Knives come out for Sarah Palin; McCain aides tell tales of an ill-informed diva

[blue]

And I thought Canadians where nice people.

[Karen]

And I thought Canadians where nice people.

Now, now, blue - you know we cannot paint all Canadians with the same brush!

Now, let's keep this in the spirit of Pet Talk, and not kick Ms. Palin now that she's down. In every losing campaign, there's gonna be bitterness, she's just the focus at the moment. I hope she'll take a few days and spend them at home, with her family, with the TV and radio turned off.

[blue]

I suppose I should have used a smiley. My stepdad is a former Canadian, I know there are many outstanding and wonderfull Canucks..

[Karen]

I suppose I should have used a smiley. My stepdad is a former Canadian, I know there are many outstanding and wonderfull Canucks..

Grandma and her family were French-Canadian, so Dad always told me if I was ever North of Montreal, I'd better be good, because anyone I offended would probably turn out to be some sort of cousin!

[Catty1]

blue, here's a riddle: How do you know when an obscene caller is Canadian?

He says, "I'm sorry, am I calling at a bad time?"



I was actually going to preface the first post with something like, "Oh, sure, now that the election is OVER...." sort of thing.

My two (previous) employers have an NGO that takes them various places, including the Yukon, and in a place very close to the Alaska boundary.

These are two serious academics, not given at all to gossip or making things up. They took me out for dinner on Monday, and the husband was speaking about information he had gathered on Palin's faith. (At this telling, it is third-hand, I realize that). She is a person that believes in the rapture, which is all fine and good; in this case, she will be personally welcoming the raptured into Alaska. Apparently she believes this.

But whatever...there are many different beliefs throughout the world, let alone the USA and Canada.

[kt_luvs_kitties]

I feel bad for Sarah.

Let me say something nice about her: What an absolutely BEAUTIFUL WOMAN! Really, I hope that I look half as pretty as her when I am her age, and with that many kids!

[beeniesmom]

Although I thought she had nothing going for her except her good looks, I do feel bad for her.
Noone should be treated like that. Noone.
They did thier best and everyone, even non supporters, should be proud with thier perseverence and competitiveness.

[jennielynn1970]

She is a person that believes in the rapture, which is all fine and good; in this case, she will be personally welcoming the raptured into Alaska. Apparently she believes this.

HUH??? You lost me on this one. What's a rapture?

[shais_mom]

HUH??? You lost me on this one.

I just thought I read it wrong but I'm with you - that statement makes no sense.

[Grace]

HUH??? You lost me on this one. What's a rapture?

I think it is the second coming of Christ.

[Cinder & Smoke]

[Palin's faith]
She is a person that believes in the rapture ...

Read all about it (Rapture) >>>

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapture

[Pam]

Read all about it (Rapture) >>>

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapture

Thank you for clearing that up Phred. I am surprised that so many who label themselves as Christians have never heard of this. Time to dust off the Bible.

That said, I believe that Catty1's friends have added their own gossip to the mix. From all that I have read about Gov. Palin she is a Christian. There is not a Christian on the planet that would ever say such as thing as Catty1 posted. That sounds very much like something one would hear from a cult member and, as I said, from all that I have read Mrs. Palin is not a cult member but a Christian.