Three strikes and you're out: on democrats and religion (strikes #1 and 2)

The Democratic party has three approaches to religion and politics - and all three are, to put it mildly, rather lame.

Strike 1: the "avoid it like the plague approach" - you avoid talking about religion because you believe in the separation between church and state. Unfortunately for democrats, the outcome is that republicans get to carry the banner of religion unopposed.

Strike 2: the “hey, I’m religious too! approach" - when you see that your opponent’s shameless use of religion is getting votes, you chip in “hey, I’m religious too!” Kerry, for example, tells us he’s an altar boy, as if that would make him a good president. Who cares if he’s never talked about his faith before. Sad.

Strike 3: on monday