{"id":2686,"date":"2007-06-07T15:46:00","date_gmt":"2007-06-07T15:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/reformedchicksblabbing\/2007\/06\/competence-is-the-key-to-votin.html"},"modified":"2007-06-07T15:46:00","modified_gmt":"2007-06-07T15:46:00","slug":"competence-is-the-key-to-votin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/reformedchicksblabbing\/2007\/06\/competence-is-the-key-to-votin.html","title":{"rendered":"Competence Is the Key To Voting"},"content":{"rendered":"

Consider this when it is time to vote:<\/p>\n

Most of this God-talk by politicians is irrelevant. We’re not electing a theologian, but a president. There are many moral and godly people in my church who I would trust with my wife, but with possibly one exception, not the country. Competence, not ideology or religiosity, should be primary in this election.<\/span>
\nCal Thomas<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

That is the question we need to ask ourselves when the time comes to cast our votes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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