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To: CatherineofAragon; montag813
You progressives recoil at the prospect of a Christian candidate, don't you?

Well, all the candidates are Christians (except Bernie Sanders), and montag and I are hardly what you would call progressives.

The problem is that the practice of ostentatiously quoting scripture and otherwise dog-whistling "true Christians" is poison at the ballot box.

I would ask you (and others) who will not vote for anyone who does not meet your somewhat idiosyncratic definition of being a Christian to point to one single statewide or national election where this has brought success. You are numerous enough to beat any Republican not to your liking in a close race, but you are nowhere near numerous enough to elect a dog catcher, much less a President.

And if your position is that voting for a "true Christian", win or lose, is a duty you owe the Lord, OK, I get that. But at least be honest and say, "Even though Ted Cruz is unelectable, I'm voting for him because the Lord commands it" so we know where you are coming from.

57 posted on 01/05/2016 11:31:49 AM PST by Jim Noble (Diseases desperate grown Are by desperate appliance relieved Or not at al)
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To: Jim Noble
"And if your position is that voting for a "true Christian", win or lose, is a duty you owe the Lord, OK, I get that. But at least be honest and say, "Even though Ted Cruz is unelectable, I'm voting for him because the Lord commands it" so we know where you are coming from."

That's a really good effort at complete fabrication there, since I've never said anything remotely similar. I give you points for originality.

Honestly, I wouldn't expect any better from you. Your contempt for evangelical Christianity was evident with your recent "Jesusland" remark.

58 posted on 01/05/2016 12:04:13 PM PST by CatherineofAragon (("A real conservative will bear the scars...will have been in the trenches fighting."--- Ted Cruz))
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