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Help me understand this. We have "hocky moms" who want someone LIKE THEMSELVES potentially running the country? I'm a working woman with a lot more management and international relations experience than Ms. Palin... and I don't want someone like ME running for office, because I'm not even remotely qualified! Do they choose their surgeons, dentists, financial advisors, car mechanics, or anyone else purely on the basis of "they're someone like me?" What a total double standard. Women, PLEASE demonstrate that "hockey mom" doesn't equal low IQ. You're making other women look bad.

Matt,
It's the book of "Revelation" not revelations. I see that many people don't look at the fine details and intend to bad mouth others who don't share their same beliefs. For instance, you stated that all "reborns" (I am assuming you are talking about born-again Christians) should move to Alaska. Would you say something like, "All black people should move to Africa?" I am seeing discrimination abound in the U.S. culture and it is targeting neither race nor gender. It is targeting Christians. I think that, if you would do your own research, you would find that in order for a comment to be true, it must be 100% accurate. It cannot be 90% truth and 10% lies. This culture is built on the 10% truth and 90% hearsay philosophy. You fail to investigate to find the truth, and you have instead settled for accepting 2nd hand words that have been distorted which essentially amount to a lack of ultimate truth. Yes, truth is out there and if you find it, you have found something more important than the lies that many live by. I will just give you the truth. You don't have to look this up, but if you desire to be an intelligent creature, you can be my guest. Proverbs 14:12 And, again, if you would like to speak about the Bible or "reborns" or whatever you may fancy, research and investigate the origin not the messenger. Then you may speak about such, but as it stands many people who go by another's knowledge and another's opinion begin to call themselves experts. And from them comes your lack of truth. Yes, from the "so-called" experts. Hardly intelligent.

Do you think Charlie Gibson will bring this issue up? Hell no, he is going to lob her softballs as if he was back on Good Morning America. I cant tell you ABC's interview with Sarah Palin will be a lobsided joke.

I've been to an Assembly of God/Pentecostal church and I too am a Christian. I do not, however, speak in tongues, something quite common in these circles of churches. I've been made to feel spiritually inferior as I do not possess this particular gift.

I do believe the gifts of healing and miracles rank right up there with tongues. While I do believe in the healing power of God and have personally witnessed such, I do not believe certain men in this day and age are given these abilities. Miracles, such as raising someone from the dead, were performed by Jesus as well as at least one apostle. When was the last time someone was raised from the dead by someone possessing this particular spiritual gift?

Goto and get a clear understanding of spiritual gifts.

I’m a Jewish believer in Jesus. You have quoted just two paragraphs of the six-page transcript of David Brickner’s message, giving the false impression that he is saying that a bulldozer attack by a deranged Palestinian is God’s judgment on the Jewish people.

Among other things, Brickner says, “My mother always told me, ‘Be careful when you point a finger at somebody else, because there’s some pointing back at you.’ And really, Israel has not cornered the market on unbelief. Israel is an example of what all humanity has been saying to God since the beginning of time, shaking its fists at the heavens and saying, ‘You’ll not rule over us.’ And so all of the controversy that we see swirling in Jerusalem is really a mirror that the world looks in to see the controversy within . . . . It’s the dilemma of the human heart.”

Brickner is saying that without forgiveness of sins, which he (and I) believe only comes through Jesus’ sacrificial death for us, there will be judgment – not just for Jews, but for all mankind.

I agree with Todd. All the reborns need to move to Alaska. Then Alaska can secede and then the republican administration will invade it for oil interests (except the administration will call it "National Security Interests"). Geez, Palin doesn't know the difference between foreign policy and the book of revelations. Absolutely frightening.

Interesting that no journalist I know bothered to report that content was taken off Rev. Wright's church's Web site. I went to that site right after reports of his sermons leaked to see for myself what he and his church were about. I saw questionable content there I couldn't find weeks later. DOUBLE STANDARD as usual.

What a creative article on Palin! It's so hard to find a media outlet that isn't trying and stretching so hard to discredit her. It's obvious the media hates women, they threw Hilary under the bus now it's Palin.....Just a though

I don't like how Palin is using her special needs infant as a reason why we should put her on a pedestal. I know people with special needs children who are now adults and the stress and heartache it puts on a family- especially elderly parents of disabled adults.

Everyone loves babies, but when it come to special needs adults- they get thrown under the bus.

My friends down's syndrome adult daughter was placed in a group home to give her some independence in a safe setting. She was not monitored well enough and ended up pregnant by a down's syndrome male. It was heartache for her parents to deal with this. These types of issues don't get aired in "pro-life family politics." It's absolute heart-wrenching.

It is about time the real people of America are being represented! So long have we waited for "one of us" to be in office. It is just a shame it took so long. Hurray for Hockey Mom's that still believe in God and go to church! I myself am a football/baseball mom.... and I know who I'll be voting for this Fall.

Lessons: It is okay to have a crazy minister, unwed teen paraded proudly in front of all your children and suspicious activities surrounding you as long as your are a republican. If you are a democrat then it is not so okay.

