Another one gets caught. This from the “Moral Majority” party.
Senator Vitter, just another GOP hypocrite
My favorite part of the story:
“Several years ago, I asked for and received forgiveness from God and my wife in confession and marriage counseling.”
Right…you “received” forgiveness from god. An entity that may or may not exist. But be that as it may, this sentence says this man has “talked” to “god”.
And of course, there’s this:
He co-sponsored legislation to federally finance abstinence-only education and called a ban on gay marriage the most important issue in the country today. He also told the New Orleans Times-Picayune that “infidelity, divorce, and deadbeat dads contribute to the breakdown of traditional families.”Â
How come the right-wing, heavily religious blogs are avoiding this one today? Hmmm. And those that aren’t, of course, immediately say “Clinton”. It’s the right-wing mantra. When they screw up (and they do it often), they can’t even take a deep breath before they have to blurt out the word “Clinton”. It’s a gag reflex. And it’s hilarious. Oh, and yes I plagerized the headline of this entry from a right-wing nutjob blog.
4 responses so far ↓
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Vonster
// Jul 11, 2007 at 5:36 pm
Politicians have been getting caught with their pants down since time began. The homo-only debates is something new.
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BJ Aberle
// Jul 14, 2007 at 5:09 am
Yes, it is a shame that someome who claims to be part of the “moral majority” gets caught in an act of hypocrisy. But we need to recognize that we all are (Dem and Rep) suseceptable to the same vices and that we need to have a shot at God’s redemption. Even Bill Clinton. But we are all hypocrits to some extent or another. Most of our hypocrisy is just not as salacious as this. It still does not justify Vitter’s actions. BJ, What would your reaction be if someone on your side got caught in the same situation? You would not really be entitled to the same outrage because there is no moral standard to which you hold that person. I feel the same way you do towards Vitter. The difference is that I know people like him need to have forgiveness and redemption. I also feel that he needs punishment for his actions. Which ironicly is a key part of redemption. I think it would go along way for people like yourself and Scott O’Brien to realize that just because somebody claims to be religious, or a Christian does not mean that they are exhempt from falling short of God’s standard. I am a full fledged Christian, but I can humbly tell you that I stuggle daily with things. Does that make me a hypocrit? Technicly yes but I hope more imortanly it makes me into a better person for striving to live up to some standard. Does that mean that I have no right to endorse abstinence or pro-life positions? Certainly not. So, to me, if Bill Clinton were to have said:
“infidelity, divorce, and deadbeat dads contribute to the breakdown of traditional families.â€
Because of my moral convictions,
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BJ Aberle
// Jul 14, 2007 at 5:21 am
………crap, I accidentally hit “submit”
….continuing…
because of my moral convictions, I agree with the truth of his statement. Divorce is bad….. Infidelity is bad and so on. I believe this to be true. Bill Clinton or you or me don’t make that any “truthier.” But actions say something else. Those (actions) are the only things we really are allowed to judge in this world. Motives are between God and the person. So all of this to say, I agree with you. Vitter’s actions are awful. But for you to sit here and question whether or not he has received forgiveness or dictate the level of his hypocrisy is not your or my call.
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Vonster
// Jul 16, 2007 at 5:20 pm
And for the record I’m very disappointed in these folks too.
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