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Without a shred of evidence, I always knew that W's fervent Chrisian persona was fraudulent. When Republicans basked in his apparent piety and even when liberals bemoaned his religiosity, I NEVER bought into W as a serious Christian. I guess I don't see him as a "serious" anything--he's just not a thoughtful, discerning, reflective person. The idea of him praying has always struck me as a facade--kind of like one of my brothers goofing around in church when we were little and then, when hit with a stern glance from my mother, transitioning immediately into what he thought "pious" should look like. As far as I'm concerned, Bush's frat-boy smirk and darting eyes gave him away a long time ago.
PS I'm surprised Alex didn't ask Kuo about John Dilulio, the first faith-based director, who left the White House in the summer of 2001 because he had never experienced an atmosphere so devoted to politics and so devoid of actual policy.
