Whatever facts are available so far (read my other posts) indicate that there is good reason to doubt her decision-making, including her membership for 2 years in the 1990's in the separatist Alaskan Independence Party. [NYT, Sep 1, 2008], and that she was endorsed by the Alaskan Libertarian Party in her quest for governorship.
Does that give me confidence she is just right for the VP/Prez position? No it doesn't.
Do I judge her? You bet! That's what democracy is all about. As a voter, that's "my job," and if I didn't judge candidates I would be an irresponsible voter.
But I limit my judgments to evidence other than some gnostic knowledge of God's purpose in her or anyone else. If that's how nit is, why don't we just dispense with elections and ask some religious nut to ask God who is who and we could all save plenty of time and money.
In the meantime, I think I will stick with critical thinking and reason as a lot more responsible approach than simply assuming that such as such is a God-sent. How do you know Obama isn't? God told you?
Doubting a candidate, especially for such a high position, is a duty of every citizen until any doubt has been removed and until every peace of dirty laundry has been exposed and proven clean.
In the meantime, you can work on providing some sensible evidence that she is God-sent. Good luck.
That's a plus, not a minus.
Of course it's based on assumptions, I barely know who she is yet. :) However, my argument was really about "any woman" who has been attacked as she has been. Number 2 in line to the Presidency is Nancy Pelosi, a mother of five. No one has ever said anything about her being unfit for that role. I think it's unfair to criticize Palin for also being a mother of five and being potentially number 1 in line.
Whatever facts are available so far (read my other posts) indicate that there is good reason to doubt her decision-making, including her membership for 2 years in the 1990's in the separatist Alaskan Independence Party. [NYT, Sep 1, 2008],
That's been debunked as the fraud that it is. Even the source for this lie has admitted it HERE .
Do I judge her? You bet! That's what democracy is all about. As a voter, that's "my job," and if I didn't judge candidates I would be an irresponsible voter.
Judging is fine, but at least have the facts. I assert that it is unfair to judge her not capable because she has a family, when NO ONE knows what the dynamics are of the support system in that family.
In the meantime, I think I will stick with critical thinking and reason as a lot more responsible approach than simply assuming that such as such is a God-sent. How do you know Obama isn't? God told you?
I never said I "KNEW" what God's plan is here. It could well be His plan that Obama be elected and that America suffer the consequences. I don't know. God never promised that He would give us only good leaders. I just noted that God has historically called many people for specific purposes which involved family sacrifice. Therefore, I thought it unfair to ASSUME that this could not be the case here, i.e. she is a terrible mother and person for running.
Her speech is in about an hour. I sort of feel invested now, so I really hope she does well. LOL! :)