CNN today ran a hypothetical headline which draws directly from that unholy John McCain ad, which has become an internet sensation and inspired some to equate Barack Obama with the antichrist.

Right wing Christian author Tim LaHaye of Left Behind fame insists that while he understand why people could confuse Obama with Satan's warrior, he assures the public that's not the case: "I can see by the language he uses why people think he could be the antichrist, but from my reading of scripture, he doesn't meet the criteria. There is no indication in the Bible that the antichrist will be an American." Well that's a relief!

See the video over at Raw Story - or be damned!

Acclaimed anti-gay activists Rick Scarborough, Dr. Tim LaHaye and Dr. Michael Farris seem to have joined forces to support Mike Huckabee. From The Atlantic's Marc Ambinder:

Pastor Rick Scarborough is hosting a conference call with Iowa pastors to discuss the caucus… joining him are Dr. Tim "Left Behind" LaHaye and Dr. Michael "Home School" Farris.

All three are committed supporters of Mike Huckabee. An e-mail sent to Iowa pastors advertising the call doesn't mention Huckabee — that wouldn't be legal — but does say that pastors "have a duty" to keep their congregants "informed" and to lead them to "participate" in the caucuses.

Farris has been a senior unpaid adviser to Huckabee from day one and was key in helping to organize the families of home schoolers to attend the Republican straw poll in Ames last summer.

Gross…