Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy Mocks GOP for Post-Massacre Prayers

[kpete]

http://www.cnn.com/2015/12/02/politics/san-bernardino-chris-murphy-connecticut-tweet/index.html

[hrmjustin]

1. He was right. I pray daily and I thought this was brilliant on his part.

We don't pay congress to pray but to act.

[passiveporcupine]

10. We don't pay congress to pray but to act.

1000+

[nilram]

15. But if they're praying, they can't act -- separation of church and state.

That's really why the repubs are praying so loudly--they don't want to act.

[randys1]

2. Just retweeted and followed, wish I could vote for him too

[Chan790]

5. I do every chance I get. :) n/t

[bigwillq]

18. I'll vote for him in your honor

In 2018 if he decides to run again.

[smirkymonkey]

3. Bravo!

[Chan790]

4. Go Chris!!

From being my favorite Representative in Congress in my lifetime to being currently one of CT's two exceptional Senators. (I'd say Chris is my favorite, but I like Dick Blumenthal just as much.)

[CTyankee]

23. It's an embarrassment of riches...

I also love my governor, Dan Malloy, and my mayor (and neighbor) Toni Harp.

[Chan790]

24. I like Toni; Governor Malloy...

some days I think "I love this guy." and some days he frustrates me to no end, just like our President. Great on social issues, frustrating on budget and spending priorities. I wish he'd spend money better...I find myself disagreeing with him a lot on spending priorities and what he cuts vs. funds.

[CTyankee]

26. I guess I just feel lucky I'm here. I'm glad I live in a progressive state overall...

[LonePirate]

6. Outstanding! Statements like that make me wish I lived in CT so I could vote for him.

[moondust]

7. K/R

[panader0]

8. Excellent.

[valerief]

9. Wonder if he's seen Anthony Jeselnik's comedy special.

[virgogal]

11. That is hysterical.

As an old lady I assumed it was just ME being crotchety when I complain on hearing all this Tweet and Instagram and Facebook stuff.

I now know I am not alone.

Very funny !

[valerief]

16. I'm an old lady, too, but I also have a bullshit detector. I love this comedian for going there. nt

[hifiguy]

12. So very true.

"I will pray for you/them/whomever" translates as "I don't intend to do one thing to actually help you/them/whomever" and NOT ONE THING MORE.

Emptiest and most insulting phrase in the English language.

[valerief]

17. "Don't forget me. I haz a sadz."

[bulloney]

21. Great way of putting it, valerief. Another example of our narcissistic society.

The "thoughts and prayers" schtick I see so many people display on social media or whatever is sickening and is about the most half-assed way of addressing a problem while attempting to focus at least some of the attention on them. One of these days someone's going to say it to me at the wrong time and they're going to get it thrown right back at them.

Look at me! I am a person of faith and put it out there for all of you to see! Gotta love me!

I seem to remember hearing scripture in church in which Jesus denounces people who openly put on a show on how religious they are without actually APPLYING his teachings to their daily lives.

More times than not, these people are judgmental, bigoted, materialistic and narcissistic. Hardly Christ-like characteristics.

[PatrickforO]

13. That's great.

Wonder if any of these Repubs actually think stuff like this through. Because you know, if they engage in some serious introspection they aren't going to like much of what they see.

[catbyte]

32. I've never seen a Republican nowadays who is burdened by self awareness. They're all

pathologically self-centered, but not self aware. I can't decide if it's more pathetic or more despicable.

[lindysalsagal]

14. I just wrote to thank him.

I'm from CT. He's a good man.

[Photographer]

19. Ouch! That stung.

K&R

[ck4829]

20. If they want 'thoughts' why is the CDC banned from researching this stuff?

[JustADumbFireman]

22. Proud of my senator!

[whatthehey]

25. Is this, dare I hope, just posssibly the 1st political babystep against cloying religious privilege?

Somebody in office willing to say that prayer is nothing more than pretending with obvious insincerity to give a shit?

[Initech]

27. Amen!

[lark]

28. There is no forgiveness possible.

These asshats are so messed up in the head that they just voted to allow terrorists to buy guns. There is no forgiveness for that, they did it on purpose and real people will die because of this and they don't give a fuck. The only thing they care about are getting campaign contributions from the NRA and making gun makers even more profits. They are sickening and so less than human.

[7962]

29. Seeing that many of the wounded victims & families ASKED for prayers, he's an asshat.

[spanone]

30. K&R...

[mountain grammy]

31. K & R

[Dont call me Shirley]

33. "Your prayers should be for forgiveness" for causing this violence, gop! You are not "saved" just

because you say you believe in Jesus. You must be committed to a life of not creating violence in order to be "saved".