"Christian" voters urged to go for Alan Keyes, Mitt Romney or Ron Paul

[Bluebear]

Christian Vote Will Make Difference Today
Contact: Rev. Schenck, 703-447-7686

MEDIA ADVISORY, Feb. 5 /Christian Newswire/ -- The Reverend Rob Schenck (pronounced SHANK), who yesterday warned evangelicals not to vote for Mike Huckabee out of concern it will lead to an unacceptable win for John McCain, today released this statement:

"Evangelical and other traditional Christians will make the difference in today's Super Tuesday contest. Voting is a matter of Christian stewardship. John McCain is the wrong candidate for many reasons. Most serious will be McCain's choice of judges that will protect his unconstitutional McCain-Feingold law that limits the First Amendment rights of Christians and others. As a result, McCain's judicial appointments will also be pro-abortion, pro-gay marriage and against the public acknowledgment of God.

"Regrettably, Mike Huckabee is being used to siphon votes so McCain will win. Even if Governor Huckabee is promised McCain's vice president slot, he will be marginalized and rendered ineffective in a McCain administration.

"I've talked with John McCain publicly and privately. John McCain is not the man moral or social conservatives want in the White House.

"Evangelicals, Roman Catholics and other moral and social conservatives have other candidates to choose from today, including, in alphabetical order, Alan Keyes, Mitt Romney and Ron Paul. Christians need to select a candidate prayerfully and carefully, balancing our core convictions with the realities in this highly consequential race. We need the candidate with the best qualifications who can go up against Hillary or Barack. Christians must choose wisely today."

Reverend Rob Schenck released this statement in his capacity as a private citizen. For identification purposes only, Schenck is president of Faith and Action in the Nation's Capital, chairman of the Committee on Church and Society for the Evangelical Church Alliance and co-founder of the annual National Memorial for the Pre-born and their Mothers and Fathers, the only pro-life worship service held inside the U.S. Capitol complex in Washington, DC.

http://www.earnedmedia.org/rs0205.htm

[sakabatou]

1. Because screwing America in the ass

is so much more godly than helping her.

[Ian David]

2. Yes! Encourage Xian voters to vote for Keyes or Paul!

Not like it's going to waste their vote or anything.

I'd suggest editing that letter to remove the idea of voting for Romney, and then forwarding it to fundie acquaintances.

[sharp_stick]

3. Am I going to hell

for the strong desire I have to kick Rob Schenck in the nads? I hate fundies more and more every fucking day.

[Ian David]

5. I'll post bail for you if you do it. n/t

[Ian David]

4. "...balancing our core convictions with the realities in this highly consequential race. .." n/t

[KamaAina]

6. Okay, let me see if I've got this straight.

A vote for Schmuckabee will only help McCain, but a vote for Alan Flippin' Keyes won't?

Is this because Keyes his somehow more viable? Did I oversleep and wake up during the 2012 election cycle? :eyes:

[Bill McBlueState]

7. oh, this is gold

When major figures on the religious right are urging a vote for Keyes, it shows everyone how much their influence has waned.

[Bluebear]

8. I didn't even know Keyes was in it this time!

[The Stranger]

9. Amen!

Let the GOP eat itself.

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[jakefrep]

10. I didn't even know Keyes was on the ballot

I would have thought the fundies would embrace Huckabee, since he wants to abolish the IRS. The IRS is more of a thorn in the side of churches than McCain-Feingold.

[Firespirit]

11. Romney is OK but not McCain?

From the perspective of a fundie, Romney -- who DEFINES "political expediency" -- is acceptable on "moral issues," but McCain is not?

I don't know what these people are on, but I want to try it.

[malaise]

12. Has a single person voted for

Keyes? Seriously is there a sane candidate among the Rethugs?