The latest evidence that Sharron Angle, Majority Leader Harry Reid's opponent in the Senate race, might not be ready for prime time comes from a heretofore unnoticed April interview in which she said the Democratic administration was trying to make the government our God. Hence, President Obama, Reid, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are violating the First Comandment, the one that forbids worshiping all other idols before God.
In an attempt to rescue her, her spokesman, Jarrod Agen, told NPR that "people are frustrated because, like Sharron, they understand Washington has become a giant, unseen, omnipotent force whose presence is felt in all our lives whether we like it or not."
If you grew up or spent any time in the hyper-religious South or Midwest, such statements aren't a shocker to you. But what's always shocked me is the failure of people who make such utterances to recognize that such an invocation of religious faith might be offensive to Christians and non-Christians alike. In such statements lies the assumption not only that all of us should agree with Angle's view of the proper role of government, but that we all observe the First Commandment as well, and would be offended by the God-like activities she sees in the government's actions.
But, as the Reid campaign exploits this as best it can, it's worth remembering what Molly Ball wrote for TAP in June: This is exactly the race Reid wanted, and he spent years trying to make sure an easy target like Angle would be the last challenger left standing.
-- Monica Potts
