Serious question: How many Repub candidates were told by God...

[Buddyblazon]

to run for President?

Bachmann and Cain...i know. Did Perry claim the same?

[Angry Dragon]

1. Perry's wife claims he was

tpaw claimed he was ------- I think by him dropping out proved he had a false god

[Scuba]

2. None. There is no god. n/t

[elleng]

3. Zero, but they lie!

[firehorse]

4. Bush also claimed the same thing as Cain is doing now. These people are doing 1 of 2 things:

- Psychologically damaged with delusions of grandeur and entitlement, who truly have deep beliefs that they are "chosen ones", special, etc.

- Or there is some kind of republican handbook which informs candidates to "claim that God has picked them...".

Most of the republican candidates misuse religion to elevate their chances in one way or another.

[Major Nikon]

19. I wouldn't say they are misusing religion

The purpose of organized religion is control of the masses. Religion has been used for political purposes for as long as it's been around. I'd say they are using religion for exactly the purpose for which it is intended.

"Religious factions will go on imposing their will on others unless the decent people connected to them recognize that religion has no place in public policy."
-- Barry Goldwater

[MiniMe]

5. There is a big difference in "they were told" and "they say they were told"

GWB claimed he was told by God to run too.

[Old and In the Way]

6. All of them!

That Republican God is such a practical joker!

[Cirque du So-What]

13. Guess Gawd loves a good street fight

going from one douchenozzle to the next, whispering in their ears. Must be as popular in heaven as 'professional' wrestling is here on earth.

[TlalocW]

7. They all think they were

Just some of them are savvy enough not to broadcast this belief that they're the chosen one.

TlalocW

[Auntie Bush]

8. God is a number one flip-flopper.

[hatrack]

9. You talk to God, it's prayer; God talks to you, it's schizophrenia . . .

Unless, of course, you're a Republican, in which case it's all part of the job application process.

[Autumn]

10. I think all of them claim that at one time or

another. I don't trust anyone who hears strange voices in their head.

[stevedeshazer]

11. We used to send people who heard voices to the Funny Farm.

Now they run for President and get unlimited media access.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

12. They must be polytheists

[tanyev]

14. Many are called, but few are chosen.

[muriel_volestrangler]

15. Bloomberg even gives us a nice graphic for the answer:

Yesterday, in remarks she delivered at North Greenville University in South Carolina, Rick Perry's wife, Anita Perry, explained how God had called her husband to run for president and is now testing Perry with a campaign in which the Texas governor is besieged by Republican rivals.
...
According to Karen Santorum, Rick Santorum's wife, he, too, was called. "It really boils down to God's will," she said. "We have prayed a lot about this decision, and we believe with all our hearts that this is what God wants."

Michele Bachmann has said she regularly receives "assurance" from God about her direction, including running for office.

Frontrunner-of-the-Week Herman Cain has said that God pretty much insisted that the former pizza executive campaign for the White House. Cain, however, expressing a humility not much in evidence among the chosen few, does allow that it's not a dead certainty that God's plan includes a President Cain. "Whether that is ultimately to become the president of the United States or not, I don't know," he said. "I just know at this point I am following God's plan."

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-10-14/many-are-called-in-republican-race-the-ticker.html

[tnvoter]

16. why can't God make up his mind on who he wants

to be president???

[RufusTFirefly]

17. It is utterly taboo in this country to question candidates who make this claim

Scary, really.

[spartan61]

18. I guess that "God don't like no Dems."

Please excuse my poor grammar. I don't usually speak like that, but it just seemed to fit.

[aletier_v]

20. I talked to God last night

He didn't say anything about Herman Cain.

However, he was amused that the "party of personal responsibility" blames everyone EXCEPT Herman Cain for Herman Cain's problems.

[CanonRay]

21. God told me he despises Republicans

and is thinking of smiting them all. Not decided on how to smite yet.

[Angry Dragon]

22. He could talk to Mother Earth and have her give one of her

earthquakes to open up the earth and send them all to the Fiery Bowels of Hell

[CanonRay]

27. She mentioned that one.

I'm pretty sure it's in the top three.

[rurallib]

23. anyone else think it is just the devil having a little fun with them?

:evilgrin: :evilgrin: :evilgrin: :evilgrin:

[mysuzuki2]

24. God is such a kidder!

[spanone]

25. didn't you know that god endorses all republican candidates for all offices?

remember he said 'fuck the poor' 'screw the needy' 'shit on thy neighbor' 'torture your enemies' and 'start wars for monetary reasons'

[cherokeeprogressive]

26. ZERO. And no, you're not serious. n/t

[hootinholler]

28. Demonstrating once more that God has a warped sense of humor. n/t

[MisterP]

29. in many interpretations and aspects, God can do quite a bit of trolling