Franklin Graham: Palin's Compassion Touched Haitians' Hearts

Newsmax.com ^ | 12/16/2010 | Henry J. Reske and Kathleen Walter

[unseen1]

Sarah Palin’s visit to the earthquake-ravaged Haiti showed she is not “afraid to get her hands dirty,” says the Rev. Franklin Graham. The former Alaska governor is a “woman of strong principle and no question she has a strong faith in God,” the son of renowned evangelist Billy Graham said during a Newsmax.TV interview in which he discussed his hosting her Haitian visit......

...The former GOP vice-presidential candidate “has tremendous compassion for people, she loves people, and she cares deeply about people,” Graham said. “She was an encouragement not only to the staff and to the relief workers (but) even to the Haitian people who didn’t know her,” Graham said.

“She came in with her smile. She would sit on the cots. Now, you have to understand a cholera clinic, these cots have been soaked in urine, and fecal matter, and vomit. Cholera is a horrible thing, and she just sat right there in the middle of it, holding peoples’ hands, talking to people, holding babies, it was an amazing thing. She’s quite a lady and not afraid to get her hands dirty.”....

.....As for Graham’s appraisal of Palin, he said: “When you read her book ‘Going Rogue,’ she gives a testimony on how she gave her life to God. And the last page of her book ‘Going Rogue,’ she mentions or says to the reader if you haven’t done what I’ve done, I encourage you to do it. And she invites a person to invite God into their heart, their life. I’ve seen the governor on a number of occasions and no question her faith is a big part of her life — that’s who she is. She’s a believer in Jesus Christ, a follower of the Lord Jesus Christ, that’s just her makeup. It’s her DNA.”

[Josephat]

She really seems to be just what the doctor ordered and God delivered. Thankyou, God.

[unseen1]

So you are saying you fathe ris sexist?

[libbylu]

That is not all he is, but he is 80 and set in his ways.

[rockinqsranch]

“Unfortunately, they are loud, post often, and are obnoxious, making them feel and seem like there are a lot of them....”

So true, and makes one wonder doesn’t it as THAT IS precisely a tactic of the Leftists in gaining their way on matters.

Wondering if those whom protest so vigorously are as RINO’s.

[jessduntno]

In my case I watched her back McCain for re-election and stand by while he totally destroyed a good Christian man.”

She took no part in it. I hold people responsible for their own actions. I disagreed with her staying loyal to John Mccain, but the act of loyalty was hers to make. I didn’t like it. But I sure as hell wouldn’t lose faith in someone based on what someone else does. That’s your call of course, but I know of nothing she did to “totally destroy” anyone.

[unseen1]

After 80 years I too would be set in my ways. I think the sexism issue will be the biggest hurdle for Palin going into the primary and general elections. I think if anyone can overcome it Gov Palin can. Hillary was unable to do it. But then again she wasn't prepared to face the slings and arrows. Palin has been forged in the fires and IMO can overcome it. We shall see

[McGavin999]

Standing by and watching it, since she started it, is as bad if not worse then participating in it herself. Don't even attempt to excuse it by calling it loyalty.

Make all the exucuses you want, it will not change the fact that I will never be able to trust her, or her judgement, again.

[Republic]

I am glad that Sarah is not a back stabber-as much as I might how wanted her to be regarding McCain. Some times the right thing stinks.