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Shorn of Their Sharia-Lovin’ Ways

by Josh Marshall
03.29.11 | 12:18 pm

GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain had told Think Progress that he would not appoint any Muslims to federal jobs. But it seems even this stalwart may be going soft. Cain now says he’d consider appointing Muslims who made a special pledge not to try to sneak any sharia in on the sly and keep extra special loyal to the Constitution.

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