By Baxter
So Senator and Mrs. Obama have had enough. They've left the Trinity United Church of Christ.
We're glad that the Obamas have done this. They may not have had to before, but in the wake of Father Pfleger's tirade against Senator Clinton — and the congregation's unfortunate laughter and applause — they clearly had no choice.
The larger issue, of course, is how stupid and unnecessary the tirade was in the first place. Senator Clinton is not The Enemy. It's Senator McCain, his 100-year war in Iraq, and the Republican attack machine — which right now happens to be only temporarily distracted by Scott McClellan.
But we can't leave this subject without one parting comment. We just don't understand politicians' need these days to belong to a faith and trumpet its importance. To us, it's just so superfluous to the public discourse. And, as Senator Obama now knows, it can bring you lots of trouble as well.
Besides, not to toot our own horn or anything, but it's just so much easier to worship us cats.
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