Fundies are "disgusted" with Condi (Americablog)

[deminks]

http://americablog.blogspot.com/2006/10/evangelical-christians-are-disgusted.html

Well this is getting fun. The religious right is, predictably, freaking out that Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice last week swore in the new AIDS Czar and referred to his partner's mother as his "mother in law." Naturally, America's hate groups swung into action in order to bash Rice and gays.

First the gay-bashing from the religious right hate group the Family Research Council:

"We have to face the fact that putting a homosexual in charge of AIDS policy is a bit like putting the fox in charge of the henhouse."

Gee, that's funny. Bashing a fag and people with AIDS in the same breath - can the n-word jokes be far behind?

As for Condi Rice, the article goes on to point out that the hate groups were profoundly offended that she treated the gay man with respect, and they were offended, apparently, that gay people were permitted to touch Bibles. (Which is ironic, because I'm offended that religious right pseudo-Christians are allowed to touch Bibles.)

[Demeter]

1. That's Rich!

How did Condi get such a duty? She pissed Rove off?

[pdxmom]

3. Must have drawn the short straw on this one. n/t

[Bucky]

31. America drew the short straw. Twice.

[MamaBear]

23. She is Secretary of State

It would be her duty to swear in people on the level of ambassador, since ambassadors would be under the State Department.

[Webster Green]

2. Damn, Pickles is looking daggers at Condi...

Maybe Condi and the chimp were out late having a (ahem!) "meeting".

[greeneyedboy]

4. nah, she's got the 1000-mile stare from those pills she takes.

[Kurovski]

36. My take is that Laura looks pretty happy to have some time away

from the old man.

[L0oniX]

43. more like a green bud mind freeze ...is she still selling weed?

Rumor has it that she was selling weed on the campus when the chimpster met up with her to score a dime bag.

[symbolman]

5. This picture is just blowing my mind

it's like a Twilight Zone episode, attack of the Hypocritic Right Wing Zombies.. where they invade gay men's bodies and use them to conquer the left wing..

Look at the Harpy in the back, hell the Gay guys are better looking than Bush's WIFE, can't figure out what kind of WEASEL she is, but there's definately some Rodent Quality to her..

And of course there's the most Hateful LYING Black woman in History, complete with Hair By GUMBY.

I hate these people. Not the gays, the NASTY People with them.

[stevedeshazer]

9. Agree, that is one weird picture

There's a lot in that picture. A whole lot.

[YDogg]

6. That's the guy's mother-in-law? Looks like that witch who killed her ...

... boyfriend.

[Freedom_from_Chains]

7. I'm starting to the that the cabal is far enough into the coup that

they now don't need the fundies anymore so they have just given up the facade.

[marmar]

8. "is a bit like putting the fox in charge of the henhouse."

What knuckle-dragging cave beasts these right-wingers are.

[Matariki]

10. yeah, that baffled me too

what does that even mean? AIDs is delicious tender chicken? what?

[hvn_nbr_2]

13. I think they mean that...

gayness causes AIDS. Therefore, gays deliberately spread AIDS. Therefore, a gay person dealing with AIDS policy is like a fox in the hen house.

As an aside, it's a bit scary to think that I can fill in the blanks in their "thought" process.

[Canuckistanian]

12. What's that supposed to mean?

Are they insinuating that gays want AIDS to increase?

I can't think of any gay person I know who hasn't lost a roomful of friends to AIDS.

Who better to fight the disease?

[TankLV]

34. Yeah - imagine - putting in someone who is part of the biggest group of

persons affected by that disease in charge of the program to help those very persons!

How horrible!

[Thickasabrick]

11. This made my freakin day. Stupid asswipe fundies. Did they

think nominating a fundy christian preaching abstinence would have been a better choice.

I'm proud of Condi on this one - I still can't stand her - but I have to give her kudos on this one.

[krkaufman]

26. Exactly!! The Religious Right doesn't exactly understand the concept ...

... of "the fox guarding the henhouse."

Given that the hens, in this case, are those suffering from (and most prone to) AIDS, I would say that this is a bizarro-world Bush Admin appointment: for the first time, the Bush Admin has chosen NOT to put the fox in charge of the henhouse.

