Colorado GOP aghast at Klingenschmitt's act-of-God comment in baby's death

[angka]

Source: Denver Post

Several leading Colorado Republicans lashed out Thursday against state Rep. Gordon Klingenschmitt, saying his act-of-God comments about an attack on a pregnant woman whose baby was cut from her stomach were "disgusting" and "reprehensible."

The lawmaker, who also is a minister, quoted the Bible in his "Pray In Jesus Name" program Wednesday and tried to link the crime to abortion.

"This is the curse of God upon America for our sin of not protecting innocent children in the womb and part of that curse for our rebellion against God as a nation is that our pregnant women are ripped open," Klingenschmitt said.

Among those who denounced the remarks: two fellow El Paso County Republicans, Laura Carno, who in January started a Facebook page called "Conservatives against Gordon Klingenschmitt," and former Rep. Mark Waller, whose used to represent House District 15 in Colorado Springs.

Read more: http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_27792044/gop-aghast-at-klingenschmitts-act-god-comment-babys

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[Xipe Totec]

1. As well they should. This is beyond the most perverted republican rhetoric. nt

[riversedge]

2. glad to see are sane in CO.

[Kelvin Mace]

5. That a VERY low bar for sanity

I fear....

[olegramps]

3. The vast majority of Republicans are disgusting.

[Archae]

4. Klingenschmitt has always been a total kook.

He was booted from the Navy not due to "being a Christian," it was because he wouldn't stop proselytizing his born-again religion.

He only got elected because the district is almost entirely Talibornagains.

[lakercub]

6. screw the other republicans

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this guy has always been insane, and yet he still had their backing. If they didn't know he was going to say horrible things they weren't paying attention and are entirely too stupid to be in government.

He has made other comments that other Colorado Springs republicans just kept quiet about even though they were asked to condemn his bullshit. Screw them all. He is the logical conclusion for a batshit crazy party.

[msongs]

7. that's nothing compared to a lot of things their god did in the bible nt

[wolfie001]

8. Klingenshitt.......nt

[hobbit709]

9. he's your boy you own it.

[bullwinkle428]

26. "You break it...you buy it!"

Thank you, Colin Powell!

[backscatter712]

10. Being a person that does work at Colorado's Capitol periodically, I've seen Klingenschmitt in person

He's an overgrown man-toddler, and a complete and utter loon, sent to the Capitol by a district in Colorado Springs that would elect a banana slug if it had an "R" next to its name.

I suffer from a complete inability to take this man-toddler seriously. Hell, with his baby face and his thin, baldish hair, he even looks like a toddler.

[lakercub]

15. As a resident of the Springs I should take offense

but I can't. Eastern Colorado Springs is insane. Betty Beedy, Doug Bruce, and this guy have all been given to the world by that area of town. Eastern Colorado Springs never hesitates to elect someone who will shame the entire city. Much of this city is politically bad, but that area is the absolute worst.

[backscatter712]

22. Hmm. My condolences for living in such proximity to those freaks. n/t

[DFW]

11. Why is it the Republicans only cut their crazies off when the spotlight gets too bright?

Most of them spout off their insane, offensive garbage and get at most a guest spot on Fox Noise without so much as a detrimental remark.

But once the harsh light of public scrutiny falls upon them, OOOPS, they said something reprehensible that "in no way reflects the thinking of the Republican Party, blah blah, blah...."

As we say in Texas, Bulllllsheeeeeeyit. This guy's bat shit crazy ranting is mainstream Republican thinking. His only error was to be so specific when the cameras were on.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

24. DFW, you are correct about the pronunciation.

As a lifelong Texan (and no, I'm not an idiot; I am a third-generation Yellow Dog Democrat), "bullsheeit" has at least three syllables.

Your point stands.

[Judi Lynn]

12. Idleness will do this to idiots. He should consider getting a job he can handle. n/t

[blkmusclmachine]

13. Klingenschmitt. Sounds "German" to me.

[backscatter712]

14. He goes by the nickname of Dr. Chaps.

[Throckmorton]

27. Where is George C. Scott when you need him.

Mineshaft gap and all.

[jtuck004]

16. ..."state Rep. Gordon Klingenschmitt..." > "...is the curse of God upon America..."

There. The words were just in the wrong order in the OP. Probably the computer scrambled it.


(If I believed in ghosts, that is.)

[blackspade]

17. What a sick fuck.

[Skittles]

18. face it, conservatives, you OWN these nutcases

HELL YES YOU DO

[MrScorpio]

19. Republicans, you reap what you sow nt

[world wide wally]

20. He's obviously from Colorado Springs.

Does this excuse him from rational thought?

[Vinca]

23. How do people get this crazy and how crazy are the people who vote for him?

It's mind boggling.

[Mz Pip]

25. I'll believe they are serious

When they call for his resignation.

[magical thyme]

28. so god killed the baby of a woman who wanted her baby

to punish people who believe she had a right to choose to have her baby.

[Monk06]

29. Handsome and charismatic in a Rush Limbaugh sort of way.