Bush to stand behind adulterer and racist, "believes we're all sinners"

[bigtree]

Bush to Campaign for Troubled Lawmakers

ASSOCIATED PRESS
October 13, 2006

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Trying to help two Republicans in trouble, President Bush will campaign next week for a congressman who admitted to having an affair and a senator accused of using racist language and keeping a Confederate flag.

''The president made a commitment and he's going to fulfill the commitment,'' White House press secretary Tony Snow said. ''The president supports their quest for election, and he understands what's going on.''

Bush will make separate appearances Thursday for Rep. Don Sherwood, R-Pa., and Sen. George Allen, R-Va.

''Mr. Sherwood has certainly admitted to what is going on,'' Snow said. ''And the president also believes that we're all sinners, we all seek forgiveness and, in this particular case, he's supporting Don Sherwood's candidacy.''

''George Allen is not a bigot. Period,'' Snow said. ''And you've had a number of black leaders who've come forward to make the point.

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-Bush-Troubled-Candidates.html?_r=1&oref=slogin



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[Wednesdays]

1. The line between what is right and wrong is very blurry with these folks

And to think how they slammed the Democrats for "moral relativism." :eyes:

[Az_lefty]

2. the phony religious leader shows his true colors..

Matt 7:16 By their fruits you will know them. Do you gather grapes from thorns, or figs from thistles?

[The Count]

3. Some of Allen's best friends are black - shouldn't Sherwood be impeached?

I thought that's what's the GOP rule for consensual sex, non?

[earth mom]

4. So "sins" can be that easily wiped away like nothing happened?

:wtf:

This is what's wrong with America! Where's the punishment? Where's the apology? Where's the accountability? Where's the fricken regret? :puke:

[malmapus]

7. We're living in a post 9/11 world!!! Jeesh!

Haven't you been listening to our glorious leader these past years :sarcasm:

[earth mom]

11. Oh yeah, I forgot.

None of it matters because he's the decider. :eyes:

[mikeytherat]

14. What? You don't have your own bottle of Evangelical White-Out?

Get thee with the program!

mikey_the_rat

[robinlynne]

5. noone else would have him....

[Rocknrule]

6. I remember once on Fox when they were fawning over *'s faith

he said "I know I'm a lowly sinner in God's eyes"

Well, he's a lowly sinner in the eyes of 98% of the world, too

[Lasher]

8. "...he understands what's going on.''

Now this is a hot news item, The Decider knows what's going on!! This has gotta be the first time ever!

Or maybe Snowjob is lying. Again. Still. OK I get it. Just a routine day at the White House.

[johnnie]

9. I was gonna post the same thing

"...he understands what's going on.''

:rofl:

[The Backlash Cometh]

10. Oh, I love this new Republican Rovian tactic: Embrace the sin AND the

sinner. You've got to hand it to them.

[symbolman]

12. Yep, here it comes

for the next two years while they are DISCOVERED and OUTED for VILE CRIMES, the MEME by the REPIGS will be Forgive and FORGET..

Tell it to the More than Half a Million people you MURDERED you MONSTERS.

GODDAM THEM ALL TO HELL AND PRISON.

[Straight Shooter]

13. There he goes again, Tempting Faith.

Jesus to bush: "Forgiveness is not a political ploy, George. You don't just give it away like it's another Medal of Freedom, ya know."

[Felinity]

16. Bush to Jesus

"Step aside, Sonny, I'm talking to your Dad."

[gordianot]

15. Tony Snow of "tar baby fame" proclaims George Allen a non bigot?

So having a few black friends and knowing black leaders excuses you from being a bigot?

[Crankie Avalon]

17. You can get away with ANYTHING so long as you profess being "Christian" nt