Sarah Palin believed her 2008 VP candidacy was "God's plan".

Thunder · 10th January 2010, 07:45 PM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_palin

I love this woman. I really do. She beats George Bush AND Dan Quayle...combined!!!!

fullflavormenthol · 10th January 2010, 07:47 PM

I've said it before and I will say it again...God is a complete and total moron, and that is why I follow the Dark Lord.

666 pick up the sticks!!!!

Thunder · 10th January 2010, 07:49 PM

Originally Posted by fullflavormenthol

I've said it before and I will say it again...God is a complete and total moron, and that is why I follow the Dark Lord.

Sauron?

fullflavormenthol · 10th January 2010, 07:49 PM

Originally Posted by parky76

Sauron?

Is there any other?

shadron · 10th January 2010, 07:53 PM

Originally Posted by parky76

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_palin

I love this woman. I really do. She beats George Bush AND Dan Quayle...combined!!!!

Yeah, but if you toss in Spiro Agnew, you might be getting close...

The Fool · 10th January 2010, 07:53 PM

She sure is good for a laugh...as is the pretzel shapes the far right members of this forum have to go to when talking about her...

Can't be tooooo critical because they may be forced to agree with everything she does some time in the future

Not laughing with you america....Laughing at you.

Although you are not alone, Australia had thier own Sarah Palin but not even our right wing was batarse stupid enough to propose she be 2ic.

arthwollipot · 10th January 2010, 07:58 PM

She's Assemblies of God. Having had direct experience with that particular sect, I can perfectly understand why she thinks this. Everything is God's plan. They're as close to determinists as Christians get.

HumanityBlues · 10th January 2010, 08:07 PM

She also couldn't explain the difference between the two Koreas....

Slimething · 10th January 2010, 08:11 PM

We need to ask her why god hates America.

Skeptic Guy · 10th January 2010, 08:16 PM

Originally Posted by fullflavormenthol

Is there any other?

Voldemort...

A part of me misses Sarah...she was good entertainment.

Fnord · 10th January 2010, 08:26 PM

Actually, Caribou Barbie isn't all that bad-looking. That's the main reason I voted for her and Geezer McCain back in '08.

FreshHat · 10th January 2010, 08:58 PM

Originally Posted by HumanityBlues

She also couldn't explain the difference between the two Koreas....

Aw, c'mon, give the woman a break!

Anybody can mix up East Korea and West Korea. I mean, how often are South American countries mentioned on Fox News, anyway?

Geogmaphry is hard!

steve s · 10th January 2010, 10:00 PM

Quote:

Sarah Palin believed her 2008 VP candidacy was "God's plan".

Don't they all. Even when they lose.

Steve S

TragicMonkey · 11th January 2010, 02:46 AM

With friends like God, who needs enemies?

commandlinegamer · 11th January 2010, 03:01 AM

Ha! If there was a God surely the plan would be to involve some more modeling work.

Praktik · 11th January 2010, 03:38 AM

Well - is this surprising? Say what you will about Sarah but I do think her religious belief is genuinely held.

If you believe in God you believe in a fate-based universe of sorts. Since God is active and everything is his creation after all.

I have a buddy for whom running into friends downtown is seen as part of the plan of "the universe".

I would expect Sarah's understanding of the event of being picked by VP is probably a widely held interpretation for many people and the events in their lives.

paiute · 11th January 2010, 04:12 AM

Originally Posted by arthwollipot

She's Assemblies of God. Having had direct experience with that particular sect, I can perfectly understand why she thinks this. Everything is God's plan. They're as close to determinists as Christians get.

Assemblies of God Council of 1879, or Assemblies of God Council of 1912?

Wildy · 11th January 2010, 04:17 AM

Sarah Palin believed her 2008 VP candidacy was "God's plan".

Does that mean God wanted Obama to win?

Just thinking · 11th January 2010, 04:36 AM

Originally Posted by Praktik

Well - is this surprising? ... I would expect Sarah's understanding of the event of being picked by VP is probably a widely held interpretation for many people and the events in their lives.

Exactly ... and somehow it's titillating news to those who think this somehow demeans someone. People throughout all of history (even very prominent figures) have held onto this feeling, or belief. (Even scientists.) To accept this as evidence of someone's inability (or ability) to perform better or worse at anything is simply ludicrous.

arthwollipot · 11th January 2010, 04:39 AM

Originally Posted by paiute

Assemblies of God Council of 1879, or Assemblies of God Council of 1912?

Does it really matter?

