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Palin just right for America
Yoram Kaniuk
Published: 11.09.08, 19:29
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61. Expect the worse and you might be pleasantly surprised.
Chanalau, Tova ,   London, UK   (09.12.08)
She might just have the guts to tell the Zionists where to get off (once she is elected).
62. Incorrect info on Mary and Gays
Sue ,   Los Angeles   (09.12.08)
Palin is an Evangelical Christian. They do not worship Mary like in the Catholic church. Palin is not "against" homosexuals. That is an exaggeration passed around by Obama supporters. Palin is against gay marriage but as Governor of Alaska, she has done nothing to limit the rights of homosexuals to have civil unions and benefits. I live in California with two large gay communities - San Francisco and West Hollywood. Californians approved a ban on gay marriage that was recently overturned by a liberal court. We will be voting on it again in November. Palin's views on gays are no different than many of us here in gay-friendly California. Our own Governor, Arnold Schwartzenegger was against gay marriage but has now flip-flopped and said he will not support a ban.
63. Ricky baby
Ben ,   Monroe, USA   (09.12.08)
Funny, when I pulled this up it read internet explorer; not the Jerusalem Post. Secondly, don't know what garbage you read in L.A.; but the NY Times is not my bag. In addition Ricky baby, you may find it proper to mix into Israeli politics, I don't simply because I live in the USA not Israel. I have no vote in israel and suspect that 99% of all Israelis have no vote here. But continue, Ricky baby, wisenheimers are expected from the great city of L.A.
64. Why to vote for a candidate named after a HORSE
Alex ,   LA, USA   (09.12.08)
Barack was named after a horse (Muhhamads horse Barack). May be in ME people are named after horses but in US we don't like it very much. We prefer names like Sara.
65. sarah palin is a soughdough
Alan ,   Juneau, Alaska   (09.12.08)
You city folk do not know what a genuine soughdough is. And it ain't baked alaskan. No way no how. Sarah will change American energy policy for good, reducing its dependency on Middle Eastern Oil and lowering energy costs world wide. That's a good thing and that is why many liberals hate her and try to tear her down.
66. sarah wore an israeli flag lapel pin for gibson's interview!
debra ,   usa   (09.13.08)
she loves israel and the jews! she's our sarah. bless her.
67. Adon Ephraim, lets see you write a much better
Maxwell Smart ,   BEAUTIFUL USA   (09.13.08)
and more intellectual article about the subject. I like the article, and no need for your criticim. BE HAPPY ADON EPRHAIM HAYERUSHALMI. SHALOM.
68. palin wrong for america
jack weissman ,   miami florida usa   (09.13.08)
as an american jew I dont see palin doing anything right for the american people. The israelis simply seem to like her because she is following Bushs foot steps and giving card blanche to Israel to keep fighting the the palestinians
69. # 6 M. Hartley , Atlanta, US
Ginette ,   Toronto   (09.13.08)
You're a riot and I agree with you :-)
70. Governor Palin
Tony Garcia ,   Brownsville, TX, USA   (09.13.08)
The author of the article is a very sweet person who wants to say very kind things about our Republican candidate for Vice President. Unfortunately, Ms. Palin is not a good candidate. She reflects the anti-intellectualism in American culture, and she uses religion to explain scientific issues which she does not understand. Below, you will find some of the gems of wisdom from Ms. Palin. Please read some of her comments before you support her. On oil exploration and drilling in the ANWR: God made dinosaurs 4,000 years ago as ultimately flawed creatures, lizards of Satan really, so when they died and became petroleum products we, made in his perfect image, could use them in our pickup trucks, snow machines and fishing boats. On Alaskans serving overseas in Iraq: Well, God bless them, and I mean God and Jesus because without Jesus we'd be Muslims too or Jewish, which would be a little better because of the superior Israeli Air Force. (Boca Raton, FL) Congressman Robert Wexler (D-FL) released the following statement regarding vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's support for Pat Buchanan's presidential run in 2000: "John McCain's decision to select a vice presidential running mate that endorsed Pat Buchanan for President in 2000 is a direct affront to all Jewish Americans. Pat Buchanan is a Nazi sympathizer with a uniquely atrocious record on Israel, even going as far as to denounce bringing former Nazi soldiers to justice and praising Adolf Hilter for his "great courage." At a time when standing up for Israel's right to self-defense has never been more critical, John McCain has failed his first test of leadership and judgment by selecting a running mate who has aligned herself with a leading anti-Israel voice in American politics. It is frightening that John McCain would select someone one heartbeat away from the presidency who supported a man who embodies vitriolic anti-Israel sentiments." Please pray that Obama will win the election. Tony G.
