Comments on: Faithiness http://www.mahablog.com/2007/12/07/2316/ Exposing the ugly truths about the Bush Administration. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:39:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1.3 by: myiq2xu http://www.mahablog.com/2007/12/07/2316/#comment-471298 Sun, 09 Dec 2007 00:15:58 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2007/12/07/2316/#comment-471298 The big-money wing of the GOP might be smtten with Romney, but the Fundies aren't gonna be happy with him as a nominee. If he is, expect the Fundies to sit this election out. They would rather have someone like Rudy, a hypocrite who pays lip service to their beliefs while he breaks 8 or 9 commandments on a daily basis, than a Satan-worshipping member of the Mormon cult/church. Might as well nominate a bomb-throwing Moslem. If the GOP wants the Fundie's support, they'll have to at least nominate a mackeral-snapping Cath-a-lick or maybe a Christ-killing Jew. On second thought, forget the Jews. After all, this is a "Christian" nation, isn't it? We might "tolerate" other (i.e. wrong) religions, but we ain't letting them run things. The big-money wing of the GOP might be smtten with Romney, but the Fundies aren’t gonna be happy with him as a nominee. If he is, expect the Fundies to sit this election out.

They would rather have someone like Rudy, a hypocrite who pays lip service to their beliefs while he breaks 8 or 9 commandments on a daily basis, than a Satan-worshipping member of the Mormon cult/church. Might as well nominate a bomb-throwing Moslem.

If the GOP wants the Fundie’s support, they’ll have to at least nominate a mackeral-snapping Cath-a-lick or maybe a Christ-killing Jew. On second thought, forget the Jews.

After all, this is a “Christian” nation, isn’t it? We might “tolerate” other (i.e. wrong) religions, but we ain’t letting them run things.

]]> by: c u n d gulag http://www.mahablog.com/2007/12/07/2316/#comment-470467 Sat, 08 Dec 2007 12:01:39 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2007/12/07/2316/#comment-470467 erinyes, "God, hate, fear, kill. Jesus would be shocked." Not their Jesus. He would give his Sermon on the Mount with thumbscrew's, a water-boarding kit, and electric testicular clamp's. The right will tell you that, if only Jesus could have wiretapped, he'd have known about Judas and the silver... And, I hate to argue, it ain't Pam that they want, it's Joe and Jane Doe. Thanks, I love "Mitt happens!!!" erinyes,
“God, hate, fear, kill.
Jesus would be shocked.”
Not their Jesus. He would give his Sermon on the Mount with thumbscrew’s, a water-boarding kit, and electric testicular clamp’s.
The right will tell you that, if only Jesus could have wiretapped, he’d have known about Judas and the silver…

And, I hate to argue, it ain’t Pam that they want, it’s Joe and Jane Doe.

Thanks, I love “Mitt happens!!!”

]]> by: erinyes http://www.mahablog.com/2007/12/07/2316/#comment-470409 Sat, 08 Dec 2007 11:14:47 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2007/12/07/2316/#comment-470409 God, hate, fear, kill. Jesus would be shocked. The candidates remind me of a bunch of jocks bidding for a date with Pam Anderson. whoever wins will be faced with figuring where fantasy ends and reality begins, followed with disinfectants and a battery of antibiotics. Where does one begin the clean-up? Mitt happens........... God, hate, fear, kill.
Jesus would be shocked.
The candidates remind me of a bunch of jocks bidding for a date with Pam Anderson.
whoever wins will be faced with figuring where fantasy ends and reality begins, followed with disinfectants and a battery of antibiotics. Where does one begin the clean-up?

Mitt happens………..

