As noted here, the Cruz campaign folded its saintly little hands last night in apotropaic prayer — ante-caucus, so to speak — rather joylessly informing the Lord that it would "not fret because of evildoers, nor be envious toward wrongdoers." This morning, post-caucus, with the evildoer done smote, the Cruz campaign has returned to the joyful fold. Praise be! it announces in its latest email, the initial portion of which I faithfully reproduce:
Our prayer focus this week is Campaign Events, beginning with yesterday’s Iowa Caucus.
Pray selected verses from Psalm 35, remembering that David’s motive for his earnest appeal to God was not personal vengeance, but rather asking God to execute His righteous justice. Verse 24 reads, “Judge me, O Lord my God, according to Your righteousness . . .” David understood the covenant promise that the battle belongs to the Lord.
From The Message
Verses 9-10: “But let [Ted and staff] run loose and free, celebrating God’s great work, Every bone in [their] bod[ies] laughing, singing, “God, there’s no one like you. You put the down-and-out on their feet and protect the unprotected from bullies!””
The email goes on, "quoting," for instance, Psalms' Verse 4: “When those [out to trap Ted] try to knife [him] in the back, make [him] look foolish."
The brackets are original.
It's a mystery (to me anyway) how such blasphemous cynicism and affection can be both transparent — and effective. But, I guess that's why the Lord created the word "rube."