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Manhattan Diary by Cahir O'Doherty

God abandons the GOP Presidential Race

Posted on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at 02:30 PM

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Remember how the main Republican candidates all rushed to confirm to the press that God has inspired them to run in 2012?

To hear them tell it, Almighty God had taken time out of His busy schedule to make personal visits to their upscale homes to endorse them in person.

I'm talking about you Rick Santorum, Herman Cain, Michele Bachmann and Rick Perry.

'I want you to be president of the United States,' God apparently told each of them, underlining the point that the maker of the universe supports the Republican agenda, whilst at the same time not letting on He was actually playing the field.

Well all that divine inspiration has come to naught, hasn't it? That's what He gets for His inability to pick one.

Not one of the candidates He spoke to succeeded. It's almost as if He might never have existed.

Whatever else we know about Mitt Romney, we know that he hasn't heard from God who His preferred candidate is. The truth is Romney hasn't heard from anyone that he's their preferred candidate.

So I don't think much of Romney's chances or of God's batting average. Maybe they'll want to skip H
is endorsement in 2016.

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eiriamach | Apr 12, 2012, 02:37 PM EDT

God may have told the whole lot of GOP candidates to run, but God votes for Obama. I mean, if the GOP state legislatures haven't found a way to keep everyone who favors progress from voting!

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hybernia | Apr 12, 2012, 01:27 PM EDT

"If you talk to God, you are praying; If God talks to you, you have schizophrenia" Thomas Stephen Szasz.

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The Waltons | Apr 12, 2012, 01:21 PM EDT

Once again, another ridiculous article from this one tracked mind.

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luckysusan | Apr 12, 2012, 12:10 PM EDT

When I scan the stories on IC, it often happens that the first one I choose to open is Cahir O'Doherty's - never disappointed me yet and this one is no exception. Thanks.

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Gracie1 | Apr 12, 2012, 11:56 AM EDT

I think this article is very pointed. Men and women who base their ability to serve in any capacity on alleged discussions with God should give us pause. The fact they claimed to have the support of God and now are not even in the running says quite a bit about who those people truly are. Democrat or Republican or Martian - the issue here is recognizing twisted psyches of those who would declare God chose them and that God supports their efforts to run a nasty campaign and tell lies and make distorted comments about others. The Irish in me enjoys the irony presented here - that those who purported to have been selected by God are now not even in the picture. A shame some of the readers here seem to be too thick to comprehend that.

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DannyBoyG | Apr 12, 2012, 11:51 AM EDT

Love it!! it is a liberal world boys and girls! And the world is only going to move forward...not backwards no matter how much time you waste trying!!

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Corby | Apr 12, 2012, 10:57 AM EDT

Mr. O'Doherty, your article has no point. All I read is liberal sanctimony and hatred. Is there news here? Do Democratic candidates not have upscale homes? Do none believe in God? If you are going to take up internet real estate, write a story with a point. And what do you know of God's batting average....since you know nothing of God.

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pilib04 | Apr 12, 2012, 10:50 AM EDT

All these Republicans told by God to run for President. Could it be God got mixed up? What ever was S(he) thinking? Perry, Bachmann, Santorum and Cain. My, oh my. Or is God a Mormon?

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eiriamach | Apr 12, 2012, 10:38 AM EDT

Romney surely hasn't heard from women that "he's their preferred candidate." In recent polls reported on MSNBC, women favor Obama by 57% over Romney's 38%. Women cast most of the votes in American elections....

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micky74007 | Apr 12, 2012, 10:36 AM EDT

Did your Mum drop you as a baby?

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jamieLM | Apr 11, 2012, 06:28 PM EDT

You'd be critical of anyone running against Obama, no matter what they said or did. You're hardly fair and objective since you're an Obama supporter. The truth is, there are millions of very angry, unhappy, dissatisfied Americans who don't agree with Obama's policies, or lack of (immigration), and think he's a disaster, even if he is re-elected.

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peterson | Apr 11, 2012, 03:24 PM EDT

Just another cheap shot from the liberals !!

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