Bush* Is the Head of the Religious Right

[Sliverofhope]

Interesting argument made in Kevin Phillips' American Dynasty, among other places. Some interesting quotes:

"Pat Robertson's resignation this month as president of the Christian Coalition confirmed the ascendance of a new leader of the religious right in America: George W. Bush" -Washington post

"I think Robertson stepped down because the position has already been filled. The President is that leader right now. There was already a great deal of identification with the president before 9-11 in the world of the Christian Right, and the nature of this war is such that it has heightened the sense that a man of God is in the White House" -Gary Bauer

"I've heard a lot of 'God knew something we didn't.' In the evangelical mind, the notion of a omniscient God is central to their theology. He had a knowledge nobody else had: He Knew George Bush had the ability to lead in this compelling way" -Ralph Reed

[PaDUer]

1. They're a

bunch of sick puppies!

[stepnw1f]

2. Even worse!

What's worse is that even in Liberal Boston, Massachusetts are flyers being passed around by neo-nazis.

[randr]

3. More likely he is giving the Religious Right head

[Sliverofhope]

4. Further

"Biblical scholar Bruce Lincoln's line by line analysis of Bush's October 7, 2001 address to the nation announcing the US attack on Afghanistam identified a half dozen veiled borrowings from the Book of Revelations, Isaiah, Job, matthew, and Jeremiah. He concluded that for those with ears to hear a biblical subtext, "by the end America's adversaries have been redefined as enemies of God and current events have been constituted as confirmation of scripture.""

-Kevin Phillips

[coloradodem2005]

5. I wonder....

What will they be saying if he gets voted out in November?

[EDT]

6. I don't see how Bush pushing religion could possibly help him.

Those supporting him already do, what's left is the moderate lean towards liberal, and pushing religion as a major priority with this group won't work like it does with the right wing.

[Sliverofhope]

7. he's pushing it in stealth

all of the above quotes are not widely known. And if he's using coded language, it would go over the heads of us heathens.

[aintitfunny]

8. Pope Dubya Bush I

[madrchsod]

9. george bush is not

a religous man. he uses religion to advance the policy that he is given.

[camero]

10. Seeing alot of God in the right

But no Jesus. Let's you know where they stand. They could be talking about any god for that matter.

Interesting.