MusicMan · 11th January 2010, 06:27 AM

Originally Posted by Wildy

Sarah Palin believed her 2008 VP candidacy was "God's plan".

Does that mean God wanted Obama to win?

Awesome!

Tailgater · 11th January 2010, 07:50 AM

"Schmidt conceded that had Palin not been on the ticket, "our margin of defeat would've been greater than it would've been otherwise."

I find this even funnier.

Thunder · 11th January 2010, 08:11 AM

Originally Posted by Wildy

Sarah Palin believed her 2008 VP candidacy was "God's plan".

Does that mean God wanted Obama to win?

yes.

Thunder · 11th January 2010, 08:12 AM

Originally Posted by Tailgater

"Schmidt conceded that had Palin not been on the ticket, "our margin of defeat would've been greater than it would've been otherwise."

I find this even funnier.

i think if McCain had chosen a more moderate and intellectual woman for VP, he would have become President.

Sarah Palin was his undoing.

Beerina · 11th January 2010, 09:06 AM

Originally Posted by parky76

Sarah Palin believed her 2008 VP candidacy was "God's plan".

Sounds about right for Yahweh. What's the issue?

Chaos · 11th January 2010, 09:19 AM

Originally Posted by parky76

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_palin

I love this woman. I really do. She beats George Bush AND Dan Quayle...combined!!!!

Why?

Clearly The Lord intended Obama to win this one, which is why He caused His faithful servant to run as VP against him, thus handing Obama the election.

Darth Rotor · 11th January 2010, 11:21 AM

Originally Posted by Chaos

Clearly The Lord intended Obama to win this one, which is why He caused His faithful servant to run as VP against him, thus handing Obama the election.

That's consistent with the "it's God's plan" argument. My opinion on God and human elections is that they amuse Him, at best, and more likely annoy Him (if being annoyed is a trait of the Almighty) due to the excessive taking of His name in vain that attends same elections.

DR

Tricky · 11th January 2010, 12:45 PM

...and now she's gonna be a TV star on Fox (who else?). I'm wondering if they're just going to let her read her opinion pieces, or if she'll actually be doing verbal jousting with other talking heads. I'm guessing they'll keep her as out-of-danger as possible.

Finster · 11th January 2010, 12:55 PM

Originally Posted by Tricky

...and now she's gonna be a TV star on Fox (who else?). I'm wondering if they're just going to let her read her opinion pieces, or if she'll actually be doing verbal jousting with other talking heads. I'm guessing they'll keep her as out-of-danger as possible.

I think there's a joke in there somewhere about a battle of wits with an unarmed opponent.

Whiplash · 11th January 2010, 01:01 PM

Does anyone on the left still maintain that they don't fear Mrs. Palin at all? I think it's blatantly obvious by now that is not true. Still beating her down over a year after the election.

The fool says the left dare not attack her too much for fear of causing a right wing backlash to support her. I think there is a far better reason to not attack her too much. It exposes the genuine threat that is felt by her. Deny it all day. It's quite obvious.

And of course, the primarily chosen method of attack is the personal attack on her beliefs, character, and intellect. Nothing about the actual things she stands for.

Praktik · 11th January 2010, 01:03 PM

I guess by that logic the Republicans are scared poo-less by Bill Clinton?

Cleon · 11th January 2010, 01:03 PM

Originally Posted by Whiplash

Does anyone on the left still maintain that they don't fear Mrs. Palin at all? I think it's blatantly obvious by now that is not true. Still beating her down over a year after the election.

The fool says the left dare not attack her too much for fear of causing a right wing backlash to support her. I think there is a far better reason to not attack her too much. It exposes the genuine threat that is felt by her. Deny it all day. It's quite obvious.

And of course, the primarily chosen method of attack is the personal attack on her beliefs, character, and intellect. Nothing about the actual things she stands for.

Want some cheese with that?

dudalb · 11th January 2010, 01:21 PM

Originally Posted by Wildy

Sarah Palin believed her 2008 VP candidacy was "God's plan".

Does that mean God wanted Obama to win?

Beat me to it. Yeah, Palin getting the VP Nod was God's way of sinking the GOP ticket in 2008.

Cynic · 11th January 2010, 01:24 PM

Originally Posted by Whiplash

Does anyone on the left still maintain that they don't fear Mrs. Palin at all?

I fear Sarah Palin. She's been described as a lightening rod for conservative values, and just as I fear lightening rods for their tendency to attract lightening, she too ought to be feared.

But damn you Parky, you're going to make me defend her.

