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erronis

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57. You're right. I don't know of a single cult/religion that has gone quickly and peacefully.

Sat Sep 7, 2019, 02:24 PM

Sep 2019

Even if their false idolatry is completely debunked.

Once someone, or a family or a community, etc., buys into a credo - they can't let go.

And even when the dying vestiges are smouldering somewhere, a new crop will grow latching onto the visions.

What's wrong with humans? I think the rest of the living kingdoms are much more evidence-based.

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"What are we going to do Mike?? We don't have any money! Who's going to pay for my inaugural gown??" [View all] pangaia Sep 2019 OP

Pieces of crap. Tots and pears, Mother. CurtEastPoint Sep 2019 #1

Pence is as big a failure as trump liberal N proud Sep 2019 #2

In many ways worse because he can act as if he is sane. But he's a poor actor. pangaia Sep 2019 #3

Maybe more of a failure in sooo many ways DENVERPOPS Sep 2019 #51

Well so much for prosperity Christianity vlyons Sep 2019 #4

And it's always the dumb ones that get suckered by the pastors sharedvalues Sep 2019 #13

Or they only pay attention to the parts of the religion that benefits them. The holier than thou! usaf-vet Sep 2019 #32

Prosperity churches don't preach many sermons on Jesus teaching to the rich man vlyons Sep 2019 #43

The love of money . . . CrispyQ Sep 2019 #53

It's about time someone wrote a book on the sad little suck up Farmer-Rick Sep 2019 #5

John Rain (see Barry Eisler novels) could certainly do a number on hime pangaia Sep 2019 #8

Oh, I do believe the Pences found a way to pay for a lot of things Pachamama Sep 2019 #6

Useful idiot soon to be dislodged from toady position. JDC Sep 2019 #7

Who's going to pay for my inaugural gown?? paleotn Sep 2019 #9

Not a problem Maureen. You can wear mine. crazytown Sep 2019 #15

Bada Boom! paleotn Sep 2019 #19

Christian Republicans are Putin's useful idiots too sharedvalues Sep 2019 #16

Yep, their religion is slowly dying, but they won't go out without a fight. paleotn Sep 2019 #21

You're right. I don't know of a single cult/religion that has gone quickly and peacefully. erronis Sep 2019 #57

I love this description of Pence, in the comments section. He is 'situationally christian'. Siwsan Sep 2019 #10

He has conflicted closeted gay written all over him. Funtatlaguy Sep 2019 #11

i think you got it right.... pangaia Sep 2019 #12

I have been saying this for a while leftieNanner Sep 2019 #17

Wondering why Manafort convinced Trump to take on Pence luvtheGWN Sep 2019 #25

Wow! leftieNanner Sep 2019 #35

I think he's just too much of an insecure loser to do anything himself sharedvalues Sep 2019 #18

Putin knew that Pence would be a useful tool in Trumpy's place. Eyeball_Kid Sep 2019 #30

Do we have evidence? sharedvalues Sep 2019 #48

Would not surprise me one bit. smirkymonkey Sep 2019 #49

Kick dalton99a Sep 2019 #14

The lack of proper clothing to wear to balls is so stressful. Had I known I would have started a Autumn Sep 2019 #20

Is this picking yourself up by the bootstraps,... magicarpet Sep 2019 #26

You know that's not the republican way don't you? Everyone else should do that but Autumn Sep 2019 #27

He he mahina Sep 2019 #52

LOL! I likie! nt Ilsa Sep 2019 #58

"... in the family's gas station and convenience store business,.." Botany Sep 2019 #22

Ahh of course! Why didn't I think of that? Why else, Vladdy? Good pointvv mahina Sep 2019 #54

A clueless, greedy meat puppet. kairos12 Sep 2019 #23

No surprises here, volstork Sep 2019 #24

Menage a trois... magicarpet Sep 2019 #28

I'm not sure it succeeded... Wounded Bear Sep 2019 #42

Well, at least he had $1.7 million to lose! Firestorm49 Sep 2019 #29

I fear I am enjoying this story too much. Cracklin Charlie Sep 2019 #31

LOL. KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2019 #44

Pence used campaign cash to pay for his mortgage & other stuff displacedtexan Sep 2019 #33

This is why the United States is so F_ed up! UCmeNdc Sep 2019 #34

She could have done this... Wounded Bear Sep 2019 #36

Thanks for the laugh Bear! leftieNanner Sep 2019 #39

Might have been one of the funniest skits on TV...ever... Wounded Bear Sep 2019 #40

Yes! leftieNanner Sep 2019 #41

Yes! murielm99 Sep 2019 #65

This posting is a personal eye opener. From his sorry performance as Enoki33 Sep 2019 #37

I didnt know most of it either. He's a sicker fuck than trump cause he knows what he is doing pangaia Sep 2019 #67

My guess is Pence could and would eat everyone on this thread Hortensis Sep 2019 #38

Hmmmm. Well we do call him Mr Handmaid's Tale Hekate Sep 2019 #46

:) for the abbreviated version that comes to mind. Hortensis Sep 2019 #50

"eat everyone on this thread for breakfast" Um I don't think so. YOHABLO Sep 2019 #56

Yohablo, power is a real thing. Pence is his own power center. Hortensis Sep 2019 #59

Luckily he has no charisma flamingdem Sep 2019 #61

I'm afraid I don't agree in the slightest, Flaming. Hortensis Sep 2019 #70

right on the money... pangaia Sep 2019 #63

Well, it's been said Trump is thinking of replacing him as VP in 2020 YOHABLO Sep 2019 #71

That won't be something Mother has to worry about next year! MoonRiver Sep 2019 #45

He has no conscience RainCaster Sep 2019 #47

And he knows it.. that's the really sick thing.. pangaia Sep 2019 #74

Umm... jmowreader Sep 2019 #55

Jailbird Paul Manafort wanted Pence as VP -- Why?? OMGWTF Sep 2019 #60

Boo hoo Pence. You too, are a horrible human being. AllyCat Sep 2019 #62

gold digger... myohmy2 Sep 2019 #64

Gosh is there anything more pathetic than a broke Republican power broker TeamPooka Sep 2019 #66

He sounds about as successful in business as Trump. NCLefty Sep 2019 #68

Ummmm Karen, SoCalDem Sep 2019 #69

Didn't pray hard enough, try again. nt Hotler Sep 2019 #72

In fairness, grifting is a learned art, best left to professionals... brooklynite Sep 2019 #73