From Andrew Sullivan comes this quote by Pat Robertson.

“I’d like to say to the good citizens of Dover. If there is a disaster in your area, don’t turn to God, you just rejected Him from your city. And don’t wonder why He hasn’t helped you when problems begin, if they begin. I’m not saying they will, but if they do, just remember, you just voted God out of your city. And if that’s the case, don’t ask for His help because he might not be there.”

I think Mr. Sullivan has the right response to this, but that's not what I want to address here. Mr. Robertson founded Regent University a few decades ago. As part of his university, he included a law school. I can only imagine that it's infected with the sort of foolishness represented by the above quote, considering this description from the Regent University Law School website:

Regent University School of Law is distinctive among law schools approved by the American Bar Association because of the integration of Christian Principles into our curriculum. It is this balance of professional legal training and the affirmation of biblical principles that enables our graduates to provide excellent legal counsel to their clients.

I don't worry about a lawyer being a Christian, but the law is guided by Constitutional principles. I mention this since Tuesday was election day in Virginia, with voters deciding to elect Democrat Tim Kaine as Governor and Republican Bill Bolling as Lieutenant Governor. Two days later, we still don't know whether Republican Bob McDonnell or Democrat Creigh Deeds is the Attorney General-elect.

At one point yesterday afternoon, with results from three precincts still outstanding, McDonnell was leading by 1,480 votes of about 1.9 million cast. The unofficial count changed slightly during the day because some localities were still counting absentee ballots and others tweaked results when they discovered errors, state elections officials said.

1,480 votes is more than 1, but I am amused and lacking in regret that I didn't vote in that race. Perhaps a difference in the candidates (hint: no anti-gay nonsense) might've been useful. Of course, there are also reports of "anecdotal evidence" pointing to voting machine errors, reminiscent of every election since 2000. Whatever. This will come down to a recount at the end of November, so we won't know who officially wins for weeks, at best. All I can focus on is this: if the outcome remains as it is now, giving McDonnell the win, Virginia's Attorney General-elect would be a graduate of Regent University Law School.

Anyone interested in buying a townhouse in Northern Virginia?