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The Mouth

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40. No worse than any other scam artist who founded a religion

Tue Aug 4, 2020, 02:30 PM

Aug 2020

Like some psycho who was ready to sacrifice their kid because of the voices they heard, or any of the people who developed religions following that nutcase. All pedos and/or violent sociopaths hoping for the end of the world.

No nuttier than any other belief, no more evil than any other founder of a creed.

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'I'm not a communist': Potential Biden running mate Rep. Bass reassures Cuban American voters [View all] brooklynite Aug 2020 OP

Unless Biden picks Palin as a running mate, I will support his choice MiniMe Aug 2020 #1

Sorry Ms. Bass, you've already lost me onetexan Aug 2020 #2

Reminds me of what that "witchy woman" from Delaware once said Zambero Aug 2020 #3

Paid for by the coven to elect Christine O'Donnell. (eom) StevieM Aug 2020 #5

Can Florida's Cuban voters assure us they aren't Nazis? Captain Zero Aug 2020 #4

I wasn't big on Bass before her Cuba snafu. nycbos Aug 2020 #6

Arguing that she seems like a "lightweight" is at least not using republican distorted talking point still_one Aug 2020 #15

They didn't get to pick our candidate, let's not let them pick our VP The Mouth Aug 2020 #18

Exactly still_one Aug 2020 #20

+1000. They hate Pelosi, after all, and would love for her to be replaced with someone less shrewd ehrnst Aug 2020 #42

We need to get Florida early so the election can be called 11/3. oasis Aug 2020 #7

not the battle to choose - she must withdraw, simple as that - she can't unring the bell bringthePaine Aug 2020 #8

It's like Richard Nixon saying, "I am not a crook". patphil Aug 2020 #9

With that logic, I guess President Obama should not have said he wasn't a Muslim, but a Christian. still_one Aug 2020 #14

I understand what you are saying, and I fully agree. patphil Aug 2020 #27

In my view Rep. Bass is not going to be Biden's VP selection. This is either a bored media, or still_one Aug 2020 #29

Please just say you are NOT in the running for VP. PLEASE!!! Ferrets are Cool Aug 2020 #10

Is she also not a witch? tinrobot Aug 2020 #11

Whether Rep. Bass is the best choice or not isn't the point. Why does it seem that a good number still_one Aug 2020 #16

It took me two seconds to come up with that. She's making herself an easy target. tinrobot Aug 2020 #28

This is just a divisive distraction to get Democrats fighting among themselves in my view. I do not still_one Aug 2020 #30

Obama won't lead with "I'm not a communist" tinrobot Aug 2020 #33

Obama refrained from speaking at mosques during his campaign because of the ehrnst Aug 2020 #41

+1000. (nt) ehrnst Aug 2020 #37

Yep. (nt) ehrnst Aug 2020 #24

Don't care about Castro Miguelito Loveless Aug 2020 #12

Some of consider it no goofier than any other sky-fairy paradigm The Mouth Aug 2020 #19

I will certainly agree with you there Miguelito Loveless Aug 2020 #35

How is that a difference, though? :-) The Mouth Aug 2020 #39

Would she be getting a pass if she were a Republican? Miguelito Loveless Aug 2020 #43

Democrats fall in love. Republicans fall in line The Mouth Aug 2020 #46

But my question Miguelito Loveless Aug 2020 #47

Two words: The Mouth Aug 2020 #48

You assume I will not vote for the ticket because of Bass Miguelito Loveless Aug 2020 #49

I don't care for either, very much The Mouth Aug 2020 #50

Um no. She did not "endorse Scientology." She praised their specific public work and stated creed. ehrnst Aug 2020 #25

There is NOTHING praiseworthy Miguelito Loveless Aug 2020 #34

Praised him for the creed.... ehrnst Aug 2020 #36

No worse than any other scam artist who founded a religion The Mouth Aug 2020 #40

You "don't care" about Castro's human rights record? Seriously? ehrnst Aug 2020 #38

Using the OPs logic, "I am not..." means you've lost the argument, does not address the point still_one Aug 2020 #13

The problem was that Bass WAS NOT falsely accused... brooklynite Aug 2020 #17

She walked that back, not unlike Obama walking back Wright, and had to explain Ayers still_one Aug 2020 #22

So did Bernie. But that wasn't a dealbreaker for being a POTUS candidate. ehrnst Aug 2020 #23

His whole political philosophy is based on his reaction to JFK and Nixon debate betsuni Aug 2020 #26

He very much defines himself by what he is "not"(nt) ehrnst Aug 2020 #32

Bernie's statements were deal-breakers for a lot of people. nt Codeine Aug 2020 #44

Yes, apparently but not enough to eliminate him from being a Democratic POTUS candidate. (nt) ehrnst Aug 2020 #45

You mean like when Bernie said, "I am not a Democrat" and FDR said "I am not a socialist?" ehrnst Aug 2020 #21

LOL. Excellent point still_one Aug 2020 #31

I am interested in who they are *not* attacking. scipan Aug 2020 #51