tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post7801257909835196616..comments2024-03-01T21:01:15.174-06:00Comments on Biblical Christianity: How Governor Palin should answer the sharks - part twoDJPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16471042180904855578noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-84266624540328563532008-09-16T23:12:00.000-05:002008-09-16T23:12:00.000-05:00Well, that is pretty devastating.I mean, you know,...Well, that is pretty devastating.<BR/><BR/>I mean, you know, as much as the other stuff.DJPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16471042180904855578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-50926279781052777172008-09-16T17:54:00.000-05:002008-09-16T17:54:00.000-05:00Oh, no!This can't be true!I guess I'm voting for O...Oh, no!<BR/><A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URIypadX3n0" REL="nofollow">This can't be true</A>!<BR/><BR/>I guess I'm voting for Obama after all...Mike Westfallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06944727980772754938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-23495010773626162642008-09-14T21:34:00.000-05:002008-09-14T21:34:00.000-05:00TimYour response doesn't really fit your claim of ...Tim<BR/><BR/>Your response doesn't really fit your claim of Obama saying he's more qualified to be president than Sarah Palin. In your quote Obama is answering a question posed to him which requires he address that issue. There's a big difference between that and what you meant in your original post. <BR/><BR/>Re: Obama v. Palin debate: no. It would just give you guys one more thing to gripe about after he wiped the floor with her. It truly makes me scratch my head when I see God fearing Christians supporting a man they do not trust simply because he put a Christian on his ticket. It was purely a strategic move to get the conservative base to fall in line and it worked. The strategist should get the Rove Award because I don't think even the master himself could have pulled the wool over as many Christian eyes as McCain's strategist has.<BR/><BR/>Note: This is NOT a defense of Obama and I am not an Obama supporter, even though I am in Illinois. In general I don't vote because both parties usually put forth dishonest candidates and as a Christian I cannot knowingly vote for one whom I know is lying. John McCain has proven himself to be a liar in his distortions and deceptions about Barack Obama's record and Obama has done the same about McCain's record. Sarah Palin has deliberately falsified information not only about her record but lied about Obama's record as well. I haven't heard much from Biden but I'd bet he's engaged in the lies as well. You can call it politics if you wish but it is still dishonesty and our Lord condemns that. Therefore I condemn it as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-14254153535687470542008-09-14T11:32:00.000-05:002008-09-14T11:32:00.000-05:00Icthys,Of course, there was no way I'd be voting f...Icthys,<BR/><BR/>Of course, there was no way I'd be voting for Obama, anyway. I was just making a statement of my enthusiasm for the Palin pick.<BR/><BR/>Like Carlo wrote, having Palin on the ticket makes me feel better about voting for McCain.<BR/><BR/>Tim Brown,<BR/>That's great!<BR/><BR/>As I punningly wrote elswhere in cyberspace, McCains pick of Palin hsa effected the <I>palingenesis</I> of the republican base.Mike Westfallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06944727980772754938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-74205603322868899302008-09-14T10:17:00.000-05:002008-09-14T10:17:00.000-05:00Icthys:One example: Anderson Cooper interview on C...Icthys:<BR/><BR/>One example: Anderson Cooper interview on CNN. He was defending himself against the "Palin vs. Obama controversy". And I'd be interested to know if this doesn't sound, well, *amateurish*. Uh..Um..Uh...<BR/><BR/>" AC: Some Republican critics say, you don’t have the experience to handle a situation like this [Hurricane Gustav]. They’ve in fact said that Governor Palin has more executive experience as mayor of a small town and as governor of a big state like Alaska. What’s your response?<BR/><BR/> BO: Well, you know, my understanding is that, uh, Governor Palin’s town of Wasilly [sic] has, uh, 50 employees, uh, uh, we’ve got 2500, uh, in this campaign. I think their budget is maybe $12 million a year. Uh, uh, we have a budget of about three times that just for the month. Uh, so I think that, uh, our ability to manage large systems, uh, and to, uh, execute, uh, I think has been made clear over the last couple of years. Uh, and certainly, in terms of, uh, the legislation that I’ve passed just dealing with this issue post-Katrina, uh, of how we handle emergency management. The fact that, uh, many of my recommendations were adopted and are being put in place, uh, as we speak indicates to extent to which we can provide the kinds of support and good service that the American people expect."<BR/><BR/>That's *one* example. <BR/><BR/>So, given my original statement, I'd suppose you'd welcome a Palin/Obama debate? <BR/><BR/><BR/>Mesa Mike:<BR/><BR/>Same here. <A HREF="http://home.comcast.net/~tjbrown527/palin.html" REL="nofollow">I wasn't planning on voting until the Palin choice.</A>Tim Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06771868540726222826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-25822773996780948342008-09-13T22:07:00.000-05:002008-09-13T22:07:00.000-05:00Mesa Mike,I cast my ballot in the primary for Sen....Mesa Mike,<BR/><BR/>I cast my ballot in the primary for Sen. McCain (I would have cast my ballot for Thompson after he left the race). I felt he was the best candidate to beat (who I thought at the time would be Sen. Clinton).