Religious leaders of all stripes are pushing for health care reform, rooted in the belief that health care is a basic right for all people, not a commodity. Not that you’d know this by following the TradMed . . .

The McCain campaign may be trying to downplay Sarah Palin’s religious beliefs. Palin’s campaign staff have already told pastors at Wasilla Bible church to zip it. The campaign’s reticence is understandable. Palin and her longtime spiritual advisers worship in ways that would give the average American pause. Major themes at Palin’s longtime spiritual home, the Wasilla Assembly of God, include belief in demons, witchcraft, and the end of the world in our lifetime.