Sharron Angle On Her Campaign: 'God Has Been In This From The Beginning'

[Joanne98]

The Tea Party movement is better-known for its alignment with libertarian, anti-Washington sentiment than for its ties to social conservatism. But in an effort to build as broad a coalition as possible in her effort to unseat Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), Tea Party favorite Sharron Angle is checking all the boxes.

Over the weekend, Angle participated in an interview with Ralph Reed, the longtime conservative activist, founder of the Christian Coalition, and the man once deemed the "right hand of god" by Time Magazine. And in the course of answering a question about her rise from relative obscurity, the Nevada Republican made a rather bold declaration. Her path to victory, she said, was God's plan.

"How do you explain all this? You're now a national story, are you kind of overwhelmed by it all?" asked Reed.

"I believe that God has been in this from the beginning and because of that when he has a plan and a purpose for your life and you fit into that, what he calls you to he always equipped you for," Angle replied.

Angle has a far more public religious streak than other notable Tea Party candidates. She is devoutly pro-life, arguing against abortion in cases of rape and incest because "God has a plan." And she has argued in the past that: "the tenet of the separation of church and state is an unconstitutional doctrine."

But this appears to be the first time she's discussed the celestial imprint on her Senate candidacy. Here's the interview with Reed, posted on his Faith & Freedom Coalition website:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/07/13/sharron-angle-on-her-camp_n_644823.html

[hobbit709]

1. I suggest being held for 72 hours psychiatric observation.

[izquierdista]

18. You could hold her for 72 months

and not hear a rational thought exit her lips.

[joeybee12]

2. God is in it because HE wants to show the world you're an a**hole...n/t

[tanyev]

3. That's OK, Sharron. Sister Sarah knew that it was God's plan that she was picked by McCain.

Maybe so. What better way to ensure an Obama win? I guess God's a Democrat.

[Zambero]

4. Repeat after me: "God is a Republican!"

And Sharon Angle is also a Republican, therefore God will vote for her as many times as it takes to assure a godly and righteous victory. But if yote cast your lot for Harry you are ANTI-GOD, GODDAMIT!

[Lasher]

5. Yes and God told GWB to run for president.

We all know how that turned out.

[damntexdem]

6. Which office is God running for?

Won't God's opponent attack Him for all those acts of God?

;-)

[gratuitous]

7. Shorter Sharron

"I sensed there were approximately three nutso people in the State of Nevada I hadn't yet appealed to, so here's my God comment."

The remaining 98.3% of Nevadans can cast their vote for Harry Reid without another thought.

[Turbineguy]

8. If God is involved in her campaign

there's hope yet.

God does not need any more bad publicity.

[formercia]

9. Hey Sharron, I think that bush was burning for another reason.

They say you get used to the smell of Brimstone after a while.

[laughingliberal]

10. Probably the biggest lunatic running. nt

[Bitwit1234]

11. If God was really truly in this election than the republicans

should have a snowballs chance in hell of winning anything.

[Cleita]

12. Uhmmm, I don't think it's God, like the one in Heaven.

I would look closer to earth or maybe far beneath it.

[rpannier]

13. God put her up there

I think her candidacy is the first of the seven modern plagues

[Winterblues]

14. God does have a Plan...It's called Obama..

:shrug: When they win it's God's doing but when they lose.....:shrug:

[KamaAina]

15. Is God an American citizen?

I demand to see His birth certificate!!

:sarcasm:

[chelsea0011]

16. I love "God's Plan" people. They stand around total destruction by a tornado and

thank god for being spared while everyone else lies dead.

[FiveGoodMen]

17. this ... ... woman ... is a good example of what belief in god does to you

[lpbk2713]

19. New campaign slogan for Angle ...

"Sharron Angle ... taking up where Katherine Harris left off."

[FiveGoodMen]

20. Will she get her own Spunk and Moxie, too?