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Author of this piece is employed by center-right, "Bibles, Badges, Business" group Divernan Sep 2015 #1
Hillary really doesn't want us to look too closely at her religious ties jfern Sep 2015 #2
A fascinating yet alarming account of HRC's religious commitments. Divernan Sep 2015 #3
Even the author of the book 'progressives' cite says that charge is bullshit. Wanna look closer? wyldwolf Sep 2015 #15
NOT UNIQUE TO HRC!!! Also in 2008, Courted by DNC/Obama...See if these names pop up in the future... Gloria Sep 2015 #100
She doesn't get a pass just because other people were wrong on it, too. Warren DeMontague Sep 2015 #104
I didn't ask for "a pass" Gloria Sep 2015 #105
Yeah, and 10 years ago the beltway waterheads were demanding our party court "values voters" Warren DeMontague Sep 2015 #106
More proof that the "conventional wisdom" her advisors are giving her is at least 10 years out of Warren DeMontague Sep 2015 #4
Contrary to the desired effect, aidbo Sep 2015 #32
Wtf? beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #5
Right - "Hillary was opposed to marriage equality until 2013 because of her beliefs." tecelote Sep 2015 #8
That concern is shared by many Betty Karlson Sep 2015 #10
She always does. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #50
See above post NOT UNIQUE... Gloria Sep 2015 #101
and 2... malokvale77 Sep 2015 #6
She even has Gawd's endorsement! Ino Sep 2015 #7
THose are excelent responses. salib Sep 2015 #9
Didn't want her in '08, don't want her now. Hillary...don't go away mad, just go away! AzDar Sep 2015 #11
K&R! n/t RKP5637 Sep 2015 #80
I'm a Bernie supporter so I really don't want her to stop what she is doing, but... A Simple Game Sep 2015 #12
LOL. MLK was pretty religious too. SonderWoman Sep 2015 #20
Correct me if I'm wrong but MLK isn't running for, hasn't run for, or ever will run for President. A Simple Game Sep 2015 #25
MLK was also focused on economic inequality noiretextatique Sep 2015 #109
MLK walked the walk Hydra Sep 2015 #111
yeah those bastard Reverends dsc Sep 2015 #13
Have you missed it? Those preachers are long gone. jwirr Sep 2015 #61
apparently you haven't been outside of a lily white bubble dsc Sep 2015 #92
I was not referring to the black church. I was referring jwirr Sep 2015 #94
black churches are churches too dsc Sep 2015 #95
Yeah well maybe you are missing the point. On racial jwirr Sep 2015 #97
really Hillary's DC methodist congregation causes racial problems dsc Sep 2015 #98
Whatever it takes to get that bully pulpit. n/t mhatrw Sep 2015 #14
The progressives have to realize any nominee Wither it's Hillary or Sanders bigdarryl Sep 2015 #16
that's just it. They DON'T realize that. wyldwolf Sep 2015 #18
Such sarcasm! Avalux Sep 2015 #36
On the contrary young voters are always considered wyldwolf Sep 2015 #37
Ok you're right. I am a stupid idiot. n/t Avalux Sep 2015 #38
But there is a secret, silent 63% that Sanders is appealing to and Clinton is not n/t eridani Sep 2015 #86
No, we'll need independents, too LondonReign2 Sep 2015 #22
Actually it's Hillary that needs to realize that Doctor_J Sep 2015 #42
Guess how many in the African-American and Hispanic communities are religious? wyldwolf Sep 2015 #17
Bernie would rather speak at Liberty University. SonderWoman Sep 2015 #21
At least Sanders has the guts to davidpdx Sep 2015 #90
We latinos may be religious but we also azmom Sep 2015 #27
Since Hillary has a very healthy lead with latinos... wyldwolf Sep 2015 #28
LOL. She has a lead now, but it won't be azmom Sep 2015 #29
So Latinos aren't as quick as white progressives? wyldwolf Sep 2015 #34
WTF I would never think such a azmom Sep 2015 #40
Explain her popularity with them wyldwolf Sep 2015 #41
You really don't get it, do you? azmom Sep 2015 #46
Yet he lags way behind with Latinos and African-Americans wyldwolf Sep 2015 #47
It's because as a whole, we are more conservative. N/T azmom Sep 2015 #56
And the hillarians are always claiming they don't insult bernistas Doctor_J Sep 2015 #43
Yet you offer no explanation. Tell us wyldwolf Sep 2015 #44
As a heads up, this was alerted on. Verdict: leave 4-3 Action_Patrol Sep 2015 #60
Thanks wyldwolf Sep 2015 #63
As it should be davidpdx Sep 2015 #89
Barney Frank sells out to Big Banking; bucks for Clinton cabinet appointment. Divernan Sep 2015 #30
And certainly nails it when he described Sanders wyldwolf Sep 2015 #35
