Democrats tout faith credentials for 2012

[rug]

Posted at 09:57 AM ET, 12/01/2011
By Hamil Harris

The reception room at the Democratic National Committee felt more like a sanctuary than a politician’s meeting space as a quartet of congressional leaders testified Wednesday about their faith.

Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C) described growing up in a home where his parents debated “sprinkling” or “being dunked,” when it came to baptism, Rep Mike McIntyre (D-N.C.) talked fighting to put the words “One Nation Under God,” in the congressional visitors center and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) spoke about how her Jewish faith has influenced her life.

“I do believe we as Democrats can’t just say what our faith is, we have to walk the walk,” said Clyburn during the press conference which was framed as a new effort to show people that Democratic lawmakers are just as religious as their Republican colleagues on Capitol Hill.

This new season of sharing was organized by Rev. Derick Harkins, the newly named coordinator for religious outreach at the DNC, along with the head of the Young Democrats and other members of Congress.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/under-god/post/democrats-tout-faith-credentials-for-2012/2011/11/30/gIQAhPBoGO_blog.html

Christ.

[DURHAM D]

1. oh

:puke:

[Tesha]

2. Isn't that just *SPECIAL*??? (NT)

[Mac1949]

3. We are in a race to the bottom with the republicans.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

4. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

If I was unclear earlier, what I meant was,

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

[Sarah Ibarruri]

5. I wish the U.S. would get the religious crap out of every govt nook and cranny -

it doesn't belong there! Sheesh! It's like a form of insanity.

[CrispyQ]

6. fuckfuckfuckfuckfuck

I'm so sick of religion permeating every aspect of our culture.

[Name removed]

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[rug]

9. You are truly clueless.

[MarkCharles]

10. Clueless, am I? So what is the intended purpose of this thread?

Can you be so bold as to advise the "clueless" among us, (like me) as to why this kind of tripe was posted?

And why so accusatory and insulting to fellow posters? (Against the TOS, by the way, to make solely personal instults, you know!)

[rug]

12. As I said, clueless. Truly.

Hint: you won't find a clue by rummaging through your preconceived notions and biases.

Now exuse me while I step away. You'll have to continue your disruption alone. Maybe one of your playmates will come by to keep you company.

[Adsos Letter]

8. "...we as Democrats can’t just say what our faith is, we have to walk the walk."

Go ahead and walk yer walk Clyburn, but don't walk on our Constitution.

[MarkCharles]

11. Oh wait, you are swearing in that first post?

I thought you just cut yourself off.

If you want to swear, use capital letters, and an exclamation point, so much more effective than a proper name and a period.

[Bluenorthwest]

13. A set of grand standing hypocrites, organized by bigot and liar

Harkins. Makes me sick to my stomach. A generation of vipers, engaged in some contest to express the most false piousness in the most public way possible. What a disgusting display. Just as religious as Newt, good for you Clyburn. Congratulations to you.

[NMMNG]

14. Because there's no religious test for office

Except the one where you have to run around proving how very Christian you are. :eyes: