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Bretton Garcia

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23. Hopefully she is an insincere Catholic ... and a good leftist?

Reply to Cartoonist (Reply #18)

Mon Jul 2, 2018, 10:27 AM

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on her Catholic faith and the urgency of a criminal justice reform [View all] guillaumeb Jun 2018 OP

let's not read too much into her victory lapfog_1 Jun 2018 #1

Turnout IS key. guillaumeb Jun 2018 #5

She won because edhopper Jul 2018 #21

Also lots of left-leaning Bernie Sanders followers Bretton Garcia Jul 2018 #22

I don't have a problem with her victory edhopper Jul 2018 #24

I'm not certain, but I believe her Republican opponent is Catholic, too. Mariana Jun 2018 #2

Yes but you need to remember... trotsky Jun 2018 #4

And if need be the really awful christians Voltaire2 Jun 2018 #9

I'm used to bad believers being called atheists. trotsky Jun 2018 #12

With such different views. guillaumeb Jun 2018 #6

It's almost as if they come to their own conclusions Mariana Jun 2018 #8

That is one way to see it. guillaumeb Jun 2018 #15

That's not a great analogy. Mariana Jun 2018 #16

Actually political parties claim allegiance to Voltaire2 Jun 2018 #17

I think her opponent, a Republican, is also a Catholic. MineralMan Jun 2018 #3

Of course. eom guillaumeb Jun 2018 #7

Oh I disagree. Voltaire2 Jun 2018 #10

Depends on what brand of Christian, really. MineralMan Jun 2018 #13

That's why I said "random Christian". Voltaire2 Jun 2018 #14

That's not entirely true. Act_of_Reparation Jun 2018 #11

What is her stand on pro-choice? Cartoonist Jul 2018 #18

Hopefully she is an insincere Catholic ... and a good leftist? Bretton Garcia Jul 2018 #23

Why do theists seem so surprised when a liberal is a theist as well? Lordquinton Jul 2018 #19

I think Jesus expected his followers to be noticed Mariana Jul 2018 #20

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