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Trump throws support behind Pennsylvania Republican who threatens to 'rule with the fear of God'Travis Gettys 09 MAR 2018 AT 11:06 ET
President Donald Trump is backing a Christian nationalist Republican candidate in a Pennsylvania special election.
State Rep. Rick Saccone (R-Elizabeth) is running against former federal prosecutor Conor Lamb in for the 18th congressional district seat vacated by Republican Tim Murphy, and the president will campaign in the district he won by 20 points.
The race is considered a tossup just days ahead of the March 13 special election, and the GOP is bracing for a potentially embarrassing defeat.
Saccone, a career foreign service officer who spent years on the Korean peninsula, initially announced last year that he would run for the U.S. Senate, but he later decided to shoot for the House seat that opened up when news broke that Murphy, a pro-life Republican, had asked his pregnant mistress to get an abortion.
Christian nationalist pseudo-historian David Barton and Sam Rohrer, a former Pennsylvania state representative who now heads the American Pastors Network, led an opening prayer for Saccones senatorial campaign.
Saccone later explained on Rohrers radio program that he was running for Congress because God wants people who will rule with the fear of God in them to rule over us.
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/03/trump-throws-support-behind-pennsylvania-republican-threatens-rule-fear-god/
justhanginon
(3,290 posts)description of a representative is. It is to represent your constituents not rule over them you dumb f'ing christian phony. I am so sick of this whole group of religious whackos that seek to "rule" this country.
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)These religious right fanatics want power over the lives of every person in this country and the republican party is their vehicle to get it.
These same assholes praise Putin because he has given the church in Russia the same power.
See: How Russia Became the Leader of the Global Christian Right
By CASEY MICHEL February 09, 2017
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/02/how-russia-became-a-leader-of-the-worldwide-christian-right-214755
mreilly
(2,120 posts)... another religious asshole who of course is being backed by President Pussy-Grabber. And I can't wait to hear the crying and excuses when he loses; probably they'll say he wasn't enough LIKE Trump or whatever. Just more endless lies and whining from the right.
NewJeffCT
(56,828 posts)turn out to vote for him.
Initech
(100,070 posts)Renew Deal
(81,858 posts)Will it exist?
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)Matthew 25, verses 41 to 43:
I wonder if Mr. Saccone's legislative agenda will be heavy on that "feed the hungry" and the other liberal palaver? Jesus had some really harsh words for folks who failed to do those things. Does Saccone fear God?
rgbecker
(4,831 posts)workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)Its all a scam. They believe in political power and that is all.
SamKnause
(13,103 posts)I don't fear your imaginary god.
I fear insane people who want to turn the U.S. into a Theocracy.
Fuck them all !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am looking forward to climate change wiping humans from this earth.
Leith
(7,809 posts)to their heart's content. But when they try to put their beliefs into law, that crosses the line into cramming their stupid fucking mythology down my throat* and I will not stand for it.
Very few things get me angry enough to get in someone's face, but this is one of those. After they get a taste of my anger and insults*, they're not so god fearing.
* Yeah, I held back here.