What would liberals do if Bush got on national radio and prayed for 6 minutes about Iraq, like FDR did for WW2

Question

The following is Roosevelt's prayer...

"My Fellow Americans:

"Last night, when I spoke with you about the fall of Rome, I knew at that moment that troops of the United States and our Allies were crossing the Channel in another and greater operation. It has come to pass with success thus far.

"And so, in this poignant hour, I ask you to join with me in prayer:

"Almighty God: Our sons, pride of our nation, this day have set upon a mighty endeavor, a struggle to preserve our Republic, our religion, and our civilization, and to set free a suffering humanity.

"Lead them straight and true; give strength to their arms, stoutness to their hearts, steadfastness in their faith.

"They will need Thy blessings. Their road will be long and hard. For the enemy is strong. He may hurl back our forces. Success may not come with rushing speed, but we shall return again and again; and we know that by Thy grace, and by the righteousness of our cause,....

http://www.historyplace.com/speeches/fdr-prayer.htm

Answer 1

They would be howling from the rooftops. Good point!

Also, Bush's surveillance, interrogation and detention policies are certainly less draconian than FDR's. Yet it's Bush who is accused of trashing the Constitution.

The double standard is alive and well.

Answer 2

Different cases. We were attacked at Pearl Harbor, and some 1,100 souls are still aboard the Arizona.

Bush attacked Iraq irresponsibly and illegally. I want Bush to just disappear! And what did Iraq ever do. They didn't attack us. So you didn't like Saddam. I don't like Bush, and they both have killed about the same number of people!

What righteous cause? And FDR did not have the power we have today to take on wars on 2 fronts. There was a good possibility we could have lost! We can't even manage Iraq today!

Don't compare oranges with diseased apples!

Answer 3

Some liberals that want to use it against the president would be all whiny about it and make a big deal. But it is already pretty obvious Bush blames the war and all his actions on God, so I doubt they would actually be surprised. Some might make a big deal, especially those who think it will help them get elected by rebellious anti-religious zealots.
However, I consider myself pretty liberal and I don't think I'd care. After all, people can change the station if they don't like prayer.

Answer 4

I'm a conservative, but I know liberals who are religious and who would respond favorably to a prayer like this.

Others might well defacate in their trousers.

It is (alas) a product of the times in which we live, when many of us dismiss religion as foolish and pointless.

Perhaps this is a sign we are nearing the last times, but I wouldn't make plans based on that notion.

Answer 5

This really is very easy to understand but we'll go through it again for those in the cheap seats who seem to struggle with it.
Liberals have nothing against religon. We have nothing against private citizens (including administration members) practicing thier religon.
What we object to are government pushing religon upon us - either in our schools (especially by lying to our children about sex ed, and pretending ancient middle eastern mythology supercedes accepted scientific theory), or through any other form of legitimising one religon over others (or the absence of religon).

Answer 6

I would probably throw up. I'm sure god listens to every battle prayer said, from both sides so as not to show any favoritism. That's sick, calling on god to bless their efforts to kill people.

Answer 7

It's his 1st Amendment right to issue the speech.

However, I reserve the right to turn it off.

Answer 8

I'm a liberal. I'd roll my eyes at yet another attempt to suck up to the lcd.

Answer 9

I hope he does, it would be noble to do so, libs will froth at the mouth...that's OK with me.

Answer 10

YOU WOULD BE HAPPY RIGHT ? IS THAT NOT ENOUGH , SIR ?