When remarks made by Rev. Jeremiah Wright moved from YouTube to the boob tube back in March, Barack Obama’s religious beliefs came into question and took the sting. But what about John McCain’s religious beliefs? McCain is a long-time Episcopalian who now claims to be Baptist, despite having never been baptized in a Baptist church. Was a big hoopla ever made of this tidbit? No.
Sarah Palin was placed on the McCain ticket for a number of reasons, and surprisingly, the most important of them has nothing to do with lipstick. Or pitbulls. Or minivans. It’s the G-factor. She’s down with G-O-D. As previously discussed, however, Palin has a rather interesting affiliation with a curious and somewhat controversial congregation. Her religious history, a boon to the McCain campaign, is also a minefield of stories for the telling. But where is the media?