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Subscribe to RSSThe Hill looks at the “feud” between New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Sarah Palin.
BARBOUR: Fox writes this headline: “The Rise of the Anti-Romney? Barbour Campaign Takes Shape.”
GINGRICH: Newt Gingrich told The Christian Broadcasting Network’s Brody that he ‘felt compelled to seek God’s forgiveness’ over his past marital infidelity and now that he’s at the grandfather stage he is ‘truly enjoying the depths of my life in ways that I never dreamed it was possible,’” CBN writes. He also said, “There’s no question at times of my life, partially driven by how passionately I felt about this country, that I worked far too hard and things happened in my life that were not appropriate.” Gingrich, who was one of the most polarizing figures in American politics, said the president “ideally” should be “the unifier of the nation.” He added, “You want to be able to look into them and understand, do they share my values?” And he added that “our Judeo-Christian civilization is under attack on two fronts” – “secular, atheist, elitism” and “radical Islamists.”
HUCKABEE: There’s this headline from the Spartanburg Journal Herald: “Mike Huckabee's admirers turn out at Spartanburg Costco.”
Huckabee reiterated that he’s the man to beat. Here’s the Greenville News: “Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee said in Greenville on Tuesday that he was ‘an asterisk in the polls’ when he ran unsuccessfully for president in 2008, but now ‘virtually every poll in America has me leading.’”
He’s still trying to walk back his Natalie Portman comments.
ROMNEY: Salon’s Kornacki writes that despite his flaws, Romney is still likely the favorite: “Romney, for all his flaws, starts with a significant base of support -- or at least potential support. The elites still see him as an acceptable, maybe even preferable, option for the nomination and plenty of Republican voters are still open to supporting him. If you assume that Huckabee and Palin won't run (or that Palin, if she does, will be marginalized), then Romney still begins this campaign as the closest thing there is to a default choice for Republicans. This doesn't mean that another candidate can't come along and supplant him, but it does give him a chance to fend off anyone who breaks through into the top tier.”
The New York Times’ Douthat seems to agree: “Just because the Republicans seem to need a better candidate than Mitt Romney doesn’t mean they’ll get one,” he writes.
PALIN: “Sarah Palin will provide her ‘personal testimony of faith’ at women's event to be broadcast to more than 1,000 churches this fall,” Politico writes. “The former Alaska governor will speak at Liberty University's Extraordinary Women Conference, slated for Oct. 7-8 in Lynchburg, Va.”
PAWLENTY: Dana Milbank makes this point: “On paper, Tim Pawlenty may be the most formidable Republican challenger to President Obama in 2012. Too bad he's running as somebody else.”
Tim Pawlenty on Libya at Iowa State: "We've got a situation where we have a confirmed terrorist, sociopath and killer, Moammar Gadhafi, mowing down his own people who are trying to bring forward their view of liberty and freedom. I think a no-fly zone would be a good thing for the United States to do."
SANTORUM: Quote of the Day? Rick Santorum in Iowa on a conservative radio program yesterday: "Ronald Reagan bombed Libya. If you want to be Reagan-esque, it seems the path is pretty clear here.”
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My minister is a Democrat and she often talks about the challenge of talking to people with right-wing political views without creating animosity. When I hear people like Gingrich and Palin talk about their faith, I hardly recognize the Christianity I grew up in and experience in my life.
In my church, our minister talks about stopping humanity's "habit of war-making" in the same way a child of an alcoholic or victim of child abuse resolves to stop the cycle of violence in his or her generation. In my church, we talk about turning the other cheek, as Jesus taught us to do, and trying to live by His values.
Truthfully, I didn't identify myself as Protestant on surveys and such during the Bush years, because I bought into the media-driven impression that to identify as a Christian meant to be right-wing in this country. I only recently went back to the church of my childhood, and guess what? Most of the members are Democrats and none of them are hypocritical and self-serving, as Palin and Griingrich are. I think it's time we rescued Christianity from the hands of politicians, who don't even seem to understand what our faith is really about.
