Day: August 23, 2009
Governor Says His Prayers Have Saved Florida
Everyone’s favorite pandering, self-loathing homosexual, soulless sell-out who will say or do anything to get elected, including marrying a woman to appear straight, gutting Florida’s environmental laws to appear pro-growth, and hugging Obama to appear progressive before denouncing him to appear partisan, is at it again. Charlie Crist is playing the God card in his race for the U.S. Senate.
I hope God won’t feel compelled to step up to the plate now and show Charlie who’s calling the shots
Crist said he isn’t trying to take credit, but he told a group of real estate agents Friday that he’s had prayer notes placed in the Western Wall in Jerusalem each year and no major storms have hit Florida.
Crist noted that just before his election in 2006, Florida had been affected by a total of eight hurricanes in 2004 and 2005.
“Do you know the last time it was we had a hurricane in Florida? It’s been awhile. In 2007, I took my first trade mission. Do you know where I went?” said Crist, a Methodist, referring to a trip to Israel.
He then told of going to the Western Wall and inserting a note with a prayer. He said it read, “Dear God, please protect our Florida from storms and other difficulties. Charlie.”
“Time goes on – May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December – no hurricanes,” Crist said. “Thank God.”
Last year, Sen. Nan Rich was traveling to Israel and Crist asked her to put a note in the Western Wall, a holy site in Judaism and a place where written prayers are traditionally placed.
“It was the same note, by the way, the same prayer,” Crist said.
This year a friend was going to Israel and he gave him a prayer to put in the Western Wall.
“You can do it on the Internet now, but I’d rather have it physically in there,” Crist joked.
I hope God won’t feel compelled to step up to the plate now and show Charlie who’s calling the shots. On the other hand, if the hurricane could just strike the Crist household, it might send the right message to the governor — to tone down the feigned religiosity.
Exotic Travel Beats Health Care Town Halls — Just Ask Your Senator or Representative
If you thought your representatives in Washington were going to spend their summer recess back home, hearing how you feel about the problems with American health care…well, you’re a sucker. In fact, many of them will have been as far from your district as it’s possible to be without space flight. Here’s a rundown of where your senator or congressperson (and their spouses — well, not Lindsey Graham — and staff members) spent summer vacation.
Ireland, Switzerland, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, China, Canada
July 31 – Aug. 13
- Rep. and Mrs. John Boeher (R-Oh.)
- Rep. and Mrs. Dan Boren (D-Ok.)
- Rep. and Mrs. Jo Bonner (R-Mich.)
- Rep. and Mrs. Dave Camp (R-Iowa)
- Rep. and Mrs. Tom Latham (R-Or.)
- Paula Wowakowski, Chief of Staff to Rep. Boeher
- Amy Lozupone, Deputy Chief of Staff to Rep. Boeher
- Danielle Maurer, Director of Member Services for Rep. Boeher
- Jennifer Stewart, National Security Advisor to Rep. Boehner
- Dr. Rob Summerlee, Attending Physician
- James Gottshall, Diplomatic Security
- Col. David Furness, USMC Office of Legislative Affairs Escort
- Maj. Speros Koumparakis, USMC Office of Legislative Affairs Escort
- Sgt. Jennifer Evitts, USMC Office of Legislative Affairs Escort
These travel junkets make the Obamas’ trip to Massachusetts seem downright utilitarian
Germany, Bahrain, Korea, Canada
Aug. 6 – 13
