Reply #178: Before I nod off...

[puebloknot]

...let me just say that I've read Obama's latest book, think he's very bright, would love to have a black president (on general principle), find him charming although a little too slick and a little too general in a lot of his responses. While I am offended by Hillary's "faith" talk because it comes across as phony, and she reinvents herself, like a chameleon, in each and every situation, I have a feeling that Obama is actually more sincere with regard to *his* faith talk than Hillary. That's just a personal feeling.

But I'm still bothered by his closeness with the evangelicals. And whether a candidate is extremely sincere about their personal faith, or putting on a show, I don't think discussions of religious faith belong in politics. If a person's personal beliefs inform their acting in the public interest, fine. But it's a subject that should be banned from public political discourse, such as debates, in my view. We've had seven years of Jesus talk now, and I'm really, really offended by it.