Dean's Jesus talk is ringing false in the South

Tallahassee Democrat ^ | 8-Jan-2004 | Kathleen Parker

[Dutchgirl]

Dean saying he's uncomfortable talking about religion because he's from the Northeast and his people don't talk openly about religion...

My Mother, a Wellesley grad from Lawrence,MA apparently never got the "Don't ask/ Don't tell" memo on religious discussion among northerners...or maybe Catholics are exempt?

[Enterprise]

Said Dean:

"I really enjoyed the part about Moses sailing the Ark of the Covenant around and saving the animals. And I really enjoyed the part about Jesus being resurrected. But gosh, who knew that Jesus was hispanic?"

[whereasandsoforth]

Yes, we southerners wear our religion on our sleeves. It's honest and defines who we are. We are comfortable with it. Northeasterners must be equally uncomfortable with their religion crammed down their pants.

I'm sick of these insults.

[longtermmemmory]

IOW Dr. Dean is figuring he can be briefed into sincerity. If clinton could feel your pain, dean must think he could feel your religion.

[Blueflag]

'Bearing false witness' was first mentioned when Moses came down from the mountain top with the stone tablets. Solomon's Proverbs have their precedence in Genesis.

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[Arkie2]

The folks in Iowa are famous for their contrariness when it comes time to vote and the People in New Hampshire don't suffer fools gladly. I think Dean will lose in both. That will finish his campaign since SC is next. All those poll #'s for him up to this point are fluff since no one starts thinking about the election until it's almost on them. If I'm right it's bad news for Bush as he'll have to run against a more capable Dem.

[Guillermo]

Bush does not want to run against Clark.

Clark might beat him, because Clark will run to the right of Lefty Bushy.

[cynicom]

It is indeed tough, being born with a silver spoon in your mouth, never having to mingle with the unwashed masses, and then when you decide you want to be president, you have to actually speak to those people. It is too much, wanting power and the only way to get it is via the unwashed masses votes. One should not have to stoop to begging for votes from such people. How horrible.

[AnAmericanMother]

LOL! That is the funniest thing I have seen in awhile.

(I'm going to steal it if you don't mind.)

If somebody skilled in Photoshop used the Michelangelo or the Gustave Dore version of this episode - or one of the old German engravings with Christ in the clouds saying, "I am Jesus, whom thou persecutest!" (so that Paul's face is towards the viewer) it would be a relatively easy matter to strip in Howie's face . . . wish I had the smarts to do it . . .

[4CJ]

In other words, Dean's New England excuse is just another backhand to the poor voters he courts.

Only 'cuz the Yankees still have all our jewelry and silverware.

[Arkie2]

Bush beats any of the Dim candidates easily, just some more than others.

[johnny7]

If Clark gets the nod...

Yup... I'm smelling this too. The Clintons want him bad 'cause he's their suck puppet. Dean won't dance to their tune. Clark will place 3'rd in Iowa and 2'nd in NH... not bad and still in striking range. A win in SC and he becomes a real boil on Deans ass. >>JMHO

[Marysecretary]

You sure can't talk about God on this northern campus, at least not in front of professors. They are extremely uneasy. It's as bad as talking good about Bush (smile).

[Marysecretary]

Well, he is a doctor after all. He's seen much more of the unwashed masses than most of us have. He's still a jerk.

[kidd]

Dean saying he's uncomfortable talking about religion because he's from the Northeast and his people don't talk openly about religion

Those who have been touched by the Holy Spirit are never uncomfortable about religion. "His" people must lack this experience. Its the vocation not the location that matters.

[nepdap]

'Bearing false witness' was first mentioned when Moses came down from the mountain top with the stone tablets. Solomon's Proverbs have their precedence in Genesis.

Except that would be Exodus.

[RebelBanker]

Unfortunately, Iowa uses a causus system that rewards organization and money rather than a primary system that reflects actual votes. Since Ashley Wilkes Clark is skipping the Iowa caucus, Doc Howie is quite likely to win decisively there.

When it comes to the general election, that is a whole new ball game!

[Bob]

Except that would be Exodus.

I firmly believe that all Bible citations on public forums should be allowed a plus or minus one book tolerance.

Of course, in Howie's case, that would need to be expanded to plus or minus one testament. :=)