Palin on Supreme Court rulings
In the latest installment of her grilling by Katie Couric of CBS, Sarah Palin explained her complaint with Roe v. Wade, but could not name another US Supreme Court decision she opposed.
The Republican vice presidential candidate opposes abortion, including in cases of rape or incest, and in the interview aired this evening said that the ruling legalizing abortion nationwide impinged on states' rights.
"I think it should be a states' issue, not a federal government -- mandated -- mandating yes or no on such an important issue," Palin said. "I’m in that sense a federalist, where I believe that states should have more say in the laws of their lands and individual areas. Now foundationally, also, though, it’s no secret that I’m pro life that I believe in a culture of life is very important for this country. Personally that’s what I would like to see further embraced by America."
Asked by Couric what other high court decisions she disagrees with, Palin replied, "Well, let’s see. There’s –of course –in the great history of America rulings there have been rulings, that’s never going to be absolute consensus by every American. And there are–those issues, again, like Roe v Wade where I believe are best held on a state level and addressed there. So you know–going through the history of America, there would be others but–"
"Can you think of any?" Couric interjected.
"Well, I could think of–of any again, that could be best dealt with on a more local level. Maybe I would take issue with. But you know, as mayor, and then as governor and even as a Vice President, if I’m so privileged to serve, wouldn’t be in a position of changing those things but in supporting the law of the land as it reads today," Palin answered.
Couric asked the same questions of Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden, who said he opposed a Supreme Court decision throwing out a domestic violence law.
"You know, I’m the guy who wrote the Violence Against Women Act," Biden answered. "And I said that every woman in America if they are beaten and abused by a man should be able to take that person to court. Meaning you should be able to go to federal court and sue in federal court the man who abused you if you can prove that abuse. But they said no that a woman, there’s no federal jurisdiction and I held, they acknowledged, I held about 1,000 hours of hearings proving that there’s an effect in interstate commerce. Women who are abused and beaten and beaten are women who are not able to be in the work force. And the Supreme Court said there is an impact on commerce but this is federalizing a private crime and we’re not going to allow it. I think the Supreme Court was wrong about that decision."
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Sarah Palin has to be the most uninformed VP candidate in history. She just does not have the intellectual curiosity that should typify a person who is a heartbeat away from the Presidency of the US. Sarah Palin could not even name a single newpaper, news magazine or professional publication that she read regularly! Perhaps she doesn't read anything regularly! It certainly shows in her abysmal command of English. She should plead family obligations and withdraw from consideration. Either way, she is helping Barack Obama become the next POTUS!
I'm sort of leaning towards Obama/Biden, but saying that domestic violence should be a Federal Crime because it affects women in the workforce is complete horse-hockey. If this is how this guy's logic works, he's going to lose me very fast.
" 'I think it should be a states' issue, not a federal government -- mandated -- mandating yes or no on such an important issue,'Palin said. 'I’m in that sense a federalist, where I believe that states should have more say in the laws of their lands and individual areas.'"
Federalists are the ones who believe in a strong central government that doesn't really allow for parity among state-to-state law. Anti-Federalists are generally more in favor of states rights. The more this woman speaks, the more clear it becomes she has no business as Mayor, let alone, Vice President.
Federalists wanted a strong central government FEDERAL POWER and opposed states rights (democracy for the people) for a reason, They were terrified that idiotic, emotionally juvenile people like Sarah Palin would vote and run for office.
According to Palin, just because one says "the federal government" one is or must be federalist.
Really?!? Does her stuttering really need further comments? I'm simply going to love reading all the die-hard Republicans as they begin to back peddle on their VP choice.
Amazing -- Biden is clearly way more intelligent and articulate than Palin or whatever her name is. This is disgusting that we have someone like this running for OFFICE! of the Land - Insane times, to be sure. We need a REVOLUTION!
i dont remember the press playing 'Stump Obama" b y asking him, "Who is the President of the country you were born in", or "who is your real father" or name 3 things about your religion which prove you are not a Muslim, or "How long did you do coke" or, "Tell us about your terrorist friend" or "why did you stay in Church when they suggested burning the flagand killing white folk"?
I dont get it. But hey, he's YOUR candidate. I really hope he can part waters. I can't wait to talk smak about him once he's in, and get him ousted after 1 term.
Mary Cranston, where are you getting your information? From Sean Hannity? Take your head out of the sand. It makes you sound very ignorant. John McCain and Sarah Palin have many, many skeletons in their closets. You might not want to open that can of worms.
Exxon Valdez Case.......of course that's in Alaska. Why would she know about that? She's only the Governor.
To MC:
Your junior high civics teacher would be sad that you learned so little that you would conflate asking one candidate to prove a negative about his religious affiliation with asking another candidate about U.S. Supreme Court decisions.
If you really want to ask meaningless tit-for-tat questions, I suggest you ask Palin about her belief in witchcraft, speaking in tongues, and the world being less than 10,000 years old.
Mary Cranston the difference is….Firstly, Obama would be able to answer the questions you posed and secondly they would be answered intelligently. That is the difference between graduating top of your class at Harvard and having to attend 5 colleges to get a 4 year degree. If America want a soccer mom or dad or a Joe six pack to run our country, heaven help us.
Little Miss Mary Cranston - do you or your pathetic Palin, McCain or Bush for that matter hold a Law Degree from Harvard and Obama,by the way, was President of the Harvard law review. Talk smack ? could it be any worse that how bad Bush has left us? Is that the best the republicans could have done? McCain who could be talked into to picking Palin - if so it is a sad day for Americans If Mc Cain and Palin are the best you can find in a country of over 200 million people then ha ha jokes on you my dear - thanks to Palin we kicked but!! Democracy rules!