Probably the most fun this election cycle has been watching Katherine Harris, the woman most responsible for Preznit Incredibly Ignorant go down in not just flames but a huge screeching fireball. The beauty of it is, that she's done it all to herself.
The most recent missive from St Katherine of the Chads:
U.S. Rep. Katherine Harris told a religious journal that separation of church and state is "a lie" and God and the nation's founding fathers did not intend the country be "a nation of secular laws."
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Separation of church and state is "a lie we have been told," Harris said in the interview, published Thursday, saying separating religion and politics is "wrong because God is the one who chooses our rulers."
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State GOP leaders -- including Gov. Jeb Bush -- don't think she can win against Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson in November. Fundraising has lagged, frustrated campaign workers have defected in droves and the issues have been overshadowed by news of her dealings with a corrupt defense contractor who gave her $32,000 in illegal campaign contributions.
The best part of this whole thing is how La Famiglia Bush has kicked her to the curb, after she demonstrated unyeilding, fierce partisan loyalty as both Florida Secretary of State and a Bush 2000 campaign chairperson (no conflict, of course) in the Sunshine State.
Well, she did demonstrate in 2000 that she really doesn't truly believe in the electoral process, and now she's demonstrating that she doesn't really support, defend or understand the Constitution of the United States.
The first phrase in the First Amendment states: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion..." is called the establishment clause.
Sadly, Ms. Harris has bought into the Pat Robertson ChristoFascist line about the questions of religion and state. Makes me wonder how she feels about Sharia Law, I guess she'd find those one-size-fits-all Burkas both accomdating and easy on the wardrobe budget.
My guess, after the election she'll become either a Senior Fellow at some wingnut think tank like Concerned Women of America (what are they concerned about, anyhow?) or the Eagle Foundation. Or she could always become a co-blogger with the Shrieking Harpy (you know who, no linkee). Whatever, I don't think she's going to be occupying a seat in the Senate from Florida, call me crazy but it's just a hunch.
posted by Jo Fish on 08.28.06 at 04:46 PM
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Hell, they're all fundies in the repub party. Anyone who wants to return the United States to being a real democracy simply can't, in all good conscience, vote repub. When you put religion above country, you violate our Constitution. And any "leader" who believes that God speaks through them not only should be removed from office - they should be sent to a mental health facility.
posted by: badgervan on 08.28.06 at 09:04 PM [permalink]
I kind of think she's so battered by the way Bush has treated her - you know how the BFEE is, they follow Stalin's method of dealing with useful idiots - that she's reaching out to the christofascists out of desperation. Just perfect. She sold out the Constitution for some breezy promises and they just don't need her any longer.
But I was wondering about her comment "only christians in government." Does that mean she supports Ned Lamont in Connecticut?