I think her comment is being over-interpreted. As I recall, she was asked how she was taking it all in, and in that context, given her background, that response doesn't really mean much. When everything is some deity's plan, then effectively nothing is. It doesn't mean she thinks she's special, exactly. At least, not IMO, by this example.

truethat · 11th January 2010, 01:29 PM

God's plan is the only explanation I can come up with.

I lost all respect for McCain when he chose her. Truly a WTF? moment in politics.

tyr_13 · 11th January 2010, 01:30 PM

Originally Posted by Whiplash

And of course, the primarily chosen method of attack is the personal attack on her beliefs, character, and intellect. Nothing about the actual things she stands for.

Well she gives more than plenty of ammo to attack her beliefs, character, and intellect. Besides that, there are much better articulated and valid defenses of the things she stands for than the ones she presents. Those defenses are 'attacked' or discussed in other venues. Seeing as she doesn't present good arguments, why would someone bother?

Besides that, her actions often betray 'what she stands for', and those things are attacked as well. Remember the bridge to nowhere?

dafydd · 11th January 2010, 01:40 PM

If that was god's plan I wouldn't trust him to plan an orgy in a whorehouse.

Ravynn123 · 11th January 2010, 02:08 PM

Originally Posted by parky76

i think if McCain had chosen a more moderate and intellectual woman for VP, he would have become President.

Sarah Palin was his undoing.

I agree Parky if he would have chosen someone else things would have been much different for him.

I really can't stand Sarah Palin at all. She makes me gag.

Tricky · 11th January 2010, 02:18 PM

Originally Posted by Whiplash

Does anyone on the left still maintain that they don't fear Mrs. Palin at all? I think it's blatantly obvious by now that is not true. Still beating her down over a year after the election.

The fool says the left dare not attack her too much for fear of causing a right wing backlash to support her. I think there is a far better reason to not attack her too much. It exposes the genuine threat that is felt by her. Deny it all day. It's quite obvious.

And of course, the primarily chosen method of attack is the personal attack on her beliefs, character, and intellect. Nothing about the actual things she stands for.

I fear that Palin will steal enough support from the Republicans that they will no longer be a valid party, and frankly I would be scared of one party (either party) running the nation with no valid opposition.

Tailgater · 11th January 2010, 06:13 PM

Originally Posted by Whiplash

Does anyone on the left still maintain that they don't fear Mrs. Palin at all? I think it's blatantly obvious by now that is not true. Still beating her down over a year after the election.

uh, hello, she just wrote a controversial book. If she quit putting herself out there to hold the torch for the far right, no one would care about her.

Quote:

The fool says the left dare not attack her too much for fear of causing a right wing backlash to support her. I think there is a far better reason to not attack her too much. It exposes the genuine threat that is felt by her. Deny it all day. It's quite obvious.

Right of center voters don't like her either. She's one giant talking point for everything the average voter doesn't like about "right wingers". As far as I'm concerned, she's a face slapped on the party platform with no ideas that are not written in the christian conservative handbook. Name something that is not strictly along party lines. The only threat she represents is to the party she runs for. The left would love for her to run every election.

ETA: see Tricky above.

Quote:

And of course, the primarily chosen method of attack is the personal attack on her beliefs, character, and intellect. Nothing about the actual things she stands for.

She stands for her beliefs, which is why I won't vote for her. Her character and intellect are also reasons not to vote for her.

10th January 2010, 07:45 PM	#1
Thunder Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Queens Posts: 34,947	Sarah Palin believed her 2008 VP candidacy was "God's plan". http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_palin I love this woman. I really do. She beats George Bush AND Dan Quayle...combined!!!!

10th January 2010, 07:53 PM	#6
The Fool Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 11,558	She sure is good for a laugh...as is the pretzel shapes the far right members of this forum have to go to when talking about her... Can't be tooooo critical because they may be forced to agree with everything she does some time in the future Not laughing with you america....Laughing at you. Although you are not alone, Australia had thier own Sarah Palin but not even our right wing was batarse stupid enough to propose she be 2ic.
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10th January 2010, 07:58 PM	#7
arthwollipot Observer of Phenomena Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: The other side of your screen Posts: 42,956	She's Assemblies of God. Having had direct experience with that particular sect, I can perfectly understand why she thinks this. Everything is God's plan. They're as close to determinists as Christians get.
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10th January 2010, 08:16 PM	#10
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10th January 2010, 07:47 PM	#2
fullflavormenthol Master Poster Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,417	I've said it before and I will say it again...God is a complete and total moron, and that is why I follow the Dark Lord. 666 pick up the sticks!!!!

