You might have many reasons to dislike Sarah Palin, but here is one you can eliminate.

A recent article at JWR has revealed the absolutely ridiculous editing by ABC of Palin's words in her religious views and her recent "chruch video" that surfaced and for which she has been criticized. (This was in the original aired interview by Charlie Gibson)

Here is an example of the editing which is so obviously skewed out of context that any idiot would realize she is being misquoted in order to make her look more radical. Telling someone to pray that something is true, that something is right, is NOT the same as saying it IS true and it IS right.

Pray for our military men and women who are striving to do what is right; also, for this country, that our leaders, our national leaders, are sending them out on a task that is from G-d; that's what we have to make sure that we're praying for, that there is a plan and that that plan is G-d's plan.

Saying "I hope we did the right thing" is not the same as saying "We did the right thing." The first is honest reflection with a shadow of doubt. The second is arrogance with denial of all possible doubt.

Here is another example of this selective editing and quoting out of context (from the article):

[Gibson] states, "I take your point about Lincoln's words , but you went on and said, 'There is a plan and it is G-d's plan.'" ... but he conveniently omits the key point, "that's what we have to make sure that we're praying for." She never once declared "There is a plan and it is G-d's plan." Instead, as a religious believer speaking to fellow believers in a church, Governor Palin recommended that she and they all pray "that there is a plan and that that plan is G-d's plan."

Someone might not want a religious person in office and anyone can understand that, but people are being fed news and quotes that are intentionally radicalizing her beyond her actual beliefs and words. ABC here is intentionally and blatantly warping the facts to radicalize her to make the story more interesting at best, and at worst to sway voters.

ABC has apparently recently said "OH CRAP! People noticed our interview was BS! Release the whole video, release the whole video, Dive! Dive!" and justice prevails. Unfortunately for ABC, some people, including this writer SAW the first version and recognize what is what at ABC.

Heck, you might think the "whole" version of the video is wrong, but this editing is lying. It is deception.

Here is the link to the complete article which cites other instances in the same interview that are inexcusable spins.

FYI, Palin and her husband LEFT the Pentacostal denomination in favor of a less extreme, more biblical, non-denominational, semi-evanglical church. Average Joe would call this a "less crazy" church, one that your friend or neighbor might go to each sunday.

http://jewishworldreview.com/0908/silver091708.php3