As demonstrated by the viciousness of their comments, the "fox" in this scenario would be those Religious Right and other leaders portraying AIDS as righteous justice for the "moral failures" of its victims. Can you just imagine our AIDS policy with James Dobson in charge? (I expect it would be about as effective as an energy policy put together by Ken Lay.)

So "kudos!" to whoever slipped this appointment by Karl Rove. The Bush Admin managed to get the "advocacy" concept right, for once.

[LaBanty]

14. fundies jumping ship

You know it has to be a real "drag" (pun intended) at the WH these days. I'm thinking the girls are looking for some gays to pull them out of their emotional slump.

What's next? Gay marriage? I hope so. Watch the red staters begin choking.

[Straight Shooter]

15. Jesus has had to face the fact that putting the Family Research Council

in charge of Christianity is like putting Satan in the pulpit.

[Divine Discontent]

35. EXXXACTLY!!

the audacity of that "family" research council to be so EVIL in their words is beyond acceptable...


peace to you

[jazzjunkysue]

16. What took them so long? I didn't need 5 years.

I never understood her high numbers. It's almost like compaired to all the others in the cabinet, she is the one most likely able to stay awake in a 45 minute meeting, so they gave her good focus group numbers.

Heck, someone in the admin needed good numbers, right?

[Malidictus Maximus]

21. Could it be a Condi breakaway in prep for '08?

She could be taking steps to distance herself from the GOP as she lays the groundwork for a 2008 run. The 'base' is NEVER going to like her, anyway (I believe she is somewhat pro-choice if I am not in error), she may be testing the water with constituencies usually associated with the left, presaging a split in the GOP between hard core 'social conservatives' and social moderates who support the supposed 'war on terror'. The demographics of a Condi run would be most fascinating, strictly speaking as one who studied, designed and run polls; the left ignores her at our peril.

[Bucky]

32. Welcome to DU. You are wrong about Rice. She needs to get nominated 1st

Too many Republican primary voters won't accept a woman, and certainly not an unmarried woman, atop their ticket. They might be forced to swallow a Rice nod for VP, but I think the next two years we'll start to see enough Bush-fatigue that none of his top lieutentants will be viable... until 2016.

[Kurovski]

17. Condi doesn't care about the religious "nuts",

as the administration calls them. Like she could give a shit.

the RW talibornagains can now fully realize that they've been laughed at and scorned by the very people they voted (and even stole!) for.

If I were them, I'd stay home on Election Day and pray, or maybe read that new book about how the Republican elites hate their guts.

Anyone else of good faith, please vote for a Dem. we're the party that strives to live in the way that Christ spoke of.

Even the non-Christians and atheists in this party are better Christians than the elite Republican leadership. Believe it.

[Phrogman]

18. Pickles wants to kill that woman who has seduced her Powermonkey!

I cin see dem bullets!

[delete_bush]

29. You don't understand the relationship.

They rotate time with monkey-boy, and Pickles has him this week. That's the look of temporary freedom on Kinda Sleezy's face.

[The Wizard]

37. You forget

Jeff Gannon.

[jazzjunkysue]

46. I think that's a time-tested traditon in Utah.Every third week, he's yours

Enjoy.

[Philosoraptor]

19. I'll touch myself first, then I'll touch a bible.

fucking morons

[SoCalDem]

20. Gee not that long ago, some of them wanted her to be president

[Perky]

22. Why does condi do the swearing in in the first place?

Bad photo-op for Bush or CHeney? What hypocrisy

[MamaBear]

24. Dybul is being sworn in as an ambassador,

and Condi is secretary of State. Ambassadors are credentialed through the Department of State. The only reason this one is getting any attention is because the Fundies are raising a fuss.

[Perky]

25. Ahh ok

I thought he was the national AIDS czar.. makes sense now

[Zambero]

27. Lepers! Cast out the wicked and unclean!

Thank you Lord, for not making me a sinner like these outcasts. I'll see you in heaven whilst they burn in eternal hellfire. I always knew Fred Phelps was a righteous and godly messenger when he insisted you hated fags. Please forgive our sister Condi for this one-time lapse in moral judgment, as she knoweth not what she doeth!

[L0oniX]

44. Uhm ...Kinda-sleeza-rice?

[civildisoBDence]

28. The "mother-in-law" reference reminds me of "a friend" who calls his dad's

longtime gay lover, "My stepmother, Fred."

