Saturday opinion.
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend:
Palin's argument seems to challenge a great American tradition, enshrined in the Constitution, stipulating that there be no religious test for public office. A careful reading of her book leads me to conclude that Palin wishes for precisely such a test. And she seems to think that she, and those who think like her, are qualified to judge who would pass and who would not.
She tries to define who's a Real American. People of color need not apply.
Charles Blow:
This is it. This is the last time I’m going to write the name Sarah Palin until she does something truly newsworthy, like declare herself a candidate for the presidency. Until then, I will no longer take part in the left’s obsessive-compulsive fascination with her, which is both unhealthy and counterproductive.
NY Times:
Social networking and mobile apps have venture capitalists racing to invest, but some wonder if technology start-ups are headed towards another big bust.
Just what we need.
Reuters:
Europe's sovereign debt crisis will still hang over global markets next week, but on Wall Street, investors will not be afraid to bet on stocks.
Really? And that helps Main Street with jobs how, again?
Wall Street has shown its ability to hold onto gains, or quickly recover from losses this week despite Europe's debt woes, suggesting that investors are confident of a sustained rally.
Colbert King:
The recent attacks on Sarah Palin by establishment conservatives make her Democratic opponents seem like wusses. The prospect of a Palin presidential candidacy in 2012 has obviously spooked the GOP elite. But do they have to be so mean?
You're kidding, right? Everyone realizes she's completely unqualified for the position and would be a disaster for both parties.
Jonathan Cohn:
Critics of health care reform this week thought they would get their first win in the campaign to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Instead they got a lesson in just how politically challenging a wholesale repeal might be.
Gail Collins:
Then all hell broke loose and the Republicans kept ranting about how "Obamacare" would put the federal government between you and your doctor and try to save money by prohibiting said doctor from using the best treatments and procedures.
All this came to mind when I was talking to Flor Felix, whose husband, Francisco, a 32-year-old truck driver with four kids, was denied a liver transplant because the Arizona Legislature had yanked funds for it out of a state Medicaid program.
Thank you, Arizona, for reminding the nation what the issues really are.