So here’s South Carolina’s “other” U.S. Senator Tim Scott getting God-fondled by a bunch of social conservatives – including former S.C. Republican Party chairman Chad Connelly.
What a scene, right? Seriously … all that’s missing is Jimmy Lee Farnsworth and some guest healers.
Anyway, this picture was tweeted out earlier this week by the American Renewal Project, a group that lobbies elected officials on behalf of their conception of The Almighty. Oh … and Israel. They love them some Israel.
Obviously we’re not knocking Christians. Or the free expression of religion. Or prayer.
However the last time we checked there was a right way and a wrong way to go about praying … and the authority on that is none other than the guy in whose name all these blowhards are praying.
“But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you,” Jesus said during his Sermon on the Mount.
Nowhere in there does it reference tweeting for maximum public relations value …
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“Tim Scott getting God-fondled”
Ha! Funny line.
Look at how they are channeling god. All they need is a ouija board and a palm reader collecting cash and they are all set.
And a couple of snakes to handle.
See OWB on Scott’s “peanuts.”
Good article, as usual, Fits!!!! Public prayer always strikes me as being incredibly pretentious.
That’s what Matthew said.
I do believe the dude on the right in the picture above is doing a “Limehouse” on the Senator
“Senator, while we are praying I’ll hold your peanuts for you”
Fucking Cockroaches
Actually, they are attempting to contact the Koch brothers telepathically. They need guidance on how to screw to people of SC, while giving handouts to approved businesses.
Sweet one.
Ostentatiously praying to a non-existent sky god in public is truly ridiculous (as it is in private). There is, of course, no god at all out there, neither is there an easter bunny, or invisible friend who will help you when you get in trouble. There’s only nature and science, and they don’t give a damn about Tim Scott or you, one way or the other.
Scott be the witch docta puttin a hex on dem black lovin libruls
“…go into your room and shut the door…”? How the hell are you going to get any votes doing that?
Are we sure these guys weren’t just engaging in a farting contest with a lot of money riding on the winner?
The older I get my chances for winning greatly improve.
I need to remember never to challenge you to such a contest in the future.
:-D
Tim Scott has considerable strain on his face. Methinks that’s more than a fart. I think he’s going to win, but hopefully he’s got a change of underwear nearby.
This is one of the few pictures of Tim Scott that is not looking up his nose.
That’s so you’ll know that he has been, “booger free, since about 93.”
Your quotation assumes the objective is sincere prayer, not political pandering in the name of Jesus. If Scott wasn’t a Republican senator, I wonder how many of these “Christians” would have him in their church?
I don’t trust anyone who squints when they pray.
Christians would speak honestly with the people of this state about the problems we face. Tim Scott’s standard speech is a few jokes, a mini sermon, slight bashing of Dems in DC, and a prayer.
Does that further the efforts of conservatism or better government? No, but it does further his election campaign and that is what the whole kit-n-kaboodle is all about.
Scott is just another conservative sucking off the tit of the taxpayer.
Them preachers gonna pray him straight and white, just watch and see.
“Pack up the Charlatans….it’s the BROTHER LOVE SHOW!”
Tim Scott and his band of hypocrites: make me sick.
“Oh dear Lord, who doth verily endorse GOP policies and the bombing of brown people abroad, bless this our proof of not being racists in his gormless ramblings about our nation’s Capitol. May the legions of rubes who see this picture be moved by our piety to continually keep us relevant. May the atheist consultants who direct my efforts to translate the faith of others into influence and financial gain be mightily moved to increase my salary. Amen.” – Chad
Quite a show. Piety be oozing out of the cracks. I’m going to have a drink now, I need a debriefing.
I am telling you people here and now, Tim Scott is a bull shitting con artist out to line his own pockets. Follow closely and remember my words.
Everybody has an angle, he’s just using his religious black folk angle.