Wiley Drake Gets the Keith Olbermann Stamp of Disapproval (FR "Founder" 'Jim Thompson' mentioned)

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[Chet 99]

Wednesday, Jul. 15 2009 @ 1:50PM

By Matt Coker in A Clockwork Orange, Gimme That OC Religion, Politics

Pastor Wiley Drake of First Southern Baptist Church of Buena Park has been previously recognized for interfaith gestures, helping the less fortunate and sheltering the homeless on church property despite threats from lawsuits, neighboring residents and city code enforcement.

He's also lashed out against gays, Disneyland, gays, the Clintons, gays, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, gays and, of course, homeless gays wearing mouse ears, Hillary campaign buttons and Rainbow Coalition neckties. Among his most outrageous acts in recent memory was going on the radio to say he was praying for President Obama's death.

As shown above, that has now earned wily Pastor Wiley recognition from a new source: MSNBC's Keith Olbermann, who just named Drake the "Worst Person in the World." Not only has Drake prayed to God to take Obama, Olbermann notes, but Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and fellow pastor Rick Warren as well.

That earned Drake the gold medal (or worst) from Keither Peepers, who doled out the silver (worser) to Free Republic website founder Jim Thompson (for allowing racist, and moderated, comments about President Obama's daughter to linger on the website for three days) and the bronze (worse) to fading conservative star Rush Limbaugh (for saying Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor's "wise Latina" comment was more racist than former GOP Sen. George Allen's "macaca" remark).

Clockwork has reached out to our good reverend for comment on the Olbermann, erm. "honor," which we'll dutifully post should he do so. In the meantime, ol' Keithy should expect his own death prayer coming from a certain Christian pastor any day now.

[anniegetyourgun]

Did you know Jim Thompson is on top at Rockingham?

http://www.crash.net/btcc/news/149756/1/thompson_on_top_at_rockingham.html

[IMissPresidentReagan]

So just how much ruckus does one need to call to be on the top of Overbite’s list? I’d like to have that badge of honor.

[EagleUSA]

Hmmm, I thought Jim Thompson was a maker of fine silk shirts....my mistake I guess.

[hoosiermama]

Stolen from Jim Thompson's rant thread:

[bcsco]

And Jim Thompson has been firing right back...

[tet68]

Keither Peepers, who doled out the silver (worser) to Free Republic website founder Jim Thompson

Silver? Stinking silver?

Why, it makes me want to go out an be discriminatory just
for spite.

I am Jim Thompson.

[GeronL]

Leftwing echo chamber

*echo*

They simply repeat each other.

[GeronL]

Uberdork

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[buccaneer81]

and the bronze (worse) to fading conservative star Rush Limbaugh

Proof that the author of the piece smokes crack.

[McGruff]

[MitchellC]

An example of self-centeredness and closed-mindedness: Liberals thinking it’s newsworthy when some “journalist” that nobody watches has an opinion they agree with. (Just browse all the wikipedia entries where a screed by Olbermann gets a paragraph on the target’s bio.)

If the guy actually had significant viewership, then I could understand. But he probably had more viewers for 3AM repeats of Sportscenter than he does now.

[Tribune7]

As shown above, that has now earned wily Pastor Wiley recognition from a new source: MSNBC's Keith Olbermann, who just named Drake the "Worst Person in the World." Not only has Drake prayed to God to take Obama, Olbermann notes, but Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and fellow pastor Rick Warren as well.

Sounds like an Al Gore supporter.

[ponygirl]

Jim Thompson? Looks like Olberdork needs to fire his research intern.

[Colonel Kangaroo]

Olbermann was right about Drake. Mr. Drake ignores the final biblical word on prayer and leaders found in 1 Timothy 2:1-4:

I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, [and] giving of thanks, be made for all men; For kings, and [for] all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. For this [is] good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

And this was written in an era when Christians were often persecuted by those in authority. Perhaps Mr. Drake would be better advised to spend more time studying the Word of God and less time running for president.

[tophat9000]

Don't know the story on the Rev but don't trust the OC Weekly there so left they make Keith Olbermann look like ‘Jim Thompson’

[Colonel Kangaroo]

Being sceptical myself, I wondered if the preacher really said it. I found this Associated Baptist Press article.

Drake article with quotes

[timestax]

Ole Keith had better keep those gold and silver medals to sell and pay his Federal Income Tax, eh!

[ozzymandus]

I thought Olberboy might correct his “Jim Thompson” screw-up tonight, but if he did, I missed it. (But then I can only stand to watch about 30 seconds of Olberboy at a time)