Draft Moore: The Web Site. A Draft Moore movement emerges. But who's behind it?

When I first heard the words "Draft Moore", I was dumbstruck. Which Moore? Demi? Well, she certainly would be the best-looking President ever, no? Michael? Can't you just hear the weeping and gnashing of teeth among red-meat Conservatives? Roger? Wait, he's not even an American, is he?

Imagine my surprise when I realized that the Moore in question was none than Roy Moore, yes, THAT Moore, the Scripture-spouting, constitutionally-challenged former Alabama Supreme Court justice.

It is entirely possible that Roy Moore this year could be to George Bush what Ralph Nader was to Al Gore in 2000. Wouldn't THAT be sweet? Yes, paybacks are a b***h, eh??

Speculation that Moore will run for president this year on the Constitution Party ticket is music to the ears of Democrats, because Moore has a large Christian Right following and would very possibly take enough votes away from President Bush to throw the election to John Kerry. Moore himself has been noncommittal. Hence this fledgling draft effort.

The Draft Moore site, which went up on March 30, links to an online "Roy Moore for President" petition, which, as of this writing, has only 27 "signatures." We can do better than that, can't we? An estimated 5,000 people turned out in Dallas on April 3 for a "Ten Commandments Texas Rally," where Moore was the star attraction. They just need to be asked. (Kindly ignore two other petitions the site links to, one to give Moore his old job back, and the other to appoint him to the U.S. Supreme Court. We love you, Roy, but judicial robes just aren't you.)

The Web site nicely outlines a list of reasons why fundamentalist Christians should be ticked off by President Bush, including Bush's "silly ecumenical project to try to pretend that all religions are really the same and equally valid."

Right. Heaven forbid that someone shouldn't view themselves as God's Chosen Folk. Hey, if White Southern Males weren't supposed to be the ruling class, then why did God make so many of them? Indeed, why else would he have created NASCAR?

It's hard to believe that there is a more narrow-minded, intolerant, and shallow candidate out there than George W. Bush. If you're looking for someone to fit that bill, however, Judge Roy Moore is clearly your man.

Posted by northstar at 06:07 AM | Politics & other bad ideas