What if Kerry had picked Jesus instead of Edwards?

[quaoar]

http://tvnewslies.org/html/what_if_kerry_chose_jesus_.html

Imagine for a moment that Jesus Christ actually had been on John Kerry’s short list of potential veeps. Imagine as well that He had been chosen for the job and had accepted the offer to be Kerry’s running mate. How much time would the media need to target Jesus with their venom? Think about what they might say…..

For one thing, they would surely criticize Jesus for not being self-made, considering the power and influence of his Father. Of course the liberal tag would be applied without hesitation. You just know they’d jump on His caring about the poor, condemning the money lenders, forgiving the trespassers, and all that bleeding heart, left wing slop. And don’t you just know that the Prince of Peace just couldn’t pass the patriotism test? The media would surely accuse Him of being a traitor for loving His enemies. He’d be accused of giving aid and comfort to terrorists around the world, and condemned for not supporting the troops!

The media would have a field day declaring Jesus a poor leader as well. Just look at the mess so many priests have made of His churches? How in heaven’s name (pun intended) could Jesus be trusted to run a nation when his own staff is so out of control? That one would be a hard one to shake off, for the media would constantly warn the public of the danger of placing homeland security, and their personal safety in His hands.

[eaprez]

1. Instead of?

I thought this WAS the second coming!
You mean its not?

[Still_Loves_John]

2. Class warfare!

The meek shall inherit the earth? When you feed the hungry you feed me? Nothing but pessimistic, liberal class warfare.

[no name no slogan]

3. This is kind of a dupe, isn't it?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x575114

[quaoar]

6. Sorry, but...

I would not have figured that out by this title: Outrageous censorship on the John Kerry forum!

And I just don't have the time to read every single thread that is posted on every forum.

[quaoar]

4. And if Jesus went around

Healing the sick, it would threaten the financial integrity of the HMO industry.

[AntiCoup2K4]

5. I would have preferred the Dean/Christ ticket, of course.....

...But unless Jesus could produce an ID saying He was born in Bethlehem Pennsylvania, the right wingers would have challenged His eligibility on constitutional grounds :(

[aquart]

7. We would have known he was dangerously insane.

Next question.

[WillyT]

13. Yep... White Wagon, Net, Rubber Room Time !!!

:crazy:

[usregimechange]

8. Than we would lose for sure. nt

[no_hypocrisy]

9. Republican neocon religous fundamentalists would go after Jesus for

being a pacifist, anti-war lover of Islam (and probably French to boot).

* would get another 4 years.

[veracity]

10. but....this was about the media attacking..

far more than the repugs. The media did a job on Edwards, and never touched Cheney in all the years. That's the premise here....

[bowens43]

11. Jesus isn't eligible

he wasn't born in the United States.

[NoPasaran]

12. They would have hammered Jesus as anti-business

Throwing money changers of the the temple, favoring socialistic income redistribution schemes.

[quaoar]

14. And what about that Mary Magdalene woman?

Surely there is a sex scandal to be uncovered there.

[IndianaGreen]

15. Jesus is not a natural born American citizen

and therefore he is barred by the Constitution from running for Veep.

Also since Jesus was born in a Palestinian town, Bethlehem, he might find himself on one of the terrorist lists that Homeland Security keeps. Jesus might find himself in Guantanamo.

[JI7]

16. i thought Jesus was born in Mexico