Posted on 07/16/2011 2:08:47 PM PDT by Clairity
The guest list for Rick Perry's August 6 day of prayer won't include many U.S. governors.
Only two governors, both Republican, plan to join Perry at the event at Houston's Reliant Stadium, which Perry has labeled as a non-denominational, apolitical, Christian prayer meeting. Perry invited all of his fellow U.S. governors to the event.
Just two - Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback and Lousiana Gov. Bobby Jindal - have accepted the invitation.
Mark P. Jones, a government professor at Rice University, said he is not surprised by the lukewarm response.
"For a Democrat there is nothing to be gained by attending, and politically its best for them to quietly decline," he said. He added that even for Republicans, being associated with an exclusively Christian prayer event could hurt them among moderate supporters, and attending the event could mar their reputation if a speaker says something scandalous.
But he said he doubts Perry will have trouble filling the venue, which seats 71,500, with religious supporters.
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And this is not hypocritical?
Michele Bachmann officially leaves her church
“Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann has long been a darling of conservative evangelicals, but shortly before announcing her White House bid, she officially quit a church she’d belonged to for years”
http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2011/07/15/michele-bachmann-officially-leaves-her-church/?hpt=hp_t2
Michelle Bachmann simply transferred to another church. She has sacrificed in behalf of her beliefs, supporting many foster children. No one forced her to do that. Herman Cain is a minister in an orthodox Christian church. Sarah Palin refused to abort a “defective” child. Please do not attack these people.
Since when is it considered “an attack” to point out that Palin had prayer breakfasts when she was governor and that Michelle Bachman quit her church — no evidence that she “transfered” to another church, just before she announced her candidacy. These are facts.
You are the one who have been attacking Perry viciously.
I think you need to seriously investigate Rick Perry’s history and background. I don’t think I have been vicious at all. You need to study psychology and learn that most career politicians, which is what Perry is, are sociopaths. You need to wonder why a so-called “Christian” would ever back Rudy Giulian.
If I really believed that Rick Perry was a sincere social and fiscal conservative, I would be delighted. But no serious conservative would ever have supported Gore, Giuliani, and McCain.
Palin campaigned for McCain reelection as Senator, she also campaigned for Perry’s reelection as governor.
So what does that make Palin?
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