<BR/><BR/>His selection of Palin makes me feel a lot better. Californians (the only time a Republican vote counts is in the primary) help put McCain over the top. <BR/><BR/>You can thank me by sending me an signed autograph (name is Carlo) of Palin the next rally you and your family attend! :=)CRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912897040503058967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-43368910757422756502008-09-13T22:05:00.000-05:002008-09-13T22:05:00.000-05:00MMSo what you mean to say is that you are casting ...MM<BR/><BR/>So what you mean to say is that you are casting your ballot for who will be the most powerful man in the world based on who will occupy the most do-nothing office in the world? That is truly bizarre.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-17531477301482206072008-09-13T22:01:00.000-05:002008-09-13T22:01:00.000-05:00Speak for yourself Icthys, but I'm casting my ball...Speak for yourself Icthys, but <I>I'm</I> casting <I>my</I> ballot based on the VP selection! <BR/><BR/>"<A HREF="http://www.gentux.org/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=27020" REL="nofollow">Read My Lipstick</A>!"Mike Westfallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06944727980772754938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-72804641359246398972008-09-13T21:42:00.000-05:002008-09-13T21:42:00.000-05:00Tim,Just for clarity sake can you provide an examp...Tim,<BR/><BR/>Just for clarity sake can you provide an example of Obama saying he is more qualified to be president than Palin? <BR/><BR/>CR,<BR/><BR/>I don't think the Democrats have made this election about Palin as much as the Republicans have. <BR/><BR/>For what it is worth I think Palin looked like an amateur who is nowhere near ready to be VP of this country. It is a good thing most Americans do not cast their ballots based on the VP selection.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-44622413558767318942008-09-13T21:25:00.000-05:002008-09-13T21:25:00.000-05:00Yeah, and I think I made have overreacted with my ...Yeah, and I think I made have overreacted with my concern of how Palin answered the Bush Doctrine question. I'm not use to watching the MSM and the last time I think I ever saw Charlie Gibson was when I was in high school and he was the host of Good Morning America!<BR/><BR/>Charles Krauthammer came out with a good response to the Bush Doctrine issue (Krauthammer was the first one who coined it).<BR/><BR/>The longer the democrats make this election about Palin, the worse it will make Obama look.CRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912897040503058967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-79656291436290161572008-09-13T18:10:00.000-05:002008-09-13T18:10:00.000-05:00cr:I agree; I think she did well also. Something t...cr:<BR/><BR/>I agree; I think she did well also. <BR/><BR/>Something that has been running through my mind in the "it'll never happen department": With Obama saying he's more qualified than Palin to be President (???) and the media perpetually trying to demonstrate somehow that she's not qualified to be a VP, wouldn't it be a good strategy to say "Hey, Barack. . .since you're so hot, why don't you and Palin have a debate?". <BR/><BR/>Their response would be very interesting. . ..Tim Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06771868540726222826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-69184471766412700332008-09-12T02:17:00.000-05:002008-09-12T02:17:00.000-05:00Hmmm, , but I thought that when Gibson asked her w...Hmmm, , but I thought that when Gibson asked her what she interpreted the Bush Doctrine to be, her initial response was, <I>"his worldview?"</I> Her initial response made her sound she wasn't aware of the Bush Doctrine. <BR/><BR/>I agree that liberals are trying to set her up to make this look like a 3rd Bush term. And any question with "Bush" in it is a set up gotcha question. <BR/><BR/>Overall, I thought she did fine.CRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912897040503058967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-88414522917099300132008-09-11T22:51:00.000-05:002008-09-11T22:51:00.000-05:00I thought she was just being careful, too.Even so,...I thought she was just being careful, too.<BR/><BR/>Even so, Charlie wouldn't tell her what he meant. So she proceeded with an answer.<BR/><BR/>And THEN he explained what he understood the Bush Doctrine to be, which was different from what she answered.Mike Westfallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06944727980772754938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-14804158456188729922008-09-11T22:33:00.000-05:002008-09-11T22:33:00.000-05:00Carlo, on that "Bush doctrine" matter, I found THI...Carlo, on that "Bush doctrine" matter, I found <A HREF="http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/2080404/posts" REL="nofollow">THIS</A> after I responded to you. Makes some good points.<BR/><BR/>I think she handled it perfectly. "Define the doctrine, I'll tell you whether I agree with it" — when all he wanted to do was hang "BUSH" on her.DJPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16471042180904855578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-25471390307856340372008-09-11T22:00:00.000-05:002008-09-11T22:00:00.000-05:00Oh, Carlo, I took it completely differently. I tho...Oh, Carlo, I took it completely differently. I thought she did just as one of the suggestions above: "What do you mean by 'Christian'?" She asked, "What do you mean by 'Bush Doctrine'?" Rather than just let him hang the name "Bush" on her, she made him define terms. I honestly thought it was a deft move. Never occurred to me that it was a blunder.DJPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16471042180904855578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-25995774607717318832008-09-11T20:58:00.000-05:002008-09-11T20:58:00.000-05:00Interesting.ABC News now has a new video up that, ...Interesting.<BR/><BR/>ABC News now has a new video up that, instead of showing Gibson asking the deceptive question, has the portion of the church video where what Palin said is completely in context.