Politics: An Article I Think Is A Must-Read

[nutmeg3]

It's no secret that Sarah Palin and I disagree on every specific point I can think of, but that's not what I'm here to talk about. I'm going to post an article, written by Sam Harris and published in Newsweek, that I hope everyone will read, because it speaks to the simple fact that whether you agree with her positions or not, whether you like her

Comments

[jenlev]

Word. And then some. Thank you for posting this.

[sunbrae]

I'm saving this to read after I grade papers (what? I'm on a break, but it's a short break), but I want to agree with this:

Have a beer with anyone you want, but choose a President and Vice President who've both got the credentials and the gravitas and the temperament to do the job.

I totally agree. Thanks for sharing this article (which I will read soon).

[gobi_rex]

Yes.

I also like this quote from M.Dowd's piece about Obama meeting fictional President Bartlett:

the idea of American exceptionalism doesn’t extend to Americans being exceptional. If you excelled academically and are able to casually use 690 SAT words then you might as well have the press shoot video of you giving the finger to the Statue of Liberty while the Dixie Chicks sing the University of the Taliban fight song. The people who want English to be the official language of the United States are uncomfortable with their leaders being fluent in it.

[head desk]

[yeuxdebleu]

I read that in Newsweek last night. It's a terrific article.

[babyrascal]

It makes me heartbroken. There is not a clear-cut candidate for me. God knows it isn't McPalin. But it isn't entirely Obama either. I see it as voting for the lesser of two evils. :(