How about the Buddhist, Islamic, and Wiccan communities? Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2015 #55
She is going back to her church she went to in Washington yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #59
You said upthread this whole thing is bs Warren DeMontague Sep 2015 #70
No I didn't wyldwolf Sep 2015 #71
conventional wisdom beltway brahmins agree, no one will win the election Warren DeMontague Sep 2015 #72
where did I say that? wyldwolf Sep 2015 #74
I'm saying it, and it was fucking bullshit 11 years ago, it's even more so now. Warren DeMontague Sep 2015 #75
you just said I said something upthread. Then posted something I didn't say wyldwolf Sep 2015 #76
Care to address my point? Warren DeMontague Sep 2015 #77
What I said was BS upthread was... wyldwolf Sep 2015 #78
Yep. I have no idea what I'm talking about, unlike the "experts" running her campaign. Warren DeMontague Sep 2015 #81
no, you don't. Glad we agree on that. wyldwolf Sep 2015 #82
You got a gig writin' her jokes, yet? You should. Warren DeMontague Sep 2015 #85
Amazing how many times you can reply without even approaching the subject wyldwolf Sep 2015 #91
the 'subject'... in your posts? There's you trying to make lame insults and stoner jokes, Jack. Warren DeMontague Sep 2015 #103
Oh great play....I'm sure you're also in favor of the injection of religion into politics by the GOP Armstead Sep 2015 #83
Most of us don't attend religious services. JRLeft Sep 2015 #113
Still staggering around for an image Android3.14 Sep 2015 #19
I was actually quite impressed when, at a campaign stop, she happened upon a man Doctor_J Sep 2015 #23
Bible quoting by politicians makes me crazy. Avalux Sep 2015 #33
Quoting verses and supporting TPP and war do square jwirr Sep 2015 #62
Perhaps she can try faking a preacher's cadence, like she tried faking a southern accent. LondonReign2 Sep 2015 #24
yeah qazplm Sep 2015 #26
Accidentally talking like where you live is one thing MoveIt Sep 2015 #45
Is she really so desperate she's borrowing from the GOP? Avalux Sep 2015 #31
Talk About A Hail Mary!!! Motown_Johnny Sep 2015 #39
Not my faith, not my values. nt Hatchling Sep 2015 #48
^^^ THIS ^^^ beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #49
Hi! Hatchling Sep 2015 #51
Hey you! beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #52
Yup. Hatchling Sep 2015 #54
Argh. My sympathies. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #57
Thanks. nt Hatchling Sep 2015 #58
Will she be attending Hindu, Buddhist, Islamic, Wiccan services as well? Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2015 #53
If you read between the lines of her 10 Billion dollar sop to the drug war, it includes Warren DeMontague Sep 2015 #64
Golly, perfect vehicle for Clinton Family Foundation to be a middle man & skim off the top. Divernan Sep 2015 #68
we're supposed to ignore her ties to "The Family" like we're supposed to ignore the private prison Warren DeMontague Sep 2015 #69
I just realized that the use of "faith" as equivalent to "religion" is kind of exclusive. David__77 Sep 2015 #65
Non-Catholic white Democrats don't "get" religion and politics Recursion Sep 2015 #66
I 'get' Dominionism. And I don't want any politician who has claimed David Coe as a spiritual Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2015 #79
As opposed to the Catholic white Republicans in Opus Dei? Divernan Sep 2015 #87
Nope (nt) Recursion Sep 2015 #88
Could not agree more. I still identify as catholic, but barely. azmom Sep 2015 #93
On a good day, I identify myself as an agnostic! Divernan Sep 2015 #96
Well then ...I guess Hillary will get the Kim Davis voters. L0oniX Sep 2015 #67
for many minority communities the church is more cultural than about specific beliefs JI7 Sep 2015 #73
in north Honduras the Army has sent spies to Bible-study meetings and police interrogate people MisterP Sep 2015 #84
NOT UNIQUE TO HRC!!! Also in 2008, Courted by DNC...See if these names pop up in the future... Gloria Sep 2015 #99
Kickin' to read later. Faux pas Sep 2015 #102
Ugh... SoapBox Sep 2015 #107
Hillary 6.0? magical thyme Sep 2015 #108
The closer Sanders gets in the polls, the more Republican talking points Clinton rolls out Doctor_J Sep 2015 #110
In HRC's bubble world(100s of advisors/consultants) "Big Plan" changes daily. Divernan Sep 2015 #112
Too funny. A classic case of too many cooks. reformist2 Sep 2015 #114
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