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mythology

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62. I'm clearly a bit of an optimist
Sun Mar 16, 2014, 12:04 AM
Mar 2014

I was wondering how delusional somebody would need to be in order to think that Putin was better on equality for gay people than Obama. It didn't occur to me that what me meant was that Putin's actions to set back the equality of gay people was a good thing.

Silly me.

Disgusting OKNancy Mar 2014 #1
he doesn't need to be on the payroll, they just happen to have the same views JI7 Mar 2014 #2
Franklin Graham is a disgrace to Christianity! hrmjustin Mar 2014 #3
Agreed. William769 Mar 2014 #5
Very nice tunes. I never heard of Marsha Stevens. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #9
She literally changed my life. William769 Mar 2014 #12
IMO, Franklin Graham is representative of a lot of Christianity...nt SidDithers Mar 2014 #20
The Evangelical wing yes. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #21
He certainly Jamaal510 Mar 2014 #29
Even my own conservative family members are horrified by what Putin's been doing..... AverageJoe90 Mar 2014 #40
That's good to hear when people aren't fooled by Putin's disgusting Cha Mar 2014 #63
Franklin sure does not measure up to his parents, disappointing. Thinkingabout Mar 2014 #57
Well, there ya have it...I mean, it's not like we didn't know that Pootie is the darling of the MADem Mar 2014 #4
No need to cough. William769 Mar 2014 #8
These homophobes hate gays more than they love our country Gothmog Mar 2014 #6
They claim to love America but hate everything it stands for. William769 Mar 2014 #7
Well, go pack your bags, homophobic piece of shit. NuclearDem Mar 2014 #10
I'm not going to type the first two words of my response to Graham, but the rest of my response is stevenleser Mar 2014 #11
message received. William769 Mar 2014 #13
+1 Jamaal510 Mar 2014 #30
And here's another witness! nt MADem Mar 2014 #38
Makes me hope there really is a fiery Hell. JohnnyLib2 Mar 2014 #14
He should try living over there shenmue Mar 2014 #15
Sounds like the warped logic of some DUers, sad to say. randome Mar 2014 #16
What does that mean? Boomerproud Mar 2014 #19
Bleh. Tired. Forget it. randome Mar 2014 #23
it probably means he is a closet case putitinD Mar 2014 #28
Not a closet case. But my father is gay so...watch it! randome Mar 2014 #34
I meant Graham, sorry putitinD Mar 2014 #53
What exactly do you mean by that? nt awoke_in_2003 Mar 2014 #45
I meant graham, homophobes are usually just closet cases putitinD Mar 2014 #54
Oh, okay... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2014 #59
Don't worry the message has been received. William769 Mar 2014 #47
I'm willing to chip in on a one way ticket. Thor_MN Mar 2014 #17
What a terrible, evil little man. I want to vomit. n/t Whisp Mar 2014 #18
Evangelicals are not Christians. sheshe2 Mar 2014 #22
I call them "pseudo-Christians". Jamaal510 Mar 2014 #31
They pick and choose what they wish to follow from the bible. sheshe2 Mar 2014 #32
Sure they are. They're asshole Christians, but they're still Christians...nt SidDithers Mar 2014 #33
How disgusting, but what I expect out of a fundamentalist leader. Rex Mar 2014 #24
What we need to do every time a R-winger praises Putin, kentauros Mar 2014 #25
So leave BeyondGeography Mar 2014 #26
hey franklin, take your flock to russia spanone Mar 2014 #27
RW Putin fans need no payroll cthulu2016 Mar 2014 #35
Beating, kidnapping, humiliating and possible murder is sooooo great sakabatou Mar 2014 #36
He's an "evangelist" or just the parasite spawn of *whomever* & a forever addict n/t UTUSN Mar 2014 #37
Fuck you, Frank Graham, and your cheerleading for Putin. AverageJoe90 Mar 2014 #39
Graham has many who agree with him who aren't RW nut-jobs. Behind the Aegis Mar 2014 #41
The Puntinista's! William769 Mar 2014 #42
Tell me you're kidding. nt awoke_in_2003 Mar 2014 #46
Not even, though I will say it was only 3 posters. Behind the Aegis Mar 2014 #48
I hope they aren't old timers... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2014 #52
He meant "better" from the perspective of someone who wants homosexuals persecuted. MNBrewer Mar 2014 #71
Gawd.. he's ugly. All that self rightgeous holier than shit he spews.. Cha Mar 2014 #43
Dupes for Putin. sheshe2 Mar 2014 #56
"The Pathetic Lives of Putin’s American Dupes" Cha Mar 2014 #60
Franklin Graham is a bigot. Disgusting. Initech Mar 2014 #44
Franklin Graham's boyfriend really needs to stop standing him up jmowreader Mar 2014 #49
Putin is better on gay issues than Franklin Graham... johnnypneumatic Mar 2014 #50
These guys just love to spread flames of hatred for profit! Well fuck them, I'm tired of RKP5637 Mar 2014 #51
JUST another hater... yuiyoshida Mar 2014 #55
I Cordially Invite Franklin Graham to go and Proselytize in Saudi Arabia Wolf Frankula Mar 2014 #58
Then perhaps that POS should emigrate catbyte Mar 2014 #61
I'm clearly a bit of an optimist mythology Mar 2014 #62
Total Acceptance will take time fadedrose Mar 2014 #64
Hateful, fear-mongering charlatan. (nt) Heidi Mar 2014 #65
I just saw this thread and I'm NOT surprised, but I AM disgusted. K&R&T. n/t jenmito Mar 2014 #66
Kick.. EVangelist Franklin Graham: Putin is better on gay issues than Obama. Cha Mar 2014 #67
Kick Cha Mar 2014 #68
Hey Franklin.....go move there! I'm sure Pootie would welcome you with open arms. nt msanthrope Mar 2014 #69
Oh ffs! greatauntoftriplets Mar 2014 #70
The Man-crush On Putin line is over there, Franklin. Paladin Mar 2014 #72
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