June 9, 2009

OH, THAT THEOCRATIC PRESIDENT OF OURS...:

Barack Obama invokes Jesus more than George W. Bush (EAMON JAVERS, 6/9/09, Politico)

He’s done it while talking about abortion and the Middle East, even the economy. The references serve at once as an affirmation of his faith and a rebuke against a rumor that persists for some to this day.

As president, Barack Obama has mentioned Jesus Christ in a number of high-profile public speeches — something his predecessor George W. Bush rarely did in such settings, even though Bush’s Christian faith was at the core of his political identity.

Posted by Orrin Judd at June 9, 2009 7:41 AM
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