Pot. Kettle. Black.

[quesarah]

Kerry quotes Bible, irks Bush camp

March 29, 2004

ST. LOUIS -- Sen. John Kerry cited a Bible verse Sunday to criticize leaders who have "faith but has no deeds," prompting President George W. Bush's spokesman to accuse Kerry of exploiting scripture for political gain.

Kerry never mentioned Bush by name during his speech at New North Side Baptist Church, but aimed his criticism at "our present national leadership." Kerry cited scripture in his appeal to the worshipers, including James, 2:14: "What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds?"

"The scriptures say, what does it profit, my brother, if someone says he has faith but does not have works?" Kerry said. "When we look at what is happening in America today, where are the works of compassion?"

Bush campaign spokesman Steve Schmidt said Kerry's comment "was beyond the bounds of acceptable discourse and a sad exploitation of scripture for a political attack."

Kerry told the largely black congregation that the country has served privileged people while ignoring Americans who live in neighborhoods like theirs.

By the Associated Press

Comments

[nightxade.livejournal.com]

"was beyond the bounds of acceptable discourse and a sad exploitation of scripture for a political attack."i>

So what is it considered when Bush does it to start wars?

[king-ghidorah.livejournal.com]

Ah, the Republicans have the tables turned on them and protest-- because the Bible is only to be used for conservative political ends, dontchaknow.

[gonzo21.livejournal.com]

Ah, splendid, so the choices here are between a bible-quoting loony, and another bible-quoting loony?

Hurrah.

re:hurrah

[joebanks.livejournal.com]

well that's it. I mean it's nice he turned the tables on him but now there are two of them.

Re: hurrah

[biogeekgrrl.livejournal.com]

You cannot court the Black Southern vote without quoting a Bible verse or two, which is entirely different from the Fundamentalist bullshit fuckwads behind Bush et al.

Kerry used their tactics against them and it scared the bejeezus out of the White House. Hysteria ensues.

Re: re:hurrah

[gonzo21.livejournal.com]

Aye. As an impartial outside observer, I must admit I find it kinda difficult to tell Kerry and Bush apart. They both seem to be for everything that the person they're speaking to at that particular moment seems to be in favour of, and against everything that is Bad, Wicked, or Wrong. As defined by the moral minority.

This does not bode well.