I remember countless tyimes throughout the last several years when our sitting President would invoke God. The far left would shout from the highest rooftops that he was violating separation of church and state by making his faith public.

That's why I find it compelling that one of Yahoo! News' lead stories features one certain former first lady's attendance at a Methodist church in Des Moines Iowa, without a hint of the irony of the article's appearing without sharp criticism:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071125/ap_po/political_play_of_the_day;_ylt=Ag9FKygWwUIWgMueAdgZZRes0NUE

According to IRS rules designed to curtail the free speech of the right, if politics are discussed in the church house, the church stands to lose its 501(c)3 status. My question is, were politics discussed at any point during the Presidential hopeful's visit? If so, will the left be as staunch in calling for the removal of tax exempt status for the Grace United Methodist church as they have been for groups like Focus on the Family everytime its leader, Dr. James Dobson, states his private political views? If not, why not? What makes this any different than when a conservative speaks out?

This was the most obvious political ploy I have ever seen. Hillary Rodham Clinton has precious little support among many of the Christian churches in the heartland. It was clearly in her best interests to be seen "worshipping", especially in a state where the political caucuses are only a few short weeks away.

The problem is, the same group that is willing to throw right wing politicians to the wolves for expressing their faith is equally quick to look the other way when one of their own uses faith as a prop to help their campaign. And that is nothing short of deplorable.