]]> by: c u n d gulag http://www.mahablog.com/2007/12/07/2316/#comment-470351 Sat, 08 Dec 2007 10:04:06 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2007/12/07/2316/#comment-470351 Mitt was, indeed, trying to say, "Hey, I'm a Christian, too." He was pandering to the religious right. He pandered to all religious people. He seeks inclusion and their support. And I worry that he will be successful. "Magic underpant's" are no different from the belief's of the Catholic and my own Russian Orthodox church in transubtantiation. That at the eucharist, we are taking in of the body and blood of Christ (and no, I don't beleive that, I'm an agnostic). Every religion has its own version of "Magic underpant's." That's what Mitt is banking on. That's why he talked about the Jewish and Muslim religion's (and others, as I recall) and what he admired about them. That he excluded non-believer's and secularist's is code. He told other believers, "I admire your version of 'Magic underpant's.' Leave mine alone." And thanks, Dough Hughes, for the insight into Adam's, whom Mitt channeled. Kennedy, instead, channeled Jefferson. America was founded as a secular nation. The BS about freedom needing religion and religion needing freedom was truly frightening. Let me ask you Mitt, before America, how did that religion stuff work as far as freedom in the scope of human history? Uhm, not so good, as I read the past. Mitt, "The Twit," had to turn to religion to counter Huck, "The Schmuck." If either of them is elected, theocracy, here we come.... Huck will push for it; Mitt will let it happen. Maha, I agree that Mitt is the chosen one for the old GOP. He is now trying to reunite the Republican trifecta of religionism, corporatism, and racism. His corporate standing cannot be questioned. He is now trying to out-God Huck, and out-hate Tancredo. What a guy! Mitt was, indeed, trying to say, “Hey, I’m a Christian, too.” He was pandering to the religious right. He pandered to all religious people. He seeks inclusion and their support. And I worry that he will be successful.
“Magic underpant’s” are no different from the belief’s of the Catholic and my own Russian Orthodox church in transubtantiation. That at the eucharist, we are taking in of the body and blood of Christ (and no, I don’t beleive that, I’m an agnostic).
Every religion has its own version of “Magic underpant’s.” That’s what Mitt is banking on. That’s why he talked about the Jewish and Muslim religion’s (and others, as I recall) and what he admired about them. That he excluded non-believer’s and secularist’s is code. He told other believers, “I admire your version of ‘Magic underpant’s.’ Leave mine alone.”
And thanks, Dough Hughes, for the insight into Adam’s, whom Mitt channeled. Kennedy, instead, channeled Jefferson.
America was founded as a secular nation. The BS about freedom needing religion and religion needing freedom was truly frightening. Let me ask you Mitt, before America, how did that religion stuff work as far as freedom in the scope of human history? Uhm, not so good, as I read the past.
Mitt, “The Twit,” had to turn to religion to counter Huck, “The Schmuck.”
If either of them is elected, theocracy, here we come…. Huck will push for it; Mitt will let it happen.

Maha, I agree that Mitt is the chosen one for the old GOP. He is now trying to reunite the Republican trifecta of religionism, corporatism, and racism. His corporate standing cannot be questioned. He is now trying to out-God Huck, and out-hate Tancredo.
What a guy!

]]> by: uncledad http://www.mahablog.com/2007/12/07/2316/#comment-470080 Sat, 08 Dec 2007 05:53:39 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2007/12/07/2316/#comment-470080 Mr. Hughes I appreciate the historical brief as well (I attended primary school in a failed public system just outside of Chicago). However it isn't really too surprising that Romney would quote Adams is it? The word "sedition" alone gets a Neocon’s blood flowing. It reminds them that they are on the verge of being able to define a person only by his or her voter card, or more importantly his or her "faithiness". It seems to me the Right has come to realize that they are running out of steam on all things important. They really only have one thing left to run on. G.O.D. It is a little sad, but will be even worse once the democrats allow themselves to be dragged into this “culture” discussion. So in anticipation of the inevitable I have written the following poem to share with the mahablog: Problems: Conservatives can’t admit they have them. Liberals can’t admit they don’t. If we could just get rid of the problem we could all get along swimmingly. Now what did you say the problem was? Mr. Hughes I appreciate the historical brief as well (I attended primary school in a failed public system just outside of Chicago). However it isn’t really too surprising that Romney would quote Adams is it? The word “sedition” alone gets a Neocon’s blood flowing. It reminds them that they are on the verge of being able to define a person only by his or her voter card, or more importantly his or her “faithiness”. It seems to me the Right has come to realize that they are running out of steam on all things important. They really only have one thing left to run on. G.O.D. It is a little sad, but will be even worse once the democrats allow themselves to be dragged into this “culture” discussion. So in anticipation of the inevitable I have written the following poem to share with the mahablog:

Problems: Conservatives can’t admit they have them. Liberals can’t admit they don’t. If we could just get rid of the problem we could all get along swimmingly. Now what did you say the problem was?

