Would a Muslim President Bother You?

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Would a staunch pro-life Christian fundamentalist bother you?

Yes, and since Islam is an insular religion known for its lack of cultural moderation and its opposition to separation of church and state, a Muslim president would bother me.

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So what about someone like Keith Ellison?

Anyone I vote for must demonstrate reason above dogma (to an exponential factor that satisfies me), unless I'm voting for the lesser evil of two dogmatic platforms. At this particular moment in world affairs, I find it nearly impossible to make a Muslim the commander-in-chief and the sole executor of US foreign policy. I'd be equally skeptical of a Christian fundamentalist or Zionist.

For instance, George W Bush was raised Episcopalian, which is a sort of olive branch denomination between Catholics and Protestants. Therefore, I was willing to accept his version of unitary monotheism as genuine.

I would have to know a lot more about Ellison before I ever cast a vote on his behalf or welcomed him as president.

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Would a conservative version of Ellison satisfy you? He is a moderate Sunni, and he is very socially liberal.

For most people, the thought of a conservative Muslim is probably more daunting than a liberal Muslim. You're describing a hawk, with a vested religio-cultural interest in Middle East politics, including possible belligerence towards Israel.