Democrats and Religion

In Slate today, Amy Sullivan reflects on the new poll showing that Democrats are losing religious voters. (Republicans also experienced a drop in support from religious voters, but it was half the size.) She argues,

Rarely is there an acknowledgment that Democratic politicians—and Democratic voters—hold liberal political views precisely because of their religious beliefs, that caring for the most vulnerable in society and protecting God's creation are imperatives, too.

It's a tricky balance for the Democratic party. While I agree that Democratic Christians need to speak up and not cede religious discourse to the right, at the same time I'm uneasy w



And here I'll stop. This is intellectual life with a toddler: I try to dash off a quick blog while he is getting bathed and put in pajamas, and somehow he pees on the floor and his armchair, and I have to stop and clean it up. Then he's shrieking because he doesn't want diaper cream on. Even though I'm not the designated caretaker at the moment, I can't concentrate at all because he is clearly hysterical. Fun!