Mukasey is quite conservative and deeply religious. Frankly, I am shocked that Schumer approves of him.
THAT ALONE, should worry you.
I'm old enough to recall having heard similar sentiments expressed about another candidate in a previous election. That candidate went on to win the election, and balance things out by losing several other things (i.e., the economy, our national prestige, a major chunk out of the aggregate lives of the Iranian hostages, and so forth).
I remember talking... no, we were arguing, actually -- with an old friend, who was a hardcore Carter supporter. He was hardly alone. And that's why the argument ended with me telling him that he sounded like a typical Christian Carter supporter, and him snapping back that I sounded like a typical Christian Reagan supporter.
I think that my position has been vindicated over the years, but the sad reality is that the "religious man" label has, and apparently still does, fool an awful lot of people.
For brownie points, name the "religious leader" that Jimmie Carter admired, and hailed as a very spiritual man.