Arkansas’ Mark Pryor Panders To Religious Right In Shameful Bible Ad
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In at least one shameful display of pandering, Arkansas incumbent Mark Pryor, a Democrat, returned to his religious roots in his re-election bid, suggesting that the Bible guided him through life and that the Bible would continue to guide him if he is returned to the Senate. What the fuck? Have you no shame senator? Clearly not, and your little bit of bullshit failed miserably, as Republicans didn’t trust your new found Jesus Jumping and Democrats don’t want to elect a Jesus Jumper.
(TYT) Democratic candidates suffered because they tried exceptionally hard to seem more like Republicans, inspiring none of the Democratic voters to turn out for them.
Democratic Governor Mark Pryor’s re-election ad in Arkansas is a prime example of that. In it, he attempted to appeal to religious voters and centrist ideas. He lost to actual Republican Tom Cotton.
“Here’s the silver lining,” says guest Ben Mankiewicz. “I don’t want any more Mary Landrieus or Mark Pryors. I don’t want them. I would love it if there’s — I don’t need progressives; I just need not [to have candidates like] that in Arkansas… Make the right decision on every judge, don’t cut Social Security. That’s it! That’s all you’ve got to do, but he can’t even do that.”
“For the people who are Progressives, that whole combining church and state with the Bible — I mean, he was literally thumping you with it,” Cenk says, referencing the ad. “And then if you’re a Republican or a conservative, do you look at that ad and think ‘This guy, pandering son of a bitch, I’m not gonna vote for you! You’re such a fucking phony.’”
Many thanks to The Young Turks for story contributions.
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Desperation is sad to watch…very sad.
I’d like him to land at Heathrow then try guide himself around London with his bible…he’d be lucky to find London!
My friend Jess is correct. We republicans know when we’re being fed a line of shit but we’ll be damned if we’ll vote for a line shitter that doesn’t have an R by his name.
Now I’m giddy for when my good friend Joni Ernst of Iowa gets around to improving education, spending more on infrastructure and defense and dismantles the IRS so they won’t bother good Americans to pay their taxes and not costing us a cent.
There are many of them found Jeebus and tried to use it to their advantage. Forget who it was said it, but if voters have the choice between republican lite and real thing they will go with the real thing every time.