Posted 5:38 PM by Gene

Given time and far more knowledge of politics than we can ever have we could think up a few DUMB things The Messiah's Acolytes can do if they want to wear out His welcome. The first (and already mentioned elsewhere) is to put Dubya's cabinet on trial for its politics. The Dems obviously have a huge appetite for revenge and they intend to sate it. Whether it is worth bringing on The Lord's equivalent of gay rights in the military is another story. Second is gay marriage. This would seem less tenable if its opponents win in California, but there can be no stopping people who are right. Third are various politically correct stratagems like speech codes or racial quotas. These can be done far more stealthily, and for that they could turn into explosive embarrassments. We also yearn to see how gung-ho the Acolytes will be on abortion, and we think it will be very -- until somebody else has a cow. Don't forget the possibility some awful crime will bring on gun-control legislation which can see The Lord having it both ways.

We have mentioned neither international affairs nor the economy as Dubya has spent a lot of money and flipflopped, and think God will do much the same.

Of course He will pick a token Republican for His cabinet, and we will know if He passes the test if it turns out to be another Bill "The Novelist" Cohen. Which is why there MUST be a place for Sen. Hole-in-the-Bagel (probably at Foggy Bottom) -- or Gen. Fogbound. (How about a second stint heading the NSC? Leak! Leak!)

Prediction: If it's Hole he eventually resigns under fire for something related to Iran.

Of course the Lord could surprise and choose mostly people we've never heard of, but remember: they won't have that luxury for long.

One other thing: Could His Acolytes try to force a resignation among the Nine Fingers?