Hurricanes and God

All right. Remember how the right wingers insisted that Katrina was God's judgment on New Orleans because of the gay celebratory event scheduled to take place there at the time of the storm?

Now take a look at this:

-- The Republican National Convention will cut back most of its activities Monday because of Hurricane Gustav, Sen. John McCain said Sunday.

This is a time when we have to do away with our party politics and we have to act as Americans. We have to join the 300 million other Americans on behalf of our fellow citizens. It's a time for action. So, we're going to suspend most of our activities tomorrow except for those absolutely necessary," said McCain, speaking from St. Louis, Missouri.

Campaign manager Rick Davis said Republicans would meet in an abbreviated fashion, conducting only what was necessary to constitute a convention, such as calling the convention to order, receiving a report from the credentials committee and adopting the party platform.

"Tomorrow's program will be business only and will refrain from any political rhetoric that would be traditional in an opening session of a convention," he said.

So, can we ask the obvious question? Is Gustav God's punishment on the Republican Party? Because I have an introduction to make: Ms. Goose, please meet Mr. Gander.

UPDATE: Oh, I hadn't thought of this! The timing of the storm could be interpreted as "karma's a bitch." I found the following comment that somebody sent to ABC News on the matter:

As the old people used to say, "God don't like ugly." "Christians" prayed for "torrential rains to fall upon Obama two minutes into his speech." Now their convention may be cancelled due to torrential rains. Folks, if you don't like Obama, so be it, but the hatred that is being spewed towards him is dangerous not for him, but for you!

Hmmm. The goose and gander slogan is still appropriate!