The Religious Right has been Punked?
According to a book that will be coming out soon, it seems these folks have been used by the bush administration. This administration using their base for their own benefit. Who would have imagined? Who wouldn’t have?
posted by pissed off patricia at 3:27 AM
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The evangelicals whored themselves out to these politicians. They shouldn't be surprised that the politicians treated them like whores.
He, he, he. Sounds like a hard hitting book, I hope it does some good. People need to stop being Christians anyway, and only be spiritual. All those religions causes too many problems.
A world without Christians and Muslims on it would be a much nicer world.
I'm shocked, shocked,I say. Of course the godless pols who run the Bushco machine use and laughed at the religious right. With the likes of Jerry Falwell, Jim & Tammy Faye, and Jimmy Swaggert, who aside from the strongest followers wouldn't?
I've always been taught that if you want friends, the two things you should avoid discussing are religion and politics. Outside very selective settings (like this one) I have pretty much followed that teaching. I guess this book may cause me to break that rule if people I work and play with read it - most of them don't seem to have heard that rule. Should be interesting.
Good lord,it took 4 attempts to post that comment.
Darwin's Dagger : You got that one Sooo right: whore is the word for it.
The fundies are being paid for their votes by Bushco's Office of Faith-Based Initiatives, to the tune of billions a year. Unsupervised, unaudited, unregulated, FREE MONEY! They are building churches and residences, buying who-knows-what for their ministers, and getting get-out-of-taxes-free cards for any business that they want to start in unfair competetion with regulated licensed businesses.
The fundie leaders don't effin' care what Bushco thinks of them, as long as Chimpy makes sure that our tax dollars keep flowing into their coffers, so they can go buy that island they've always wanted for a winter getaway.
And those bought and sold christianist leaders will keep pumping up their followers with all the right wing propaganda just as long as McFlightSuit delivers.
Before this election cycle is through, we'll know about the pimple on Karl Rove's butt - ewwww, not a pleasant thought. Bush is going to boil over any minute and it's going to be such fun to watch.
peacechick mary, you've just put me off my morning coffee with the image of Karl Rove's butt. With or without pimple. Ewwww is right.
Can't WAIT to read this book, when it hits the shelves on Monday.
Everybody's known that for a long time, though, so the only way this book will make a difference will be if it points out verifiable examples of comments and strategies, complete with leaked memos that spell it out loud and clear.
Actually, people are glossing over the one aspect that should have proven beyond a shadow of a doubt the Republicans have been using conservative Christians.
And I can't think of his name right now, but I'm thinking about that little punk that ran for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia, I think, that was a close friend and partner of Jack Abramoff. He had been head of the Christian Coalition, or some Chrisitan group, and turned out to be as crooked as they come.
His face should be on every Democratic ad in the South and Midwest.
Nothing surpirises me in the Hypoctites R Us Party.
But I am getting a big kick out of this!
Pagan Temple, you are thinking of Ralph Reed. He is part of the Abramoff Indian gaming scandal.
Good morning, Jesuslanders. HOW WAS YOUR GOD-FUCKING-DAMN COMA ?!
(Nuts, I got mad again...)
Wow, what a surprise. Our fearless leader would lie and mislead? What's this world coming to?
*Good morning, Jesuslanders. HOW WAS YOUR GOD-FUCKING-DAMN COMA ?!*
Now, that was frigging funny !!!!
Ah hell, it's easy to con Christians, they are brainwashed from youth. Have you ever seen another group of people use each other so much?
Imagine that, the repubs using others to gain and keep power...gee, I am shocked.
I'm praying (no pun intended) that these pew jumpers wake up and stop guzzling at the gullible trough... but since they know who butters their Biblical bread, I doubt it. They'll just continue to be the blatant hypocrites they already are and soak up more of that Faith based money just as Halliburton soaked up all of that war profiteering blood money in Iraq.
Sadly, a great many Bible-Thumpers will overlook their abuse by the Maximum Ferret and his posse. One of my co-workers has already blown off the Foley scandal because of the war. This book would not even faze him.
I wonder if there's a special place in hell for people who use religion to advance their own cause? There should be.
people talk about november - - like if we all voted 'our' way it would make a difference..
but what id diabold steals it again?
who will stand up and go to the streets - like in mexico???
anyone know what ever happened in mexico??
I think the "using" was a two way relationship.
The religious right still has a voting bloc that someone will pander to in 2008.
Even religious President Bush has to be disappointed with the crack pots leading the religious right. I'm sure he wasn't happy about making him withdraw his Supreme Court nominee, and making him look bad.
I like that this book was written by a Faith-based Initiatives insider. I don't know how much of an impact it will have, but as long as it keeps evangelicals from the polls on November 7th, I'll be very happy.
I bet it's a lot like "the hijacking of jesus" by Dan Wakefield - an excellent book!
I agree with darwin & gypsy! They deserve it!
Keith Olbermann mentioned this book the other night on his show..I don't think most of the religious rightwingers will be reading it however..thier noses are buried in the bible.. ;p
PoP, PLEASE! I beg of you: No more such shocking revelations!! I saw that (book) on KO last night, and it did make me smile. But it also made me frown. There's a book a week club in the silly season, and everybody's got an axe to grind. Wonder what that author's is? And finally, to be fair, we've done the exact same thing to blacks for ages. That makes neither right, nor provides an excuse...merely an observation.
Clearly this is Bill Clinton's fault, this book. Someone has to DO something.
I was going to blame Clinton, too, but I see that's been taken care of.
Really, the nerve of some people. What next, a war based on lies.
The religious far-right will never be convinced. Their rank-n-file have already bought into the lie.
But there is still hope for older, conservative, really Christian folk who have supported Bush because they were disgusted by the Monica thing... but are now slowly learning. Dad is like this. If only I could stay in Florida until the election, he might be pursuaded. As it is, I've got to hope that any progress I make while I'm there doesn't get destroyed by St. Paul the Lutheran Minister and The Holier Than Everyone Linda during the 2 weeks between when I leave and the election...
Bwahahahahahahahahaha...couldn't happen to a nicer bunch!
And this revelation (I know, I know) surprises anyone exactly how? And they got on their KNEES for him, too, thinking he was their Messiah.
Excuse me while I go LMAO!!!!!
OT, am I the only one who has to type in the word verification code 3 times before I get it right? Time to go see the eye doctor.
Don't forget that Jesus walked with sinners. You'd never see Him walking with the religious right {Ooops mean wrong}.
God Bless.
Well, Patricia, I hope they are highly offended and just stay home on selection day. They are crooks, cheats and liars, and their idiotic followers need to rebel.
Patricia, even though you might have valid points here, I am still going to turn you in to the Homeland Faith Based Security Division of Regency (CBN)and let the fine folks there sort you and...ah your friends here out.
I'm certain Karl and the others will have an opinion.
(cash incentives you know...don't take it personally).
For the HOMELAND!
Does it really matter what Uncle Karl calls the Evangelicals?
Windspike- not really as long as he sends the monthly checks!
Oh no! I.. I.. I just can't believe that! *snork*
Looks like a little tin soldier to me....
You realize, of course, that in Jesusistan, they don't pay any attention to anything outside of what Archbishop Rove and Cardinal Mehlman produce for them. So while this book may be illustrative to those of us who are non-Jesusistani, in Jesusistan the book will never be known of, let alone discussed.
I can't believe anybody can continue to support these criminals.
Rove's brilliance may be his downfall, an event that would cause world wide celebration. I know I'll be partying in the sreets.
BTW, love both your user and site name. Cheers!
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