10th January 2010, 07:49 PM	#3
Thunder Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Queens Posts: 34,947	Originally Posted by fullflavormenthol I've said it before and I will say it again...God is a complete and total moron, and that is why I follow the Dark Lord. Sauron?

10th January 2010, 07:49 PM	#4
fullflavormenthol Master Poster Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,417	Originally Posted by parky76 Sauron? Is there any other?

10th January 2010, 07:53 PM	#5
shadron Philosopher Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 5,717	Originally Posted by parky76 http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_palin I love this woman. I really do. She beats George Bush AND Dan Quayle...combined!!!! Yeah, but if you toss in Spiro Agnew, you might be getting close...

10th January 2010, 08:07 PM	#8
HumanityBlues Graduate Poster Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: New York City Posts: 1,519	She also couldn't explain the difference between the two Koreas....

10th January 2010, 08:11 PM	#9
Slimething Illuminator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Arizona USA Posts: 3,727	We need to ask her why god hates America.

10th January 2010, 08:58 PM	#12
FreshHat Why, You Little... Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Funky Forest Posts: 1,074	Originally Posted by HumanityBlues She also couldn't explain the difference between the two Koreas.... Aw, c'mon, give the woman a break! Anybody can mix up East Korea and West Korea. I mean, how often are South American countries mentioned on Fox News, anyway? Geogmaphry is hard!
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steve s Illuminator Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 3,657	Quote: Sarah Palin believed her 2008 VP candidacy was "God's plan". Don't they all. Even when they lose. Steve S
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11th January 2010, 03:01 AM	#15
commandlinegamer Philosopher Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Mazes of Menace Posts: 5,886	Ha! If there was a God surely the plan would be to involve some more modeling work.

11th January 2010, 03:38 AM	#16
Praktik Illuminator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tee Dot Posts: 4,241	Well - is this surprising? Say what you will about Sarah but I do think her religious belief is genuinely held. If you believe in God you believe in a fate-based universe of sorts. Since God is active and everything is his creation after all. I have a buddy for whom running into friends downtown is seen as part of the plan of "the universe". I would expect Sarah's understanding of the event of being picked by VP is probably a widely held interpretation for many people and the events in their lives.
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11th January 2010, 04:12 AM	#17
paiute Graduate Poster Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Smack in the middle of a de Broglie wavelength. Posts: 1,138	Originally Posted by arthwollipot She's Assemblies of God. Having had direct experience with that particular sect, I can perfectly understand why she thinks this. Everything is God's plan. They're as close to determinists as Christians get. Assemblies of God Council of 1879, or Assemblies of God Council of 1912?
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11th January 2010, 04:36 AM	#19
Just thinking Philosopher Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,169	Originally Posted by Praktik Well - is this surprising? ... I would expect Sarah's understanding of the event of being picked by VP is probably a widely held interpretation for many people and the events in their lives. Exactly ... and somehow it's titillating news to those who think this somehow demeans someone. People throughout all of history (even very prominent figures) have held onto this feeling, or belief. (Even scientists.) To accept this as evidence of someone's inability (or ability) to perform better or worse at anything is simply ludicrous.
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11th January 2010, 04:39 AM	#20
arthwollipot Observer of Phenomena Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: The other side of your screen Posts: 42,956	Originally Posted by paiute Assemblies of God Council of 1879, or Assemblies of God Council of 1912? Does it really matter?
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11th January 2010, 06:27 AM	#21
MusicMan Student Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Traffic light capital of the U.S. Posts: 33	Originally Posted by Wildy Sarah Palin believed her 2008 VP candidacy was "God's plan". Does that mean God wanted Obama to win? Awesome!

11th January 2010, 07:50 AM	#22
Tailgater Illuminator Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 3,212	"Schmidt conceded that had Palin not been on the ticket, "our margin of defeat would've been greater than it would've been otherwise." I find this even funnier.
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11th January 2010, 08:11 AM	#23
Thunder Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Queens Posts: 34,947	Originally Posted by Wildy Sarah Palin believed her 2008 VP candidacy was "God's plan". Does that mean God wanted Obama to win? yes.

11th January 2010, 08:12 AM	#24
Thunder Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Queens Posts: 34,947	Originally Posted by Tailgater "Schmidt conceded that had Palin not been on the ticket, "our margin of defeat would've been greater than it would've been otherwise." I find this even funnier. i think if McCain had chosen a more moderate and intellectual woman for VP, he would have become President. Sarah Palin was his undoing.

