Slog - Comments on Saturday Election Stuff http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/saturday_election_stuff Two headlines from Time: How Sarah Palin Mastered Politics and Obama to Palin: "You Can't Just Make Stuff Up." I love that Obama has to point that out. Also: "Mastered politics?" She's given one speech so far. And then: Christian blogger The Forerunner prays for "John McCain's salvation and speedy death" to bring on a President Palin. I think that the blogger might pull this post when he starts to get a lot of attention, so I copied the text of it and put it after the jump, for posterity.... Copyright 2008 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 12:44:18 -0800 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:30:03 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Beguine You know...considering that the fundies also prayed for rain during Obama's speech and then there was a tropical storm during the Republican convention opening...let's just say I'm thinking it might not be the best time to smugly assume that God loves you the best and demand that he punish or destroy people standing in the way of what you think you're entitled to. I wouldn't risk it, anyway.

]]> Beguine http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/saturday_election_stuff#c1128783 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/saturday_election_stuff#c1128783 2008 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 18:11:40 -0800 Comment by Catalina Vel-DuRay It will be interesting to see if Sarah starts to overpower John, and how John will take that. It might even make for one of John's famous temper tantrums.

The Christianist has changed his site, but he really did say that McCain should die so that Sarah can take over. In a Jesusy way, of course.

]]> Catalina Vel-DuRay http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/saturday_election_stuff#c1128786 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/saturday_election_stuff#c1128786 2008 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 18:12:06 -0800 Comment by stinkbug She's given one speech so far.

Huh?

You meant "one nationally televised speech" I think.

]]> stinkbug http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/saturday_election_stuff#c1128804 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/saturday_election_stuff#c1128804 2008 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 18:17:42 -0800 Comment by James Probis Praying for the death of their supposed political enemies. How very pro-life of them.
What worries me is what these fuckers will do when they lose the election.

]]> James Probis http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/saturday_election_stuff#c1128865 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/saturday_election_stuff#c1128865 2008 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 19:05:37 -0800 Comment by James Probis Praying for the death of their supposed political enemies. How very pro-life of them.
What worries me is what these fuckers will do when they lose the election.

]]> James Probis http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/saturday_election_stuff#c1128880 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/saturday_election_stuff#c1128880 2008 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 19:21:38 -0800 Comment by Pam You can't just make stuff up? We're talking about the Republicans here. Anyone else remember the nonexistent weapons of mass destruction? The nonexistent yellowcake? Making stuff up is what they do.

]]> Pam http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/saturday_election_stuff#c1128921 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/saturday_election_stuff#c1128921 2008 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 19:55:45 -0800 Comment by lol Has you thought to notify the Secret Service to the threat against a President Candidate?

I remember a blogger a couple years ago meriting a visit from the SS for asking people to pray to God to kill Bush even though it was clearly a joke.

This post is not a joke.

]]> lol http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/saturday_election_stuff#c1128929 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/saturday_election_stuff#c1128929 2008 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:10:53 -0800 Comment by lol Has you thought to notify the Secret Service to the threat against a President Candidate?

I remember a blogger a couple years ago meriting a visit from the SS for asking people to pray to God to kill Bush even though it was clearly a joke.

This post is not a joke.

]]> lol http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/saturday_election_stuff#c1128930 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/saturday_election_stuff#c1128930 2008 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:26:13 -0800 Comment by east coaster Extremely popular among young people!? What is this idiot smoking? The only young people Palin will be popular with are hardcore Christians. The rest of us are smarter than that and are supporting Obama.

And then there's the idiocy over whether Barack is "one of us". He doesn't HAVE to be one of us- he just has to do right by us. He is serious about governing and cares about doing it well. He is going to be a REAL president, unlike Bush who doesn't really care, and Palin underlines the "more of the same" theme better than anything else I could think of.

]]> east coaster http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/saturday_election_stuff#c1128974 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/saturday_election_stuff#c1128974 2008 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 21:31:14 -0800 Comment by rob That whole section after the jump should probably be changed to block-quote...

]]> rob http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/saturday_election_stuff#c1128979 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/saturday_election_stuff#c1128979 2008 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 21:36:24 -0800 Comment by rob That whole section after the jump should probably be changed to block-quote...

