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Bluebear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-09-05 02:37 PM
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Christian Coaliation condemns Dean: "He DISPARAGED CHRISTIANS!"
WASHINGTON, June 9 /Christian Wire Service/ -- Christian Coalition of America condemns the Chairman of the Democrat Party, Howard Dean, for injecting race into the debate on national party membership with his inflammatory remarks that the Republican Party is "pretty much a white Christian party". Meanwhile, the Chairman of the Republican Party, Ken Mehlman, who incidentally is Jewish, has been spending much of the time since he was elected chairman in reaching out to bring more minorities into the Republican Party. Senator Joe Lieberman, (D-CT), said about Mr. Dean's remarks, "I thought the comment that he made about the Republican Party being a white, Christian party was way over the top. It was divisive and wrong, and I hope he apologizes for it."

Roberta Combs, President of the Christian Coalition of America said, "Howard Dean is bringing unnecessary divisiveness into American politics by injecting race and religious prejudice with his inflammatory remarks. Christian Coalition agrees with Senators in Mr. Dean's own party in calling on him to apologize for his divisive remarks. Howard Dean, when he was elected chairman, promised to reach out to all the states that voted for President Bush in last year's election. Disparaging Christians is not the smartest way to do this."

http://www.earnedmedia.org/cc06091.htm
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ewagner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-09-05 02:39 PM
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1. Disparaging Christians
by calling them Republicans?
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BringEmOn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-09-05 02:43 PM
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9. It is disparaging to real believers in the words and life of Jesus
to call most republicans Christian. It would be more accurate to call them the modern day Scribes and Pharisees.
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undeterred Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-09-05 02:48 PM
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15. I am a christian and I would consider it extremely disparaging
to be called a Republican!
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swag Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-09-05 02:39 PM
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2. Do Roberta Combs and Barack Obama share wordsmiths as well
as an "awesome god?"
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nadinbrzezinski Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-09-05 02:40 PM
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3. Well now we know Dean has hit a nail here folks
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ladeuxiemevoiture Donating Member (668 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-09-05 02:42 PM
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8. Just thinking the same thing.
"Methinks thou dost protest too much."
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GreenArrow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-09-05 02:40 PM
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4. well, technically, he disparaged pharisees
who make a show of their "faith."
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killbotfactory Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-09-05 02:41 PM
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5. Bullshit you whiny primadonnas
The persecution complex has got to end. There is nothing wrong with being a white christian. Why do they assume that's disparraging?
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bunkerbuster1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-09-05 02:41 PM
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6. Thanks. Any more Fundies wanna join in?
After all, you were such a hit with the American public the last time you got your slimy paws on a national news story.
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NoPasaran Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-09-05 02:42 PM
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7. How? By associating them with repukes?
If they roll around in the mud with pigs, they shouldn't be surprised when they get dirty.
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silverweb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-09-05 02:43 PM
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10. So... let me see if I've got this straight, guys.
Is it "disparaging" to Christians to be linked with the Republican Party now? Or is it "disparaging" to be given accurate GOP demographic information?

Just what's diaparaging about being called "white" and "Christian" if you are???

:shrug:

Geez, some people are awfully thin skinned! :D
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BattyDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-09-05 02:44 PM
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11. This line is priceless:
Edited on Thu Jun-09-05 02:49 PM by BattyDem

"Howard Dean is bringing unnecessary divisiveness into American politics by injecting race and religious prejudice with his inflammatory remarks."

Mr. Pot, have you met Mr. Kettle?

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

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punpirate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-09-05 02:45 PM
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12. Divisive? I'll give...
... the fucking yo-yos divisive. Everyone on the left knows exactly what Dean was saying, and the right is pretending they just don't understand--it's just some unwarranted slur.

They all fuckin' know what he means, and if they say they don't, they're lying. Which is something they all do well. They speak in coded words meant to convey racism, classism, religious tyranny and pitting the strong against the weak in society, and rewarding the rich and powerful.

Dean didn't say it, but I will. They're corrupt fascists, worshipping the same god as Hitler's. Hitler loved his good Protestant god, too, so much so that he made the church a part of his government, just like these infirm toads would like to do in this country.

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madrchsod Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-09-05 02:45 PM
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13. well in my 58 years on this planet i`d
Edited on Thu Jun-09-05 02:46 PM by madrchsod
say dean is pretty much on the mark. the overwhelming make up of the Republican party is white Christian men and women.what is so shocking about that?
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Old and In the Way Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-09-05 02:47 PM
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14. When she condemns Bush for starting unethical and immoral wars,
applying unethical and immoral domestic policies....please let me know.
Like I really give a rat's ass what the Religious Wing of the Republican Partythinks.

