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ratbastid · 02-26-2007, 08:43 AM

I left out the Catholic, the Jew, and the Mormon. And the old guy.

Needless to say, I'd vote for an Atheist.

I guess I might vote for a Catholic. I just don't automatically have a lot of trust for anyone whose first description of themselves includes their religion.

I grew up in Salt Lake City, and the first 1/3 of my life was ruled by Mormons. If you want bars outlawed nationwide and big chunks of major metropolitan areas turned into reflecting pool gardens, a Mormon would be a good president.

With everything that's going on in the Middle East right now, it's not the right time for us to have our first Jewish president. We need someone who can talk to everyone in the region, and many of them would refuse to sit down with a Jew. I say that as an official Honorary Jew, DNC (Damn Near Converted).

I left out the old guy because there's almost no chance he'd be plugged into what young (and even middle-aged) Americans are up to.

02-26-2007, 08:43 AM	#19 (permalink)
ratbastid Darth Papa Location: Yonder	I left out the Catholic, the Jew, and the Mormon. And the old guy. Needless to say, I'd vote for an Atheist. I guess I might vote for a Catholic. I just don't automatically have a lot of trust for anyone whose first description of themselves includes their religion. I grew up in Salt Lake City, and the first 1/3 of my life was ruled by Mormons. If you want bars outlawed nationwide and big chunks of major metropolitan areas turned into reflecting pool gardens, a Mormon would be a good president. With everything that's going on in the Middle East right now, it's not the right time for us to have our first Jewish president. We need someone who can talk to everyone in the region, and many of them would refuse to sit down with a Jew. I say that as an official Honorary Jew, DNC (Damn Near Converted). I left out the old guy because there's almost no chance he'd be plugged into what young (and even middle-aged) Americans are up to.