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Sounds like someone trying to start my car...

You know what "consideration" means in this context. It's about the possibility that President Romney will conduct himself as President of the Christian United States. Just as Dubya has conducted himself as President of only the Republican United States.

Sorry, this is even more vague, just different wording. I suspect it draws on somewhat simple ideas of what you think the "Christian" United States is. Or "Republican" United States for that matter.

If you want to actually get into specifics on worries and speculations, we can have discussions on points where a very religious president might have a negative influence on things like abortion rights. There are probably a few other things, but I bet if you sat down and made a list of the "evil" a religious president could realistically accomplish, it would be very short.

I could maybe come back with a list of the things a fervently "progressive" president might do. The list would be a bit longer, and, I suspect, would have more effect on this country.

Neither is likely to be a horrible disaster. A religious president isn't going to institute theocracy. A progressive president isn't going to nationalize all the private property. We have to keep it real, too.

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