If you look at Pastor's Wright's quotes in context, about 90 % of them are true-he goes wacko on the AIDS issue, but on everything else he is factual.
Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play? But seriously, other than being wrong about the current existence of WMD (and the implied threat they posed to us), how else was Bush wrong about the need to free Iraq of a tyrant (who was shooting at our planes almost every day, so it's not like we weren't there already)? I don't mean to re-argue these things, I'm just trying to point out the selective forgiveness being applied here.
The quote "God d*** America" is the only thing people heard. Check the whole quote, and you will see something very similar to what the OT prophets said about Israel.
Hmmm, didn't I say/imply that last point? Ah yes, I think I did, when I made the comparison between Wright and Bush. So I wouldn't deny it...I'm saying why doesn't Bush get extended the same courtesy when he thinks God is speaking to/through him? The orignal point was debunking Bush having a Messiah complex. He's more Moses: Let
my those people go.
I would not have used his words, and I have my own beefs with his lifestyle of living above his people. However it actually disturbs me far more that Pastor John Haggee endorsed John McCain, and that pastor believes we will end the world with nuclear war in the middle east and we have to support Israel at all costs is far more disturbing.
Ah, the moral equivalency with Pastor Haggee. A mere endorsement, with no evidence he holds any sway over McCain's thinking, versus Obama who said that Wright was instrumental in his spiritual formation, with Wright a disciple of black liberation theology. Judging from McCain's national political track record (think 2000 Republican primary), I think he detests these high profile Religious Right leaders. But that's just me.
I hope you will note that I am not excusing Republican excesses, just trying to show they are not unique or even everything they are imagined to be. As others have said, Republicans are far from pure. But then politics ain't bean bag.
Sterling Spatz