Comments on: Please Pardon Me: Why I’m Not Excited about Sarah Palin for President

By: Joel Rainey

Joel Rainey — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:28:44 +0000

I believe it was Luther, was it not, who said “I would rather be ruled by a wise Turk than by a foolish Christian.”

By: David Nelson

David Nelson — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 12:58:54 +0000

Thanks for the comments all of you. Bill raises a very interesting question about how politicians fulfill their obligation to a constituency that has entrusted them with the stewardship of an office while in pursuit of another political office. If Palin is leaving office to run for another, this does appear to be a breach of that trust. But would it be better were she to stay in that office and run for national office at the same time, which inevitably causes her to neglect her duties in her current position? I struggle with that question. I am not entirely sure what the best option is.

Rick says that a christian should not want anyone who is not a christian running the country. A lot hangs on “want.” In an ideal world, Rick, i would have a wise Christian in that office. Come to think of it, in the ideal world we’ll have leadership something like that. But we’re not in that world, and America is certainly not that world. Until that time, we’re “between the times,” as some have said, and we don’t always have ideal options. And, no, I will not always simply vote for the “true Christian,” as if we even have such an option all the time. I’ll vote for the person who seems best suited for the job.

By: David

David — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:05:07 +0000

Thank you Dr. Nelson for outwardly stating what I have internally thought for so long. No disrespect to her but she simply does not seem qualified, despite her strong ‘Christian’ rhetoric.

By: Bill

Bill — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:46:32 +0000

Here’s my biggest problem with Gov. Palin. She fought for and won the right to govern the state of Alaska. The people of Alaska put their trust in her. She is now betraying that trust and abdicating the responsibility given her. If she cannot be faithful with a governership, should she be trusted with the presidency?

By: Rick

Rick — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:37:35 +0000

You talk in circles. A christian should not want anyone who is not a christian running his country. As for the best option for president, we have the right to vote! What needs to be done in our electoral process is to prove the validity of a candidates candidacy. Does Barak Obama have the right to be an elected president?

By: Jason Hall

Jason Hall — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:13:42 +0000

For many reasons, thanks for this, Dr. Nelson.

By: Sterling Griggs

Sterling Griggs — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:58:43 +0000

I’m not excited about that prospect either, and for many reasons you have listed. What concerns me most is that it seems there are no solid conservative candidates in the near future and that we will be left again with the prospect of voting for the candidate who we believe will do the least damage, not the most good.