Maddow Guest Host, NBC Reporter Oh So Amused by Religious Faith of Republicans
Tulane professor Melissa Harris-Perry, guest hosting on Rachel Maddow's MSNBC show last night, could hardly contain her mirth at the specter of an elected official actually praying for guidance while Congress struggles over the debt ceiling.
Here's Harris-Perry describing tea party Republicans facing the wrath of House Speaker John Boehner for not supporting his debt plan (video after page break) --
After leaving Speaker Boehner's office, Republican congressman Louie Gohmert of Texas informed reporters that he was still 'a bloodied and beaten no.' And according to NBC's Luke Russert, Republican congressman Mick Mulvaney of South Carolina, who also plans to vote no, exited Speaker Boehner's office and then headed straight to a small chapel in the Capitol, telling reporters he was going to (pause for effect) pray for his leadership.
And Republican congressman Steve Southerland of Florida also told reporters that he was a no and when asked if anything could change his mind, he said, 'If the Lord takes me home right now.'
Speaking with Harris-Perry minutes later, NBC reporter Luke Russert showed how he also gets a kick out of these unevolved conservatives and their anachronistic worship of a sky god --
A few other interesting things that have occurred here on what is turning into quite a chaotic night. You mentioned the prayer off to the side. (Harris-Perry chuckles in response) Also, we actually had an altercation between reporters and police officers trying to clear out the hallway in front of Speaker Boehner's office 'cause there were so many reporters wanting to ask so many questions.
... Yet more violence linked to Republicans ...
Praying an example of chaos? Its antithesis would be more accurate.
Something tells me Harris-Perry and Russert would have been a tad more respectful had it been President Obama going to the chapel, or Congressman Keith Ellison, Democrat of Minnesota, the first Muslim elected to Congress.
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Liberals are getting on my nerves*
Submitted by cajun2 on Fri, 07/29/2011 - 6:38pm.
Does this inspire your prayers or your chuckles?
Faith, courage and partriotism, the evil enemies of liberalism.
... or your tears?
Submitted by Jack Coleman on Fri, 07/29/2011 - 6:44pm.
Great clip, cajun2, thanks for posting
She better pray Christians
Submitted by jkwtrading on Fri, 07/29/2011 - 6:58pm.
She better pray Christians keep turning the other cheek.
Perry teaches political science, a polite term for excrement.
Submitted by drsamherman on Fri, 07/29/2011 - 7:04pm.
Given the liberal venom and toxicity at most major universities and their amoral, sociopathic tendency for political correctness, she fits right in at MSNBC.
East
Submitted by Jerry Mack on Fri, 07/29/2011 - 7:08pm.
Perhaps she would like it better if they were facing the east!
How much do they pay people to monitor these MSNBC...
Submitted by jawebster1 on Fri, 07/29/2011 - 7:57pm.
programs? I hope it is a great deal because every cent of it is well earned.
While I might
Submitted by Bob K on Fri, 07/29/2011 - 8:09pm.
personally think praying is a waste of time, I know enough not to mock anyone for thinking it does.
Whenever I see
Submitted by HockeyKid on Fri, 07/29/2011 - 8:41pm.
flippancy of this nature, I am profoundly peaceful in the knowledge that one day, these people will each have their own "oh sh&*" moment at the foot of the Throne.
Bob K, I respect your position and hope that you won't be offended at the knowledge that I pray in the hope that, someday, you'll know it's not a waste of time. 'nuff said. (Yikes--two "hopes" in one sentence--I'm startin' to sound like an Obysmal ad.)
"Beauty is only skin deep, but liberal's to the bone." - me
OH god!!!!
Submitted by GerryC on Fri, 07/29/2011 - 9:16pm.
Dear lord:
Grant me the will to always fulfill my obligations. Lord, please grant me the will and ability to never to be a burden to others, because that is my first obligation to you. In the meantime, please take back all the hucksters that proclaim to do your will while not allowing me to pay respect to you in public. Amen
Little Luke and the HarrisPerry creature
Submitted by Herbster on Fri, 07/29/2011 - 9:43pm.
"There is nothing more frightful than ignorance in action."
Goethe
Hyphenated
Submitted by Richard.Halavais on Fri, 07/29/2011 - 10:00pm.
Hyphenated last name, college professor - well, what do you expect from a pig but a grunt. The biggest problem with liberals, to paraphrase Ronald Reagan, is they're too dumb to know how little they know and what they do "know" is all wrong, And to think, this is what we trust our kids education to. If it keeps up much longer we'll be as dumb as they are.
Well lets pray
Submitted by donabernathy on Fri, 07/29/2011 - 10:25pm.
that if either one of these a holes finds themselves in a fox hole during combat ...they have each other to talk to.
roflmmfao
This woman
Submitted by Texndoc on Fri, 07/29/2011 - 11:11pm.
This is the woman who after Obama was elected and his numbers started turning south declared "the country isn't worthy of Him" (yes, with her, black Jesus is "Him")
The RUSSERTS in Hell
Submitted by MCLANTIERE on Sat, 07/30/2011 - 8:24am.
Luke Russert thinks it's funny to actually PRAY for wisdom. Maybe he should START praying, just in case his arrogance and pride take him to Hell ... to join his oh-so-famous father, Tim.
Mind you -- I'm not directly saying Tim Russert is in Hell .. I saying that Luke should PRAY that he's not.
Have a nice day, Luke.
And, yet, not a word when a
Submitted by jessieH on Sat, 07/30/2011 - 10:16am.
And, yet, not a word when a dumbacrat says " what would Jesus do". Two faced hippocrits, everywhere you look.
What a lisp
Submitted by dmaley1714 on Sat, 07/30/2011 - 12:25pm.
How is this woman on TV with this terrible lisp. she really should not be making fun of anyone.
Sky God, I'm amazed, his
Submitted by Semus on Sat, 07/30/2011 - 11:23pm.
Sky God, I'm amazed, his father would have never revealed this far left opinion about himself even if he believed it which I hope for his sake he didn't even though he was left leaning.He was a much smarter and talented man than his boy.
What a disgusting group of people many of us have decided to trust enough to provide objective information to this country.
The thing about liberals is they always use Jesus when it fits
Submitted by VanPastorMan on Mon, 08/01/2011 - 3:49pm.
their agenda. Every time they want to raise taxes to, "help the poor" ie union workers, ask the question, "what would Jesus do?"