Future Speaker Boehner (whose skin tone, according to some paleo-socio-archaeologists, is probably very similar to that of a very famous first century semite) say that he prays all day- every day. What fer? Conservative victory? That’s what fer.
“I’ve been praying all day, every day,” Boehner told conservative radio host Mike Gallagher this week. “Trying to make it through this election and make sure our team is successful.”
Boehner is a practicing Roman Catholic, and has in the past joined with Democrats, notably the late Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.), to support Catholic charities.
“[Prayer] does work,” Boehner told the host. “You’ve just got to stay at it every day and build a closer relationship with our Savior.”
Kennedy. Hahaha. They said Kennedy.
Current speaker Pelosi has said in the past that she prays, but not for political outcome. Well, I guess that even Madame Speaker does not much care for prayer that solicits more dead babies. Maybe.
Besides, only someone like Aquinas would be deep enough to understand her nuanced theology.
So John Boehner, a Catholic, prays for victory. Good. Because according to a story in in JTA, he should be watching out for a certain Jew.
Cantor poised to become the highest-ranking Jewish member in the history of the U.S. House of Representatives. If the Republicans take the House, as the pundits and polls are predicting, he is expected to rise to the position of majority leader.
Maybe even House speaker, as the buzz goes, if the new wave of Republican lawmakers decide to dump Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio), who some conservatives see as too close to lobbyists and establishment interests. Cantor, the only Jewish Republican lawmaker in the Congress, denies that talk.
Catholics. Jews. Prayer. Politics. Boy, all the things you are not supposed to talk about in polite company.
Anyway, I don’t know who will become Speaker, the Catholic or the Jew, but I can tell that either one of them will be beaten over their heads with their religion by the Ordinary Ministers of the Media. These stories this week are just the beginning.
October 27, 2010 at 2:57 pm
I think rather any child who has not yet reached the age of reason would understand Pelosi's nuanced theology, especially a child at that stage where the words "no!" and "mine!" are frequent.
October 27, 2010 at 4:05 pm
There is an old novenato St. Gerard Majella for the defeat of the diabolical forces of anti-life.
You can find it here:
http://www.voicesforlife.net/2010/02/prayer-to-st-gerard-against-forces-of.html
It received an imprimatur in 1941.
It is non-partisan.
October 27, 2010 at 9:39 pm
Re: "only someone like Aquinas would be deep enough to understand her nuanced theology."
I beg to differ. St. Thomas Aquinas would not come near her with a ten foot pole. That would be obscene, decadent and just plain vile.
She would be better understood by Macchiavelli or Alinsky; it takes one to know one.
October 28, 2010 at 9:19 am
I kinda hope Eric Cantor wins this one. He's spearheading the YouCut project, which is pretty much the best idea anyone in federal government's had since the Constitution.
October 28, 2010 at 8:01 pm
Wondering where the real pro-life candidates are… everyone mentioned above is pro death penalty in clear contradiction to Catholic teachings.
October 28, 2010 at 9:28 pm
Anonymous301: Abortionists murder an innocent person unlike the criminal justice system.