Obama just kneecapped Jeb Bush and Chris Christie's 2016 prospects

The Week ^ | November 21, 2014 | Jon Terbush, associate editor

[Pollster1]

I think the passage in question is Exodus 22:21 “Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.” (KJV - other versions at https://www.biblegateway.com/verse/en/Exodus%2022:21). Requiring strangers/travelers/sojourners/foreigners/aliens (depending on the translation) to follow the law is not the same as vexing/oppressing/wronging/mistreating/abusing/cheating/injuring/exploiting the stranger.

Obama is citing scripture for his own purpose. Shakespeare had a comment about that: http://shakespeare.mit.edu/merchant/merchant.1.3.html

Merchant of Venice, Act 1, Scene 3.

Antonio:
Mark you this, Bassanio,
The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.
An evil soul producing holy witness
Is like a villain with a smiling cheek,
A goodly apple rotten at the heart.

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I am careful not to abuse scripture, even when it seems to support my positions on an issue. I understand that it is my place to modify my views to follow God’s word. To do the reverse, modifying scripture or quoting it out of context to gain political points, would be reprehensible.

[SoFloFreeper]

[Tenacious 1]

It was pretty bizarre how he threw that in. That clown has never been overly concerned with that TRUE BIBLICAL scripture says.

I don't believe that "that clown" even believes in God. Instead, I believe his presence at an church, beyond his Muslim upbringing in Kenya, was part of his political ambitions. It was pudent for the Chicago Community Organizer to be seen at "church" with his peeps. And it was necessary that his buddy Jeremiah Wright recognize him and elevate Obama's stature in the community.

[Kackikat]

Satan quoted Scripture to Jesus.

[Little Ray]

Not that we’ll miss Christie or Jeb Bush.
Good riddance.

[boycott]

The “church” Obama attended for 20 years (except for those days when rev. Wright said something Anti-white or Anti-American) is a black liberation theology “church.”

Obama has a muslim history. rev. Wright has a masters in Islamic studies so I am not sure where to put Obama. I don’t know for sure but I believe Obama leans more muslim than he does Christian. He clearly shows more affection to muslims than he does Christians. Of course he has to say he’s Christian to be in office here. We should know by now that he’ll say anything to achieve his agenda. We also know that we can judge him by his fruits instead of his words.

[alloysteel]

Simultaneously, what damages Jeb Bush and Chris Christie, removes an obstacle for Ted Cruz.

Jimmy Carter, by his feeble governance and overreaching of authority, paved the way for Ronald Reagan. And when Jimmy was defending his record in the debates in 1980 (concerning Medicare and a national health insurance program), all Reagan had to say was, “There you go again.”

And there they go again, this time on amnesty.

[Tennessee Nana]

for polls it depends just what the questions were...

I bet the illegal aliens were called “immigrants” and “immigration” and/or “immigration reform” was used...

Most people wouldn’t want illegal aliens staying in our country but who would want to deport a IMMIGRANT ???

[skeeter]

You are right. Now Jeb and Chris are free to play ‘more conservative than thou’ now that their odd fixation on legalizing line jumpers has been taken off the table.

[afraidfortherepublic]

Scott walker mention.

FReep mail me if you want on, or off, this Wisconsin interest ping list.

[eater-of-toast]

The Weekly Standard would miss Jeb and Balloon Boy, though. This after all is the magazine that most fervently touted John McCain for president.

[ModelBreaker]

Nope. Obama just guaranteed huge amounts of money and pressure from Bush and Christie to have an R congress grant amnesty before 2016—they aren’t in congress and their hands won’t look filthy. They don’t want to have to answer: “Will you reverse Obama’s EO?”

[ronnie raygun]

The GOP is to busy planning how they will keep people like Cruz from ruining thier prospects in 2016 rather than what the a##clown is doing now. I beleieve the GOP come January is viewed as not doing what the people want will be much more hated than the rats are now. Enjoy the holiday turkeys when you come back to town you better be ready to fight or else the fight you have will be with the Americans not the mexicans and thier leader zippy