Thus spake Sarahthustra - I

Reading quotes from the candidate for the next Vice-President of the United States, one is struck by a mixture of confusion or awe - depending on which side of the aisle one leans. Maybe they are extremely profound on a level that I am unaware of or maybe they are so absurdly stupid that the words seem to mock the intellect - either way, these are worth some parsing - dare if you can...

Views on energy: Oil and coal? Of course, it’s a fungible commodity and they don’t flag, you know, the molecules, where it’s going and where it’s not. But in the sense of the Congress today, they know that there are very, very hungry domestic markets that need that oil first,” Palin said. “So, I believe that what Congress is going to do, also, is not to allow the export bans to such a degree that it’s Americans that get stuck to holding the bag without the energy source that is produced here, pumped here. It’s got to flow into our domestic markets first...

Reaction on being asked to be a candidate for the Vice President of the United States: I answered him yes because I have the confidence in that readiness and knowing that you can't blink, you have to be wired in a way of being so committed to the mission, the mission that we're on, reform of this country and victory in the war, you can't blink. So I didn't blink then even when asked to run as his running mate.