Palin says Law should be based on god of the bible

[Thumpalumpacus]

It's obvious that Palin owns a cherry picker.

Well, it appears that kid Levi stole the keys.

[jduster]

Palin's not stupid.

There is some strong evidence out there that would refudiate this statement I think.  

I'll correct myself and say:

Palin's not THAT stupid.  She's just courting.

And still, I would prefer her over Obama, by far.

[Thumpalumpacus]

[humblesmurph]

Palin's not stupid.

There is some strong evidence out there that would refudiate this statement I think.  

I'll correct myself and say:

Palin's not THAT stupid.  She's just courting.

And still, I would prefer her over Obama, by far.

You can't possibly mean that.  Does the red blue thing really go that deep?  She's an idiot.

[Kylyssa]

Palin's not stupid.  She's just courting.

And I would prefer her over Barack Obama, by far.

Seriously?  Your worldview space says atheist.  I can understand you being a Republican but there are Republican politicians out there who wouldn't try to force you to straight up follow the Bible.  You are seriously for censorship in libraries, abstinence only education, religious reprogramming for homosexuals, and wait - laws based on the biblical God?

[pinkocommie]

Palin's not stupid.  She's just courting.

And I would prefer her over Barack Obama, by far.

Seriously?  Your worldview space says atheist.  I can understand you being a Republican but there are Republican politicians out there who wouldn't try to force you to straight up follow the Bible.  You are seriously for censorship in libraries, abstinence only education, religious reprogramming for homosexuals, and wait - laws based on the biblical God?

Yeah, I feel like this is more of an 'anybody but a democrat' statement than a statement about Palin being a respectable political figure.  You know who I like who is a republican?  McCain's daughter.  I've heard her speak and I disagree with her on some key issues, but she seems at least intelligent, rational and realistic.  I don't know if she's planning on going into politics professionally, but I see her as an example of someone who I don't necessarily agree with, but I can at least respect.

[jduster]

Palin's not stupid.  She's just courting.

And I would prefer her over Barack Obama, by far.

Seriously?  Your worldview space says atheist.  I can understand you being a Republican but there are Republican politicians out there who wouldn't try to force you to straight up follow the Bible.  You are seriously for censorship in libraries, abstinence only education, religious reprogramming for homosexuals, and wait - laws based on the biblical God?

I don't support any of those religion laws you mentioned, but I feel Palin would be the lesser of the two evils.

[humblesmurph]

I don't support any of those religion laws you mentioned, but I feel Palin would be the lesser of the two evils.

I gotta ask. Why?

[Sophus]

I don't support any of those religion laws you mentioned, but I feel Palin would be the lesser of the two evils.

When I first saw Palin she seemed like a pretty successful politician who knew what she was doing. The more I see of her the dumber I think she is and the more repulsed I am by her stupidity. She wants to be president but can't even come out in support of the First Amendment for the Park-51 community Center. Even the conservative Christopher Hitchens ended up saying "Vote Obama" because "Palin is simply a disgrace."

[Recusant]

Palin's not stupid.  She's just courting.

Who is she "courting?"  The American people?  What about the people of her home state, that apparently she "jilted" in favor of pursuing a more attractive "mate?"  Even if she weren't such an ignorant termagant, this alone would make me wary of her.  When one runs for and wins a public office such as governor of a state, one is making a commitment to serve the people of that state to the best of one's ability for the full term of office.  Doing so demonstrates integrity and respect for the people who elected you, and for the office which you've sworn to honor.  When she blithely ducked out of her commitment to the state of Alaska to embrace punditry and practice her skills as a demagogue, she proved herself to be a meretricious opportunist. What about the topic of the OP; her willingness to discard the establishment clause?  A person who's serious about following such a policy can truly be described as "un-American."  I think that the Republican party can do much better than Sarah Palin.  If not, then they will assure that President Obama gets a second term. Something to which I would not object strenuously, despite the fact that I did not support him, and am not particularly fond of some of his policies. (Mainly his willingness to continue the despicable trimming of civil liberties instituted by his predecessor.) I find his air of professorial gravitas annoying at times, but it's preferable to the antics of  many other politicians.

[Thumpalumpacus]

I don't support any of those religion laws you mentioned, but I feel Palin would be the lesser of the two evils.

When I first saw Palin she seemed like a pretty successful politician who knew what she was doing. The more I see of her the dumber I think she is and the more repulsed I am by her stupidity. She wants to be president but can't even come out in support of the First Amendment for the Park-51 community Center. Even the conservative Christopher Hitchens ended up saying "Vote Obama" because "Palin is simply a disgrace."

He wasn't alone.  This atheist, registered Libertarian, voted Obama in part to avoid voting a ticket with her on it.

[Tom62]

He wasn't alone.  This atheist, registered Libertarian, voted Obama in part to avoid voting a ticket with her on it.

Same for me. I would have voted for McCain, if 1. he had chosen a better running mate and 2. if I were an American.

[jduster]

Clearly, there are distinct differences between Obama and McCain, and McCain making a poor choice of a running mate shouldn't tip the balance.  Either you favor the government supplanting our health care system or you do not.  I personally do not.

Libertarians for Obama.  Interesting.  Isn't he the polar opposite of what they stand for.

It's unfortunate that the GOP doesn't have any great candidates.  It's unfortunate, I have to say, that no politican alive today can save us from our problems.  We just have to settle for the lesser of the two evils.

[Sophus]

I wouldn't call it supplanting by any means but - wait a minute - didn't the Republicans originally support some form of Health Care makeover before Obama came into the picture?

[Kylyssa]

Clearly, there are distinct differences between Obama and McCain, and McCain making a poor choice of a running mate shouldn't tip the balance.

If MCain were twenty years younger, even ten years younger it wouldn't have made such a difference but he's not.  Like it or not, McCain is past the age which average American males die at.  Don't get me wrong, he could live to a hundred but with a history of cancer and at an age by which most Americans have already died, there was a very real danger that Palin would become president.  Once the added stresses of being president were added to McCain's age and health factors there would have been an even greater chance of his death.  It's simply reality that men in their seventies drop dead all the time. Republicans wanted McCain but Sarah Palin scared the crap out of them.  There was just too much risk of McCain dying and someone with a completely different set of skills and morals from McCain's taking over.    

I'm not into Republicans as I'm anti-war, pro science-based sex education, pro science, and against having health care controlled by for-profit insurance companies who can decide against you on a whim, no matter how much you and your small business owner employer have paid in.  But as far as Republicans go McCain is not all that bad on those issues.  If he'd chosen a running mate more like himself, I think he'd be president right now.  

You say you aren't for those religious laws but Sarah Palin has outright said she wanted them.  So why would you be for her?  You can't have her without her values, it's an all or nothing package.  She supports "praying out the gay", abstinence only "education", censorship of library books, the removal of animals from endangered species lists so they can be hunted to extinction or so their habitats can be destroyed with impunity.  You may want lower taxes if you are in the highest tax bracket and you may prefer to pay more for substandard health care to insure that no one who isn't deserving gets medical care but you don't need to embrace a religious fanatic to get those things.