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This morning, Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) used his one minute on the floor of the House of Representatives to say the following:
I submit to you, Mr. Speaker, um, that the parties have differences, but if you want Change, but if you want change, you want the Democratic party, uh, Barack Obama was a community organizer like Jesus who our, uh, minister prayed about, uh, Pontius Pilate was a governor.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Video below:
After being torn to pieces for the sins of being white and Jewish in his primary earlier this year, Cohen knows at least as much about differences within the Democratic Party as he does about differences between the parties — and it’s a testament to his unwavering loyalty that he is still speaking out in favor of Barack Obama after undergoing that experience earlier this year.
It’s a pity Jesus Barack Obama didn’t bother show the same level of loyalty to the white, Jewish Cohen, when the latter was being raked over the coals this primary season by contenders for his House seat who believed they were better suited to represent his majority-black district than he simply because they were neither white nor Jewish, while Cohen had the misfortune (or diabolically-plotted advantage?? We may never know…) of being both.
After months of race-based attacks from primary opponents and black “leaders,” the most Cohen, an early Obama superdelegate, was able to wrangle from his choice for President of the United States and Chief Healer of All Wounds and Divisions, Racial and Otherwise was this mealymouthed, canned statement:
These incendiary and personal attacks have no place in our politics, and will do nothing to help the good people of Tennessee. It’s time to turn the page on a politics driven by negativity and division so that we can come together to lift up our communities and our country
That was it. He couldn’t even bring himself to say Cohen’s name, nor to assign any more blame to the guilty party (those smearing the Democrat incumbent with racist, hateful advertisements and language) than to the victim of the smears.
That doesn’t exactly give me a warm fuzzy about what we can expect from a President Obama, Peer Mediator.
What we have learned from this is that Steve Cohen (D-TN) can take to the House floor and parrot exactly the lines given him by the Obama campaign.
However, in the interest of maintaining their Barack Obama=The Messiah theme, the Obama campaign may want to look into changing the messengers they currently have repeating their Obama=Jesus message. After all, an adherent to Judaism would be far more likely to believe that Jesus was, in actuality, simply a community organizer — and, based on his brief career and rather violent end, not a particularly effective one — rather than the Son of God and the Messiah.
And I’m sure Obama has no interest, at this point, in being demoted (by his own surrogates no less) to the role of Just a Man.
Senator Obama, I've know Jesus.
randy streu Wednesday, September 10th at 11:37AM EDT (link)… You, Senator Obama, are no Jesus Christ.
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Pilate was also for the right to choose
MCM Wednesday, September 10th at 11:55AM EDT (link)He was “personally opposed” after all. But he washed his hands of it and deferred to the peoples’ right to choose.
Pilate voted present.
Who????
HAJipson Wednesday, September 10th at 11:59AM EDT (link)Yes, Jesus Christ we know…but who is this Obama?????
omg
ToddH Wednesday, September 10th at 12:00PM EDT (link)If anyone can lose an election, it’s a Democrat! This will go over real well with the vast majority of the American voting population.
“Americans love a winner. Americans will not tolerate a loser. Americans despise cowards. Americans play to win all of the time. I wouldn’t give a hoot in hell for a man who lost and laughed. That’s why Americans have never lost nor will ever lose a war; for the very idea of losing is hateful to an American.”–General George S. Patton.
Just wait until he's elected...
redsouther Wednesday, September 10th at 12:01PM EDT (link)(God forbid)…his worshipers will make us print all his speeches in red letters.
Sorry, Jesus Was NOT A "Community Organizer"
Strelnikov Wednesday, September 10th at 12:02PM EDT (link)As an historian of sorts specializing in ancient and medieval history, I will verify that Jesus was not “organizing” pressure groups or passing around petitions for better schools or trying to influence the Roman and Herodian governments.
Anybody who has read the Gospels knows that Jesus had no interest in politics!!! That is the whole complaint of the disappointed Jews who wanted an anti-Roman political message from Christ.
You can even debate if Christ wanted “an organized community” like a church! The evidence can be ambiguous.
But we get the point of the agitprop: Jesus = Big Brobama Pilate = Sarah Palin.
The man is a Tennessillian: again the Dems think half a wit is the same as being witty.
As of November 4, 2008, the Code Words will be: “Klaatu - Borada - Nikto!”
Jesus Christ was not...
Mark Kilmer Wednesday, September 10th at 12:05PM EDT (link)a “community organizer.” The claim is bizarre. He challenged, rebuked, loved, castigated, taught, died, and was resurrected. Jesus Christ, if we must use a human term to describe His occupation, was a revolutionary.
And Jesus Christ was famously baptized. Obama was… dunno.
So Palin must be Pontius Pilate
tankertodd Wednesday, September 10th at 12:06PM EDT (link)I am offended that a Jew speaks on the topic of Jesus. I mean, isn’t he by his own self-definition not qualified to compare Jesus to anybody?
And I guess his presentation wasn’t so hot given that he was speaking from under the Obama bus. Lots of folks under that thing.
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The way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the basis of race - Chief Justice Roberts
Stupid is as Stupid Does! Big Brobama On Letterman
Strelnikov Wednesday, September 10th at 12:11PM EDT (link)I just heard that Big Brobama will compound his situation by explaining his joke/comment/remark on Letterman!
It just gets better! Steve Schmidt, make sure you record the show tonight! There is bound to be a moment or two you can use in campaign ad against the Big Brobama!
