Evangelist Franklin Graham: Putin is better on gay issues than Obama

[William769]

Evangelist Franklin Graham is praising Russian President Vladimir Putin for his aggressive crackdown on homosexuality, saying his record on protecting children from gay “propaganda” is better than President Obama’s “shameful” embrace of gay rights.

Graham, who now heads the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association started by his famous father, praises Putin in the March issue of the group’s Decision magazine for signing a bill that imposes fines for adults who promote “propaganda of nontraditional sexual relations to minors.”

http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2014/03/evangelist-franklin-graham-putin-is-better-on-gay-issues-than-obama/

He must be on RT's payroll now.

[OKNancy]

1. Disgusting

[JI7]

2. he doesn't need to be on the payroll, they just happen to have the same views

for some having a good record on gays means denying them rights, treating them like crap including imprisoning and death.

[hrmjustin]

3. Franklin Graham is a disgrace to Christianity!

[William769]

5. Agreed.

Here is something you might like. http://lgbtworld.info/tribute-to-a-living-legend-marsha-stevens/

[hrmjustin]

9. Very nice tunes. I never heard of Marsha Stevens.

[William769]

12. She literally changed my life.

She doesn't tour as much as she use to. Her and her partner are fabulous ladies!

[SidDithers]

20. IMO, Franklin Graham is representative of a lot of Christianity...nt

Sid

[hrmjustin]

21. The Evangelical wing yes.

[Jamaal510]

29. He certainly

doesn't represent me or any Christian I know.

[AverageJoe90]

40. Even my own conservative family members are horrified by what Putin's been doing.....

Not just to the Ukrainian people but LGBTs in Russia, too.

[Cha]

63. That's good to hear when people aren't fooled by Putin's disgusting

actions. thanks Joe

[Thinkingabout]

57. Franklin sure does not measure up to his parents, disappointing.

[MADem]

4. Well, there ya have it...I mean, it's not like we didn't know that Pootie is the darling of the

wingnuts...

But now we have a more robust idea as to the cough-quality-cough of his admirers.

Ugh.

[William769]

8. No need to cough.

Everyone is seeing that message loud & clear.

[Gothmog]

6. These homophobes hate gays more than they love our country

These homophobes are not just sick but they hate America

[William769]

7. They claim to love America but hate everything it stands for.

Hey! That sounds like the republican party also.

[NuclearDem]

10. Well, go pack your bags, homophobic piece of shit.

[stevenleser]

11. I'm not going to type the first two words of my response to Graham, but the rest of my response is

"and the horse you rode in on"

[William769]

13. message received.

[Jamaal510]

30. +1

[MADem]

38. And here's another witness! nt

[JohnnyLib2]

14. Makes me hope there really is a fiery Hell.

[shenmue]

15. He should try living over there

if he thinks it's so much fun.

[randome]

16. Sounds like the warped logic of some DUers, sad to say.

Anything for a bash.
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The lyrics to the songbird's melodious trill go something like this:
"Stay out of my territory or I'll PECK YOUR GODDAMNED EYES OUT!"[/center][/font][hr]

[Boomerproud]

19. What does that mean?

n/t

[randome]

23. Bleh. Tired. Forget it.

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The lyrics to the songbird's melodious trill go something like this:
"Stay out of my territory or I'll PECK YOUR GODDAMNED EYES OUT!"[/center][/font][hr]

[putitinD]

28. it probably means he is a closet case

[randome]

34. Not a closet case. But my father is gay so...watch it!

Or did you mean Graham? I need to sleep.
[hr][font color="blue"][center]There is nothing you can't do if you put your mind to it.
Nothing.[/center][/font][hr]

[putitinD]

53. I meant Graham, sorry

[awoke_in_2003]

45. What exactly do you mean by that? nt

[putitinD]

54. I meant graham, homophobes are usually just closet cases

[awoke_in_2003]

59. Oh, okay...

I totally mis-read what you said. Have a good evening.

[William769]

47. Don't worry the message has been received.

Some people are just pissed that you had the balls to say it.

Good job!

[Thor_MN]

17. I'm willing to chip in on a one way ticket.

Be worth it to rid the country of the grifter.

[Whisp]

18. What a terrible, evil little man. I want to vomit. n/t

[sheshe2]

22. Evangelicals are not Christians.

They are holier than thou, bigoted blind men that preach hate and intolerance.

[Jamaal510]

31. I call them "pseudo-Christians".

They consider themselves Christians and maybe also attend services regularly, but they do a horrible job at following the teachings. A person like Obama is more of a true Christian than any of those RW evangelicals will ever be. They do not represent all Christians, or even close to that, and are just a disgrace.

[sheshe2]

32. They pick and choose what they wish to follow from the bible.

I doubt any of them have really sat down to read it or for that matter understand it.

Yes, you are right they are not Christians Jamaal. Sad that.

