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workinclasszero

(28,270 posts) Tue Sep 22, 2015, 09:15 AM Sep 2015

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Scott Walker, Who Said Presidential Bid Was 'God's Plan,' Drops Out

Scott Walker, Who Said Presidential Bid Was 'God's Plan,' Drops Out

SUBMITTED BY Brian Tashman on Monday, 9/21/2015 5:00 pm

"My relationship with God drives every major decision in my life. Each day I pray and then take time to read from the Bible and from a devotional named Jesus Calling.

As you can imagine, the months leading up to my announcement that I would run for President of the United States were filled with a lot of prayer and soul searching.

Here’s why: I needed to be certain that running was God’s calling -- not just man’s calling. I am certain: This is God’s plan for me and I am humbled to be a candidate for President of the United States"

http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/scott-walker-who-said-presidential-bid-was-gods-plan-drops-out

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Scott Walker, Who Said Presidential Bid Was 'God's Plan,' Drops Out (Original Post) workinclasszero Sep 2015 OP

It was God's plan to humiliate Walker John Poet Sep 2015 #1

That fascist definitely workinclasszero Sep 2015 #13

I thank God that He chose Obama to be president. Renew Deal Sep 2015 #2

God is such a kidder. nt procon Sep 2015 #3

God has a sense of humor atreides1 Sep 2015 #4

God changed his mind liberal N proud Sep 2015 #5

Sometimes Gods plans get a little testy ask Jonah. gordianot Sep 2015 #6

Why does God only speak to Republicans? Frustratedlady Sep 2015 #7

God only talks to crazy people. Period. nruthie Sep 2015 #8

Bingo! Hadn't thought of it from that angle, but it would fit both entities. eom Frustratedlady Sep 2015 #10

Its not really God they hear workinclasszero Sep 2015 #14

Aha! I'd forgotten about her. I can see her as a ghost, body and soul. eom Frustratedlady Sep 2015 #17

Did he major in creative writing... 3catwoman3 Sep 2015 #9

Good. He was the one I worried about most in the GE whatthehey Sep 2015 #11

Unfortunately, Walker didn't realize God is very often quite the trickster n/t deutsey Sep 2015 #12

God told him to bust unions lunatica Sep 2015 #15

Turns out he wasn't covered under God's plan. n/t Orsino Sep 2015 #16

And here I thought it was the Koch Brothers turning off the money Retrograde Sep 2015 #18

God Set Him Up! ProfessorGAC Sep 2015 #19

Mysterious ways and all that stuff malaise Sep 2015 #20

GAWD to Scottie. "You aren't no Job, that's for sure." yellowcanine Sep 2015 #21

John Poet

(2,510 posts)

1. It was God's plan to humiliate Walker

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Tue Sep 22, 2015, 09:17 AM

Sep 2015

because he has had it coming.

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)

13. That fascist definitely

Reply to John Poet (Reply #1)

Tue Sep 22, 2015, 02:00 PM

Sep 2015

deserved it LOL

Renew Deal

(81,871 posts)

2. I thank God that He chose Obama to be president.

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Tue Sep 22, 2015, 09:20 AM

Sep 2015

procon

(15,805 posts)

3. God is such a kidder. nt

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Tue Sep 22, 2015, 09:20 AM

Sep 2015

atreides1

(16,093 posts)

4. God has a sense of humor

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Tue Sep 22, 2015, 09:31 AM

Sep 2015

Just look at the duck billed platypus?

Too bad someone forgot to tell Walker about God's warped humor!!!

liberal N proud

(60,344 posts)

5. God changed his mind

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Tue Sep 22, 2015, 09:31 AM

Sep 2015

gordianot

(15,243 posts)

6. Sometimes Gods plans get a little testy ask Jonah.

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Tue Sep 22, 2015, 09:35 AM

Sep 2015

Scottie may want to stay way from large bodies of water.

