Talking about Sharpton........ Last night I watched online the
debate between him and Christopher Hitchens at the Slate-sponsored forum in New York (this is the one containing the infamous line from Sharpton about Romney that made the headlines, the one that was read to imply that Mormons don't really believe in god). The debate was over the existence of god, or whether religion is a good thing. I have watched Sharpton before, and he's a very clever and talented polemicist, but I have to tell you, on this one Hitchens just absolutely mopped the floor with him. Hitchens is a much better debater, by far. And that's really saying something, because Sharpton is good.
As for Sharpton's line about Romney, it's not clear to me what he meant. It could have been understood the sensational way the media reported it, but it also could simply be that Sharpton was saying he thinks people who really believe in god won't vote for a Republican. But have a look at the debate and judge for yourself.