If a Democratic representative's child had done this...

[lees1975]

https://signalpress.blogspot.com/2023/03/if-democratic-representatives-child-had.html

Let's just think of that possibility for a moment. What kind of holy horror would prompt the screams and shrieks and flapping of lips by Republicans if a Democrat with a "holier than thou" reputation had publicly attempted to justify their child's sin of fornication? They would already be appropriating funds for a full investigation of the incident, to see if this really was sexual abuse, given the ages involved, or worse, a case of covered-up rape.

It's not hard to imagine. Republicans have been apoplectic over Hunter Biden and his alleged laptop. In that case, they have nothing to shriek about, but that hasn't stopped them from trying to keep it in the news cycle or hint that there might be something incriminating, though they've been digging and searching for years, now, with no results. Hunter Biden is an adult, and the President has never worn his Catholic faith on his sleeve, or used it as a campaign slogan.

It's been incredibly disappointing to see individuals who claim to be conservative, Evangelical Christians, who are looking to be examples and leaders, not only as people of faith, but as political leaders, set aside the values of the Christian gospel, or demonstrate inexcusable ignorance of it, or try to change it, once they achieve their goal. It's been even more disappointing to see Evangelical Christians give them a pass on their immorality, greed and lack of integrity simply because they agree with a few political points, or can get them something politically in exchange for their support. That's an even worse apostasy.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

1. Flashback to late 2007 and Repugs/Fox losing their shit over Jamie Lynn Spears'

Unwed teen pregnancy and trashing her mother/Hollywood... Then VP candidate Sarah Palin had to announce her daughter Bristol's unwed teen pregnancy and they treated that like a sacred miracle.

[raging moderate]

2. If a Democratic President's children had done what Trump's children did?

Trump's three oldest children (and his son-in-law) were given official positions and total freedom to move around at all times in the White House. They functioned as though they had also been elected by the American people, or maybe as though they had been given Royal status with their Royal father. They openly raked in not only millions but also (in Jared Kushner's case) BILLIONS of dollars in corrupt deals! So far, this has all been treated by the Republicans and their mass media sponsors as if it were totally NORMAL and as though all these people were highly educated, greatly experienced in running a government, and extremely successful in saving the world, even BEFORE Trump won the Presidency.

[Irish_Dem]

3. GOP leaders don't care about religion and morality.

They just use this stuff as weapons against their enemies.

Just like they don't really care about abortion, their girlfriends and daughters will get them as needed.
Covid wasn't really an issue for them either. They and their kids got vaccinated and wore masks in
their private schools.

[Martin68]

4. "It's been incredibly disappointing to see individuals who claim to be conservative, Evangelical

Christians set aside the values of the Christian gospel." They've been doing that for the least 20 years. I'm not disappointed. I'm angry at their bottomless hypocrisy. It got them a favorable Supreme Court ruling on abortion. That's all they care about. As if all Jesus cared about was abortion, and all that stuff about the poor, mercy, and forgiveness never happened.

[lees1975]

6. Bottomless hypocrisy is really the bottom line

Or incredible stupidity and naivete, though Boebert doesn't appear to have the smarts to actually figure out how to be completely deceitful about what she really believes in order to gather votes from the far right wing of Evangelical Christendom.

[keithbvadu2]

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