[SidDithers]

33. Sure they are. They're asshole Christians, but they're still Christians...nt

Sid

[Rex]

24. How disgusting, but what I expect out of a fundamentalist leader.

Their hatred over peoples freedoms are as bad as any dictator found on the planet.

[kentauros]

25. What we need to do every time a R-winger praises Putin,

is to tell them flat out to pack their bags and move to Russia! If they love him so much, I'm sure he'd love to have them, especially working in his growing Ministry of Truth.

We must be vigilant in this, or they'll shrug it off. Keep pestering them to move to Russia until they shut about about his greatness.

[BeyondGeography]

26. So leave

[spanone]

27. hey franklin, take your flock to russia

[cthulu2016]

35. RW Putin fans need no payroll

[sakabatou]

36. Beating, kidnapping, humiliating and possible murder is sooooo great

[UTUSN]

37. He's an "evangelist" or just the parasite spawn of *whomever* & a forever addict n/t

[AverageJoe90]

39. Fuck you, Frank Graham, and your cheerleading for Putin.

No, just *fuck you* asshole. Fuck you.

[Behind the Aegis]

41. Graham has many who agree with him who aren't RW nut-jobs.

I heard a similar argument here. Russia is better on GLBT issues than the US.

[William769]

42. The Puntinista's!

They just can't help themselves.

[awoke_in_2003]

46. Tell me you're kidding. nt

[Behind the Aegis]

48. Not even, though I will say it was only 3 posters.

In the grand scheme of DU, that isn't a whole lot, but it was a bit surprising.

[awoke_in_2003]

52. I hope they aren't old timers...

some people are trying very hard to make DU suck. I am even not around as much anymore.

[MNBrewer]

71. He meant "better" from the perspective of someone who wants homosexuals persecuted.

Worse in this case = better for homosexuals, "better" = worse worse for homosexuals.

[Cha]

43. Gawd.. he's ugly. All that self rightgeous holier than shit he spews..

Of course Franklin Graham "is praising Russian President Vladimir Putin for his aggressive crackdown on homosexuality, saying his record on protecting children from gay “propaganda” is better than President Obama’s “shameful” embrace of gay rights."

Putin's got his fans.. fan club right here on DU. Called.. Dupes for Putin.

Thanks for this William.. I think it really brings this whole Putin and his "traditional values-anti-Gay" crackdown in Russia into perspective.

[sheshe2]

56. Dupes for Putin.

You have a way with words my dear Cha!

[Cha]

60. "The Pathetic Lives of Putin’s American Dupes"

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=4667231

Glad you asked.. thanks, kiddo

[Initech]

44. Franklin Graham is a bigot. Disgusting.

[jmowreader]

49. Franklin Graham's boyfriend really needs to stop standing him up

Once again the extreme right goes to prove Republicans think about gay sex more than gay people ever did.

[johnnypneumatic]

50. Putin is better on gay issues than Franklin Graham...

Putin is better on gay issues than many republicans...
etc.

[RKP5637]

51. These guys just love to spread flames of hatred for profit! Well fuck them, I'm tired of

hearing their crap. And upon what do they base their hatred, the bible, stupid, Jesus, wrong guy. Guys like this get their rocks off with hatred, that, is what it's all about. It's a hate fetish for them.

[yuiyoshida]

55. JUST another hater...

and who cares what these evangelists say, anyway? Most of them are closeted bigots who hate anything that is remotely different.

[Wolf Frankula]

58. I Cordially Invite Franklin Graham to go and Proselytize in Saudi Arabia

By himself with just a King James Bible and tracts.

Or better yet, since he is a Protestant Heretic, let's burn him at the stake for heresy here.

Wolf

[catbyte]

61. Then perhaps that POS should emigrate

He is the living embodiment of everything I despise about religion.

[mythology]

62. I'm clearly a bit of an optimist

I was wondering how delusional somebody would need to be in order to think that Putin was better on equality for gay people than Obama. It didn't occur to me that what me meant was that Putin's actions to set back the equality of gay people was a good thing.

Silly me.

[fadedrose]

64. Total Acceptance will take time

but it will happen..... in Russia. and even America



"Give it time." It took almost forever to get more than half the public to be okay with it. The young folks who accept will be the majority in just a couple of decades, if not sooner. Gays have had it so tough for so long.

time is on your side...

[Heidi]

65. Hateful, fear-mongering charlatan. (nt)

[jenmito]

66. I just saw this thread and I'm NOT surprised, but I AM disgusted. K&R&T. n/t

[Cha]

67. Kick.. EVangelist Franklin Graham: Putin is better on gay issues than Obama.

[Cha]

68. Kick

[msanthrope]

69. Hey Franklin.....go move there! I'm sure Pootie would welcome you with open arms. nt

[greatauntoftriplets]

70. Oh ffs!

Graham is an asshole.

[Paladin]

72. The Man-crush On Putin line is over there, Franklin.

Get in line with all the other right-wing douchebags. Rudy Giuliani has the sign-in sheet.