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Whiskeytide

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7. The tax bill vote was close enough ...

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Fri Apr 27, 2018, 03:49 PM

Apr 2018

... -even in the House - that any defection was a problem for the GOP. If the Chaplin’s prayer had motivated a few to soul search and change their vote, it would have been a disaster. I think Ryan thought that was what the Chaplin was doing, and he was going to make sure he knew his place. He’s an asshole after all, and assholes’ gonna asshole.

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Why Paul Ryan's chaplain firing is very weird [View all] niyad Apr 2018 OP

Go home, Granny Starver! Cracklin Charlie Apr 2018 #1

What's weird is that they care. malthaussen Apr 2018 #2

They or Ryan? Politicized right wing sects are losing members, Hortensis Apr 2018 #8

Thats what I said too. It is apparently too much to even give the completely non-controversial poboy2 Apr 2018 #10

The 'cafeteria' model Cirque du So-What Apr 2018 #12

The hopes and prayers crowd Mr. Ected Apr 2018 #3

Ryan is an a**hole! Lifelong Protester Apr 2018 #4

Oh shit. I'm sure conservative Catholics will be pissed at the GOP! vi5 Apr 2018 #5

I don't think Catholics are as hypocritical as Evangelicals. Besides the current Pope has changed politicaljunkie41910 Apr 2018 #16

That's why I said "conservative catholics"... vi5 Apr 2018 #22

You are correct but its the proportion of each camp that define our experiences misanthrope Apr 2018 #25

Make no mistake about it.... vi5 Apr 2018 #29

Yeah, I'm in the Deep Red South misanthrope Apr 2018 #31

When you believe that money is god and tax cuts are a sacrament, QC Apr 2018 #6

The tax bill vote was close enough ... Whiskeytide Apr 2018 #7

We wouldn't want to have anyone praying for economic justice ... dawg Apr 2018 #9

I think Ryan is just the hatchet man for Pence JDC Apr 2018 #11

Interesting theory. And it makes sense. Replace the chaplain with someone who has no ethics - erronis Apr 2018 #14

Bingo! octoberlib Apr 2018 #21

Sounds like a "consciousness of guilt" reaction Ilsa Apr 2018 #13

First of all why is there even a priest there at all? I am really sick and tired of the non Kirk Lover Apr 2018 #15

Also my main question! TomVilmer Apr 2018 #18

We like to say there is separation of church and state...but it is anything but that! nt Kirk Lover Apr 2018 #19

Amen! misanthrope Apr 2018 #26

I find it odd Ryan's a Catholic given his adoration of Ayn Rand. Vinca Apr 2018 #17

This is about the Evangelicals complaining and wanting to insert their own pastor. octoberlib Apr 2018 #20

Exactly GulfCoast66 Apr 2018 #23

As someone raised Southern Baptist, that broad brush didn't paint everyone misanthrope Apr 2018 #27

Well, I was also raised in a Southern Baptist church, GulfCoast66 Apr 2018 #30

Yep. This is why theocracies don't last very long. tanyev Apr 2018 #24

I agree with #20. northoftheborder Apr 2018 #28

The Continental Congress apparently opened every daily session with a prayer by a chaplain.... PoliticAverse Apr 2018 #32