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Why couldn't Scott Walker agree that President Obama is a Christian?
Los Angeles Times ^ | February 24, 2015 | Michael McGough

Posted on 02/24/2015 2:35:52 PM PST by Cincinatus' Wife

"....In Walker's defense, Tim Graham of the Media Research Center (“Exposing and Combating Liberal Media Bias”) offers this exegesis: “Walker, the son of a Protestant minister, hears the question very differently: asking if someone is a Christian is a very personal question, asking whether someone has committed themselves to Jesus in their heart. It’s like asking if he knows how often Obama prays. His reluctance to answer for someone he doesn’t know is not a ‘No.’ "

Nice try, but the political context of the question was clear and it’s the one Milbank mentioned: the conviction that “Obama is a Muslim from Kenya.”.....

Based on the public record, Walker should have been able to affirm personally what his spokeswoman did: that Obama identifies as a Christian -- and not just a "social justice" liberal Christian. In an interview with Christianity Today in 2008, Obama said that “accepting Jesus Christ in my life has been a powerful guide for my conduct and my values and my ideals.”.......

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To: a fool in paradise

It reads synthetic and when I heard her say it, the contrivance was obvious.

Has nothing to do with what I think of them. For all I know, I might enjoy their company.

But, as Christians, the hallmarks of one’s faith are usually apparent in their actions and their words.

I believe Jimmy Carter is a Christian. A putz too but, a Christian nevertheless.

Obamas treat church, faith, religion, Christianity and Moslem as objectified concepts, with no depth and little attachment.

More of a political tool than the core of who they are


81 posted on 02/24/2015 4:55:56 PM PST by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
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To: gogeo

Obama also got the sermons on tape. He lied when he said he missed those rants.


82 posted on 02/24/2015 5:03:23 PM PST by a fool in paradise (Shickl-Gruber's Big Lie gave us Hussein's Un-Affordable Care act (HUAC).)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

I can’t see what’s in his heart, so I have no way of definitively knowing. But I can see his actions, and I can see the record of his upbringing, and I see nothing that indicates to me that he is a Christian.

If I say I’m a zebra, that doesn’t make me one.


83 posted on 02/24/2015 5:04:29 PM PST by generally (Don't be stupid. We have politicians for that.)
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To: fieldmarshaldj
Because there’s lack of evidence ?

Indeed. There's not enough evidence to convict him of being a Christian.

Jesus Christ: You can’t impeach Him and He ain’t gonna resign.




84 posted on 02/24/2015 5:07:54 PM PST by rdb3 (Meh! A hole-in-one is just an eagle. Sink an albatross!)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

What is wrong with saying “I don’t know if Obama is a Christian; I’ve never talked to him about it.”

In my mind, certain behaviors or beliefs suggest to me that a person is NOT likely to be a legitimate Christian. Obama sides with those behaviors and beliefs, so in my mind he is not a Christian.


85 posted on 02/24/2015 5:28:24 PM PST by xzins (I Donated to the Freep-a-Thon - You Should, Too! https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
In an interview with Christianity Today in 2008, Obama said that “accepting Jesus Christ in my life has been a powerful guide for my conduct and my values and my ideals.”...

It had been demonstrated over and over that during campaigns and immediately after fraudulently winning elections, politicians lie. The only unknown is -- what were the lies?
What his religion is, is clearly demonstrated on the real effect of his policies, and his most frequent positive emphases. So far I have seen nothing but pro-islam embarrassing blather.

Q.E.D.

86 posted on 02/24/2015 5:50:46 PM PST by publius911 (Formerly Publius6961)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

What Christian wears a ring with the first part of the Shahada on it in arabic script?

What Christian says the camel-strangling muslim screech to prayer is the sweetest sound on earth?

He takes a long family’vacation in December like many muslim families do, to some other place that doesn’t visibly celebrate Christmas as much as where they normally live. they all juat hole’up somewhere for 2-3 weeks in a Christmas-free zone.

He said if stuff gets ugly he’ll stand with the muslims, which he is doing.


87 posted on 02/24/2015 6:01:49 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

What is the point of asking a politician if he thinks if Obama is a Christian?

Nothing can and will be done about it and unfortunately, the Constitution does not prevent a muzzie to become POTUS.

This is nothing more than typical provocative MSM interviewing while one of them, Stephanopoulos, already got the answer. Why don’t they ask Steffie?


