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Honestly, I think Jesus would consider the politicians of today from all over the political spectrum as the Pharisees of the day. As the man on the corner praying loudly thanking God that he isn't a sinner like man in rags next to him. As the rich young ruler would couldn't give up his money to follow Him. As the rich man in the temple giving much and bragging about it, but not nearly as much as the poor woman giving her last cent.
He would be uninterested in them, or in politics in general.
He'd have been with Mother Teresa in India and Billy Graham on his worldwide crusades.
Whether you believe in the diety of Jesus or not, he certainly did walk the earth some 2000 years ago. And his ministry was a practical one. While he was certainly about preaching the word, he was all about meeting the needs of people. If you choose to believe it, he healed the sick. He fed the hungry. "In as much as you do it to the least of these, you do it unto me".
Practical Christianity is not practiced often enough. I read somewhere that some group was passing out New Testaments to Katrina victims. Like this meets any need they had at the time? Man shall not live by bread alone, but he certainly needs bread or he isn't going to live very long.
Jesus, though, wouldn't expect the government to do anything for the poor and sick. He would expect those who call him Savior and Lord to be out doing it. And Good Lord knows I don't do it near enough.
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