I can't help but think my president meant this in a perjorative sense. Am I wrong?
2006-10-24 16:32:33 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
If Bush did indeed say that, I cannot imagine any circumstances under which it would be anything but an insult.
And I CAN imagine Bush saying it. The GOP plays up to the Religious Right, but you won't find many of them practicing Christianity on a daily basis. If they did, they wouldn't be so set against programs that give aid to the poor and destitute, they wouldn't be such strong advocates of war, they would give detainees a fair hearing. The only time they show any Christian principles is when they want to keep "Under God" in the Pledge and outlaw gay marriage. And they only support those because it gets them votes.
The Democrats aren't any better Christians, but at least they're not such hypocrites.
2006-10-24 16:44:50 · answer #1 · answered by Chredon 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bush only views the world based on what he can take and not on what he can give - pretty much the history of his life so far. He tells people what they want to hear - not unlike a used car salesman. The religious right has been exploited for the past six years - it just took them six years to figure it out.
Short answer - yes - you are wrong. But you'll probably reward Bush again this year when you and your friends go to vote - he's suckered all of you successfully for the past six years so why should this year be any different.
2006-10-24 23:51:32 · answer #2 · answered by Usher 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That would be hard for me to believe, considering the fact he is a religious man. You should probably look into separation of church and state. I just dont like the practice of organized religion trying to influence their followers to vote a certain way. That is an individual privilege not a group effort. If you follow your heart and not the groups advice on voting day you will not be doing wrong.
2006-10-24 23:42:48 · answer #3 · answered by tim b 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bush is a religous whack job too. He's a Christian! Would you get offened if someone in your same race referred to you with a racial slur? If you're like the majority of people, nope.
2006-10-24 23:35:07 · answer #4 · answered by Kallie 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I watch the news all the time and I've never heard Bush
refer to Christians as "religious whack jobs". He's a
Christian himself. Just more Democrat and Liberal lies.
Haven't you noticed that the media has blamed everything
bad (even Hurricanes) on Bush?
2006-10-24 23:40:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It does not matter what he thinks or says this is his problem not ours he will pay for it in the end wen the judge of all ask him ''what did you do to my people" the only answer is to ask for forgiveness and repent "no i will not take offense from him the only way you get a gift is if you except it he cannot hurt us if we put on the hole armor of god!
I will study to show myself approved a workman unto god rightly dividing the word of truth!
2006-10-24 23:50:11 · answer #6 · answered by no one here gets out alive 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can't make up your OWN mind whether or not to be offended, then don't be. Really. Here's an idea: try thinking for yourself instead of letting others decide what you should think.
2006-10-24 23:34:37 · answer #7 · answered by Guppy Geek 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes be offended because whether he said it or not he thinks it and you know he does because what promise that he made to the fundamentalists has he kept.
2006-10-24 23:39:30 · answer #8 · answered by region50 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He also referred to a religious group as "boorish".
Yes, since he probably stold your vote, be offended.
2006-10-24 23:45:21 · answer #9 · answered by Calee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you going to believe the insider who whote about this or your lying eyes?
2006-10-24 23:37:22 · answer #10 · answered by Reba K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