Ocasio-Cortez recites Bible to condemn GOP colleague comparing Trump to Jesus

[Stonepounder]

The House of Representatives’ vote to impeach President Trump is bringing out the wost in Congressional Republicans. As they struggle to defend a wholly indefensible president they’re forced more and more to rely on faux outrage, smears, and gross exaggerations.

Already today, one Republican representative has compared the impeachment vote to the attack on Pearl Harbor. Another, Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA), compared the impeachment of our inarguably corrupt president to the trial of Jesus Christ at the hands of Roman Governor Pontius Pilate. Apparently, Loudermilk sees some kind of similarities between the credibly accused rapist currently inhabiting the Oval Office and the man who Christians believe was God incarnate and who sacrificed himself for the sins of the world. What exactly those implied similarities are, Loudermilk failed to explain.

“When Jesus was falsely accused of treason, Pontius Pilate gave Jesus the opportunity to face his accusers. During that sham trial, Pontius Pilate afforded more rights to Jesus than the Democrats have afforded this president in this process,” Loudermilk said, without a trace of irony or shame.

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Rising Democratic star Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez saw Loudermilk’s disgraceful performance in the House and hit him with a simple, yet perfect response. She urged him to read Romans 1:25 in the Bible. “They exchanged the truth about God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator—who is forever praised. Amen,” the passage reads.

Full article:
https://washingtonpress.com/2019/12/18/ocasio-cortez-recites-bible-to-condemn-gop-colleague-comparing-trump-to-jesus/

[mdbl]

1. The moron republican arguments were sad and ridiculous

Every time one of the repugs says the dems didnt do a fair hearing i want to puke. Their lies are so embedded in their personalities they cant tell they are doing it. Sickening.

[crickets]

2. I'm glad to hear pushback on that

The whole chosen one thing is just sick, and to bring it into the impeachment debates was beyond the pale.

[ChubbyStar]

3. Pandering, it is the opposite of honesty

That is why the RePukes do it.

[rickyhall]

4. I must have missed something

I don't remember Dump being arrested, stripped or whipped.

[world wide wally]

7. I wonder if he had a last supper with his cabinet last night

[exboyfil]

5. And Congress has a seat ready for him

and half the time his friends get to ask him questions. I am sure we can clear this up with fifteen hours of questioning (see Hillary Clinton).

[sprinkleeninow]

6. debbee lessko stood at the podium and said of the impeachment

"...it's a total sham."

How very original. That the best your vacuous could conjure up?

[Grokenstein]

8. And of course Don-Don had the most monstrous response of all:

Link to tweet

I wonder where Don-Don thinks HE'S going.

[KelleyKramer]

9. Wow! That's going to leave a mark

[BuffaloJackalope]

10. Silly AOC. Republicans don't *READ* the Bible!