And
no, not because this was Hawaii, though that certainly must have helped, but
because she’s by all accounts a self-described “non-practicing Buddhist.” And
if you think I’m wrong, imagine a White politician trying to get away with being
a “non-practicing Buddhist.” Let’s push this further and try “non-practicing
Christian.” But I’m guessing that a “secular Jew” is acceptable. I’m also guessing
that I know what “non-practicing” really stands for. And I’m guessing that the
United States will see a woman become President well before any of these “non-practicing”
people do.*
Such
were the thoughts that this
post on the Noahpinion blog (and some wine) touched off.
*
Senator Hirono, of course, is not eligible for the Presidency since she is an
immigrant. This is another one of the non-democratic anachronisms in the US
Constitution.
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