3 reasons Sarah Palin should not be president

As the buzz once again builds around a possible presidential run by the Mama Grizzly, some conservatives can't mask their disdain for Palin

Sarah Palin may be testing the waters of a presidential run, but even some conservatives say she's not ready for the responsibility.
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On Tuesday, Sarah Palin toured the battlefield at Gettysburg, on the latest stop of her "One Nation" bus tour. The trip, which kicked off Sunday in Washington, D.C., has sparked renewed speculation about Palin's presidential intentions. But while reporters play "a cat-and-mouse game" with Palin, trying to figure out where her bus will head next, a number of conservative commentators have responded to Palin's building buzz by rattling off a few reasons the former Alaska governor isn't ready for the White House. Here, three criticisms of the Mama Grizzly:

1. She can't be trusted with nukes

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