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But you still haven't answered the question, so let me ask it another way...
In your opinion, did any of the former U.S. President since Reagan use their religion to garner (your) vote(s)? If so, which one(s)? And why do you believe that said President's proclaimation of his religious preference was anymore disengenuious than any other before him? What about his conduct lead you to believe he was lying about being a follower of the religion he claim to be a believere of?
Note: The issue now seems to be that the President isn't who he claims to be based on his public pronouncement of his choosen religious faith. So, now I would like to know what makes his pronouncement any less believable than his predecessors. Again, those who don't believe he is a Christian, you are entitled to your opinion. I'm not putting you down for it. So, please don't misunderstand me here. I'm simply wondering why is it so difficult for people to take him at face value whereas it was so easy for us to accept ALL other Presidents who came before him?
Lets see...
Bush went to church before he was elected and after, but I dont recall (maybe I missed it) Bush inviting cameras in to record the events and having it plastered on the news. So I would put Bush in the religous category. I know Bill had a fair amount of religous contacts before and after. Hugely ironic him 'praying' in private with the 'reverand' Jessie Jackson for strength following the Lewinsky affair thing (then again...since it was just before the revelation about Jessie bastard child, maybe they were just sharing a 'ho down'!). I understand he spent a lot of time in the oral office repeating the words Ohmigodohmigodohmigod...over and over (interjected with some "yeah thats right baby" and some "do that thing you do with the cigar". So...Lets just call him 'spiritual.' Bush sr was a regular church goer before and after. Reagan, not so much. Carter...absolutely. Nixon...no clue but most democrats believe he regularly took communion with Satan...not sure if that counts...
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How many white politicians suddenly find religion just before elections and end up in black congregations...and on camera? And which side of the aisle do they usually reside? And after the elections how often do they attend?
Obama was a partier in HS and college. He was an admitted crackfiend while he was an Illinois representative. Other than his attendance at the right rev Wrights church I dont think he went...before or since. He says in 20 years he never heard any of the race rhetoric that was going on in Wrights church which means he was either deeply meditating or on a snoozer or lying.
OK...has that adequately answered your question?