Amy:
Excellent post. Being Christian and being tolerant/reasonable are not mutually exclusive. The "Christianity" displayed by the so-called leadership is a narrow and mean spirited distortion of the true Christian values.
Bingo.
Amy, I have been a member of a Mega Church in MI for the past six years and attending for about seven. I am a life long Democrat and while I see your point about being identified with the right wing but I refuse to let people steal Jesus for political gain. I personally don't care what people think of my political or personal beliefs it's between me and God not me and them.
So, Amy, you want to rescue Christianity from the hands of politicians...
So, you joined a church where the "Democrat" minister talks about the "challenge" of even speaking to someone of a different political belief, is 'antiwar', and you and your fellow worshipers are "Democrats" ...
Physician, heal thyself.
I don't think the American people will buy any of these liars.
The same old list of wannabes. Not much new here.
The Hill looks at the “feud” between New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Sarah Palin.
Glad the term "feud" was in quote marks. Pretty thin gruel, no "there", there.
Written with the same hyperbole the National Enquirer might use to hype a feud between the Kardassian sisters.
I am a non-believer and they are usually thought of to be horrible people with no conscience. I don't inflict my views on anyone. I can accept that people are Christian, Buddist or non believers. I think it is a personal choice. As a non believer I am a very compassionate and loving person. I will help anyone whenever I am able to and try to look at things from many points of view. The right wing politicians seems very hateful and un-compassionate and unaccepting, everything that Jesus doesn't stand for. I just don't get it.
The strengths and flaws of the GOP candidates will be endlessly debated (especially the flaws , here at MSNBC), but the GOP nominee will not be the focus in the 2012 election; the failures and radical policies of Obama will be.
Bob:
I agree, but not for the reason you think.
There's not a single GOP candidate who has a record of accomplishment of his/her own to run on. Of course the nominee will run "against" the incumbent's record...there's really no option.
All of the GOP candidates have a record of accomplishment, unlike candidate Obama, in 2008, who had no executive experience, and a thin legislative record of voting 'present'.
Bob:
Right.
Like Mitt Romney is going to run on his record of health care reform as governor. That should go over pretty well with the base.
Like Sarah Palin is going to run on her half term record as governor in AK. I can only hope...
Like Newt Gingrich is going to run on his record with the "Contract with America." That really worked out great, didn't it?
I guess Huckabee can run on his record of outstanding weight loss. He probably won't be mentioning his decision to parole a criminal who went on to murder police officers in Washington state.
Like Haley Barbour is going to run on his record as a lobbyist? Or his KKK license plate position?
Oh. Michelle Bachman. I certainly hope SHE runs on her record of mudsling and crazy talk.
Or...Ron Paul? He's got a record to run on, but I doubt he could win GOP primary, much less a general election.Fine list of wannabe GOP contenders, if you ask me.
Buddy Roemer! Buddy Roemer! Reform. Accountability. Responsibility. The most awesome accent you've ever heard!
I read these comments and i sense people are full of hate...i don't care what church you go to ...how can you be anti-war and yell vicious hateful things. I know plenty of people that are supposedly anti-war and talk about their government officials in the most awful and hateful ways. Jesus said if you have hate in your heart you arer no better than a murderer. America despite what liberals say has had a record of helping other nations...sometimes it has required armed aid & resistance. Murder and self defense...or defending others are 2 different things. If I murder someone out of hate that is wrong. If I kill someone that has broke into my house and is raping my wife...that is NOT murder...that is defending others.
No one is making a film on Romney. Mitt is safe, whereas Sarah Palin ruined. Julianne Moore is brilliant in the film about Sarah Palin and John McCain. I thought the producers would try to cast a comedian as Sarah Palin, but instead the casting directors found talent. Sarah Palin should be worried. Sarah Palin will not be President of the United States if Julianne Moore can add truth to her performance as Palin.
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Palin. Did we ever elect a quitter for President? I don't think so. And she won't be the first.
Gingrich. I don't much care how he has ruined his personal life. That shouldn't be the measure of his political potential. But frankly, I don't see how he thinks he can sneak past the Christian wing of the GOP, considering how pitifully he treated a certain ex wife.