Fox News tries to say the anti- gay Westboro Baptist Church is a left wing cult

[obama2terms]

Sorry to make you all actually go to fox new's website but it's worth reading this bs, it's laughable.
http://nation.foxnews.com/connecticut-elementary-school-shooting/2012/12/20/bikers-turn-out-protect-newtown-mourners-westboro-baptist-church?intcmp=fly

[pkdu]

1. "Democrat Fred Phelps".....wow , just wow nt

[kelly1mm]

3. He at least was a Democrat when he ran for public office in the 1990's. Here is the wikipedia

snipit:

"Phelps has run in various Kansas Democratic Party primaries five times, but has never won. These included races for governor in 1990, 1994, and 1998, receiving about 15 percent of the vote in 1998.[30] In the 1992 Democratic Party primary for U.S. Senate, Phelps received 31 percent of the vote.[31] Phelps ran for mayor of Topeka in 1993[32][33] and 1997."

[Drahthaardogs]

5. Sadly it is true. He at least was (not sure if he still is) a registered Dem.

On the bright side, we don't have to claim Ann Coulter though. That has to count for something.

[Cosmocat]

11. Yep, this is what they hang their hats on

I have had the Phelps go around with some wingers, and you are drawing dead with them because of this ...

[catbyte]

2. It's so obvious by their tolerance of others, especially gay rights, LOL

Nice try, Fox-PAC. Because Phelps ran as a Democrat for city council 30 years ago, that makes him "left wing." Forget he supported Reagan, both Bushes & McCain. Idiots.

[SunSeeker]

8. Exactly. Like their meme that the KKK came from "the Democrat Party."

Apparently they are referring to the Dixiecrats, all of whom are Republicans now.

[boingboinh]

4. Honestly, i dont think they are Right or Left -- However they do have Right tendencies

For example Westboro was one of the major figures in the Civil Rights (women and minorities) push which is despised by the Right.

[AverageJoe90]

14. No, not a major figure.....minor, at best.

That's why you don't hear about Phelps's alleged past in the Civil Rights Movement......he was a very minor figure, at best.

[MurrayDelph]

6. I think it is just part of their false symmetry

If (as they claim) Liberals equals Bad, then Bad must (by their insane "logic&quot equal Liberal.

[LTR]

7. Umm... "conservative bikers"?

If these are Patriot Guard Riders, a loose-knit organization that protects soldiers' funerals, that group is vocally non-partisan. They welcome anyone, so long as they respect soldiers. Just FOX Nation blasting their delusional fantasies.

And Fred Phelps is as much a Democrat as Lyndon LaRouche. Some clown completely disavowed by the party.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

9. Wow!

If the WBC is a "left-wing cult", then what the hell are THEY???? Is Fox News suggesting that they (Fox News) advocate the death penalty for gays and lesbians????



Phelps is also no "Democrat".

[obama2terms]

13. Maybe a 1960's racist democrat but not a democrat from now

I read the comments on the article and people were calling bs on it. I mean the WBC is neither democrat or republican. In fact, that is one thing both sides can agree on, the WBC sucks. But the fact that fox thought people would believe an anti-gay group is a left-wing cult it's just no words......

[davidpdx]

10. It i's funny as hell

BTW you can post up to four paragraphs of the article (just pick the best parts) in your post that way we don't have to patronize the website. Welcome to DU.

[obama2terms]

12. Oh Thanks :)