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The fact remains that despite the gratuitous smears, insults, and expressions of loathing and contempt from many evangelicals concerning Mormons, Mormon Republicans would cheerfully and resolutely support any decent Christian evangelical candidate who was the Party's nominee.

That's because Mormons don't judge according to whether one attends an acceptable "church." They judge political nominees according to whether that nominee's life is lived in accordance with Christian principles, whether his walk matches his talk.

They're pretty good at such judgments, too. That's why they were and are George W. Bush's strongest supporters. Even today, their support for Bush remains unflagging even as evangelicals ditch Bush left and right as they chase after sexy modern idols such as Gore's global warming nonsense.

Of course, this dumbfounds many evangelicals who can't understand why let alone how members of such a wicked, evil cult could or would ever support a nominee for the express reason that that nominee strives to live Christian principles.

As for "weird beliefs," how about: transubstantiation, the notion of a triune God, and a literal six day creation period less than 5000 years ago? Most Mormons find these beliefs odd, but they would never use them as a basis for rejecting an otherwise decent Catholic or evangelical candidate for president.

So tell me again: between evangelicals and Mormons generally, who judges superficially and hypocritically and who judges righteous judgment?