88 posted on 02/24/2015 6:23:31 PM PST by 353FMG
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To: Sam Gamgee

Yes, just ask Stephanopoulos, right after Steffie had to correct him when Obama referred to his Muslim religion.


89 posted on 02/24/2015 6:26:41 PM PST by 353FMG
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To: a fool in paradise
He lies, he lies, he lies.

He said he'd been a member for 20 years, then he hasn't been listening...then he was...

Obama lies more than Bill Clinton did. Obama has to lie, because he can't be truthful about his agenda. Clinton didn't insult our intelligence, or lecture us.

Obama actually makes Clinton 'less worse' in comparison.

90 posted on 02/24/2015 6:41:40 PM PST by gogeo (If you are Tea Party, the eGOP does not want you.)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
Why couldn't Scott Walker agree that President Obama is a Christian?

Because he didn't want to lie?

91 posted on 02/24/2015 6:56:37 PM PST by luvie (All my heroes wear camos! Thank you David, Michael, Chris, Txradioguy, JJ, CMS, & ALL Vets, too!)
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To: fieldmarshaldj
Although he refused baptism at the God Damn America Church, Obama did attend and took membership at the God Damn America Church, So the correct answer would have been ……

"He appears to be a member in good standing at the God Damn America Church of Chicago, which advertises itself as "Christian." I have not studied its doctrinal statement or theology."

92 posted on 02/24/2015 6:57:18 PM PST by cookcounty (IRS = Internal Revenge Service.)
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To: gogeo

BOBO told the truf when he was talking to the homofascists in San Fransicko and said that he’d have to shuck and jive to get the votes of those in flyover country who cling to religion.

He thought that fundraiser comment was off the record.


93 posted on 02/24/2015 7:03:18 PM PST by a fool in paradise (Shickl-Gruber's Big Lie gave us Hussein's Un-Affordable Care act (HUAC).)
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To: Secret Agent Man

He ducks out on his wife when Valentine’s Day comes around too.


94 posted on 02/24/2015 7:04:27 PM PST by a fool in paradise (Shickl-Gruber's Big Lie gave us Hussein's Un-Affordable Care act (HUAC).)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife; sickoflibs; GOPsterinMA; BillyBoy

If I was asked this question I’d tell the asker to go F themselves and ask a real one instead of trying to dredge up controversial bulls***.


95 posted on 02/24/2015 9:01:07 PM PST by Impy (They pull a knife, you pull a gun. That's the CHICAGO WAY, and that's how you beat the rats!)
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To: Impy

I agree. D**jheads.


96 posted on 02/24/2015 9:10:20 PM PST by GOPsterinMA (I'm with Steve McQueen: I live my life for myself and answer to nobody.)
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To: Impy; Cincinatus' Wife; GOPsterinMA; BillyBoy; NFHale; Liz
RE:”If I was asked this question I’d tell the asker to go F themselves and ask a real one instead of trying to dredge up controversial bulls***”

Lets see if I can up you on this rant, just for fun:)

What the f.... ?
Do you think I get a valentines card from Obama?
Why do you think I know what Obama loves?
Go ask Michelle or Tasha if that's what you think is the most important issue facing America..
No, don't ask Hillary why her foundation is accepting millions in foreign $$$
or where she was the night three Americans were killed in the Benghazi uprising,
or when Susan Rice blamed the video
Ask every Republican what they believe Obama loves.
That's what you get paid for”

97 posted on 02/24/2015 9:16:59 PM PST by sickoflibs (King Obama : 'The debate is over. The time for talk is over. Just follow my commands you serfs""')
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Walker worries them - almost as much as he worries some on FR - looks like neither side wants him because he would be 98.7% conservative. We know why that bothers the Left - the Right has a whole different illness.


98 posted on 02/25/2015 3:30:21 AM PST by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Because Grandma Walker taught her family that ‘If you cannot say something nice, don’t say anything at all”?????


99 posted on 02/25/2015 11:25:11 AM PST by ridesthemiles
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To: 353FMG
Someone just showed me that clip. I wasn't aware of it. I mean, come on, how could anyone believe the most pro-abortion Senator at the time could be taken for his word that he is a Christian?
100 posted on 02/25/2015 1:37:55 PM PST by Sam Gamgee (May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't. - Patton)
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