Frustratedlady

(16,254 posts)

7. Why does God only speak to Republicans?

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Tue Sep 22, 2015, 09:37 AM

Sep 2015

Sure seems that way.

Does He do it while they are sleeping? Has any of them mentioned what His voice sounds like and if it is in English? (I guess Palin gets the message in American?)

Does He only speak to Republicans and evangelists? That's discrimination and should be scorned. But then, Republicans don't know from discrimination, or at least don't want to stop practicing it.

Personally, I think God has been entertaining Himself with a lot of practical joking of late. Look at the Clown Car. They even have to have a Kid's Table for debates. How ROTFL is that? Some never graduated to the Big Boy's Table and probably never will.

Oh, well! I'm out of popcorn...gotta run to the grocery.

nruthie

(466 posts)

8. God only talks to crazy people. Period.

Reply to Frustratedlady (Reply #7)

Tue Sep 22, 2015, 09:44 AM

Sep 2015

Frustratedlady

(16,254 posts)

10. Bingo! Hadn't thought of it from that angle, but it would fit both entities. eom

Reply to nruthie (Reply #8)

Tue Sep 22, 2015, 10:00 AM

Sep 2015

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)

14. Its not really God they hear

Reply to Frustratedlady (Reply #7)

Tue Sep 22, 2015, 02:02 PM

Sep 2015

its the ghost of ayn rand.

Frustratedlady

(16,254 posts)

17. Aha! I'd forgotten about her. I can see her as a ghost, body and soul. eom

Reply to workinclasszero (Reply #14)

Tue Sep 22, 2015, 03:05 PM

Sep 2015

3catwoman3

(24,041 posts)

9. Did he major in creative writing...

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Tue Sep 22, 2015, 09:44 AM

Sep 2015

...before he dropped out of Marquette? How's this for an interesting spin on why his campaign tanked -

"'While I was sitting in church yesterday, the pastor's words reminded me that the Bible is full of stories about people who were called to be leaders in unusual ways,' Walker told reporters. 'Today, I believe that I am being called to lead by helping to clear the race so that a positive conservative message can rise to the top of the field. With that in mind, I will suspend my campaign immediately.'"

whatthehey

(3,660 posts)

11. Good. He was the one I worried about most in the GE

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Tue Sep 22, 2015, 10:00 AM

Sep 2015

Guess he disn't have the chops to snow a national audience as well as he did a state one, especially having to compete for attention with the insane clown car posse.

deutsey

(20,166 posts)

12. Unfortunately, Walker didn't realize God is very often quite the trickster n/t

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Tue Sep 22, 2015, 11:21 AM

Sep 2015

lunatica

(53,410 posts)

15. God told him to bust unions

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Tue Sep 22, 2015, 02:04 PM

Sep 2015

'cause God hates unions. I'm not sure why. Maybe it's the brother and sisterhood and the watching out for each other and the fight for equality that God hates. We don't know, but God hates unions. It's not ours to ask why....

Orsino

(37,428 posts)

16. Turns out he wasn't covered under God's plan. n/t

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Tue Sep 22, 2015, 02:33 PM

Sep 2015

Retrograde

(10,156 posts)

18. And here I thought it was the Koch Brothers turning off the money

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Tue Sep 22, 2015, 03:14 PM

Sep 2015

God, Koch dollars - pretty much the same thing in his mind, right?

ProfessorGAC

(65,168 posts)

19. God Set Him Up!

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Tue Sep 22, 2015, 03:21 PM

Sep 2015

Who would have figured?

malaise

(269,157 posts)

20. Mysterious ways and all that stuff

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Tue Sep 22, 2015, 03:25 PM

Sep 2015

He'll find an excuse until the scandal breaks.
The question is did his gawd create the scandal??

yellowcanine

(35,701 posts)

21. GAWD to Scottie. "You aren't no Job, that's for sure."

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Tue Sep 22, 2015, 03:32 PM

Sep 2015

"I didn't even give you boils as I did Job and he didn't quit. What a putz."

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