When it comes to those whose reputations are being scrutinized by right-wing mobs, it seems that Obama is in pretty good company.
Unhelpful for establishing the tone McCain sought in Davenport was the Rev. Arnold Conrad, past pastor of the Grace Evangelical Free Church. His prayer before McCain arrived at the convention center blocks from the Mississippi River appeared to dismiss faiths other than Christianity and cast the election as a referendum on God himself.
"I would also pray, Lord, that your reputation is involved in all that happens between now and November, because there are millions of people around this world praying to their god — whether it's Hindu, Buddha, Allah — that his opponent wins, for a variety of reasons," Conrad said.
Oh SNAP! Hear that, God? The Rev. Arnold Conrad is calling you out - in front of your own peeps.
"And Lord, I pray that you would guard your own reputation, because they're going to think that their god is bigger than you, if that happens. So I pray that you will step forward and honor your own name with all that happens between now and Election Day," he said.
Apparently God isn't bringing his A-game anymore. Sarah Palin has raised the bar so high that it's time for the Almighty himself to be mocked at a McCain rally. So God, as Stephen Colbert would say, you are officially on notice.
Good grief.
UPDATE: Link to the audio from ABC, thanks to SheaG.