So the latest right-wing attack on Obama is that he's not a "Christian" (whatever that means, and if you look at some of the "experts" voicing this opinion, it's obviously an open question). Jon Green has a piece at AmericaBlog on why it shouldn't be an issue.
And why is this important to the base? Well, there's this:
This is the party that loves the Constitution. Also the party that carries on endlessly about "religious freedom."
Do you wonder why I've gotten to the point where I can't make myself vote for a Republican, even an Illinois Republican?
Footnote: That's also why evolution is such a big issue.
If you’re curious, or perhaps frustrated, as to why every Republican candidate is probably going to be asked about Obama’s faith this week, look no further than the people they have to pander to for the next year and a half: Republican primary voters and activists, who run the gamut from uncertain about Obama’s Christianity to absolutely convinced that it doesn’t exist[.]
And why is this important to the base? Well, there's this:
A majority of Republicans nationally support establishing Christianity as the national religion, according to a new Public Policy Polling survey released Tuesday.
The poll by the Democratic-leaning firm found that 57 percent of Republicans "support establishing Christianity as the national religion" while 30 percent are opposed. Another 13 percent said they were not sure.
This is the party that loves the Constitution. Also the party that carries on endlessly about "religious freedom."
Do you wonder why I've gotten to the point where I can't make myself vote for a Republican, even an Illinois Republican?
Footnote: That's also why evolution is such a big issue.
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