[xzins]

I believe that Judge Roy Moore poses the single greatest domestic political risk to President Bush's re-election that exists at this moment. None of the 9 stooges come close to the damage that Moore could do.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Why? Because Moore will force Bush's hand? The people who this monument "offends" are not likely to vote for him anyway. So if he takes back the power seceded to the judiciary years ago and refuses to enforce their decree, there is little political damage. He just needs to explain the seperation of powers principle and that there is no obligation on anyone to follow an order that is just plain wrong, much as the lowest private cannot be compelled to obey an unlawful order by the highest ranking general.

If he kowtows to the judiciary and the "big tent" Republicans he offends literally millions of Christians and Orthodox Jews who are MOST likely to vote for him.

[sinkspur]

I believe that Judge Roy Moore poses the single greatest domestic political risk to President Bush's re-election that exists at this moment.

I believe that Judge Roy Moore poses the same threat to the citizens of Alabama and the United States that Huey Long posed to the citizens of Louisiana and the United States 60 years ago.

Only, Moore is much more dangerous: he is a megalomaniacal demagogue who is using God to justify his crusade.