tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7743530438680774250.post8841466870454622515..comments2023-11-02T05:04:59.172-04:00Comments on Third Base Politics: Top Ten Excerpts from Ted Strickland's speech to the DNC this weekNick (aka Bytor)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15826772166599084105noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7743530438680774250.post-17122066200694353452012-09-06T14:41:40.258-04:002012-09-06T14:41:40.258-04:00Ted Strickland (like all progressives) is a hypocr...Ted Strickland (like all progressives) is a hypocrite. When it's convenient for his political career, he embraces religion, like he did when he was elected governor. . .<br /><br />. . ." Although he doesn't often connect it to specific issues, Strickland's faith figures prominently in his public image."<br /><br />"He turned his inauguration a year ago into something of a revival, quoting scripture and stepping in to give the opening prayer when the invited preacher didn't show."<br /><br />. . ." I read the Bible and I pray and I listen to advice that I get from people of faith."<br /><br />. . ."I think there is a danger of having God conform to our image, rather than trying to conform to his. And I think that can lead to arrogance and self-righteousness and a sense of superiority that, from my point of view, is the antithesis of what truth faith leads to."<br /><br />. . ."I still certainly consider myself a United Methodist. I attend different churches depending on where I am. Sometimes I don't attend church at all, depending on where I am and so on...."<br /><br />. . ." How do you feel about being identified as Methodist minister or former Methodist minister - especially in regard to abortion, abstinence education or other moral issues?<br /><br />I think there are a lot of moral issues. I think whether or not there are hungry people in Ohio is a moral issue.... The thing I find a little frustrating is that I think the media has fallen into doing what a lot of politically-right religious people do and that's have a fairly narrow description of what is a moral issue.<br /><br />If you read the New Testament you'll find that Jesus said a whole lot more about pride and arrogance, hypocrisy and selfishness than he did about abortion. I don't read about anything that Jesus said about abortion specifically. However, he talked about specific sins a lot.... " <br />http://blog.cleveland.com/openers/2008/01/its_been_more_than_40.html<br /><br />Yes Ted, Jesus did speak about pride and arrogance, hypocrisy and selfishness (all attributes embraced by the progressives in your party). . .it was God who addressed abortion with the 10 Commandments. . .in particular. . ."thou shalt not kill"! <br /><br />We guess that someone like Ted Strickland, who claims that his "faith figures prominently in his public image" must be standing on the podium at the DNC convention with his fingers crossed behind his back just so that he can say one thing and do another (ie, embrace the DNC's "God"-less platform). Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7743530438680774250.post-32632215366236979722012-09-05T19:15:48.591-04:002012-09-05T19:15:48.591-04:00"How about that California high speed no-trai..."How about that California high speed no-train, folks? Who wants to buy tickets? Tickets? Anyone?" <br /><br />"You know, I supported Hillary. Now, I'm stuck supporting Barack. But Hillary's done a great job. I mean take a moment and think of her three greatest accomplishments as Secretary of State and shout one out (complete silence).<br /><br />Well, Topping my list: 1. She approved new State Department limos. 2. She has a cool looking "reset button." 3. She's done as little as I did when I was Governor, and while acting really really busy." Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com