I’m trying to decide if this is one of the better, or worse, reasons to vote one way or another:
Planets governing President Bush are eclipsed and in an uncomfortable position, making his tenure controversial and his re-election bid unsuccessful, the [Indian] soothsayers said on Friday, four days before the vote.
On the other hand, the planets of Democratic challenger Senator John Kerry were in the ascendant, ensuring him success in competitions.
“Saturn, which is the lord of health and fortune for President Bush, has been eclipsed by the Sun, which is unfortunate and gives him a clear defeat,” Lachhman Das Madan, editor of a popular astrology magazine, told Reuters.
“Kerry will win,” said Madan, who is also known as “the emperor of astrologers.” “It is cosmic writ that George W. Bush cannot become president of United States again.”
Bets that, if Bush wins, Pat Robertson will comment on this? (Which, in and of itself, might be a reason to vote …)
It’s the Astrologers vs the Presidential Prayer Team! Who will vanquish whom in this Cosmic Battle? Place your bets now!
Robertson is not merely praying the Bush wins, he is predicting it. I am solidly supporting Bush, but this fact tempts me to go the other way so that Robertson could finally leave the limelight. The church I attend is conservative (Wayne Allard is a member). Yet, we prayed for the broken relationships and division in this country rather than for a particular candidate to win. Our pastor called us to fast and pray towards that end yesterday.
Good for him (your pastor).
Alas, there are any number of nuts who I’d love to vote in opposition to. Unfortunately, there are more nuts on more sides than there are candidates.