Obama Tells Religious Heckler, ‘I Believe in God. Thanks for the Prayer’

While giving a speech in Kansas City, President Obama had an interesting exchange with a heckler yesterday. About three minutes into his speech, a woman began shouting from an upper balcony. Before she was removed by security, the president asked, “I’m sorry, what are you hollering about?” allowing the woman to yell back, “’Jesus is the God of Israel. He is fully God.” As she was being escorted out by police, President Obama responded, “’I believe in God. Thanks for the prayer. Amen. Thank you.” With that, he finally bridged the gap—once and for all—between himself and his conservative religious critics …