COMMENTARY | Republican presidential nominee Newt Gingrich responded Thursday to attacks on him by his GOP rivals by essentially following Jesus Christ's words in Matthew's Gospel about "turning the other cheek." He emphatically told ABC News not only that "I'm going to be the nominee," but also, "I don't object if people want to attack me, that's their right. All I'm suggesting that it's not going to be very effective and that people are going to get sick of it very fast."
The Republican presidential hopefuls are turning God into a "flip-flopper." It's one thing to have former top-tier candidates claiming that the Almighty told them to run, but it's quite another to witness Gingrich's persona during interviews and debates, which emanate the vibes of an omniscient Messianic complex. Gingrich was recently chided by pundit Joe Scarborough for purportedly claiming that "Western civilization rests on my shoulders," according to Business Insider.
Whether one believes in the Christian god or not, it's interesting to note that the GOP continues to evoke religion into the 2012 presidential race. Earlier this year, Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., was quoted on CBS News' "Face the Nation" program as saying, "If I pray, a calling means that I feel like I have a sense from God."
Herman Cain, mired in numerous alleged sex scandals, had gone as far as comparing himself to Moses, according to National Journal. He quipped about his decision to run, "And when I finally realized that it was God saying that this is what I needed to do, I was like Moses. 'You've got the wrong man, Lord. Are you sure?' "
The Good Book clearly states in 1 Corinthians that "God is not the author of confusion." Does God want someone in the Oval Office like basic American history-challenged Bachmann; or Cain, who didn't even know that China has nuclear weapons per a "PBS Newshour" appearance? What kind of Christian testimony is it for Gingrich to openly brag before struggling Americans about his celebrity status which helped him make $60,000 per speech, as seen at Real Clear Politics? Why then, does God keeping changing his mind about front-runners?
Republican candidates need to take responsibility for their own egos when it comes to deciding on a run for the White House and how they come across to voters. Leave God out of it.
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