Walls come tumbling...

...i also want barryhussein to end a few more speeches with "god bless america." i think this subtle addition, which he can pull off well, does two things. one- it sounds damned presidential. two- it helps dispel the nagging muslim rumor and endears him subtly to the christian center-right, whom i'm convinced he shoudl [sic] make a run at this election. the man can give a sermon. we set him loose on the evangelicals and we watch them flood in. of this, i am certain.
-Ya Boy Koan, February of 2008

We here at the Dark Steer Report bring this demented missive from a disturbed mind to your attention, Dear Reader, because news has leaked of the coming Evangelical Incursion:

...Barack Obama's campaign will unveil a major new program to attract younger Evangelicals and Catholics to their campaign.

It's called the "Joshua Generation Project." The name is based on the biblical story of how Joshua's generation led the Israelites into the Promised Land.

A source close to the Obama campaign tells The Brody File the following:

"The Joshua Generation project will be the Obama campaign's outreach to young people of faith. There's unprecedented energy and excitement for Obama among young evangelicals and Catholics. The Joshua Generation project will tap into that excitement and provide young people of faith opportunities to stand up for their values and move the campaign forward."

The official rollout won't be for another two weeks or so, but The Brody File has been told the activities will include house parties, blogging, concerts and more.

The Joshua Generation, eh? Well, potential legal issues aside, it is our (not so) humble opinion that the Evangelical Incursion stands a strong chance of being a smashing success. Strong potential here that Obama could pull off the scummiest ninja moment of the summer and slip a mickey to Christ at his own supper. There is a great potential for seismic shift in the Evangelical poiltical landscape, as the good, God-fearing folks at numerous other blogs have noted:

But from where I sit, Obama shouldn’t have too much trouble getting 40% of the evangelical vote. He might even get more.

Consider how the landscape has changed over the last four years. Howard Dean is breaking bread with Richard Land. Barack Obama is hanging out with Rick Warren. The entire religious-right establishment decides early on that John McCain is completely unacceptable as the Republican presidential nominee, and yet, McCain wins the party’s nod fairly easily.

Can Obama get 40% of the evangelical vote? Of course he can.

Walnuts the Baptist (kudos, again, to the Carpetbaggers) has proved to be unable to capitalize on the massive head start he had in consolidating his base. The Christians don't trust him. His position on abortion is shaky at best and his protestations to the contrary ring false and forced. If Obama can engage in a sustained outreach to this voting group, there's a serious chance of upheaval in this group. I mean, moreso than the overall potential for seismic political shift.

He's throwing rocks this year. Those guys're dead in the water.