]]> by: biggerbox http://www.mahablog.com/2007/12/07/2316/#comment-470021 Sat, 08 Dec 2007 04:42:09 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2007/12/07/2316/#comment-470021 Doug Hughes, thanks for the historical perspective. I, too, found it interesting that Romney chose to quote Adams, since one of Jefferson's quotes about the Sedition Act period has been a solace to me repeatedly during the Bush era: "A little patience, and we shall see the reign of witches pass over, their spells dissolve, and the people, recovering their true sight, restore their government to its true principles." Romney demonstrates that he has no idea what those principles (any principles?) are. Doug Hughes, thanks for the historical perspective. I, too, found it interesting that Romney chose to quote Adams, since one of Jefferson’s quotes about the Sedition Act period has been a solace to me repeatedly during the Bush era: “A little patience, and we shall see the reign of witches pass over, their spells dissolve, and the people, recovering their true sight, restore their government to its true principles.” Romney demonstrates that he has no idea what those principles (any principles?) are.

]]> by: Bonnie http://www.mahablog.com/2007/12/07/2316/#comment-469740 Sat, 08 Dec 2007 02:01:54 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2007/12/07/2316/#comment-469740 If Mitt is the Republican candidate, then it won't matter if the Democratic candidate is black or a woman. There are many more people who will not vote for a Mormon than who will not vote for a woman or a black man. This coming election may not give use the best candidates (which is too bad); but, it may prove very interesting. If Mitt is the Republican candidate, then it won’t matter if the Democratic candidate is black or a woman. There are many more people who will not vote for a Mormon than who will not vote for a woman or a black man. This coming election may not give use the best candidates (which is too bad); but, it may prove very interesting.

]]> by: Lynne http://www.mahablog.com/2007/12/07/2316/#comment-469451 Fri, 07 Dec 2007 23:57:54 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2007/12/07/2316/#comment-469451 Oh, Barbara, you managed to bring angry tears to my eyes. I must be tired.. Oh, Barbara, you managed to bring angry tears to my eyes. I must be tired..

]]> by: moonbat http://www.mahablog.com/2007/12/07/2316/#comment-469420 Fri, 07 Dec 2007 23:41:18 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2007/12/07/2316/#comment-469420 Assuming Mitt is their man, selling his connection with the LDS church (or trying to sweep it under the rug) will be every bit as as interesting in 2008, as JFK's Catholicism was in 1960. In other words, it will be interesting to find out if Mormonism has become sufficiently mainstream so as to not disqualify someone running for President. Of course there will be those fundies who will never vote for him, but I suspect they're a dying breed. And Mitt's "Club For Greed" friends are doing all they can to kneecap Huckabee, the fundies' choice. "Faithiness" - that captures it. And I'm glad Brooks can get something right. Assuming Mitt is their man, selling his connection with the LDS church (or trying to sweep it under the rug) will be every bit as as interesting in 2008, as JFK’s Catholicism was in 1960. In other words, it will be interesting to find out if Mormonism has become sufficiently mainstream so as to not disqualify someone running for President.

Of course there will be those fundies who will never vote for him, but I suspect they’re a dying breed. And Mitt’s “Club For Greed” friends are doing all they can to kneecap Huckabee, the fundies’ choice.

“Faithiness” - that captures it. And I’m glad Brooks can get something right.

]]> by: joanr16 http://www.mahablog.com/2007/12/07/2316/#comment-469409 Fri, 07 Dec 2007 23:18:41 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2007/12/07/2316/#comment-469409 To dumpster dive and <i>not</i> come up with a handful of slimy, reeking Cabbage, is just... weird. Would you call Brooks Old Line GOP? Doesn't sound like Mitt's his candidate. (Yet, anyway.) And if Mitt <i>is</i> the nominee, I have to agree with uncledad-- I think the evangelical fundies' view of the LDS Church as a "cult" is going to keep most of them from voting for him. They really take their fingerpointing seriously, as we all know. To dumpster dive and not come up with a handful of slimy, reeking Cabbage, is just… weird.

Would you call Brooks Old Line GOP? Doesn’t sound like Mitt’s his candidate. (Yet, anyway.)

And if Mitt is the nominee, I have to agree with uncledad– I think the evangelical fundies’ view of the LDS Church as a “cult” is going to keep most of them from voting for him. They really take their fingerpointing seriously, as we all know.

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