Trump throws support behind Pennsylvania Republican who threatens to 'rule with the fear of God'

[workinclasszero]

Trump throws support behind Pennsylvania Republican who threatens to 'rule with the fear of God'
Travis Gettys 09 MAR 2018 AT 11:06 ET

President Donald Trump is backing a Christian nationalist Republican candidate in a Pennsylvania special election.

State Rep. Rick Saccone (R-Elizabeth) is running against former federal prosecutor Conor Lamb in for the 18th congressional district seat vacated by Republican Tim Murphy, and the president will campaign in the district he won by 20 points.

The race is considered a tossup just days ahead of the March 13 special election, and the GOP is bracing for a potentially embarrassing defeat.

Saccone, a career foreign service officer who spent years on the Korean peninsula, initially announced last year that he would run for the U.S. Senate, but he later decided to shoot for the House seat that opened up when news broke that Murphy, a pro-life Republican, had asked his pregnant mistress to get an abortion.

Christian nationalist pseudo-historian David Barton and Sam Rohrer, a former Pennsylvania state representative who now heads the American Pastors Network, led an opening prayer for Saccone’s senatorial campaign.

Saccone later explained on Rohrer’s radio program that he was running for Congress because God wants “people who will rule with the fear of God in them to rule over us.”


https://www.rawstory.com/2018/03/trump-throws-support-behind-pennsylvania-republican-threatens-rule-fear-god/

[justhanginon]

1. "Rule over us"? I don't think this idiot realizes what the job

description of a representative is. It is to represent your constituents not rule over them you dumb f'ing christian phony. I am so sick of this whole group of religious whackos that seek to "rule" this country.

[dalton99a]

2. +1

[workinclasszero]

4. Make no mistake

These religious right fanatics want power over the lives of every person in this country and the republican party is their vehicle to get it.

These same assholes praise Putin because he has given the church in Russia the same power.

See: How Russia Became the Leader of the Global Christian Right
By CASEY MICHEL February 09, 2017

https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/02/how-russia-became-a-leader-of-the-worldwide-christian-right-214755

[mreilly]

5. Same here...

... another religious asshole who of course is being backed by President Pussy-Grabber. And I can't wait to hear the crying and excuses when he loses; probably they'll say he wasn't enough LIKE Trump or whatever. Just more endless lies and whining from the right.

[NewJeffCT]

7. he's saying that so RW religious voters

turn out to vote for him.

[Initech]

3. And we all know what Trump's track record has been in recent elections!

[Renew Deal]

6. How does this seat factor into the redistricting fight?

Will it exist?

[gratuitous]

8. Hmmmm, fear of God, fear of God . . .

Matthew 25, verses 41 to 43:

“Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.’

I wonder if Mr. Saccone's legislative agenda will be heavy on that "feed the hungry" and the other liberal palaver? Jesus had some really harsh words for folks who failed to do those things. Does Saccone fear God?

[rgbecker]

9. lt's all about the fear of God and nothing about the love of Christ.

[workinclasszero]

11. No they don't

Its all a scam. They believe in political power and that is all.

[SamKnause]

10. Fuck you !!!

I don't fear your imaginary god.

I fear insane people who want to turn the U.S. into a Theocracy.

Fuck them all !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am looking forward to climate change wiping humans from this earth.

[Leith]

12. As Far As I'm Concerned, Everyone Is Free to Practice Their Religion

to their heart's content. But when they try to put their beliefs into law, that crosses the line into cramming their stupid fucking mythology down my throat* and I will not stand for it.

Very few things get me angry enough to get in someone's face, but this is one of those. After they get a taste of my anger and insults*, they're not so god fearing.

* Yeah, I held back here.

[Blue Owl]

13. Take your fear and go fuck yourself you piece of shit xtian nationalist