When Atheists Attack

JoyRipple,
The fact that this article "locked in your vote" for McCain/Palin merely proves what Harris is saying. So since we live in dangerous times and we have had some big storms in recent years, that means the apocalypse is nigh? Really? Harris did not label Methodists "non-christians" he pointed out that Palin and others that share her views believe that methodists will burn in hell when 'Jesus saves". As far as Harris attacking Palin's daughter he pointed out the hypocrisy of the right. When the spears girl was pregnant it was lack of Morals, but when it is right-wing radical like Palin, it is ok. Seems to be a double standard no matter where your beliefs lie. The fact that Palin, is not a member of the elite, is very true. However I fail to see how the guy you will not be voting for is a member of the elite. He went to one of the most respected educational institutions in the world. He worked and pulled himself up from nothing and has been rewarded for his effort. That is the quinessential American dream. I dont see how that is born with "silver spoon in mouth". The fact that you "locked in your vote" because she is like 90% of all other Americans is proving his point. Good work, good thinking and above all good choice.

What is elist by having I brain God for bid an education. Sarah Palin is an idiot! Her own party won't let her speak on her own for one minute becuase she is completely void any intellectual thinking processes. Her tactics are bullying! lying and secrets. The women is a complete fraud. I am sure there are alot of people who have worked damn hard to get their education who actually arent' afraid to apply reasoning that don't appreciative some inferior small minded intellectual moron calling them elist! News flash the oval office is not meant for the everyday joe! if that was so instead of smelling Palins skirt why don't you just run. You will probably do as well ! Just make sure you can shot, lie, read a telepromoter, and bible thump! .

Ok, pro-lifers, how do you plan on taking care of these unwanted babies? I give Sarah Palin all the credit in the world taking care of a special needs child, but the 37 million people in America who are living in poverty can not afford to care for such children. Those that do often end up abusing or neglecting the child. Let's take care of the children we have first and set up a healthcare system for all, then implement a Christian based sex education program that includes abstenance and the costs of raising a child as well as stressing the importance of a stable environment with two parents. Let me stress that these parents will need to have JOBS, good paying JOBS to care for the children.

Exactly! I don't want another president/vice president who I can have a beer with. I want one who is better than me. Someone more educated and experienced. Palin is an idiot, with ridiculous ideas of how to govern.

The two reasons I am voting for Sarah Palin is because she supports my values and she is a leader who is my only defense in modern government against self-centered idiots like Sam Harris. I wish that dopes like Harris knew what it is to work for a living, raise a decent God-fearing family, and actually have to account to a community for his attitude and behavior. The greatest attribute of Sarah compared to clowns like Harris are that she has more character in one little finger than he and five wanna be losers like him will ever have--and, he knows it, and it drives him absolutely jihadically cuckoo.

Sam, I found your column on Real Clear Politics which surmised your column ???Why Sarah Palin's Ignorance Puts Nation at Risk??? After reading your column, what surprises me is the country???s lack of serious concern with Obama???s ignorance and lack of intellectual, leadership or experience qualifications. I hear the media praise and praise Obama as a smart man, but we never hear any specifics that would qualify him for the nation???s highest office. Perhaps he is smart at playing the game of election politics, but leading our great country is no game and requires a wisdom that surpasses politics.

I am ten times more concerned about Obama???s lack of intellectual and leadership qualifications. his ideologies are even more fearsome. He would not only put our country at risk, but he would be disastrous for our nation on every major issue facing our country. I find is very strange the media are not questioning Obama???s lack of qualification. Apparently and sadly, the masses believe the rhetoric that have been spoon fed by the media that he is smart and would be a good leader without any substantiation. It is sad that the masses can be duped by the media. Even your column misfocuses and does not address the more important issue, Obama???s lack of qualifications. I agree with the column that ???when it comes to politics, there is a mad love of mediocrity in this country???. If the people would put on their thinking hats only for moment the polls would be quite different.

re: "Sarah Palin is everything Hillary ever wanted to be. A Self made woman who did not ride into elected office on her husbands reputation." You must be high on a heaping pipe of Wasilla Meth if you imagine that Hillary Clinton aspires to be anything like Sarah Palin. The idea that you think the two of them are even on the same playing field, intellectually, is absurd. FYI, when I say "playing field", I use it as a metaphor. I don't mean an actual playing field, like the ones where Sarah Palin's kids play hockey.

Mr. or Mrs. Sparkly makes an interesting comment. He or she still misses the point. Obama has been educated in all of these matters. Democrats do not blame the press for any of his missteps (were there any??) and he can speak very well without the teleprompter. Republicans are really needing to think twice about who they want for VP of the country. Does that Mom who likes Palin so much because she is a Mom think that she can work out all the problems of the US just based on her experiences as a Mom? Why, then, would Palin be able to do that?

For those of you who THINK Obama LOVES AMERICA ---- THINK AGAIN!!!

He doesn't even put his hand to his heart during the Pedge of Allegiance! Watch for yourself
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ldufy36qaIs

No wonder he is always saying what is WRONG with America - He HATES America!

I think the point of this post, is not Aithiest or Christian, it's simply that Sarah Palin does not have the knowledge or the understanding to be Commander In Chief. Let's see how she runs Alaska's government the next 10 years before we hand her the key to a nuclear weapon.

I'd like to respond to Sarah1234 (and people who say the arguments against Palin also apply to Obama): neither Palin nor Obama have much experience, but intelligence is a completely different matter. Black people sometimes suffer from the racist stereotype that they are less intelligent, but few people would say that of Obama. It's not just about good speech. You are comparing someone who took six years from five small mushroom colleges to compete a bachelor in communication, to someone who has a Columbia degree on International Relations, and a Harvard law degree. In terms of speech content, you are comparing someone who has no particular views about the world apart from the fact that she lives "near" Russia, to someone who has a comprehensive and coherent Wilsonian view about International Relations (read Obama's book or his earlier not-so-dumbed-down campaign speeches). I can go on and on about Obama's superior reasoning skills when he flushed out his thinking on several occasions. (Trained as a theoretical physicist, I pay more attention to such things than most people do.)

"Palin has high level EXECUTIVE experience." Uh-huh, as governor of a state with a population of about 683,000; smaller than some American cities. That sure makes me feel a lot more secure!