Posted on 11/01/2004 3:43:50 AM PST by SkyPilot
DAYTON, Ohio, Oct 31 (AFP) - Democratic nominee John Kerry on Sunday pledged to heal America's "wounds" as he preached to African American worshippers in the crucial swing state of Ohio, two days before the toss-up US election.
Kerry, at the altar of the Shiloh Baptist church, tempered his raw meat political message with lessons from the Bible, to chide the social and economic policies of his opponent, President George W. Bush.
"As the scripture teaches us, those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength and they will soar on wings like eagles and they will run and not grow weary and they will walk and not grow faint," Kerry said whipping up cheers from the congregation.
"That's what we are going to do over these next two days and once we have done that job, for the next four years we are going to work out what we need to do to heal the wounds of this country, to be one America," Kerry said.
"We are going to get this done, let's make it happen, let's walk in the footsteps of the Lord."
Kerry implied that Bush's policies on health care, unemployment benefits and overtime pay, did not square with the president's overt Christianity and preference for faith-based social services.
Before arriving at the Baptist church, Kerry took communion at a Dayton Roman Catholic church.
While most worshippers applauded him, one unidentified woman stood up, collected her husband and walked out, muttering, "I won't spend a moment with that man," testimony to the divisions cleaving America before the election.
Kerry fired up his campaign Sunday for a last 48-hour dash through the battlegrounds of his bitter, polarising wrestle for the White House with Bush.
His appearance in church fit with his strategy of pressing for a high turnout among African Americans who vote overwhelmingly Democratic, but according to some evidence have yet to be inspired by his campaign.
Kerry's schedule next took him to New Hampshire, another battleground state, before he was due to make his last stand in Florida, which as in the besmirched 2000 election, could dictate the destiny of the White House.
Kerry was to stump on election eve Monday in Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin.
This should have been a "Barf Alert" Such hypocrisy! He actually got religion before he didn't.
Yes, he surely walks in the footsteps of the Lord. Tomorrow, he will raise the dead, and make the cripple walk.
You have to be kidding me. Find your millstone, Kerry. Tie it around your neck, and throw it and you into the murky depths of the Charles River, as the bible prescribes for you.
I'll be so glad when this is all over, and President Bush begins his second term. Gotta get ready to go make more calls for his re-election.
Have a good day, all.
Sorry, Kerry lost me long time ago! And I feel sorry for the people who bought his line of snake-oil!
Humility vs. Pretense
Boy, this guy's got a couple of big brass ones when it comes to trying to stand on the same level as the Almighty.
He's going to pay for that. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but he will pay.
When this guy loses this election we never see him near another church again.
Yeah, partial birth abortion and HOMOSEXUALITY!
He walks in the footsteps of Satan.
"What Kerry thinks are the footsteps of the Lord is a well worn path to Hell that has been trod for eternity by those who refuse to humble themselves before God. I pray he is able to see the truth before it is too late."
You bet!
I don't think he will change his path. He has too much pride - just as Lucifer has. Gore has the same problem. He won't change. Neither will Carter ... oh heck it's the religion of the Demoncrats to Scripture twist and advocate evil. via the Humanist Manifesto.
We will, John...we'll re-elect Bush.
I read that he just started going to chruch again last year when he knew he was running for President. He dragged Teresa to church and she admitted it was the first time they had attended services in years.
I hope the church goers see through his facade.
Meanwhile, back at the reservation.
Kerry (in camo gear). "Get me some boy to carry my goose. I'm too tired and can't think after the Red Fox game."
YOU ARE THE ONE WHO WOUNDED IT, Sinator sKerry.
Notice how the RATS only campaign...er...attend Black Baptist Churches?
"...the toss-up US election."
It's not even going to be close. Bush 65%, Kerry 34%. Dream on, liberal-demokkkRAT-socialist-commie-nazi-fascist filth.
It was funny last week when Kerry and staff were scheduled to attend some big Protestant church in Huntington, WV, but then when the minister stated explicitlky that he would allow NO POLITICS during the church service, the visit was called off.
Gad. What a freepin' hypocrit. He disgusts me like no other.
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