As of November 4, 2008, the Code Words will be: “Klaatu - Borada - Nikto!”
New bumper stickers coming?
desertdweller Wednesday, September 10th at 12:16PM EDT (link)What now?
Jesus Christ for President
Elect the Messiah
Sorry, but Jesus Christ wasn’t a politician, and Barack Obama isn’t a teacher.
Does he mean Pontius Pilate: D-Palestine?
streetwise Wednesday, September 10th at 12:17PM EDT (link)After all, he believed in enforcing the views of an alien government on a subject populace of faith, interrupted by occasional acts of pandering to mobs.
Now what party does THAT remind you of?
Wait... It now borders from blaspheme to stupidity.
Rod_Patrick Wednesday, September 10th at 12:20PM EDT (link)I don’t wanna be a part of it. Cohen is so silly.
I have a question about Cohen...
Attack Mode Wednesday, September 10th at 12:22PM EDT (link)I thought it was illegal to use the House floor for the purpose of campaigning? Wouldn’t this be campaigning from the House floor?
“Land of the Free and Home of da Whopper” Peter Griffin…Family Guy
conform and celebrate diversity….or else!!!
Steel-Belted Radial Right Winger
“I’ll create 5 million jobs from out of unicorn farts and pixie dust” Justatron paraphrasing Obamessiah…yes I love it that much.
Cohen is not worth paying attention to
SunDogII Wednesday, September 10th at 12:34PM EDT (link)Steve Cohen, unfortunately, is my rep. The man is as hateful and derisive of conservatives as you can imagine. Paying attention to anything this person says is a waste of time.
Absurd.
ProudRedStater Wednesday, September 10th at 12:37PM EDT (link)Obamaniacs have no shame. And if you want to compare these guys story to Jesus. How about enduring TORTURE for a Greater Cause than your own life. Sound Familiar?
McCain/ Palin ‘08
Jesus Christ
twylla Wednesday, September 10th at 12:40PM EDT (link)Jesus led by example, with love of all men, forgivness of sin, taking responsibilty for ones on actions, no violence towards man, no demeaning of God by gambling, betting and cheating people, no hypocrites who pray thank you dear God that I am not like them. He didnt slander people. He didnt cast the first stone. He didnt kill babies, he said Do not hinder them from coming to me, he said marriage is between one man and one women. He gave us the laws to live by not take the laws away. Jesus clung to God, He is God in the flesh…. and you Obama are not God!
Serious question wrt Cohen and the House rules....Please someone answer this...
Attack Mode Wednesday, September 10th at 12:51PM EDT (link)According to The House Ethics site
(emphasis added)
Does this Rep. Cohen comment constitute a violation of the House rules?
“Land of the Free and Home of da Whopper” Peter Griffin…Family Guy
conform and celebrate diversity….or else!!!
Steel-Belted Radial Right Winger
“I’ll create 5 million jobs from out of unicorn farts and pixie dust” Justatron paraphrasing Obamessiah…yes I love it that much.
Those rules, like others, only apply to Rs.
Achance Wednesday, September 10th at 1:16PM EDT (link)Ds are “good people” and don’t need rules. Didn’t you get the memo?
In Vino Veritas
Ammunition for Mc/Palin
DAVEGA Wednesday, September 10th at 1:16PM EDT (link)Obama’s Judgement:More to the point,here is something that goes to the heart of judgement.Obama’s plan for rapid retreat from Iraq:He wants us to pull out so we can watch on the sidelines while terrorists slither back in,regain a foothold,intimidate,terrorize and murder until we are forced to go back in to regain ground that we foolishly gave back!We would surely(unnecessarily)loose brave sldiers and waste time and money.Attn:McCain Camp!This is one of the most irresponsible and dangerous(PLANS?)I’ve ever heard of.The Sen.should be hammered on this daily and not allowed to wiggle out! Its up to you,the press is A.W.O.L.
Nothing like a blood libel for lunch, Rep. Cohen
civil_truth Wednesday, September 10th at 1:18PM EDT (link)With a little idolatry on the side?
I mean here’s the equation:
Obama=community organizer=Jesus=Messiah
Palin=governor=Pilate=deicide
Nothing like turning this campaign into a holy war for dessert, right?
Are you sure you want to go there, Rep. Cohen?
And Rightly So!
Time to recycle an oldie, but a goodie...
CSUFBomb Wednesday, September 10th at 1:18PM EDT (link)Che Guevara was a community organizer. So was Al Capone . . . in the same city where Barry earned his messianic stripes by getting all cozy with various marxists, racists, terrorists, and convicted felons.
Ronald Reagan was a governor.
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“We want great men who, when fortune frowns, will not be discouraged.” - Colonel Henry Knox
would that fall into the category of
David Hinz Wednesday, September 10th at 1:31PM EDT (link)“I know Jesus Christ, and you Barack Obama are no Christ!”
The Minority Report — The HinzSight Report — TMRB.tv — MFOB “Miss Tagart, do you know the hallmark of the second-rater? It’s resentment of another man’s achievement.”
Remember
Tempered_Steel Wednesday, September 10th at 3:00PM EDT (link)Jesus was crusified… but he rose from the dead to save us all.
Obama don’t want to try that stunt.
By the way, Clinton was a Gov, rite? So was ol’ Jimmy Carter, rite? How come they have probs with govs all of the sudden?
Just a typical gun toating, God clinging, bitter white person.