MaddowBlog-'Born a very special baby': Republican rhetoric on Trump becomes even more cultish

[LetMyPeopleVote]

Eight years ago this week, a GOP senator warned, “It’s not a good place for any party to end up with a cult-like situation as it relates to a president.”

Exactly eight years ago this week, Donald Trump Jr suggested it’d be a good thing if the Republican Party became “a cult” to this father.

Watching Troy Nehls and Lindsey Graham in recent days, the quote seemed relevant anew.
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Exactly eight years ago this week, as Sen. Bob Corker neared the end of his congressional career, the Tennessee Republican voiced his frustrations about the direction of his party, telling reporters that the GOP had become almost “cultish” toward Donald Trump....

This came to mind eight years later watching Republican Rep. Troy Nehls of Texas offering his latest Trump praise.

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.....Such talk certainly brings to mind Corker’s concern about his party’s descent into “cultish” devotion, but Nehls isn’t alone.

Earlier this week, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said, after winning his primary race, “I want to start with a bunch of thank yous. I want to thank the big guy, God. Trump comes later. Mr. President, you’re not far behind God, but we’re going to start with him.”

Around this time a year ago, Republican Sen. Roger Marshall of Kansas similarly told Newsmax, “With Trump, all things are possible.”

Soon after, Republican Rep. Mark Alford of Missouri delivered remarks on the House floor alongside a poster board featuring images of Trump and fireworks. When he wrapped up his comments, Democratic Rep. Jim McGovern of Massachusetts asked his GOP colleague, “Cult much?”

Nehls is my congresscritter and is a real asshole

[ZDU]

1. Cults gonna CULT

[Ocelot II]

2. I've always wondered, when these guys make these cultish remarks, do they really believe them?

Or are they offering up some tasty morsels for Dear Leader's delectation just to be sure he doesn't say mean things about them on Temu Twitter?

[ck4829]

3. Born under two rainbows and never passes gas!

[sheshe2]

4. Hey Lindsey

Commandment #1: “You shall have no other gods before Me.” (Exodus 20:3)

This is one commandment most of us do not think we ever break. We tend to imagine an idol worshipper lying prostrate before a carved image. Yet, the command is much broader than that. An idol is anything or anyone who takes the place of God in our lives. It is anything—an object, idea, philosophy, habit, occupation, sport, or person—that is your primary concern, or that to any degree decreases your trust and loyalty to God.



https://harvest.org/know-god-article/commandment-1-you-shall-have-no-other-gods-before-me-exodus-203/