Maybe God's Not a Republican After All?

By Zamboni

Two weeks ago, the right-wing evangelical Christian organization "Focus on the Family" asked its members to pray for torrential rain to fall on Senator Obama at Invesco Field tonight.

"I'm talking 'umbrella-ain't-going-to-help-you' rain," said Stuart Shepard, the group's director of digital media.

Now, this request was just really out-and-out mean, and we don't think Jesus Christ would approve. But it was also foolhardy. We cats — being cautious souls despite our nine lives — would never dream of mixing up politics with the weather. Way too risky.

Anyway, the forecast for Denver tonight is clear. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Gustav is predicted to head toward the Gulf Coast as a hurricane on Monday or so. Hmmm.... a weather event to remind all Americans of the Bush Administration's greatest domestic failure... just as the Republican Convention gets underway in Minnesota.

We're keeping our paws crossed for the people of New Orleans, who really don't need another storm right now. But we also dump our dirty litter boxes in Stuart Shepard's bed. What a jerk.