Too Creepy even for Republicans.

Ok, let me start out by saying that I am NOT a Democrat. I’m not a Republican either. I’ve always felt that I can figure out where I stand on issues all by myself, I don’t need some wanker who got a lower GPA than I did (both wankers in the last Presidential election) telling me where I should stand on the issues that affect my quality of life, thank you very much. And frankly I don’t care much for either party, especially these days. But that’s a blog for another day.

The reason for this little tirade of mine is a woman from Florida by the name of Katherine Harris. Ms Harris is a Republican Representative currently seeking election in the US Senate.

If the name sounds familiar it might be because she’s come across the country’s radar before, but more on that in a moment; here’s what caught my eye most recently:

When asked for a statement by a religious journal she responded with a real gem. She stated that the separation of church and state is "a lie" and went on to say that God and the nation's founding fathers did not intend the country be "a nation of secular laws." (God?! When the hell did god weigh in on the subject?)

The amazing thing is that it doesn’t stop there.

She went on to say, and this is a direct quote: “If you're not electing Christians, then in essence you are going to legislate sin…"

Now, I’m torn. I can’t figure out which quote I find more offensive, that the separation of church and state is a lie, or that if you don’t elect Christians you’re legislating sin. They’re both pretty deplorable, actually.

By the way if Katherine Harris’ name sounds familiar it’s because she was the spunky little Secretary of State in Florida who beamingly handed over that state’s electoral votes to W back in 2000. Now I’m not much of a conspiracy theorist but in light of these very worrisome little glimpses into her psyche I have to say that it does give one pause.

The Bushes, meanwhile, are having none of it. Harris is apparently such a loose cannon that several months before this last round of comments Jeb (currently the Governor of Fla) “distanced” himself from Harris by publicly supporting a different candidate for the Senate seat. It is perhaps worth noting that the man he supports is not, in fact, running.

Makes me kind of glad I don’t live in Florida.