Doug Mendenhall wonders what if Biblical figures had to get votes:
Peter. With his "Fish in every pot" stump speeches, he was a fire-eater on the campaign trail, the most popular populist outside of Louisiana. He roared through the primary, mercilessly exposing every skeleton in his opponents' closets.
Then, just before the big vote, cruising with a 20-point lead, he self-destructed, saying something so stupid that his campaign manager wept. Peter dropped out of politics after that, vowing he'd never again make a speech that wasn't written by the Holy Spirit.
David. How can you defeat a war hero who decapitated the biggest bully in the Middle East? Your only chance is to contend that David is bloody - too much spending for defense and not enough for education and infrastructure. You splash red paint across his yard signs. When he speaks, you plant people in the audience to singsong the old ditty about how "David has killed his tens of thousands."
But even this can't stop him once the women voters see him dance, shirtless. David is the king.
Good stuff.
