Eyeroll-inducing news story of the day......

[Whiskeytide]

20. I subscribe to the theory that a lot...

... of what is wrong with the new Republican party is its attachment and affiliation to the religious right. When the country club married the country church in the 70s, the idea was to provide a block of committed voters to push the conservative agenda. It worked. But to keep them, the typical Republican politician now has to talk the talk. If he or she is a true believer and also walks the walk, fine. But many - probably a majority - perhaps even most - Republican politicians are NOT true believers. That makes hypocrisy a requirement for a successful Republican political campaign. And not just hypocrisy - "I love God" hypocrisy - clearly the worst kind.

I think if you are willing to prostitute yourself by faking religious conviction for votes, there are very few lines you would hesitate to cross. That's why we see more corruption (at least little more), more sex scandals (especially the "sinful" kind of sex), and more true douche bags on the right side of the aisle these days. They're recruiting them.

Tebowning is just the latest example.