Not that it made me think his faith wasn't genuine, but that politics were the dominant force in his life

Well, ummm... gosh, I'd hope so.

After all, the man is a politician. Not just any politician, but the top-dog politician in the whole country. He'd better be interested in politics, that's what we pay him for!

I would not be comfortable with the idea of a man running things who was more interested in his religion than in the welfare of the country.

Takes me back to 1960 when John F. Kennedy, a [gasp!] Catholic was running for president, and some deluded people were (really, truly!) saying, "Oh, I'm not gonna vote for him -- he'll be taking his orders directly from the Pope."

Well, we all know how ridiculous that was... but in that same vein, I am worry about a commander in chief who does something because he knows that it is what God wants him to do.

Hearken back to the Crusades for an example of where that mindset can lead one...

tanstaafl.