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Pithy Cherub Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-09-05 02:49 PM
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16. The Pharisees & Philistine Coalition
didn't bring 'unecessary divisivness' with Robertson, Falwell, Dobson... Beam is in their eye...
:eyes:

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Patty Diana Donating Member (555 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-09-05 02:50 PM
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17. Does anyone really care what the Jebus freaks think__they
did not win bush the 2004 selection. so who cares. look at them Schiavo polls--17%
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politicaholic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-09-05 02:53 PM
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18. I'm so glad Lieberman (DINO-CT) chimed in giving the CC fuel...
His natural whine like letting air out of a balloon sounds bad enough, but when he's trying to divide his own party it just pisses me off.

Dean shouldn't apologize for CRAP!
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Bryn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-09-05 03:09 PM
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22. Right! Dean doesn't need to apologize ...
I knew exactly what he meant by this remark and they're trying to twist it around to make him look bad. Ha!!

Dean is doing GREAT!! I am going to make a donate to DNC tomorrow on my payday!! :)
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politicaholic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-09-05 03:21 PM
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30. GO BRYN! Welcome to DU...
We need all of the Florida Dems we can get.

Good idea. I think I'll donate too.

:hi:

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arcane1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-09-05 02:58 PM
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19. it's the DemocratIC party, god-dammit!!!
:grr:
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wicket Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-09-05 03:12 PM
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25. AMEN!
:grr:
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Pockets Donating Member (388 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-09-05 03:05 PM
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20. So let me get this straight...
DEAN is divisive? Okay, let's take the most potent characteristic of Repug leadership and transfer it onto Dean... riiiiiight.

Who could be so stupid as to believe this crap?
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geckosfeet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-09-05 03:06 PM
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21. This condemnation is moronic flotsam. I am not afraid to discuss
race and religion,,, or sex and reproductive sexuality in the context of politics and government.

The real lie, that the lying republicans have perpetrated, is to suppress honest discussion, then clandestinely pass theocon legislation that has direct impact on these aspects of American life.
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wurzel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-09-05 03:11 PM
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23. Dean said the obvious.
It was clear he was refering to these white "Christian" Fundamentalists like Falwell. Reed, and Robertson.
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RBHam Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-09-05 03:11 PM
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24. Isn't Bush disparaging Christians by his actions?
Whom Would Jesus Torture?
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ComerPerro Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-09-05 03:13 PM
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26. Wait, I thought that the GOP was proud of how "Christian" they were
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killbotfactory Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-09-05 03:14 PM
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27. yeah, me too
what gives?

me thinks they have a persecusion complex
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plcdude Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-09-05 03:17 PM
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28. Dean is not the only one
to mention this subject. Unfortunately this one is a prominent Republican.
http://americablog.blogspot.com/2005/06/howard-dean-john-danforth-is-angry.html
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Beaverhausen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-09-05 03:19 PM
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29. I'm sure the Christian Coalition has many non-white members
not

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Duncan Grant Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-09-05 03:22 PM
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31. I have the same message for them as I have for Joe Lieberman:
F*ck you.

These opportunistic sycophants always turn my stomach.
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izzie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-09-05 03:23 PM
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32. Has any one looked at the pictures of Bush and Co when he signs a bill
I would say it is a WASP party and I am a WASP. Frankly when I see that many WASP running things I really get worried. I like to think I have some mixed up type Americans out their working for me. We may not use the P on the end of that as much but I sure like to see the gene pool bigger than what it was 100 years ago. I frankly do not think we can turn this country back to the 1880 and it seems to be where Bush and the GOP with power are. Todays reading on Iraq sounds like the wild west. Now we have the private Am. armies shooting at the regular Am. armies. I guess it you are from Iraq you just get killed.
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DinahMoeHum Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-09-05 03:23 PM
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33. If these CC fundies are "Christian", I'd rather become an atheist.
n/t

:evilfrown:
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jonnyblitz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-09-05 03:27 PM
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35. i would rather be an atheist then any type of christian
no gods, no masters. free your mind.
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triguy46 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-09-05 03:26 PM
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34. How? by calling them white?
or by calling them republicans?
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Warren DeMontague Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-09-05 03:30 PM
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36. Well, they should know better
than to be Republicans. But the truth hurts.
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SalmonChantedEvening Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-09-05 03:37 PM
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37. I'm outraged at this... this Accuracy, I tell you! Outraged!! n/t
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