<BR/><BR/>A media backpedal already?<BR/>And here I thought the clownfish were starting to grow some teeth.Mike Westfallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06944727980772754938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-69462989730169041202008-09-11T20:39:00.000-05:002008-09-11T20:39:00.000-05:00Gibson could hardly restrain his restlessness at h...Gibson could hardly restrain his restlessness at her comments. His body language spoke volumes.candyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06088593538648596769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-77898805077693535802008-09-11T20:37:00.000-05:002008-09-11T20:37:00.000-05:00A third excerpt of the interview is now available ...A third excerpt of the interview is now available on ABCNews website.<BR/><BR/>She does have a huge blunder when Gibson asks her what she thinks of the Bush Doctrine. Gibson kinda has to explain it to her. Ouch...CRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912897040503058967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-42098827545688455252008-09-11T20:10:00.000-05:002008-09-11T20:10:00.000-05:00Good link, Mike.Gibson was the first at-bat. But I...Good link, Mike.<BR/><BR/>Gibson was the first at-bat. But I don't think Gibson "got" her good enough to satisfy the Christophobic left. He tried though — but he had to twist her words to do it. She handled it pretty well.<BR/><BR/>But did you notice, it was there? "God's will?" Gibson asks, in puzzled, amazed tones. Are there people who actually think about such things.<BR/><BR/>Yep, Charles. Called "Christians."<BR/><BR/>Look it up.<BR/><BR/>Next attack from an interviewer is likely to be much more vicious and pointed, along the lines we've discussed. She handled this too well. Next time, or the time after that, it'll be for blood and entrails.<BR/><BR/>Hope she's ready.DJPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16471042180904855578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-68808761320482599762008-09-11T19:21:00.000-05:002008-09-11T19:21:00.000-05:00Apparently Gibson didn't do primary research. It s...Apparently Gibson didn't do primary research. It seems he's just parroting the quote from an AP story a couple days ago. <BR/>Hot Air <A HREF="http://hotair.com/archives/2008/09/04/yawn-the-ap-smears-palin-over-prayer-for-troops-in-iraq/" REL="nofollow">caught the deception</A> a week agoMike Westfallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06944727980772754938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-81720764778866711462008-09-11T18:31:00.000-05:002008-09-11T18:31:00.000-05:00Yep.So... what does Gibson think Christians believ...<A HREF="http://stuckon-stupid.com/2008/09/11/video-excerpts-of-sarah-palins-interview-with-charlie-gibson/" REL="nofollow">Yep</A>.<BR/><BR/>So... what does Gibson <I>think</I> Christians believe?<BR/><BR/>She did give solid answers, in that clip. I do wish, however, she'd taken the offensive away from him.DJPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16471042180904855578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-9705960712062914022008-09-11T17:57:00.000-05:002008-09-11T17:57:00.000-05:00Mike,Kudos to you, and very astute of you to notic...Mike,<BR/><BR/>Kudos to you, and very astute of you to notice that. When I first heard that part of the interview, I thought to myself, wait a minute, she did say that it was a task from God. Then I thought, what is she talking about from Abraham Lincoln? And you astutely point out, no, she actually said, pray that our leaders are sending them on a task that is from God.<BR/><BR/>I initially fell hook, line, and sinker to the twist of what she said. Thanks for pointing that out.<BR/><BR/>Of course, we're setting aside that every single event that occurs in human history is an act of the providence of God. But that's a separate issue, we're not testing her or the media's knowledge of the sovereignty of God.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, thanks again for pointing that out, Mike. You are brilliant.CRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912897040503058967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-59808437725697302502008-09-11T17:36:00.000-05:002008-09-11T17:36:00.000-05:00Charlie is guilty of attempted gross deception.Gib...Charlie is guilty of attempted gross deception.<BR/><BR/>Gibson quoted her as saying: "Our national leaders are sending U.S. soldiers on a task that is from God." He said that those were her exact words. And they were. <BR/><BR/>But I watched the video from her church. He didn't quote the first two words of her sentence! She actually said, "Pray that our national leaders are sending [U.S. soldiers] on a task that is from God."Mike Westfallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06944727980772754938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-13221926680640589652008-09-11T17:01:00.000-05:002008-09-11T17:01:00.000-05:00Well, Gibson asked her if she's sending her son to...Well, Gibson asked her if she's sending her son to Iraq on a mission from God!<BR/><BR/>Fits right in with the type of questions Dan prophesied.Mike Westfallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06944727980772754938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-75320276415282215852008-09-11T16:51:00.000-05:002008-09-11T16:51:00.000-05:00Excerpts of the interview of Palin with Gibson are...Excerpts of the interview of Palin with Gibson are online. Video excerpts of whether she has experience and her explanation of the the Iraq war being a task from God are on on the ABC News website. <BR/><BR/>A written transcript of Georgia being in NATO is also ABC News website. No video of that, probably will be shown on Nightline tonight.<BR/><BR/>I would be curious to hear people's thoughts.CRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912897040503058967noreply@blogger.com