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stopbush

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6. The rise of the Christian right is the real problem. Belief in make believe

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Tue Oct 1, 2019, 01:19 PM

Oct 2019

and putting make believe on an equal footing with facts. It’s all there in the Buy-bull.

The Rs simply hitched their political fortunes to the fantasies, and that decision has paid dividends.

Barry Goldwater warned us about these Christians years ago. We should have listened.

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Republicans Turned on Nixon. Here's Why They Won't Turn on Trump. [View all] babylonsister Oct 2019 OP

I'll shorten it to The Idiot Horde and their Fox News propaganda. dem4decades Oct 2019 #1

Fairness Doctrine? Lulu KC Oct 2019 #2

Possibly. However.... moose65 Oct 2019 #11

Moral Cowardice and hypocrisy. Thomas Hurt Oct 2019 #3

They will if the public turns on him. honest.abe Oct 2019 #4

Spot on. We can't really compare the realities of two times underpants Oct 2019 #5

The rise of the Christian right is the real problem. Belief in make believe stopbush Oct 2019 #6

Being a Christian has nothing to do w/it ConnorMarc Oct 2019 #10

Sure they're Christians. stopbush Oct 2019 #12

Exactly! PJMcK Oct 2019 #13

Er, Jesus said he came not to bring peace, but a sword. stopbush Oct 2019 #14

I remember that one! PJMcK Oct 2019 #15

Another example of counter-factual media DBoon Oct 2019 #17

Morons can't live by FOX alone... Kid Berwyn Oct 2019 #7

Consider that at a certain point those people will realize that maybe they'd rather have Pence PoliticAverse Oct 2019 #8

But all bets are off if Pence is embroiled in this Ukraine mess. nt babylonsister Oct 2019 #9

They'll turn on him just as soon as they realize Blue_Tires Oct 2019 #16

I just got done re-reading All The Presidents Men GusBob Oct 2019 #18