It's amazing how quickly Rove wrote this speech! He's so busy now days with Fox news and his smear tour that finding the time must be a stretch..It must be a new mixture of the KoolAide supplement!

IF this dweeb from AK has a clue, a SINGLE clue, what shes getting herself into with the likes of the Republican smear machine she'll run away as fast as she can...or be eaten alive and tossed aside like the rest of the non-insiders.

She has no plan, no experience in world affairs, no plan other than Newt's on energy, no plan for education other than what Dobson tells her, no plan on health care, and no plan to re-build the country's infrastructure. IF the republicans want to run on the issues rather than a beauty contest the game is over, but the media still seems to be dwelling on the money teet where they're comfortable with no accountability.

If anyone looks past the smoke and mirrors and thinks of the implications these lunatics can have over our lives for generations, maybe centuries by appointing three judges on the Supreme Court to overturn most of laws from the last 50-80 years then they may think twice. But Rove is counting on everyone loosing sight of that small issue.

VERY dangerous folks.....

'Book of First Timothy'? What on earth...

That would be, actually, the First Epistle to Timothy, for anyone with a little theological knowledge.

Here are some more quotes from I Timothy:

"2.11. Woman, learn in silence, in complete submission."

"2.12. I do not permit a woman to teach, nor to reign over a man, but to remain in silence."

"3.2 ...the leader must be a blameless man, the husband of one wife."

Perhaps this was a coded message!

It is time to purge this evangelical crap out of our government for good.

I wonder, these conservatives like to paint anyone they don't like as a "Liberal"... gosh I am so sick of hearing them taunt with that.

I wonder if they realize that "Evangelical" has come to carry the same meaning that they have now attached to "Liberal".

So. To all you Evangelicals, get a new hobby or something! We need much less of you in our government and our way of life.

Anyone upset about that video needs to sit down and think about things. That older pastor was obviously a kind old fellow, almost got teared up. And by some of the posts left here, I can see why people might seek refuge in Alaska.
We should pray for all number of things, including right conduct by our armed forces protecting us, and to be agents of God's plan for our nation, and to be aided in apprehending that will truly.

I watched the Palin video in which she addressed the graduating class of her church's School of Ministry. In it Palin says several times that Alaska will be a refuge and that they all have to prepare for Alaska to be a refuge. Is Palin speaking of the Apocalypse? The "Rapture"? The time when Jesus Christ returns to the earth and the world ends? The time when Christians go to heaven and the nonbelievers go to hell? I hope someone who knows about these things would have a look at the video and tell us if this is, indeed, what she is saying.

Everybody should watch the video of Palin speaking extemporaneously to the church youth group, to get an idea of what she's really like without a prepared speech and a teleprompter.

Hint: airhead territory.

Sarah Palin was an EXCELLENT pick for VP, and will do an outstanding job. Thank you, leftwing nutjob media for fueling the backlash of 'flyover' America. We're getting a bit of tired of being told we are 'bitter' and ignorant and unable to do anything---when in fact we are the heart and soul of this great nation. The tale will be told in full on November 4th.
Search on, leftwing media...but I guarantee you that you will NOT find Palin assiocating with a church or a 'pastor' that is an anti-american racist. No Rev. Wrights will be found in her closet.
Obama is a zero.

So last Saturday morning, I really felt sick. I thought, this is so crazy...how could McCain pick this woman? Doesn't he understand that she's basically running for president (especially because he is so old and has serious health problems)? Americans and people all over the world are concerned about security and nuclear weapons. Barack Obama has made a case for himself for nearly two years. We have gotten to know him (I have met him personally) and he is truly a good human being who wants to improve our country and our relations with other nations. I have absolute confidence that he will use sound judgement and do what is in the best interest of our country and even the global community. Sarah Palin is a joke and even MANY Republicans know it.

If I were a Republican now (I usde to be a registered Republican), I would be furious with John McCain and his campaign. This is an embarassing decision and there's no way out for him. She will resign by the end of this week, but the damage is done. John McCain has proven that he makes poor decisions that could jepordize our national security. McCain/Palin - what a sad joke.

Sara Palin is just the gift that keeps on giving, and giving, and giving. She's like a broken faucet, and all you hear is drip, drip, drip here comes another controversy. This is really good stuff. Keep it coming. The media should not punk out and back off this story like they always do when they get criticized even though they are doing there jobs. Barack Obama was put through the grinder, so was Hillary Clinton. Any individual who stands to be a heartbeat away, or who stands to be the President of the United States has to have the press rummaged through their life. If this person and her husband are members of a party (the Alaskan Independence Party) that want to secede from the Union the public needs to know, if this person abuses her power of office, the public needs to know, if this person believes that the war in Iraq is a war on God's behalf, the public needs to know. Hey Media grow a spine, stop slithering at the first sign of criticism - Your job is to expose the truth about all those who seek elected office who will have tremendous impact on the lives of all Americans. Media grow a spine and post this, unless we live in Russia now!