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Ocelot II

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5. That's not very comforting.

Reply to HereForTheParty (Original post)

Sun Jan 26, 2025, 06:44 PM

Jan 26

Supposedly God has been on the throne for millennia and he's never lifted a finger to stop all the other disasters that happened throughout history. Seems like he just sits there and and watches the shitstorms as the presidents come and go and cause all manner of heinous fuckery. You're not helping, Rep. Jeffries.

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Speaker Jeffries -what the fuck is this? [View all] HereForTheParty Jan 26 OP

In other words, pray. You are on your own and don't expect anything from the democrats. boston bean Jan 26 #1

He's so much better than this HereForTheParty Jan 26 #2

It's the first time I've has a problem with him. Intractable Jan 26 #6

I'm not sure he is. At a time when we need clear, strong leadership we get this. Biophilic Jan 26 #7

We're in very scary times. Think. Again. Jan 26 #3

"You can surrender without a prayer, but never really pray without surrender." Intractable Jan 26 #13

sanctimonious garbage Skittles Jan 26 #4

That's not very comforting. Ocelot II Jan 26 #5

No help at all. We have been given a brain and we need to show our appreciation and use it Deuxcents Jan 26 #8

The Book of Mormon play said it best. Funtatlaguy Jan 26 #9

Excellent! JoseBalow Jan 26 #24

Kinda "our thoughts and prayers are with you" pablum when we need a plan of action. ZERO comfort indeed. dutch777 Jan 26 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author LiberalArkie Jan 26 #10

Cthulhu JoseBalow Jan 26 #25

Magical thinking isn't much help. CanonRay Jan 26 #11

Doesn't help when they ask me to send money for reelection Raven123 Jan 26 #12

Yeah, they can just ask God. StarryNite Jan 26 #30

Translation - "Shut the fuck up and let Trump do whatever he wants for 4 years. I'll be fine!" Oneironaut Jan 26 #14

I see it this way. After all these years i see the RETHUGS finally see and believe there is no God. bluestarone Jan 26 #15

You know what? It is perfectly acceptable to pass the job to someone Passages Jan 26 #16

When all the captain of the ship can tell you is to start praying, not a good sign. Irish_Dem Jan 26 #17

I thought it was a reference to the Bishop who spoke at the prayer breakfast Sanity Claws Jan 26 #18

Wow... 2naSalit Jan 26 #19

Fuckin' hell, just let AOC and Jasmine Crockett... OneGrassRoot Jan 26 #21

Maybe his Xwitter account was hacked? FakeNoose Jan 26 #22

God needs to....... Red Mountain Jan 26 #23

Sounds like edhopper Jan 26 #26

"You can surrender without a prayer, but never really pray without surrender." Intractable Jan 26 #40

You do know there's a lot of religious Democrats, right? Elessar Zappa Jan 26 #27

Lord, we're in trouble down here. surfered Jan 26 #28

Perhaps Jeffreies should be reminded that we are told "God helps them who help themselves" dflprincess Jan 26 #29

Well if that's true apparently God doesn't give a shit about StarryNite Jan 26 #31

Oh for heaven's sake people Hekate Jan 26 #32

I see orangecrush Jan 26 #34

This breaks the glass orangecrush Jan 26 #33

I will NEVER accept being ruled by anything on a throne, nor will I accept that sort of capitulation about some 'god' ( Celerity Jan 26 #35

Just like Hakeem Jeffries, True Dough Jan 26 #36

God is letting the monster destroy America dalton99a Jan 26 #37

I never thought I could be this disppointed in Democratic Leadership, and I'm pretty jaded. nt Gore1FL Jan 26 #38

I think he is saying Lulu KC Jan 26 #39

What weak sauce. SamKnause Jan 26 #41

DESPERATION ... Xoan Jan 26 #42

Blue sky media: I think the Dem base's anger at elected Dems for their bizarre, Passages Jan 27 #43

This is my answer to him...via Politics Girl Bettie Jan 27 #44

My level of disgust for all things religious, especially in government is Maru Kitteh Jan 27 #45