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God Is My Running Mate
By Daniel Berger / February 13, 2008
On Saturday, Mike Huckabee told a cheering crowd that he’d majored in miracles, not math. With all the religious rhetoric being thrown around this election season, we voters need a guide to understanding the volatile relationship between religion and politics in America. Fortunately for us, Dr. Jacques Berlinerblau, Associate Professor of Jewish Civilization at Georgetown, has written the informative and often humorous Thumpin’ It: The Use and Abuse of the Bible in Today’s Presidential Politics. I spoke with him about church, state, and of course, the Jews.
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Really enjoyed reading this article.
One question though: if so many Americans are apprehensive about literal rather than than symbolic application of scripture, and comments like Mike Huckabee's constitutional amendment remark, then why are such ideas allowed to prevail on such a large scale within American politics?  While the subtle "generic" approach to bible quotations might prove successful, why would a candidate run the risk of polarizing his  potential constituents by making bolder references?  Is that really what voters want to hear?
Woah! Was this interview actually real?!
At first, I was really impressed that you called up a GU professor to interview him, but then the last two question came completely out of leftfield… this isn't real right?
I've actually got a couple of e-mails recently about lectures he is giving this semester.
Anyways, all Hillary needs is a Tyra endorsement, and more videos like these and she will clinch it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FvyGydc8no&eurl=http://wonkette.com/356140/cmon-everybody-do-the-hillary-dance
" Her experience is great… instead of war we can negotiate!"
That picture of him is so handsome and uplifting.
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