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cbayer

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2. I'm not sure, but he is scaring the shit out of me.

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Mon Feb 27, 2012, 07:02 PM

Feb 2012

Up to this point in my life, I have only witnessed the manipulation of people's religious beliefs by the likes of Rove. Those people were just using the fundamentalists. They don't actually believe all that stuff themselves.

But Santorum is the real deal. He really believes all of this. He is terrifying.

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has america ever had a candidate run on the theocracy ticket before? [View all] spanone Feb 2012 OP

maybe William Jennings Bryant. n/t broiles Feb 2012 #1

I'm not sure, but he is scaring the shit out of me. cbayer Feb 2012 #2

Me too - and I thought 8 years of W was scary enough. Initech Feb 2012 #3

He is pushing the Catholic version of sharia law. cbayer Feb 2012 #7

If we do, I will look at leaving the country Initech Feb 2012 #8

scares me too. i don't think he'll get far, but the door is now open... spanone Feb 2012 #6

if the United States people are stupid enough to elect a guy like this quinnox Feb 2012 #4

Joseph Smith Ran for President before his death in 1844 Brother Buzz Feb 2012 #5

I thought Jeebus himself anointed "W"... thus showing he fucking sucks at US politics. PeaceNikki Feb 2012 #9

Huckabee- didnt he promise biblical rule and was a former minister? lunasun Feb 2012 #10

Pat Robertson doesn't count? Fumesucker Feb 2012 #11

Howard Phillips XemaSab Feb 2012 #12