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The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,732 posts) Fri Oct 25, 2019, 10:40 AM Oct 2019

"He stood up against corrupt leadership..."

Hillary on Elijah Cummings. A definite applause line.

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"He stood up against corrupt leadership..." (Original Post) The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2019 OP

The King Ahab and Queen Jezebel line had me on my feet, clapping Siwsan Oct 2019 #1

It's more like a jab at Skidmore Oct 2019 #5

Watching here too - we shared a birthday, and after Backseat Driver Oct 2019 #2

Wonderful homecoming tribute to Rep. Cummings. Kind of Blue Oct 2019 #3

Hillary made my heart soar and break. And Nancy--so real and touching. nolabear Oct 2019 #4

Siwsan

(26,267 posts)

1. The King Ahab and Queen Jezebel line had me on my feet, clapping

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Original post)

Fri Oct 25, 2019, 10:46 AM

Oct 2019

Wow!

Skidmore

(37,364 posts)

5. It's more like a jab at

Reply to Siwsan (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 25, 2019, 12:26 PM

Oct 2019

the religious right. I'd be careful about applauding any reference based on the Christian Bible.

There is a Jonathan Cahn who has written claptrap about Bill and Hillary being Ahab and Jezebel. Ahab, a king raised in God's way, married a princess from another culture that worshipped Ba'al. Jezebel brought Ahab to the aberrant sexual practices of the cult of Ba'al. Cahn presents this couple as a recurring archetype throughout history, a leader brought low by a powerful woman.

Others have expanded his modern application of these archetypes to Bill and Hillary as America repeating the history of Israel. These people believe that America is under demonic assault. They also believe that Trump is the modern Jehu, the man who rose to break the hold of Jezebel on the nation.

These are the type of sick followers Trump has among evangelicals and other groups on the religious right.

Backseat Driver

(4,393 posts)

2. Watching here too - we shared a birthday, and after

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Original post)

Fri Oct 25, 2019, 10:53 AM

Oct 2019

doing so much more with his life than I had ever envisioned of mine, has been called home, leaving me here to "Do all I can" with leaky eyes. I am humbled...ELIJAH ROCK!

Kind of Blue

(8,709 posts)

3. Wonderful homecoming tribute to Rep. Cummings.

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Original post)

Fri Oct 25, 2019, 10:55 AM

Oct 2019

Thanks for posting.

nolabear

(41,984 posts)

4. Hillary made my heart soar and break. And Nancy--so real and touching.

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Original post)

Fri Oct 25, 2019, 10:55 AM

Oct 2019

How wonderful to hear human beings speak intelligently and respectfully.

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