When Atheists Attack

Fabulous article with an unfortunate title that will make many people not give it the credit it deserves. The fact the author may be atheist is completely irrelevant to the marvelous points made. I too am terrified that many Americans would rather elect a president that they can drink beer with or one that they like to look at because she is pretty, rather than someone who has the skills and qualifications to do the job well.

I can respect Palin for her tenacity and for her willingness to clean up the previous Republican mess in her state, I truely can. However, to say you are ready without blinking simply because you feel confident in yourself, ONLY because you feel confident is just plain scary to me. Any other candidate, in fact EVERY other candidate in history!, has answered that question with a list of embellished experiences in governing. I am personally offended by her selection, not becuase she is a bad person, simply because she is not even remotely ready for the job.

I just asked a local mayor in my area who is mayor of a town of 12,000 people if he were ready to be the VP, he just laughed.

Oh, Question1, he knows exactly what he's talking about. I was raised in Assembly of God churches.

In Sarah Palin, we have a potential president who does not believe in thinking things through rationally if those things might possibly disagree with AoG doctrine.. In AoG churches, such thinking is known as "doubt" and doubting is a sin.

I don't know if any of the ordinary Christians in the US really know the extend of Palin's mania for end-times or how her strong fear of God's imminent wrath led her politics. This isn't Christianity, it's fanatism.

The Democrats say the Republicans prey on fear to keep the masses in line, but it's ok to go off into supposition and speculation as to how Palin will behave as President (which is not the office for which she is running). I suppose that Bill Clinton or Jimmy Carter extensive experience in foreign relations while in office in Arkansas and Georgia. Palin would learn on the job by watching McCain and his Cabinet. Obama will have to learn on the job too so what is the difference?

This guy should be writing a book called: "HOW TO GET THE FACTS BEFORE WRITING A STORY FOR DUMMIES"

I think this guy should be writing a book called...how to get the facts before I write for dummies.

I am an avowed liberal who understands why America shuns elitism: it has done nothing but line the pockets of "well-intentioned" politicians who care about their own welfare and not that of the nation. This new populism is a threat to those "iin the know." I am a reluctant Obama supporter (I was a Hilllary fan after I realized that Kucinich was on a publicity tour) who believes that "the suits" have done very little for our country. Who put us in this precarious position, anyway except the elitiist politicians, Yale and Harvard educated -- who have shown no ability to run anything but their mouths.

I am not in favor of a McCain/Palen ticket, but I can see why America is rushing toward Palin. Maybe it's time for a female "under-achiever" (as if being elected Governor is nothing). Male kooks have been running the show for centuries thus far... is she any more dangerous? Alaska appears to still be a part of the USA (throngs of opponents notwithstanding). The more you hype Sarah Palin and her frailties, the more America votes for the underdog. Anyone who could think that celbrated do-nothing Forrest Gump taught us anything ("life is a box of chocolates") or that an actor or wrestler can be Governor and//or President of a country, should forever keep their mouths closed. I have no doubt that Governor-***-Vice-President-*** President-Palin wouuld find many of her powers circumscribed by males in Congress. Elitism is dead in America, anyway -- it wasn't arournd when Hillary Clinton was denied her throne of power and would do the same to Palin. Their are no elites in America -- had there been any, we would not be in Iraq.

I, too, have HUGE concerns over Sarah Palin being "a heartbeat away from the precidency."

From listening to her acceptance speach at the convention I could literally hear the on-going Bush doctrine (which of course she knows little to nothing about). Come to find out her speach was written by.....well, you figure it out. When you take away the teleprompter and the writer you have the bare essence of the person and their thoughts. THAT's what Charles Gibson came face-to-face with in his interview her Sarah Palin. Scary!!!!

Second, would the American public put up with as inexperienced male candidate??? Never! BUT because she's a woman it is totally a "maverick" move to push upon the American public. Foreign policy will eat her lunch....and dinner and breakfast as well. She will become no better than the policy advisors that would make up the cabinet and we all know that would be lead by the Republican leadership. Does this sound to anyone else as the "same ole same ole" party line???? New??? Maverick???? I don't think so.

As far as her religious convictions we are seeing the cullmination of the religious fervor that is sweeping the nation. Is it genuine? Probably. Is that what we want from our President/Vice President? No. That is not what I believe the Founding Father's would have promoted. "God's will" and "guidance" have been the rallying cry of Christians for over 2000 years. Just look no further than the Crusades to see how far we can take our convictions. And even better now since WE have nuclear weapons!!!! Yea to US!!!!

I have always prided myself on being a repsonsible voting American. My roots???? My grandparents were stanch Democrats and my parents were Republicans. Me???? I'm an independant thinker who looks for and votes based upon platform and the candidate. Will I be voting Republicanthis year? Not hardly. John McCain is so far removed the trials and tribulations of the average American citizen that's it scary. And add in the fact that he chose as his running mate a very inexperienced political candidate. Do I want this for my President? NO!

Sen Obama and the Democratic party? Do they get my vote? Well, the jury is still out. Right now I'm praying that listed on my ballot will be "None of the Above" since there does not appear to be a clear "winner" in this case.

..."foreordained cataclysm of war and bad weather." -- Wow, we're NOT experiencing THOSE right now, are we?