Did the president prematurely let the cat out of the bag when he said on a recent radio broadcast, “We are God’s partners in matters of life and death.”

Some speculate that through a special envoy to heaven Obama has gained the endorsement of God for health care reform.

White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs would neither confirm or deny when asked, “Are the rumors about a partnership with God what President Obama meant during the Presidential campaign when he said 'change we can believe in?'”

Spokesmen for the Pope at the Vatican deny any knowledge of any direct dealings with God and the current occupant of the White House.

Leaders of protestant denominations are universal for the first time in their history in that they all claim that they also know nothing of any communication between Obama and God.

Meanwhile rumors are making their rounds within the beltway of who the top contenders for God Czar might be if there is a partnership between the Obama government and God.

Highly placed sources peg Rahm Emanuel as a possible leader for the coveted title as God Czar. When asked, Emanuel was quoted as saying, “Us Democrats have a big tent and there is always room for God in it. But, I assure you I have no aspirations to be God Czar if such a position is created. I have all the behind the scenes power I can handle now.”

Harry Reid, Democratic Senate Majority Leader was also mentioned as being a possible consideration as God Czar. According to one Washington insider, “Harry would be perfect. He has been dealing with 99 minor gods in the Senate for the past couple of years. That experience should help him dealing with God, if he is appointed God Czar.”

Critics are quick to point out the Obama administration already has more than 30 czars, and believe that is enough czars for anyone.

The opposing thought is if it is true that God is going to be the Obama government’s partner in manners of life and death, then we should make God feel important by having a God Czar. It was pointed out that perhaps the correct title for a God Czar should be Czar of Czars.

There is some controversy over exactly who Obama meant when he referred to God. Since the words were not part of a speech and just uttered on the radio, perhaps it was a lower case god that Obama was referring.

“That makes more sense” said TV Evangelist and Church Leader Pat Robertson. “The last I heard God had no intention of partnering up with anyone who condones abortion. It well could be the president meant someone like Zeus was interested in partnering with the government. You know Zeus must be pretty lonely since everyone left him after the Greeks. He could be desperate enough to be looking for change of that sort.”

President Bill Clinton stated categorically, "It depends on what the meaning of the word 'od is. If it is god or God' means is and never has been, that is not--that is one thing. If it means there is none, that was a completely true statement....Now, if someone had asked me on that day, are you having any kind of political relations with upper case God, that is, asked me a question in the present tense, I would have said no. And it would have been completely true."

President Bush who is usually silent when it comes to the current administration called a special news conference today. There Bush said, “I could have made an announcement I had God as a partner, but if I had the press would have massacred me. That’s why I never said anything. But I knew he was on our side when we invaded Iraq.”

Many liberals are overjoyed. The prevailing thought is summed up by the words of an ACORN activist in Chicago. “I normally don’t believe in God, but now I do because the religious right won’t stand a chance now that according to president Obama God is on our side.

Other points of view include this quip that was heard by a old hippy in San Francisco. “It seems this is something somebody like Billy Graham would say, or some Pope who was trying to reform the Holy land by ousting the infidels in Jerusalem would say. I supported the president, but I can no longer believe in the US government because it is God’s partner.”

Constitutionalists who worry about things such as the separation of church and state are shuddering over the sudden speculation of the partnership between the US government and God. On the one hand they fear the inclusion of any religious figure in the day to day operation of the government. On the other hand some fear that if they are against such a partnership, and God does materialize he may be angry at them and strike them down with lightening bolts.

Supreme Court Justice Roberts has already said that the Supreme Court would expect the lower courts to decide the constitutionality of having God on the president’s side.

Many Obama supporters are already eagerly waiting the day when the President will appear from the Oval Office with the 1000 Pages of Health Care Reform commandments.