” I am, in my own, state, I have voted along with the vast majority of Alaskans who had the opportunity to vote to amend our Constitution defining marriage as between one man and one woman. I wish on a federal level that that’s where we would go because I don’t support gay marriage. I’m not going to be out there judging individuals, sitting in a seat of judgment telling what they can and can’t do…”

Huh? That’s exactly what you’re doing. You’ve just said so. You voted to tell people they can’t get married and you support doing so at a federal level. It doesn’t get much more “telling what they can and can’t do” than that.

I wish on a federal level that that’s where we would go because I don’t support gay marriage. I’m not going to be out there judging individuals, sitting in a seat of judgment telling what they can and can’t do…

Does Palin ever complete a thought without contradicting herself?

Has the definition of federalism changed? My understanding is that federalists think that the federal government should have more control over things (which is why they didn’t like the Articles of Confederation), and anti-federalists want state control.

At least, that’s what I got out of the Federalist Papers. Yet, I hear McCain repeatedly saying he is, and being cited as, a Federalist.

What gives?

If Palin is “for traditional marriage,” then what the hell is she doing in politics at all, much less running for VP? Shouldn’t a “traditional” wife be content to be a homemaker, with her husband as her representative in all public matters?

@Ivy,

I don’t know when the definition changed, but “federalist” now means someone who supports separation of powers according to a strict interpretation of the Constitution.  So, technically, McCain would not support a broad use of the Commerce Clause to let the federal government meddle in states’ affairs.  Of course, he’ll likely have no problem using the Commerce Clause to interfere with the sale and use of medical marijuana, but will oppose using it for something like VAWA.  And, as ever, the Republicans are raging hypocrites.

I think she ordered her gay friend from the same place as the white people who insist “some of my best friends are black”.

Gosh’n golly gee whiz, my friends, we’ve just gotta get the goshdarn government out of our lives, ya know!

And I thought it was from the Sky Buddy Store

karalora, her husband seems to have the final call in her gubernatorial decisions. McCain praised her husband when asked about her qualifications. The word “figurehead” springs to mind.

I guess by not passing judgment and telling people what they can and cannot do, she means she doesn’t confront people in person and tell them they are sinners, yaddayadda. But while in person Bible-thumpers are annoying, they aren’t making policies that enforce what people can and cannot do. This is, for people with logic, a much stronger action and one harder for the oppressed to counter. (Pam would so give Palin an earful if Bible Spice started preaching at her face to face.)

Unfortunately, Palin and her hordes do not use logic.

I also assume that the LCRs should be grouped with the S&M;crowd at Pride parades. I guess LCR perversion is OK because it’s between consenting adults but YUCK!

Ivy/keshmeshi - it’s Reagan’s “New Federalism,” which is actually anti-Federalism and thus confusing.

I think what she means is; “Marriage should be betwee a man, a knocked-up underage girl, and the Republican Party’s figurative shotgun.”

(How much do you wanna bet that if the McCain/Palin ticket loses the election - knock on wood - that those two zany kids blow off the wedding?)