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yortsed snacilbuper

(7,939 posts) Sun Mar 11, 2018, 09:09 PM Mar 2018

Saccone, is a former intelligence support consultant for the U.S. Army at the Abu Ghraib prison.

GOP Candidate for Pennsylvania Special Election Is a Former Abu Ghraib Interrogation Consultant
Rick Saccone, the GOP nominee in Pennsylvania’s 18th congressional district, is a former intelligence support consultant for the U.S. Army at the infamous Abu Ghraib prison. He has written extensively in support of interrogation tactics widely condemned by human rights experts as torture.

https://theintercept.com/2018/01/19/gop-candidate-for-pennsylvania-special-election-is-a-former-abu-ghraib-interrogation-consultant/

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Saccone, is a former intelligence support consultant for the U.S. Army at the Abu Ghraib prison. (Original Post) yortsed snacilbuper Mar 2018 OP

Also a religionut. CurtEastPoint Mar 2018 #1

In the eyes of the Republicans, this is his most important qualification for office. NT enough Mar 2018 #2

Opus Dei ? magicarpet Mar 2018 #3

His Wikipedia page.... magicarpet Mar 2018 #4

"Jesus Plus Nothing" ... is what he is ... mr_lebowski Mar 2018 #7

He is just a total asshole. Freedomofspeech Mar 2018 #5

all the best people. mopinko Mar 2018 #6

Democrats should really be all over this with an ad out TOMORROW ... this is NOT good for Saccone mr_lebowski Mar 2018 #8

CurtEastPoint

(18,639 posts)

1. Also a religionut.

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Sun Mar 11, 2018, 09:19 PM

Mar 2018

http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/rick-saccone-is-running-for-senate-because-god-wants-christians-to-rule-over-us/

https://www.rawstory.com/2018/03/trump-throws-support-behind-pennsylvania-republican-threatens-rule-fear-god/

enough

(13,256 posts)

2. In the eyes of the Republicans, this is his most important qualification for office. NT

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Sun Mar 11, 2018, 09:25 PM

Mar 2018

magicarpet

(14,144 posts)

3. Opus Dei ?

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Sun Mar 11, 2018, 09:34 PM

Mar 2018

magicarpet

(14,144 posts)

4. His Wikipedia page....

Reply to magicarpet (Reply #3)

Sun Mar 11, 2018, 09:40 PM

Mar 2018

........Saccone is a social conservative[5] aligned with the Christian right.[6] His views have been described as dominionist,[7] a Christian nationalist ideology that seeks to institute a nation governed by conservative Christians based on their personal understandings of biblical law.[7].

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)

7. "Jesus Plus Nothing" ... is what he is ...

Reply to magicarpet (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 12, 2018, 03:41 AM

Mar 2018

A 'Family' man, through and through.

Freedomofspeech

(4,223 posts)

5. He is just a total asshole.

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Sun Mar 11, 2018, 10:50 PM

Mar 2018

mopinko

(70,078 posts)

6. all the best people.

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Mon Mar 12, 2018, 12:58 AM

Mar 2018

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)

8. Democrats should really be all over this with an ad out TOMORROW ... this is NOT good for Saccone

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Mon Mar 12, 2018, 03:48 AM

Mar 2018

Even people who fully supported Iraq (fewer and fewer admit to it), pretty few are 'fans' of the torture that happened at Abu Ghraib. And even if there are some of THEM? A lot of them would still be going 'do I want this deep state guy representing me? Maybe the real Marine is the better choice?'

Honestly if the Dems in PA are on top of things tomorrow, they should be able to bury Saccone (assuming it's true ... gotta do due diligence!) ... because this is October Surprise level-stuff.

Too bad the district will only exist a few more months so a victory is nothing but symbolic.

Well, not 'too bad' I guess, given it means we crushed the gerrymander!!!!

GO CONOR!

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