But seriously folks-

What frightens me is the way religious conservatives are able to selectively believe in the divine right of presidents (and other elected offices). Republicans are chosen by God to win their elections, and opposing their policies is also going against the divine Plan- and yet Democrats are NOT chosen by God, and it's the duty of Xians to fight against their godless atheist heathen socialist ways at every turn (like, say, health care for poor people, because we all know how Jesus hated the poor).

And yet their philosophy hinges on a quote in Romans in which Paul preaches obedience to kings and governors, since all have been put in place by God. It doesn't give an option based on liking the ruler, it's all or nothing. You believe God runs everything, including politics, or you don't.

It's just a selective, self-deluding self-justification meant to reassure themselves that their views are endorsed by a Big Sky Daddy.