Goofy Headline of the Day: "Why the Antichrist Matters in Politics"

Is this what actually passes for serious journalism these days at the New York Times?  Whatever.  Even more egregiously stupid?  The writer finishes the piece with this drivel: 

"Mrs. Bachmann or Mr. Perry could well ride the apocalyptic anti-statism of conservative Christians into the Oval Office. Indeed, the tribulation may be upon us."   

*facepalm* The Tribulation?  After you've spent the entire piece decrying such Armageddony excesses?  It sounds like yet another tiresome effort to turn GOP politicians into bogeymen.  Why not just give Bachmann and Perry horns and tails and pitchforks and cloven hooves and get it over with?  You know, this also sounds a lot like the wild-eyed leftist frothing about theocratic  "Christianists" taking over and turning the country into a version of "The Handmaid's Tale."  How much easier it is to do that than to face the actual danger of radical Islam, isn't it?  Oh, and for the record, my anti-statism has nothing to do with apocalyptic visions of fire and brimstone, thankyouverymuch.  It has a LOT more to do with my pocketbook and personal freedoms, mmmmkay?  When I go into the voting booth, I'm not thinking about the "end of the world," you know?

Of course, I am reminded of a friend's excellent riposte for people accusing her of various misdeeds: "That's right.  I'm the DEVIL."