McCain: I'd Prefer A Christian President

AP   |   September 30, 2007 09:30 AM


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Sen. John McCain said in an interview published Saturday that he would prefer a Christian president over someone of a different faith, calling it "an important part of our qualifications to lead."

In an interview with Beliefnet, a multi-denominational Web site that covers religion and spirituality, the Republican presidential hopeful was asked if a Muslim candidate could be a good president.

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- coyote4 See Profile I'm a Fan of coyote4 permalink

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FREEDOM FROM RELIGION IS A HUMAN RIGHT
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    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:27 PM on 10/02/2007
- socalclint See Profile I'm a Fan of socalclint permalink

Gee john, I'd prefer we have a president who thinks. I'd also prefer he/she be anything but a warmongering christian...which leaves you out.
Jesus may love you, john, but everyone else thinks you're an assho**!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:06 PM on 10/01/2007
- LizDexic See Profile I'm a Fan of LizDexic permalink

Jews are becoming a statistically insignificant part of the population.

Wake up. They already are. ONE PERCENT of the population.

Now, consider how many Catholics are on the Supreme Court.
(Kennedy, Scalia, Thomas, Alito, Roberts)

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:08 PM on 10/01/2007
- jdfast See Profile I'm a Fan of jdfast permalink

Bullshit, he didn't make a mistatement. Still wants to pander the the religeous right. He is becomming more irrelevant every day. He will have a very hard time winning his seat here in Arizona if he chooses to run for the Senate again. We are as tired of his act as everyone else.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:58 PM on 10/01/2007
- darker See Profile I'm a Fan of darker permalink

This latest religion "qualification" is UNBELIEVABLE.

McCain! Stop running and let's HIRE THE POPE to run America. He's a super-christian.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:09 PM on 10/01/2007
- ollddskool See Profile I'm a Fan of ollddskool permalink

God, please save us from your followers!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:40 PM on 10/01/2007
- gardengoddess See Profile I'm a Fan of gardengoddess permalink

So just which kind of "Christian" does McCain prefer to see as President? The Crusade Christian who murdered and tortured millions? The Force Christian who wants laws passed against anything they don't believe in? The Hypocrit Christian who lies, murders, commits adultery, dishonors their fathers and mothers?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:47 PM on 10/01/2007
- forpeace See Profile I'm a Fan of forpeace permalink

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"gardengoddess
So just which kind of "Christian" does McCain prefer to see as President? The Crusade Christian who murdered and tortured millions? The Force Christian who wants laws passed against anything they don't believe in? The Hypocrit Christian who lies, murders, commits adultery, dishonors their fathers and mothers?"
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All the above!

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    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:41 PM on 10/01/2007
- humuhumunukunukuapuaa See Profile I'm a Fan of humuhumunukunukuapuaa permalink

Sorry Mr. McCain, but Yogi Berra already has the copyright to "I Did Not Really Say Everything I Said".

Aloha.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:34 PM on 10/01/2007
- forpeace See Profile I'm a Fan of forpeace permalink

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I DO NOT want a president who is:

Warmonger
Liar
Corrupted
Unintelligent
Dumb
Can not speak English
Cares only for his Benefit rather than Citizens
Religious.

So McCain you can go to Freaking Hell and take your Christianity with you!

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    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:28 PM on 10/01/2007
- faretheewell See Profile I'm a Fan of faretheewell permalink

Where are all of the good Bokononist candidates these days? I mean, my form of superstition is as good as anyone's.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:23 PM on 10/01/2007
- fourex See Profile I'm a Fan of fourex permalink

From a strict constructionist point of view, I believe John McCain is right. The founding fathers never intended to have non-Christian, non-White, non Male, non-Property, Presidents. Couldn't Justice Scalia sort this out in a 'one time' opinion.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:00 PM on 10/01/2007
- ollddskool See Profile I'm a Fan of ollddskool permalink

Save our country, goddamnit!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:24 PM on 10/01/2007
- realitytrumpsbull See Profile I'm a Fan of realitytrumpsbull permalink

No, NO, say it isn't so! TELL me the GOP isn't
populated with an army of true-believer bible-thumping social engineers! Between them and
Alberto 'invasion of the ID snatchers' Gonzales,
these people are on a social engineering tear.
'More american THAN american', that's their
slogan, and be sure to enjoy their other
patented products, Democracy(R) Freedom(R)
and Truth(R). Their fraud is transparent,
their ethics despicable, and their credibility
is shot.

http://www.impeachbush.org

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:37 PM on 10/01/2007
- JD6 See Profile I'm a Fan of JD6 permalink

We've already done Christian. I think most of us are weary of a Christian president seeing himself as a facilitator of the "Second Coming."

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:30 PM on 10/01/2007
- Sidewhispers See Profile I'm a Fan of Sidewhispers permalink

I'd prefer a sane president, Mr. McCain. We don't have one, and you don't qualify to be one, with your demented "over the rainbow" policies on Iraq.

Your latest ad. though, is a very effective anti-torture tool, because it makes me feel so much sorrow for all who are being tortured today in the name of your party's designs on world domination.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:13 PM on 10/01/2007
- hmmmmmer See Profile I'm a Fan of hmmmmmer permalink

Oh, Puhleeeeeeeeeze, he did so! You can't pander to the right without totally ignoring the fact that people other than white Christians live in the US.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:52 AM on 10/01/2007
- lodger See Profile I'm a Fan of lodger permalink

Saint McCain will do or say anything to be the next War President. How many people change religions at the age of 70!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:08 PM on 10/01/2007
- pascaljim See Profile I'm a Fan of pascaljim permalink

Sounds like Fred....

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:49 PM on 10/01/2007
- Incredulous See Profile I'm a Fan of Incredulous permalink

Does he mean the turn the other cheek, love thy neighbor, feed the poor kind of Christian, or does he mean the blood-thirsty, war-mongering, hateful, judgmental, lying, two-faced, American kind of Christian. I guess I just answered my own question.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:27 AM on 10/01/2007
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