They got a big job ahead of 'em. Unfortunately Hillary's words, deeds and senatorial record belie her newfound faked or real religiosity. Exploiting this one is gonna be tough. (MAP UPDATE: Bush won Iowa later and is winning Ohio.)
Posted on 11/23/2004 12:39:24 AM PST by JohnHuang2
In the aftermath of the drubbing Democrats suffered at the hands of values voters, party operatives are experiencing a new revelation. According to James Carville, the Democratic Party must be "born again" if it is to reclaim hegemony in the 21st century. Democratic Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi insists that Democrats must become comfortable talking about religion, and even Hillary Clinton has taken to describing herself as an evangelical Christian.
What these Democratic opportunists do not understand is that faith is not simply a credential one acquires that grants admission to a club that is increasingly becoming attractive to political aspirants. Authentic religious faith is the means through which mere mortals enter into a relationship with their Creator. It is not something that can be conjured up or easily counterfeited. It is the "gift" of God according to the Scriptures, not a political construct ginned up in smoke-filled rooms.
Although religious faith once played a central role in the founding of our country and the formation of the republic, in the last 40 years or so, the so-called cultural elites have sought to exorcise it from the public square. Government, media and academia formed a powerful troika in an attempt to eradicate the influence of religion in the shaping of law and public policy. Religious faith was deemed the enemy on an increasingly secular and left-wing agenda.
Faith's proponents were increasingly marginalized and faith itself was relativized. Protecting the free exercise of religion meant simply ensuring that one was free to worship on Sunday in the church of their choice or not at all. The notion, however, that religion would have an impact that extended beyond the walls of the sanctuary was perceived as dangerous and anti-democratic.
Unfortunately, in such a climate, pastors and parishioners alike increasingly began to subscribe to the myth of radical separation fostered by the skewed view emanating from the left. Secularism became the order of the day. A new paradigm had emerged and the Democratic Party was viewed as the chief exponent of this philosophy in the political arena. It's dominant interest groups – feminists, homosexuals and pro-abortionists – railed against any who dared to advance public policy informed by religious values.
Over the course of time, however, the public became increasingly uncomfortable with the consequences of the secularist ideas advanced from the Left – 43 million abortions, homosexual marriage, a plague of pornography, an epidemic of sexually transmitted diseases, broken families ... the list goes on and on. People of faith recoiled at the condition of their country and rose up to reclaim its foundations.
Values voters, propelled out of their prayer closets and into the voting booth, had an outcome determinative impact on the election. "Moral values" trumped terrorism, unemployment, the war in Iraq, and the economy as the chief concern of the voters. Regular churchgoers – Protestants, Catholics and Orthodox Jews – voted overwhelmingly for Mr. Bush, the candidate who was transparent about the role of religious faith in shaping his life and presidency.
In the aftermath of a stunning victory – which returned a Republican to the White House and increased GOP control of both houses of Congress – Democrats are re-examining the role of religious faith in public life. Such reflection is welcome and much needed. After all, how we view God determines how we view our fellow man. Created in God's image or merely a creature of chance? The answer impacts how we treat each other and how we order ourselves in civil society.
But if the new "faith consciousness" of the Democratic Party is rooted only in mere political expedience, rather than a genuine interest in the role of the transcendent in our individual and corporate lives, it is destined to fail. Mere lip service to the sacred will not win faith-based voters. They have a lot of experience with counterfeits and they are increasingly astute at spotting a fraud.
The Good Book provides the guide: "By their fruits ye shall know them." Here's hoping that the Democrats' renewed interest in faith is for real. Ballot box conversions, like jailhouse religion, will not save their party.
What William of Orange just said ;-)
ROFLOL!!!!
;-)
It's a little early to tell for sure .. but I'm guessing she'll be going on a Bible Thumping Tour to test the waters
This was a hoax. This was a hoax. This was a hoax. This was a hoax.
I hope it's a hoax, cause if she pulls it off I will have no doubt that we've found The Antichrist!
The stained-glass window in the background could look like Anton Lavey (?) and the choir consisting of all the Socialist-Democrats.
Suuuuuurrrrrre its an evangelical ...... beast mistress.
(I never use personal pronouns for x42 and company.)
"We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." - H. Clinton
This doesn't sound like a christian to me.
Looks like Hillary's gonna be mighty busy with her Extreme Makeover.
The question is---in light of the resounding 2004 Values Voters Victories---how "conservative" will Hillary get?
After she opens a charge at Wal-Mart, enrolls in divinity school, and gets a lifetime membership in the John Birch Society, she'll need to get a shopper's card at Sam's Club, and schedule daily morning prayer services in her Senate office, just to make sure she covers all bases.
Maybe Hillary, Nancy Pelosi, Diane Finestein and Barbaras Boxer and Mikulski, and all the girls in Congress, will campaign wearing the official DNC aprons, and give Easy-Bake oven demonstrations. (Somebody oughta photoshop that.)
Don't forget she is a hunter too. Remember that bit of publicity?
They got a big job ahead of 'em. Unfortunately Hillary's words, deeds and senatorial record belie her newfound faked or real religiosity. Exploiting this one is gonna be tough. (MAP UPDATE: Bush won Iowa later and is winning Ohio.)
Perhaps this is a hoax this time, but this is the headline of the future. This will be HC's modus operandi for 2008.
Maybe Hillary will campaign for 2008 wearing the official
DNC apron, and give Easy-Bake oven demonstrations.
I think what she meant was she was an elephantine Christian.
Looks like Hillary's gonna be mighty busy with her Extreme Makeover.
The question is---in light of the resounding 2004 Values Voters Victories---
how "conservative" will Hillary get?
That's gonna be some makeover, alright! :^O
Senator Hillary Clinton (DemocRAT)
New York
Democrat, Years of Service: 3
ACU Ratings for Senator Clinton: Year 2003 10 Year 2002 10 Lifetime 11
Maybe Hillary will campaign for 2008 wearing the official
DNC apron, and give Easy-Bake oven demonstrations.ha!
Maybe Hill and Martha Stewart can be roommates! :^D
The "smartest woman in America" is a TOTAL IDIOT!!!!!!!
What's she want? A coronation? Not an inauguration.
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