Biological evolution takes place over a timespan of millions, perhaps billions, of years so it is not a mystery as to why it has not been observed within the time period that civilized humans have existed.

Creation, on the other hand, states that the world was completed in six days.

If I believe in evolution, I accept that I am merely a part of a mysterious world and not its lord and keeper. I accept doubt as a pathway to knowledge.

If I believe that everything now observable was created by an Entity, I am putting myself above doubt and question and that is contrary to the fullest use of the most important human trait of them all, critical thought.

Is he going to contribute ANYTHING towards solving the financial crisis by postponing the debate?

Isn't true leadership the ability to handle multiple problems and issues?

Perhaps he'd like to postpone the Iraq War for the Election.

Lie after lie. Amazing.

Her religious lunacy contradicts any notion that she is intelligent.

Glenn, my short answer is, "Yes" and I believe that history is proof.

By blamimg Germany's economic troubles on the Jews?

There doesn't seem to be very much difference between our right wing and Germany's pre-war right wing, or am I missing something.

As important as the Pres and VP are the Cabinet choices that will make up the new Administration.

The candidates should make their choices known as soon as possible and BEFORE the Election.

Without saying "I told you so.", Obama should be playing his "No" vote on the Iraq invasion as a fundamental qualification as a leader.

McCain's talk of an Iraq "fledgling democracy" is laughable. Nobody knows what the final outcome of the Iraq War will be.

We attacked the wrong country, for the wrong reasons, using the wrong military and political strategies. We were losing the war until the Democrats' control of Congress forced Bush to replace Rumsfeld.

That is all Obama had to say in response to the question.

Very succinct take on the debate.

My choice for president will be the person that relies on studying the options rather than being a slave to knee-jerk solutions.

move on, please.

The Republican Party will mold McCain into their platform with total disregard for McCain's past positions on issues and policy.

The result is the Two Faces of McCain.

As icing on the cake, they saddled him with a moose-hunting nobody for his VP in order to focus the spotlight away from McCain' failing campaign.

Isn't this like buying up a bunch of junk cars in the hope that folks will think that they are worth something and want to buy them from you?

Just asking.

Gets the leadership it deserves.

And some folks want another Republican Administration?

There really is no hope.

Give every family $200,000. tax free.

More than enough for a down payment on a house.

It's worth a shot.

Eight years of Bush Administration mismanagement is not Pelosi's fault.

Dig deeper, please.

Do you enjoy killing animals?

Adherence to Party dogma is the real prerequisite.

Palin gets an "A".

Instead of giving a $700 billion gift to the financial industry, give it to the citizens.

If "incentive rebates" are supposed to help revive the economy then this would be the mother of all stimulus programs.

A direct infusion of this amount of money at the consumer level will have an immediate benefit for everyone.

why would anyone in their right mind vote for John McCain?

His "maverick" status went by the boards long ago. Now he is just another Republican shill.

You may want to remind yourself that Republicans have been in the majority during the past 8+ years and that the conservatives' desire for less regulation may be at fault.

Look at the Bush Administration scorecard on the economy, the war and Iran's increased influence in the Middle East, the failure to recognize the importance of the conflict in Afghanistan, the loss of support from other western countries, the Katrina response, the decimating of environmental protections, and now the implosion of a mismanaged economy.

Who cares about the moderator. She asks a question. The question is answered by each candidate.

This is like accusing the umpire before the game is played.

Respond to every question by reciting the Pledge of Allegiance and the Lord's Prayer.

That's it. 100% of the Republican base will score you as the winner.

It all started with that.

Does it make sense that years of fiscal mismanagement and irresponsible deregulation can be turned around via this one vote?

If so, Sarah has a bridge she wants to sell you.

90% of the American public is beholden to witchcraft that is defined as "religion".

Jesus wept.

"Especially when it is regarding events that have deep emotional resonance. Bernal Diaz did regarding Hernan Cortes' march into Mexico. It is an exquisitely detailed account."

A "deep emotional resonance" defines personal bias, which is counter to accurate recollection.

He doesn't need to prove anything except that he needs to convince the masses that he doesn't need to prove anything.

Also credit Reagan with deregulation. We're paying the price for that now.

The debate will probably not change one vote. Palin's perception of the vice presidency was way off the mark. The only duty the VP has in Congress is to break a tie vote.

She was reading from Cheney's playbook as to what she would want to see in the vice presidency.

Very scary indeed.

And Biden had to remind her as to the duties of the VP in the Senate.

She's a cold fish, and not too bright.

I suspect that Sarah has apent too much time in front of a mirror. Her staged facial expressions and phoney retorts wear thin very quickly.

She honestly believes that her beauty pageant training will work here.

And the Republicans just gobble it up.

God has disproved his existence.