71. Drilling on 3 square miles in ANWR isn't going to destroy
Steven Wilson ,   Anchorage, Alaska   (09.13.08)
anything green in Alaska. That's the biggest load of crap that the environmentalists have ever fed the American people. A state that is bigger than Texas isn't even going to notice three square miles of development in ANWR. We are tired of the Democrats who are run by the environmental lobby........forcing the abandonment of the United States petroleum production industry. They constantly lie about Alaska.....and global warming. Alaska was a dinosaur habitat, with sub tropical weather, before the ice age even stepped into the state. Which begs to question....would'nt the planet revert back to its original weather patterns and heat eventually, without man, to begin with? Men weren't around to create the ice age. How can they be blamed for the ice age vanishing again? The ice was melting well before the gasoline engine was invented. Al Gore doesn't want that investigated though. It's easier to tell the world you created the internet....and some hoax story about global warming. Norway and Greenland are digging up all kinds of Dinosaur bones also. This global warming crap needs to be highly scrutinized before we buy into the hype. 30 years ago they were telling everyone in highschool that we were going into global freezing. They were making plans to drop soot on the North Pole's ice fields to warm the earths climate back up. If weathermen are the only profession that can keep their job, and always be wrong about the weather, 65 percent of the time.......How much faith can you really have in these smucks? Most of the time they are out in the snow and the rain.....telling you it is snowing or raining. They don't trust their own training enough, to report from inside the building about what the weather is outside. If they don't have an office near a window........you can just expect the weather report to be wrong 75 percent of the time.
72. New night basketball game
Ibrahim Shvonce   (09.13.08)
In night basketball game, which is popular at the south side of Chicago, 2 black teenagers are playing on the small court against their counterparts. For Obama, game is different now: he is playing alone aganst 2 impressive players. Too bad for Obama's crowd in LA, Boston and Tel Aviv. Good for America!
73. Tom Jones will say, she is a lady!
Maxwell Smart ,   BEAUTIFUL USA   (09.13.08)
who! who! who! she is lady and the Lady is mine. Yes sir! she is my kind of a Lady. Beautiful, charming, charismatic, and above all smart. Beautiful Sarah Barracuda will attack and kill the danger corruption in the US, and will always be a great support for Israel. Have no doubt amigos. Sarah Paulin and McCAIN. The only way to go. LONG LIVE THE ISRAELO/AMERICAN SISTERHOOD.
74. #55 Wow, that was a FANTASTIC display of your total
ignorance! I must ,   say, so 6th gradish!   (09.13.08)
75. Some obvious errors in the article
Steve ,   S.Cruz-usa   (09.13.08)
1. She is not against gays and said so in her Gibson interview.2. while she personally is against abortion, she understands others may not share her views and wouldn't have the power to rescind it anyway if elected, 3. the technology for the extraction of oil has improved immensly and doesn't require the destruction of "green zones", infact, the Caribou love congregrating underneath the pipeline, why?, because it's warm there. My complaint against her is her hunting these animals but I'm also against native peoples hunting whales. Also, I believe it is in our best interest to mend our differences with the Russians quickly as we need them in our battle against our true enemy-Islamofascists. Gov Palin is hated by Obamists, "feminists" and Hollywood idiots for one reason-she upstaged them and she's for real -not a fraud like them. Theiy're simply jealous of the attention she is receiving.