]]> rob http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/saturday_election_stuff#c1128987 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/saturday_election_stuff#c1128987 2008 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 21:48:34 -0800 Comment by east coaster Extremely popular among young people!? What is this idiot smoking? The only young people Palin will be popular with are hardcore Christians. The rest of us are smarter than that and are supporting Obama.

And then there's the idiocy over whether Barack is "one of us". He doesn't HAVE to be one of us- he just has to do right by us. He is serious about governing and cares about doing it well. He is going to be a REAL president, unlike Bush who doesn't really care, and Palin underlines the "more of the same" theme better than anything else I could think of.

]]> east coaster http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/saturday_election_stuff#c1128992 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/saturday_election_stuff#c1128992 2008 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 21:57:20 -0800 Comment by east coaster Extremely popular among young people!? What is this idiot smoking? The only young people Palin will be popular with are hardcore Christians. The rest of us are smarter than that and are supporting Obama.

And then there's the idiocy over whether Barack is "one of us". He doesn't HAVE to be one of us- he just has to do right by us. He is serious about governing and cares about doing it well. He is going to be a REAL president, unlike Bush who doesn't really care, and Palin underlines the "more of the same" theme better than anything else I could think of.

]]> east coaster http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/saturday_election_stuff#c1128993 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/saturday_election_stuff#c1128993 2008 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 21:57:28 -0800 Comment by east coaster Extremely popular among young people!? What is this idiot smoking? The only young people Palin will be popular with are hardcore Christians. The rest of us are smarter than that and are supporting Obama.

And then there's the idiocy over whether Barack is "one of us". He doesn't HAVE to be one of us- he just has to do right by us. He is serious about governing and cares about doing it well. He is going to be a REAL president, unlike Bush who doesn't really care, and Palin underlines the "more of the same" theme better than anything else I could think of.

]]> east coaster http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/saturday_election_stuff#c1129001 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/saturday_election_stuff#c1129001 2008 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 22:11:41 -0800 Comment by Uncle Vinny Ha, he misspelled "imprecatory".

]]> Uncle Vinny http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/saturday_election_stuff#c1129007 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/saturday_election_stuff#c1129007 2008 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 22:17:26 -0800 Comment by Mike of Renton @9 I think the young people he was referring to is the overly horny crowd.

]]> Mike of Renton http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/saturday_election_stuff#c1129080 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/saturday_election_stuff#c1129080 2008 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 23:26:17 -0800 Comment by formerly OR Matt sorry east coaster ...I don't mean to alarm you, but the difference between the east coast and MOST of the country ... is that likability takes presidence of competance.

Which is why Hillary, did NOT win the nomination. Yes, Obama is more than qualified and competent to do the job, but Hillary is just not likable.

]]> formerly OR Matt http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/saturday_election_stuff#c1129119 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/saturday_election_stuff#c1129119 2008 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 23:55:36 -0800 Comment by PC Intresting decision to once again fail to report Gallup daily tracking, when it's not good news.

The 8 point lead is down to 2 points.

]]> PC http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/saturday_election_stuff#c1129736 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/saturday_election_stuff#c1129736 2008 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 09:18:46 -0800 Comment by Sara I sincerely doubt Wayne Campbell would say Palin is a babe, most especially since the guy who played and created the character has requested the McCain camp not illegally use his image in advertisements.

]]> Sara http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/saturday_election_stuff#c1129794 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/saturday_election_stuff#c1129794 2008 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 09:51:59 -0800 Comment by E Palin is a trollop.

]]> E http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/saturday_election_stuff#c1129889 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/saturday_election_stuff#c1129889 2008 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 10:40:39 -0800 Comment by Catalina Vel-DuRay Oh PC, stop trying to be such a crusader for truth. It's not like Slog is the only thing people can access from their computer. There's other websites where you can get news about the election, you know.

]]> Catalina Vel-DuRay http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/saturday_election_stuff#c1130469 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/saturday_election_stuff#c1130469 2008 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:28:07 -0800 Comment by party on garth Sarah Palin - SCHWING?

Is there more oil in Alaska than in Saudi?

]]> party on garth http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/saturday_election_stuff#c1131018 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/saturday_election_stuff#c1131018 2008 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:30:03 -0800