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Originally Posted by Mr Mephisto
Any Christian would feel like God wanted them to be the leader of the free world?
Erm... I don't think so. Also, I don't believe any Christian feels that God has a plan for them. Perhaps if you are an Anabaptist or Calvinist. But free will and a conspicious absense of predetermination are fundamental tenets to most Christian churches.
So, no. You can criticize him for that.
Mr Mephisto
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Erm... I don't think you know what you're talking about. One of the most popular books on the Christian circuit right now is "A Purpose Driven Life" by Rick Warren. It is basically explaining that God has a plan for you in your life, and that if you really want what is good for you, you will pray to him and his will (or his plan) will be carried out. The free will part comes when you accept it or not. This isn't a new concept. You are thinking of predestination, which the Calvinists and Anabaptists both believe, which you probably learned in your high school history class. This says that God picks who goes to heaven or hell before they are born. So if Bush is following God's plan, of course he thinks God wants him to be President. Read into a religion a little bit before you talk about it.