas.  You may not agree with them, but she has IDEAS.  Now, if Palin's idea to lower the national debt was to hold a bake sale on the front lawn of the White House...well...  That might cause most people to question her smarts, but it would be far far far more productive than anything the Democrats have proposed. Oh yeah, that is right...  The Democrats have ZERO ideas to keep the USA from collapsing under the national debt.  Hmmm, now isn't that truly DUMB?