A while ago I expressed some interest in Bill Richardson, the Demoratic governor of New Mexico who’s running for president.
I read on CNN Political Ticker via HuffPo today that he recently said Iowa should be the first state in the nation to hold caucuses because of, among other justifications, “reasons related to the Lord.”
Just so you know, I’m no longer interested.
And then there’s Hillary with her power prayer breakfasts. I can see her pounding the bacon and the Bible right alongside all those porcine conservatives… Nauseating. Both the bacon and the Bible beaters (big “B” out of respect for grammar, not the magic book). Not that I was ever thrilled with her anyway.
Here’s a list of all the Dem candidates’ declared religious affiliations. Because God forbid they should not have a religion (big “G” out of respect for grammar, not the invisible friend).
How can I vote for any Dem who talks about God? To me it’s no different than talking about a weekly tarot reading… Psychologists call it magical thinking, and children are expected to grow out of it by around the age of six. In adults, it’s generally not considered a good thing.
Lots of atheists in France. Thank gawd (my preferred workaround).
Any country that is unable to convincingly separate religion from politics cannot be called a true democracy .
Large parts of the US are just as fundamentalist as the fundamentalist regimes they’re pretending to ‘liberate’.
Hi Pamela
I was horrified by that little outburst too, and wiped him off my list. Up until that point he and Kucinich were the only two candidates of integrity I could see on the list, and I was pondering, yet again, how it is that every primary season the Democrats seem to make sure that the best candidates have no chance while the worst prosper.
I suppose though that Bill could have been joking?
And remember, the worst Democrat, on their worst day, is better than the best Republican, on their best day
Best wishes
David
Thanks David. I’ll add what I just sent you by e-mail: I’m not so sure the worst Dem (Lieberman, the filthy turncoat) is actually any better than a Republican…! The word “Democrat” doesn’t even appear anywhere on his official home page! http://lieberman.senate.gov/
But you’re right about the excessive coverage given to the lesser candidates compared to the scraps tossed to the best. I’m going to vote for Kucinich in the primary. I’ve always liked him. That is, if I can vote in the primary… I assume I can, but I haven’t been an expat during a presidential election yet. I voted in the mid-term elections last year from here. I know I can’t vote in California state elections (governor, propositions, etc.). I’ve been planning to contact the registrar of voters to get that all straightened out well in advance.