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Beerina Sarcastic Conqueror of Notions Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: A floating island above the clouds Posts: 23,835	Originally Posted by parky76 Sarah Palin believed her 2008 VP candidacy was "God's plan". Sounds about right for Yahweh. What's the issue?
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11th January 2010, 09:19 AM	#26
Chaos TAM Chocolate Dispenser Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The Heart of Old Europe Posts: 9,776	Originally Posted by parky76 http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_palin I love this woman. I really do. She beats George Bush AND Dan Quayle...combined!!!! Why? Clearly The Lord intended Obama to win this one, which is why He caused His faithful servant to run as VP against him, thus handing Obama the election.
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11th January 2010, 11:21 AM	#27
Darth Rotor Salted Sith Cynic Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Rat cheer Posts: 34,225	Originally Posted by Chaos Clearly The Lord intended Obama to win this one, which is why He caused His faithful servant to run as VP against him, thus handing Obama the election. That's consistent with the "it's God's plan" argument. My opinion on God and human elections is that they amuse Him, at best, and more likely annoy Him (if being annoyed is a trait of the Almighty) due to the excessive taking of His name in vain that attends same elections. DR
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11th January 2010, 12:45 PM	#28
Tricky Briefly immortal Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Group W bench Posts: 42,338	...and now she's gonna be a TV star on Fox (who else?). I'm wondering if they're just going to let her read her opinion pieces, or if she'll actually be doing verbal jousting with other talking heads. I'm guessing they'll keep her as out-of-danger as possible.

11th January 2010, 12:55 PM	#29
Finster Critical Thinker Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 464	Originally Posted by Tricky ...and now she's gonna be a TV star on Fox (who else?). I'm wondering if they're just going to let her read her opinion pieces, or if she'll actually be doing verbal jousting with other talking heads. I'm guessing they'll keep her as out-of-danger as possible. I think there's a joke in there somewhere about a battle of wits with an unarmed opponent.
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11th January 2010, 01:01 PM	#30
Whiplash Acting like a maniac Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Shipwrecked and Comatose Posts: 5,389	Does anyone on the left still maintain that they don't fear Mrs. Palin at all? I think it's blatantly obvious by now that is not true. Still beating her down over a year after the election. The fool says the left dare not attack her too much for fear of causing a right wing backlash to support her. I think there is a far better reason to not attack her too much. It exposes the genuine threat that is felt by her. Deny it all day. It's quite obvious. And of course, the primarily chosen method of attack is the personal attack on her beliefs, character, and intellect. Nothing about the actual things she stands for.
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11th January 2010, 01:03 PM	#31
Praktik Illuminator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tee Dot Posts: 4,241	I guess by that logic the Republicans are scared poo-less by Bill Clinton?
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11th January 2010, 01:03 PM	#32
Cleon King of the Pod People Moderator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 20,504	Originally Posted by Whiplash Does anyone on the left still maintain that they don't fear Mrs. Palin at all? I think it's blatantly obvious by now that is not true. Still beating her down over a year after the election. The fool says the left dare not attack her too much for fear of causing a right wing backlash to support her. I think there is a far better reason to not attack her too much. It exposes the genuine threat that is felt by her. Deny it all day. It's quite obvious. And of course, the primarily chosen method of attack is the personal attack on her beliefs, character, and intellect. Nothing about the actual things she stands for. Want some cheese with that?
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11th January 2010, 01:21 PM	#33
dudalb Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 22,782	Originally Posted by Wildy Sarah Palin believed her 2008 VP candidacy was "God's plan". Does that mean God wanted Obama to win? Beat me to it. Yeah, Palin getting the VP Nod was God's way of sinking the GOP ticket in 2008.

11th January 2010, 01:24 PM	#34
Cynic Graduate Poster Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,331	Originally Posted by Whiplash Does anyone on the left still maintain that they don't fear Mrs. Palin at all? I fear Sarah Palin. She's been described as a lightening rod for conservative values, and just as I fear lightening rods for their tendency to attract lightening, she too ought to be feared. But damn you Parky, you're going to make me defend her. I think her comment is being over-interpreted. As I recall, she was asked how she was taking it all in, and in that context, given her background, that response doesn't really mean much. When everything is some deity's plan, then effectively nothing is. It doesn't mean she thinks she's special, exactly. At least, not IMO, by this example.
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11th January 2010, 01:29 PM	#35
truethat Philosopher Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 8,622	God's plan is the only explanation I can come up with. I lost all respect for McCain when he chose her. Truly a WTF? moment in politics.
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