Sarah Palin

Lizard_King · 2011-06-15T07:24:31.000Z

Dejin:

Well duh, because it’s Qt3 P&R. I’m not seeing a lot of shading or acceptance of the real ambiguities in life or politics in most of the posts here either, so yes I do proclaim with absolute certainty that I know the meaning of the passage, and that the Blogger clearly does not have a good understanding of where the phrase comes from.

Well, I guess there’s no arguing with you guys, or trying to present a point-of-view or some background from someone with a bit more Biblical background than a lot of you guys. If you are so hot to take a shot at Sarah Palin be my guest.

By “place” I meant that particular quote, not P&R. But…ok.

JeffL · 2011-06-15T09:23:48.000Z

Lizard_King:

That wikipedia article is mostly composed of discussions of the varied interpretations of that phrase, essentially because it was a ambiguous response that could be interpreted as a call to resistance to earthly authority or an instruction to submit to it depending on what you wanted to do with it. That’s why it’s clever and deep at the same time. The interpretation used by the Guardian blogger is fine. I don’t understand how you see this as a place where you can proclaim absolute certainty about the meaning of the passage.

Yeah, the Pharisees were trying to trap him, to build their case to take him out, so in essence it was another of his clever ways to “beat” them. (Worth noting that Jesus’ most scathing rebukes were aimed at the hypocritical religious leaders of his day, while he was rather loving and forgiving to the people that they abused as the worst sinners.) ;)

Dejin · 2011-06-15T09:37:16.000Z

JeffL:

Yeah, the Pharisees were trying to trap him, to build their case to take him out, so in essence it was another of his clever ways to “beat” them. (Worth noting that Jesus’ most scathing rebukes were aimed at the hypocritical religious leaders of his day, while he was rather loving and forgiving to the people that they abused as the worst sinners.) ;)

I’ve always contended that in a modern day setting, he would be hanging out with gays and lesbians, ministering to AIDS patients, and pointing out what a bunch of hypocrites the Republicans are.

JeffL · 2011-06-15T10:43:01.000Z

Dejin:

I’ve always contended that in a modern day setting, he would be hanging out with gays and lesbians, ministering to AIDS patients, and pointing out what a bunch of hypocrites the Republicans are.

Agreed. And also telling a lot of high profile “religious” leaders what a “brood of vipers” they are. ;)

Anyway, back to Sarah: I put her in the same category as Gingrich: no serious plans to actually go after the Presidency, but rather planning to reap the benefits of all the PR. I wish the media would quit following her bus around the country.

CLWheeljack · 2011-06-15T11:16:44.000Z

JeffL:

Anyway, back to Sarah: I put her in the same category as Gingrich: no serious plans to actually go after the Presidency, but rather planning to reap the benefits of all the PR. I wish the media would quit following her bus around the country.

Yeah. That’s the thing I don’t understand. The entire time I hear about her and that bus, I just think “seriously? This is news?” Are the ratings penalties for showing something other than Sarah Palin really that severe, that nobody is willing to ignore it entirely? I mean, I’d understand if it was just a Fox News road-trip the whole time, but why do other networks feel the need to cover it?

corsair · 2011-06-15T17:07:10.000Z

Dejin:

Well duh, because it’s Qt3 P&R. I’m not seeing a lot of shading or acceptance of the real ambiguities in life or politics in most of the posts here either, so yes I do proclaim with absolute certainty that I know the meaning of the passage, and that the Blogger clearly does not have a good understanding of where the phrase comes from.

Well, I guess there’s no arguing with you guys, or trying to present a point-of-view or some background from someone with a bit more Biblical background than a lot of you guys. If you are so hot to take a shot at Sarah Palin be my guest.

Dunno about absolute certainty, but yeah, I think you got it right.

As to taking a shot at Palin, shooting fish in a barrel with a mini-gun would be more of a challenge.

unbongwah · 2011-06-16T11:23:57.000Z

Wonderella sets the record straight on Paul Revere.

Eric_T_Cheng · 2011-06-22T11:25:54.000Z

The half-term former Alaskan governor has called it quits on her cross-country bus tour.

Freezer-TPF · 2011-06-22T11:37:33.000Z

Eric T Cheng:

The half-term former Alaskan governor has called it quits on her cross-country bus tour.

A spokesperson indicated that Palin was ending her family bus tour “in order to spend more time with her family.”

Ben_Sones · 2011-06-22T11:38:24.000Z

I look forward to upcoming her two-year presidential term.

corsair · 2011-06-22T11:45:57.000Z

Eric T Cheng:

The half-term former Alaskan governor has called it quits on her cross-country bus tour.

Runaway!
-M. Python

BrianRubin · 2011-06-22T11:58:32.000Z

corsair:

Runaway!
-M. Python

Dunno why, felt compelled to post this:

Calistas · 2011-06-22T12:41:39.000Z

Can’t even complete a bus trip! Is the family excuse plausible? Or some other reason?

Miramon · 2011-06-22T12:47:25.000Z

Calistas:

Can’t even complete a bus trip! Is the family excuse plausible? Or some other reason?

Well she does have a quite a family…

RepoMan · 2011-06-22T13:25:30.000Z

“Palin never made it to her scheduled stops in the key primary states of Iowa and New Hampshire.”

Baaaa ha ha haaaa! Put a fork in her, she’s done. Good riddance.

Ben_Sones · 2011-06-22T13:32:44.000Z

Yeah, and not just done–she’s perma-done. Quit her term as governor halfway through, quit her campaign tour halfway through… she’s Sarah Palin the Quitter, now. Whatever political capital she may have had leftover after the last presidential election (probably not much), it’s all gone. The GOP won’t nominate her with a thirty foot pole.

rei · 2011-06-22T13:37:17.000Z

RepoMan:

“Palin never made it to her scheduled stops in the key primary states of Iowa and New Hampshire.”

Baaaa ha ha haaaa! Put a fork in her, she’s done. Good riddance.

Never underestimate the stupidity of the “conservative” Tea Party voters.

tomchick · 2011-06-22T13:37:27.000Z

Great news! Maybe she’s moving on from her politics phase. So how long until she does a spread in Maxim? I mean, not that I’m eagerly awaiting it or anything, but, you know, if a guy was wondering. How long would he have to wait?

-Tom

Ben_Sones · 2011-06-22T13:42:29.000Z

rei:

Never underestimate the stupidity of the “conservative” Tea Party voters.

It doesn’t matter what they think. The GOP leadership is not going to support her. She’s a poison pill, and they know it. If she wants to run, she’ll have to do it as a third-party candidate.

Lorini · 2011-06-22T13:50:08.000Z

If the voters vote her in, she’d be the candidate, no? The voters won’t vote her in though, so it’s a moot point. There’s enough intelligence in the GOP to avoid that.