Comments on: Palin & Speaking in Tongues

By: Oldfart

Oldfart — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:06:01 +0000

By all means, let’s bring Wright up again, and then we can also bring up those two nut cases McCain sucked up to, Hagee and Parsely , and then we can talk about Palin and her dominionist church and it’s associations with Joel’s Army, converting Gays to Heteros and other religious woo.

By: Ames

Ames — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:30:21 +0000

Gibson & Couric are cool. Hannity is not a real interviewer. He’s a cheerleader for anyone who purports to advance the Bush agenda. I take interviewing with Hannity as a step backwards from press/public scrutiny. Tell me, how’s she doing at fielding voter questions?

By: Oneiroi

Oneiroi — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:35:13 +0000

I get very vindictive with this sort of thing and I’m not sure if that’s the right way to approach politics but…if people were so concerned with Wright, then we should let them know everything about her pastor as well.

I just don’t like how some things are an issue with Obama and not with the other candidates.

And let’s bring up Wright again, I’m up for it, because I think that debacle has died down a lot and is old news and doesn’t have the potency it used to.

But it will come up again, isn’t he releasing a book in October?

By: Progressive Conservative

Progressive Conservative — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:23:44 +0000

I agree Ian. And all evidence points to her beliefs having zero impact on how she would advance policy.

By: Ian

Ian — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:12:49 +0000

I guess the question is to what extent does her belief affect her reality? Does she use the divine voice of a person talking in tongues to inform her life enough to make decisions based on that information?

I guarantee you that the Rev. Wright stuff will resurface in the next 6 weeks, independent of what happens with Palin.

I have a hard time including Hannity as a real press interview. (I would have trouble if it were Colmes or Michael Moore as well.) At least Gibson has been an anchor on news shows and not just opinion shows about the news.

By: Progressive Conservative

Progressive Conservative — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:38:11 +0000

If Biden wants to forgoe the Catholic vote, like Kerry, he is welcome to have that conversation. Catholics have chosen our president in every election since Kennedy I believe.

I think she is now. Gibson, Hannity, Couric.

By: Ames

Ames — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:17:17 +0000

I’m sure Biden would be happy to explain “why he doesn’t legislate his Catholic beliefs”: in all likelihood, it’s for the same reason Kerry didn’t. Namely, politicians should legislative the liberty of all, not the morality of some. When will Palin be taking press questions?

By: Progressive Conservative

Progressive Conservative — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:55:28 +0000

…Palin’s theology & religious beliefs should be “fair game” for debate and discussion.

Sure. Let’s do that. And then let’s revisit the Rev. Wright deal. And also force Biden to explain why he doesn’t legislate his Catholic beliefs. I’d like to see him explain that in the debates.