When Atheists Attack

Thank you, Mr. Harris, for saying everything that has been spinning around in my brain but which I have been unable to state so clearly and thoroughly. The arrogance... pride, even, of their ignorance and mediocrity makes my blood boil. Right after Sarah Palin was chosen, I responded to an online article that I simply could not grasp the concept of choosing a leader based primarily on their "sameness" to oneself. I don't want someone "just like me" as Vice President. I want someone who will inspire me and amaze me with their intellect, knowledge and wisdom. I'm not a hillbilly, but I'm certainly not smart enough for the job, and am not ashamed to admit it. Very few people are equipped for a job of that magnitude, and Sarah Palin will NEVER be in that "elite" group. Never. Being intellectually ordinary is not a shameful trait. But for Palin to be so blindly confident in her readiness and righteous "rightness" when her credentials are, in fact, so obviously substandard, is not only shameful and delusional, but dangerous and terrifying.

Sarah Palin is everything Hillary ever wanted to be. A Self made woman who did not ride into elected office on her husbands reputation..

Anyone want to tell me about Harry Truman's "intellectual training"?

The writer is an idiot who is trying to justify his own prejudices.

Oh My God. The liberals have sunk to an all time low. Well, if Sam wants to talk about religion, let's talk about religion. Do you want to hand the nuclear codes to a man who followed a pastor that said that AIDS was an invention of the white man or that september 11 was God's punishment.
There are over a billion Christians who believe as Govenor Palin does, many of whom are professors, lawyers and even neurosurgeons. Is this man trying to say that they're stupid too?
If we're to follow Sam's reasoning there shouldn't even be elections at all. We should just give all the canidates an IQ test amd elect who scores the highest.
Govenor Palin is a proven reformer and a hard worker. Whatever she dosen\t know she can learn.
She is not rrunning for president.
However, Barak Obama is.
How can anyone feel comfortable making a man who was in the senate for only 143 days the president of the united states of america? He has never made a tough descision or crossed his party lines on a major issue. The only thing he did was vote present.
Are those the qualiteis that the most powerful man in the world should have?

Deep concern in the Obama camp as campaign spirals beyond their control. "We thought that this would have been wrapped up by now" said Kwansi Mifune a top Obama strategist. "But things are pretty much even in the polls and there is a lot that we cannot control moving forward. The only thing we can count on is the press continuing to be as biased as they have been so far. "

Exactly! I don't want another leader who I can 'drink a beer with.' I want one who is experienced and educated. Palin is neither of those things. And both her and McCain are liars. I don't want either of them representing me.

To: bharriwnow
While knowing how to fix a flat tire or shut off water to one's house are better served with common sense than a PhD in astrophysics, the problems of the presidency are far from common and the common person is far far far from capable of solving these incredibly complex problems with the same common sense required to change a flat tire. While I'd prefer Palin to help me with my snow chains or anchor my local news channel, that in no qualifies her to address the huge problems this nation and world are facing. She has other qualifications, which are relevant, but they are extremely limited in my opinion, and her, Obama's, and McCain's qualifications and experiences should be very relevant to you, because their experience and understanding of problems will be informed by understanding the issues and the failings of potential responses to these problems. You can't just make up a resolution to international crises with common sense and a charming personality.

To: bharriwnow
While knowing how to fix a flat tire or shut off water to one's house are better served with common sense than a PhD in astrophysics, the problems of the presidency are far from common and the common person is far far far from capable of solving these incredibly complex problems with the same common sense required to change a flat tire. While I'd prefer Palin to help me with my snow chains or anchor my local news channel, that in no qualifies her to address the huge problems this nation and world are facing. She has other qualifications, which are relevant, but they are extremely limited in my opinion, and her, Obama's, and McCain's qualifications and experiences should be very relevant to you, because their experience and understanding of problems will be informed by understanding the issues and the failings of potential responses to these problems. You can't just make up a resolution to international crises with common sense and a charming personality.

Since you are interested in "reason," let's reason together. With candidate A we have an experienced person who can be president and an inexperienced VP who might become president if something tragic occurs with Candidate A.
With Candidate B we are guaranteed to have an inexperienced person and a VP who tends to be an unserious comic.
Reason dictates the odds of our having an inexperienced president is to support Candidate B.

Posted By: bharrisn0w: "When it comes to making decisions there is a big difference between an ivy league education and God given intellegence suplemented with real world experience.

-Yeah, the latter never needs to reach the oval office... sadly, you can't even spell intelligence.

-Oh great... she's another, "I have a drink with that lady!"

I don't want another politician who I can have a beer with. I want one who is experienced, intelligent, and honest. McCain and Palin are none of those things. As a woman, I find it ridiculous that various people spout the reason of electing her as 'I want a woman vice-president' . There are far more capable women out there. Leave her in Alaska. I don't want her to represent me.

Mr. Harris, you have some real issues in your thinking and I suggest you seek some professional counseling, I sense hostility and paranoia coupled with a leftist philosophy.. It seems that the democrats keep trying to compare Obama vs Palin, since McCain's experience in every traditional presential sense far outshines Obama's. However if my only choice was to vote Obama or Palin, I would choose the later. Why? Obama is a career politican, in the game for himself. Sure he wants a better America but first and foremost he's on a planned career path. Obama is a fabulous speaker with teleprompters in front of him and his speaking ability rivals some of the best infomercial stars on the cable channels. He promises just about everything to everyone, except free beer and wings during Monday night football. Palin on the other hand is a citizen servant that saw where she could help out her community, town, state and now country and has stepped up to the challenge. She may not have an Ivy league degree like Obama, Bush (W), Clinton and Bush H, but she is of the people and will put the needs of the people first. When it comes to making decisions there is a big difference between an ivy league education and God given intellegence suplemented with real world experience. I know many indivualds with degrees from prestigious universities and although many of them are considered brilliant, many have no idea how to change a flat tire or shut off water to their house if a pipe were to burst. I'm just fine with Sara, she's real, she's steady and will hire the best and brightest to assist her in changing this country. For the past 20 years we've had a president that graduated from Yale or Harvard it's about time we break that string of Ivy League ideas and go with CHANGE, we don't need 4 more years of an Ivy League President. McCain/Palin offers this country the best of both worlds.

Insightful and thought provoking. Amen

Mr. Harris, what Palin does not know about Islam and the other things you discuss is the same thing she knew about energy and being a Governor. That is, not a darn thing until she had to know, and then she proved herself a very quick study. You raise a spurious argument - *no one* knows "all about" the laundry list of issues you bring up. Yet you jump at the conclusion that because Palin might not know where Berkina Faso is, she must be ignorant. It seems to me, then, by force of you own logic, that since Palin knows how to get elected governor of a state and you apparently don't, you must be even more ignorant than she is. I could go on to the defects in the rest of your article, but they are self-apparent.

Mr. Harris, what Palin does not know about Islam and the other things you discuss is the same thing she knew about energy and being a Governor. That is, not a darn thing until she had to know, and then she proved herself a very quick study. You raise a spurious argument - *no one* knows "all about" the laundry list of issues you bring up. Yet you jump at the conclusion that because Palin might not know where Berkina Faso is, she must be ignorant. It seems to me, then, by force of you own logic, that since Palin knows how to get elected governor of a state and you apparently don't, you must be even more ignorant than she is. I could go on to the defects in the rest of your article, but they are self-apparent.