Hurricanes As Punishment From God

Hurricanes As Punishment From God

Is one of those lunatic fringe televangelists saying this? No, a prominent Democrat. From the August 31, 2008 ABC News blog:

Former DNC Chairman Don Fowler apologized on Sunday for joking in a private conversation that the timing of Hurricane Gustav demonstrates that God is on the side of the Democrats.
"If this offended anybody, I personally apologize," Fowler told ABC News. "It was a mistake, and it was a satirical statement made in jest. And one that I clearly don't believe."
Fowler was secretly recorded by the person sitting behind him while flying from Denver, Colo., to Charlotte, N.C., following the Democratic National Convention. His conversation with Rep. John Spratt, D-S.C., was anonymously posted to YouTube and highlighted by RedState.com, a conservative blog.
Watch it HERE.
"One doesn't anticipate that one's private conversation will be surreptitiously taped by some right-wing nutcase," said Fowler. "But that's the nature of what we're dealing with."
Fowler, a superdelegate who endorsed Hillary Clinton in 2007, was caught on tape saying: "The hurricane’s going to hit New Orleans about the time they start. The timing is -- at least it appears now that it’ll be there Monday. That just demonstrates that God’s on our side. [Laughter] Everything’s cool."

He claims that he was satirizing remarks by Rev. Jerry Falwell some years ago. But calling someone a "right-wing nut job" for taping his remarks? How you behave in private tells us a lot about who you really are, and what values you really hold. Look at Senator Larry "Happy Feet" Craig (R-ID). Look at Senator Teddy "Chappaquiddick" Kennedy (D-MA). Or President "What is the meaning of is?" Clinton.