Posted on 01/16/2015 2:48:11 AM PST by SoFloFreeper
A Bush fundraiser Thursday in Indian Wells, Calif., is being hosted by former Missouri Sen. John Danforth, one of a group of former Republican lawmakers who have criticized the party for shifting focus to a Christian social agenda.
In advance of the country club fundraiser for Bush’s Right to Rise PAC, critics distributed a 2005 op-ed Danforth wrote for the New York Times in which he slapped the party for moving away from fighting deficits to opposing gay marriage. And he accused the GOP of becoming a “political arm” of Christians.
“As a senator, I worried every day about the size of the federal deficit. I did not spend a single minute worrying about the effect of gays on the institution of marriage. Today it seems to be the other way around,” he wrote.
Danforth was ambassador to the United Nations under former President George W. Bush. He is an Episcopal minister.
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His one good contribution: he was influential in convincing old man Bush to appoint Clarence Thomas to the SCOTUS.
But he has turned to a liberal RINO in his older days.
I realize the op-ed was written in 2005. Nevertheless, Jeb ought to renounce the views expressed in the editorial.
Danforth was wrong. If he still holds the view that cultural and social issues don't matter, he is still wrong.
Except for a few members, I don’t see a major focus in the Republican party on the “Christian agenda.” If anything, the party as a whole is liberal.
Danforth was born on third base, heir to the Ralston Purina fortune.
I know first hand that “Saint Jack” the Episcopal Priest is a conniving Machiavellian politician behind closed doors. Country Club establishment with disdain for Tea Party types.
What does he think about the Constitution, will it hinder his efforts too?
The Episcopal “Church” went to the dark side. Danforth went with it.
He is an Episcopal minister.
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I AM SHOCKED! Oh.... wait a minute. Episcopal? Oh yeah, that was the first denomination in the U.S. to ordain a homosexual as a Bishop. Oh well....
Say ‘good-night,’ Jeb.
One thing you can count on. The Christians will be here long after the Republicans are gone....which may be very soon.
Yes, but only after those who worship money use the terrorists to hunt down believers and then the believers who survive are rescued via transport while the earth is scorched.
Excellent point. There won’t be Republicans and Democrats, just sheep,and goats.
Not to mention, jerks like this guy seem to assume that Christians should have no voice in politics. He’s getting his wish, many are opting out. Many never opted in in the first place (independent Baptist fundamentalist separatists, for instance, which is my belief system). So I’m only deciding to follow my beliefs by opting out, seeing as both parties are eager to silence and marginalise us anyway. If we get the GOPe hand-picked candidate in 2016 as I expect we will, it will be an easy decision to just opt out of politics. The Cochran fiasco and Boehner’s betrayal were the next to last straws which will break the camel’s back, for me. The GOPe presidential pick will be the last straw, and I’m done.
Good grief Jeb is a disaster!
He makes even Romney look great by comparison!
Don’t even think of going there!!! Lol
Them there Christians are SO MUCH SCARIER than our nice Muzzie POTUS, after all.
Nobody could make Romney look great. Romney is walking failure.
You really need to lay off promoting the idea that Romney is to the right of other republican candidates, it is not true.
Romney is a true lefty, to the left of everyone, and he has a lifetime showing just that, Romney actually left the republican party because of Reagan, and eventually became a democrat supporter, fund raiser, and voter.
Even when he became a republican again to run for office in October of 1993, he ran as an anti-Reagan/Bush republican.
This is the REAL Mitt Romney on illegals.
My jaw dropped when I saw Mitt denying his illegals in the 2007 debate, and was not surprised what came of it a week later (well, surprised but not totally shocked).
Governor Mitt and wife Ann, were interacting with the Guatemalan illegals at their private home for 10 years. The landscaper that the illegals worked for, was a naturalized Colombian himself, personally chosen by Mitt, (A naturalized Colombian, Guatemalan illegals, and a sitting Governor during 4 years of that period), IDs better have been checked.
In December of 2006, the republican Governor was exposed, and suffered national embarrassment for using illegals for 10 years.
In December of 2007, in a national debate, Rudy Giuliani accused Mitt Romney of having run a “Sanctuary Mansion”. On national TV, Mitt Romney indignantly denied the claim.
A few days after the debate, the Boston Globe decided to look again at Mitt’s house, and guess what, they found Guatemalan illegals, they were working for the same Colombian, MITT HAD NEVER FIRED THEM!
Ten years and a national scandal, turned into 11 years, and into a second national scandal, with all the same players, the same “contractor”, Guatemalan illegals, and the same Mitt Romney and his wife interacting with them at their home during the week.
Everything you say about Romney and illegals is true, but he is still to the right of Bush on the issue.
Bush is in 100% agreement with Obama and wants to give them all amnesty asap.
Romney actually managed to position himself to the right of Perry on the issue during the last campaign, and Perry is way to the right of Bush on the issue.
I am not saying vote for Romney. I am just saying on this particular issue Bush is in complete agreement with the far left and wants complete amnesty for all illegals here.
Let me put it this way:
If there was a spectrum from left to right on the issue of illegals.
on the far far left would be La Raza who wants to give the entire US southwest back to mexico.
Then there are all the amnesty lovers just to the right of them including Obama, McCain, Bush, Rubio, Pelosi, ect who would love to grant citizenship to any and all illegal here or who come here in the future. They LOVE illegals and for some reason think they will save our country! lol
Then in the middle are people like Perry who think we should at least treat the children of the illegals humanely, and who think we should protect our border more and certainly deport asap any and all criminal illegals, and possibly give a pathway to citizenship to certain illegals if they do _______ (pay a fine, go home first,ect). But they oppose a fence and blanket deportation of millions.
Then to the right of them are people like Romney who want to crack down on illegals even more, are willing to build a fence, don’t want amnesty but might agree to some sort of system where illegals are allowed to work here for a certain time with a work permit, would cut benefits to illegals as much as the courts will allow, but would stop short of mass roundups and would instead prefer something like “self deportation” ect.
Then to the right of them are people like Cruz who who advocate deporting them all, building a fence, and might actually entertain the notion of mass roundups.
Then to the right of them are people the think we should mine the border.
Romney is also pro amnesty, you are just focusing on his revamped campaign positions.
And why are you only concentrating on immigration, as you defend and promote the governor who gave America gay marriage, was pushing to homosexualize the military and Boy Scouts 20 years ago, who’s judge appointees were on 25% republicans, who is rabidly anti-gun, and anti-gun owners, and who campaigned as a pro-abortion presidential candidate?
BS August, 2012: Romney reverts back to life-long pro-abortion position after winning the nomination.
PELLEY: Well, the platform as written at this convention for the Republicans does not allow for exceptions on abortion with regard to the health of the mother or rape or incest. Is that where you are?
ROMNEY: No. My position has been clear throughout this campaign. I’m in favor of abortion being legal in the case of rape and incest, and the health and life of the mother.
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