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2016 Postmortem

villager

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1. The fire, or flame, is a fundie/ Evangelical symbol for "Holy Spirit"

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Mar 25, 2015, 02:58 PM

Mar 2015

...which is where, I'd bet, the symbol derives from.

Even if the Onion logo is actually more accurate, in terms of the campaign's content, and reception.

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Ted Cruz’s logo: A burning flag, Al Jazeera’s logo or a Pentecostal church logo? [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2015 OP

The fire, or flame, is a fundie/ Evangelical symbol for "Holy Spirit" villager Mar 2015 #1

yes, and the gas logo as well n/t Enrique Mar 2015 #4

Actually, United Methodists use that flame logo, as well, Blue_In_AK Mar 2015 #36

Nor are Presbyterians hedgehog Mar 2015 #37

But it looks like Hawaii is up to no good! hedgehog Mar 2015 #38

It looks like America's collective tear drop to me n/t Motown_Johnny Mar 2015 #2

+1 Jamaal510 Mar 2015 #23

your country is on fire! n/t Enrique Mar 2015 #3

Context is Everything... LunaSea Mar 2015 #5

DUzy!! R&K nt longship Mar 2015 #6

revised a bit LunaSea Mar 2015 #7

LOL! Brilliant! tanyev Mar 2015 #9

Maybe a couple drops of sweat? Thor_MN Mar 2015 #10

Shakin' like a dog passin' a peach pit n/t SnowCritter Mar 2015 #16

Excellent suggestion! Thanks LunaSea Mar 2015 #20

Awesome!nt bravenak Mar 2015 #26

Perfection! FailureToCommunicate Mar 2015 #31

!!!!!!! BumRushDaShow Mar 2015 #34

+1 add some sweat drops, perfect. Maybe the dominionist crown. appalachiablue Mar 2015 #17

Can't tell if Cruz is lighting a fire under their ass d_legendary1 Mar 2015 #19

K&R elzenmahn Mar 2015 #43

The flag of the State of Texas on fire. He's an ungrateful SOB. nt NCjack Mar 2015 #8

I think it's the Cuban flag... TeamPooka Mar 2015 #47

Evangelical logo Retrograde Mar 2015 #11

"You all are going to hell." Christian reconstructionist, Pastor Ted Cruz. blkmusclmachine Mar 2015 #12

Pentacost. It is clearly a drop of blood. apnu Mar 2015 #13

Really? underpants Mar 2015 #29

Looks like a red, white and blue, tear drop. nt abakan Mar 2015 #14

Maybe being shed by the Statue of Liberty. tanyev Mar 2015 #28

Representing the tears of people who are laughing so hard they're crying. GoCubsGo Mar 2015 #39

That is his election chances going up in red, white and blue smoke!!!! nt MADem Mar 2015 #15

Hey, the Natural Gas logo fits perfectly! calimary Mar 2015 #18

It could be a symbol of spiritualism .. or of the holy spirit. YOHABLO Mar 2015 #21

It symbolizes Flatpicker Mar 2015 #22

Good post Thespian2 Mar 2015 #24

"The Flame-Out" Bucky Mar 2015 #25

Reminded me of CC Mar 2015 #27

This logo has been mocked a great deal on #tedcruzcampaignslogans on twitter Gothmog Mar 2015 #30

The blue and star are on the opposite side from the official American flag. Dont call me Shirley Mar 2015 #32

if he's looking for flames, this one would be more apt... Javaman Mar 2015 #33

He should use this: Special Prosciuto Mar 2015 #35

These colors don't run.... Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2015 #40

It looks like Riverman100 Mar 2015 #41

More likely to be the flame that's set to the US Constitution. n/t Quasimodem Mar 2015 #42

With single white star it could also work for Cuban flag, just saying. gordianot Mar 2015 #44

Cruz cries for America. Kablooie Mar 2015 #45

Prison gang tear drop tattoo? TeamPooka Mar 2015 #46