The Republicans' Jeremiah Wright

Remember Jeremiah Wright?

Barack Obama's former outspoken pastor apparently is not the only minister with a flare for the controversial. Republican VP Candidate Sarah Palin may be able to compete (Seriously, are Republicans just picking VPs based off headshots now). Soon you will know the name Ed Kalnins.

Examples?

Quote on Iraq:

What you see in a terrorist -- that's called the invisible enemy. There has always been an invisible enemy. What you see in Iraq, basically, is a manifestation of what's going on in this unseen world called the spirit world. ... We need to think like Jesus thinks. We are in a time and a season of war, and we need to think like that. We need to develop that instinct. We need to develop as believers the instinct that we are at war, and that war is contending for your faith. ... Jesus called us to die. You're worried about getting hurt? He's called us to die. Listen, you know we can't even follow him unless you are willing to give up your life. ... I believe that Jesus himself operated from that position of war mode. Everyone say "war mode." Now you say, wait a minute Ed, he's like the good shepherd, he's loving all the time and he's kind all the time. Oh yes he is -- but I also believe that he had a part of his thoughts that knew that he was in a war.

On Palin's Election as Governor: "a prophetic declaration and then unfolds the kingdom of God, you know."

On Alaska: "I believe Alaska is one of the refuge states in the last days, and hundreds of thousands of people are going to come to the state to seek refuge and the church has to be ready to minister to them."

On His Own Psychic Abilities? "I said, I'm a minister from Alaska and I want you to know that your wife left you -- you know that your wife left you and that the Lord is gonna defend you in a very short time, and it wasn't your fault. And the man drops his clubs, he literally was about to tee off and he dropped his clubs, and he says, 'Who the blank are you?' And I says, 'well, I'm a minister.' He says, 'how do you know about my life? What do you know?' And I started giving him more of the word of knowledge to his life and he was freaked out."

(Quotes Courtesy of The Huffington Post)

What makes this different from the Jeremiah Wright controversy is that Palin cannot claim she was not aware of such quotes because, many were made in her presence. In the above link, you will also see a video of Palin herself, speaking at the church in June 2008. Her speech alone, will provide fodder for controversy.

Again, people will claim that a candidate's private life should not be brought into question. But, positives about a candidate's private life are never questioned.

Bottom Line? This election will go down in history as either proof that the American voter is unintelligent or that Sarah Palin was the worst VP choice of all time.