Which is more disturbing ...

[markpkessinger]

... a presidential candidate who makes a cynical attempt to exploit the religious beliefs of citizens by claiming God told him/her to run for president, or a candidate who makes that claim because he/she actually believes it?

[seabeyond]

1. the one who believes it, hands down. nt

[NMMNG]

2. The one who truly believes it

I'm irritated by the ones who pander. I fear the ones who really believe it.

[Angry Dragon]

3. If they really believed it, they would not voice it

if they voice it, what they really are saying is that they are speaking god's word
and then we would be getting into scary territory

They would let their actions and deeds speak for themselves

[Cerridwen]

4. Both.

If I wanted to live in a theocracy with religious tests, I would move elsewhere than the US which is, in theory these days, a secular country.

[napoleon_in_rags]

5. The one who is overtly lying, hands down.

People NEED to get this through their heads:
1) Intelligence is not something you want in somebody who is out to screw you.
2) If somebody is lying to you, by which I mean telling you things they actually believe to be false, then they out to screw you!!!

[iris27]

6. Absolutely the one who really believes it. n/t

[Jeffersons Ghost]

7. which witch leader are we dunking tonight?

or shall we water them down with Elizabethan Parishioners? I'm getting board with these silly tactics

[FarLeftFist]

8. The one that believes it. Although, the people that believe the exploit are worse than all.

[EC]

9. The difference between crazy and slimy?

I'll take slimy.


on edit: Machiavelli vs. Nero ? That is a hard one though...

[Cresent City Kid]

10. I'm a little disturbed by a candiate with these traits

I would be more disturbed by an electorate that would give them a chance.

[Contrary1]

11. Well, they're both Rebublicans, so...

one's a delusional idiot and the other is a lying delusional idiot. They are equally disturbing to me.