Palin: Bachmann Qualified for Presidency

While there appears to be some tension between declared presidential candidate Michele Bachmann and potential candidate Sarah Palin, the former Alaska governor sees the Minnesota House member as ready for the job. To be sure, in remarks to Fox Business network, Palin didn’t exactly offer fulsome praise to Bachmann.

Asked by Fox whether Bachmann is prepared to be president, Palin answered, “She is. I am convinced the field isn’t set. Other people will jump in.”

Palin expressed hope for a strong Republican nominee, but didn’t guarantee support for whoever emerges. “I am going to work as hard as I can to make sure a nomine surfaces who is a supporter of a smaller, smarter government, and then we won’t be in the position of needing to go rogue,” she said.

“But as I said before, it’s anybody but Obama. Things cannot get any worse under a Republican administration.”