Newsprism

[Parche]

30. bibles

Why do people need the fantasy bible when they are sworn in??
The bible has caused more hate in this world then any other book

[TankLV]

33. It would be like putting an EMPLOYEE in charge of the LABOR Dept.

Oh, wait, that would be LOGICAL and JUSTIFIED.

Can't have WORKERS actually running the Department in charge of overseeing WORKERS' RIGHTS now, can we...

[tanyev]

38. LOL! Freeper cage fight!

To: MineralMan
As I said, so far as the position itself - fine - he's probably a great appointment. What Rice did was unneccessary and gives the homosexual lobby the idea that there is a serious rift in the GOP stance on gay marriage. She has to know that her actions are scrutinized on every level. She's not some undersecretary to the Ambassador of B.F.E. She's the Secretary of State - the top diplomat.

114 posted on 10/17/2006 9:43:40 AM PDT by Rutles4Ever ("My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." (2 Cor. 12:9))
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To: HairOfTheDog
It's the people who would be "very distressed" by Rice being kind and inviting to the family of an appointee at an official function who I hope aren't interested in running for any office.
If it wasn't this incident, it would just be something else.


115 posted on 10/17/2006 9:44:09 AM PDT by Howlin (Why Won't Nancy Pelosi Let Louis Freeh Investigate the Page Scandal?)
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To: balch3
"she should apologize or step down."

To whom should she apologize? And why should she step down. Her position as Secretary of State has absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with marriage laws in the United States of America. Her job is in foreign affairs.

For pete's sake.



116 posted on 10/17/2006 9:44:45 AM PDT by MineralMan (Non-evangelical Atheist)
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To: balch3
Ridiculous.



117 posted on 10/17/2006 9:45:04 AM PDT by Howlin (Why Won't Nancy Pelosi Let Louis Freeh Investigate the Page Scandal?)
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To: nmh
I find it shocking that Pres. Bush would nominate someone who is a practicing homosexual for the AIDS position. Anyone speaking honestly knows that the homosexual lifestyle leads to AIDS. Makes one question if we are really trying to stop the spread of AIDS? Really disappointed with Pres. Bush on this issue.



118 posted on 10/17/2006 9:45:07 AM PDT by yellowdoghunter (Vote out the RINO's. Volunteer to help get Conservatives elected!)
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Lots more:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1720920/posts

[tigereye]

41. hmm, and we all know that AIDS never affects anyone else

on the planet.

:sarcasm:


I can't believe that kind of rightwing ignorance is even spoken. Astounding.

[chat_noir]

42. they're still going at it 3 hours later

: Rutles4Ever
Her comments endorse gay marriage, pure and simple, and are highly idiotic for this election season.

316 posted on 10/17/2006 11:00:52 AM PDT by pissant


To: Rutles4Ever
It is well past time for the SchoolMarm to return to Stanford, where her weak demeanor and appeasing nature are perfectly suited for academia.

262 posted on 10/17/2006 10:40:55 AM PDT by montag813


some rare intelligence and compassion:

To: Rita Hayworth
I agree, anyone that is so full of hate as some of the posters on this thread, give Christianity a bad name. Whatever happened to the admonition to hate the sin, but love the sinner.


227 posted on 10/17/2006 10:30:30 AM PDT by Eva

[greeneyedboy]

39. about time the GOP had to take responsibility for their extremist base.

[mcking]

40. Family Research Council doesn't know much about Public Health

Much of the early work on all aspects of AIDS and HIV was done by gay men.

[Cha]

45. Are they gonna be Offended by

larry craig, too? }(

[samsingh]

good

[samsingh]

47. good

[Duppers]

48. Keith covered it. Video here...

Family Values
Oh my the irony. The christian right is upset about Condi praising the ambassador's family values.

http://onegoodmove.org/1gm/1gmarchive/2006/10/family_values.html

[thinks4herself]

49. The fox in charge of the henhouse comment really is ironic...

Considering Bush appointed over 100 lobbyists as various important regulators, such as Jeffrey Holmstead. He was appointed to the EPA and once worked for a law firm that represents utility companies!!! Or, how about Cheney, an oil guy, and our energy policy?

If you hear a smacking sound, that's my head beating against my desk...

Black Hearts