We often think of the bottom tier of Presidential candidates as sour grapes, but they all serve an important purpose in our election process. Whether it be immigration racists like Ron Paul or Tom Tancredo, somber New Deal progressives like Dennis Kucinich and John Edwards, or a fundamentalist nutcake like Mike Huckabee they bring to the forefront issues that the cosmetically ordained candidates cannot. In this case Fun Nut candidate Mike Gravel says what no top tier candidate (or the mainstream media for that matter) can. Religion does not belong in our political process, PERIOD.
It speaks volumes when HE is the only one with the intestinal fortitude to actually SAY IT. Some of the others surely must KNOW it, but are afraid they'll lose a vote or two so they continue this scary and harmful charade...no doubt they are correct, it could sink them in this wacky country.
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