Russell Saunders and other atheists call for an atheist presidential nominee to right unbalanced

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political representation in America

The question is a good one: Why don't we have an atheist candidate for president? Russell Saunders is a pediatrician who blogs on the popular site "The League of Ordinary Gentlemen." His blog is asking the same question many other blogs are asking. Will there ever be an atheist presidential candidate in our lifetime? We wrote an article a while back in which American Atheists' Dave Silverman was optimistic about having an atheist political candidate in our lifetime.

Yet no atheist has stepped forward to challenge the Republican field. Why is this?

Silverman said one reason for this was because:

"Atheists tend to be separationists and shy away from anything that resembles religion," Silverman said in response to Pakman's question as to why atheists are not a political force. He claimed that atheists outnumber Buddhists, Jews, Muslims, and Hindus — combined and doubled — in America."

Russell Saunders, on the other hand, is very vocal about what he thinks of the current political field of candidates, calling Rick Perry a "ten gallon asshat," and actually analyzing why the religion of the current field, particularly Michelle Bachmann, is not good for the country:

http://www.goddiscussion.com/76334/russell-saunders-and-other-atheists-call-for-an-atheist-presidential-nominee-to-right-unbalanced-political-representation-in-america/

[dmallind]

1. When 51% won't even consider voting for an atheist what use is a nominee? nt

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2. Defeatist.

[dmallind]

5. In this case defeatism is realism. An atheist national candidate = nice but pointless 50 years min.

[enlightenment]

3. Might be hard to find one . . . rational people

usually shy away from institutionalized craziness like our political process . . .

[Silent3]

4. I'll give it a try

Once I've set up the PO box for everyone to send their donations, I'll get back to you.

Thank you all, good night, God doesn't bless America!

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6. I'd throw you five bucks.

But I'd want to see the bumprt sticker first.

[cleanhippie]

7. Of course you always want to get something in return.

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8. In politics, you bet your ass.

[laconicsax]

9. Yet your priests prefer the asses of small children. n/t

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10. Perhaps some do but, as a rule, I do not prefer the company of asses.

Goodbye.

[darkstar3]

11. Proving the rule that "opposites attract", are you rug?

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12. See #10.

[cleanhippie]

13. Oh, SNAP!!!!

:rofl:

[Deep13]

14. We'd have a better chance of electing an avowed socialist.

Besides, religion really isn't supposed to be a legitimate consideration for public office.