Although this is really a tangent to the last thread, I’d like to concentrate on one shining point that few people are seeing.Debate 1) McCain says something to the effect of “we are all hoping and praying for Ted Kennedy’s health”. There is no other mention of god or religion in the debate.Debate 2 (VP)), Biden mentions god several times, but Palin never mentions god at all, even though she is a member of the religious right. In fact, she went out of her way to state her tolerance for gay people (true or not, she said it), which could not have given the RR any warm fuzzy feelings.Debate 3) No mention of god or religion at all. Nothing. Pure religion-neutral politics with no hidden signals or nods to the Xtian conservatives.Thread topic: After 8 years, has the religious right lost its relevance? Have they been completely abandoned by the GOP? Do we dare to hope that the GOP will once again concentrate on economic and military issues (low taxes, strong military, a la Reagan), and abandon gay rights, stem cell research, and school prayer? Abortion?I’ve been saying (in a chorus of people) that the Bush years were the beginning of the end of Christianity — a last throw of panic for a dying mythology — but I am surprised by the extent of the “dissing” so quickly. Am I imagining things, or seeing them?
Ren
You might want to re-read. I was not responding to a question. I was responding to an answer.
well, they definitely have less political clout than they did in the prior general election. but it doesn’t really matter. in 2004 they convinced americans (rednecks mostly) that voting for john kerry would translate to boys marrying boys, innocent babies brutally murdered in clinics, and ofcourse, terrorists annihilating us all. and now, well apparently our potential next president is a fanatic muslim terrorist and anti-american communist who wants us to lose in iraq and enslave the white race. oh yeah, and obama – osama, they might be related.
why can’t america for once be the beacon of democracy that we loudly proclaim to be? why can’t we have two candidates that respect each other engage in intellectual debates about relevant matters? why can’t we have political campaigns free of smears and lies? all i am asking for is a free and fair election but that might be asking for too much in this country. it’s all very disheartening.
sorry, i went on a tangent somewhat irrelevant to the original discussion but i am clearly frustrated with our so called “leadership.” feel free to disregard.
What,
Sorry, I didn’t mean to infer it was you I was talking about. I was talking about myself. Notice right after I said I hated when people answer a question with a question, I answered you with a question?
Ren
LOL????
Jay
No need to apologize. It is disheartening!