76. Palin
Marilyn ,   USA   (09.13.08)
I've been trying to understand why people would want a VP that has legal problems, who does not know what a VP does, who has no foreign policy experience, who seemingly talks about war, guns, and oil a whole lot (even when speaking in a church) and has unconventional beliefs. Then I realize that people are not gluttons for self punishment, it may be that the whole election is kind of really about abortion in many people's minds. Good hearted people are simply voting against abortion. We may need to have a way of taking the abortion issue out of governments hands and into the people's. Then we can deal with other issues when we are electing a president/vice president.
77. Palin is bad both for homosexuals and Catholics
Yaakov Sullivan ,   NYC   (09.14.08)
We started worshiping Mary from the time of the Holy pope Julius ll who was uor Catholic saint. Please read your history book.
78. to 77
sarah ,   jerusalem   (09.14.08)
yes she is not the woman or the one simply becouse any one seeking to be on the top famouse may loose the straight line .. mary did not seeking to be the famouse and greatest woman in history or life but it is god doing this is from my believe .. but this woman is seeking to win in any price so even she was good she will returned to be less and less good but more and more famouse .it is from my experiance
79. Sarah Palin
Ronnie ,   Las Vegas, U.S.A.   (09.14.08)
Sarah Palin's newborn son is not "sick" as you say. He is a down's syndrome baby. He is healthy and happy and loved, but not sick.
80. #6, MHartley
INCognito ,   Brooklyn, NY   (09.14.08)
Maybe it will surprise you, but so far the ones who refuse to have such public debates are the Republicans. Is there a reason Palin hasn't given a serious conference answering the journalists' questions?
81. americans have to decide
meg ,   israel   (09.14.08)
its their country
82. Where's the beef?
r owens ,   NC USA   (09.15.08)
70 Tony G. I am ashamed the world is witnessing such crackpot vitriol such as yours. What will they think of Americans? Can't we just stick to the truth and quit making up these outrageous lies (as if anybody would believe you). Enlightenment, it's not.
83. #66
Ben ,   Monroe, USA   (09.16.08)
Deb, wearing an Israeli flag makes her what? An American/Israeli? An Israeli/American? More like another phony politician who happens to be a pretty woman. She is qualified to be what?? Figured it out by reading the write-ups from Alaskans; a liar, a gal who when crossed is more than willing to cut your heart out. She loves Israel but only up to the voting date. After that, more like the Arabs surrounding Israel. You must enjoy self delusion.
84. #72
Ben ,   Monroe, USA   (09.16.08)
Must admit that after reading your post, you really live up to your name.
85. That was a very condescending article.
USA   (09.16.08)
It's interesting to see the sexism against women and intolerance to other persons' faith explode around the world. I'm an Atheist American Republican and I'm voting for McCain/Palin. I like the addition of Palin because of her drive to make the USA energy independent. But I guess I'm more tolerant than the majority of the people in the world.
86. Can't wait to have a Jewish President
USA   (09.16.08)
So nonJews around the world can show their ignorance and intolerance to his/her choice of religion.
87. #85
Ben ,   Monroe, USA   (09.16.08)
When a person lacks the honesty to sign his/her post; the question arises, WHY? When that selfsame person uses nonsense as the reason for his/her vote; it becomes obvious. RACISM>
88. Ben, you're just an angry person
USA   (09.17.08)
who calls anyone that isn't voting for Obama a racist. How is going to show my honesty if I put "Fred" on an anonymous Internet board?
89. Sarah, oh Sarah
Ben ,   Monroe, USA   (09.17.08)
Love to see Israelis voice their adoration for somebody they know only from the TV. They love to be deceived by false propaganda re a very pretty lady with absolutely no qualifications for the position. It's no different if I an American decide to offer my two cents re a convicted felon who wishes to run for mayor of Jerusalem. To date, each and every political statement made by the lady is proven to be a lie. In this regard she makes an excellent running mate for McCain who has proven to be a clone of the greatest liar the USA; BUSH; has ever suffered under. Two liars running to replace Bush/Cheney. Both should be in jail for deriliction of duty in office.
90. she's got my vote!
aaron ,   ra'anana   (09.17.08)
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