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In reply to the discussion: That was an absolutely beautiful speech. [View all]skepticscott
(13,029 posts)43. I certainly wouldn't
have blamed god for what happened. Or invoked him at every conceivable opportunity. But I suppose Obama had no choice. No politician can function in public in this country without making regular homage to the almighty of the Bible, and it would be political suicide to stand up there and wonder why any god worth worshipping, any god as kind and loving and merciful as the one Obama purported to be be talking about, would have inflicted such grief and suffering, or allowed it to occur.
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I have veen thinking this also. I resent being asked to pray to a god.
Atypical Liberal
Dec 2012
#57
Tonight? Yes, for one night I personally WOULD like to just "emote" as we remember
NYC Liberal
Dec 2012
#39