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In reply to the discussion: Alabama pastors turn on Roy Moore after he's caught faking endorsement letter [View all]Hortensis
(58,785 posts)72. Actually, I'm beginning to suspect he may be a sociopath
or psychopath after adding that statement from a former professor about his behavior in a college law class to everything else. They often choose work that allows them to maliciously manipulate people.
Presenting himself as a deeply religious politician offers a two-fer, and the more powerful the more powerful. And it's not at all uncommon for people who present themselves as blatantly devout believers to somehow feel they need not adhere to religious doctrine and routinely violate it. A special category of people, but well recognized.
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Alabama pastors turn on Roy Moore after he's caught faking endorsement letter [View all]
workinclasszero
Nov 2017
OP
You're not qualified because DC has mostly become a place where you fail UPWARDS.
Volaris
Nov 2017
#37
wonder if the 2 really were appalled but instead are just covering their holy asses
dembotoz
Nov 2017
#25
Dont worry, pastors who would support him in the first place, their hatred
Eliot Rosewater
Nov 2017
#27
I am so happy to hear that the letter was false. I was horrified thinking of so many pastors endor-
Madam45for2923
Nov 2017
#39
The article does mention two pastors who want their names taken off...but that is not the point
Fred Sanders
Nov 2017
#57
Moore is not what he wants others to believe. The stuff in getting deeper, more lies every day.
Thinkingabout
Nov 2017
#76