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Atheist-Baiter Dole Didn't Have A Prayer
The Democrats have now knocked off a particularly nasty Republican incumbent, the atheist-baiting Sen. Elizabeth Dole of North Carolina, according to projections from Fox and CBS.
Dole, you might remember, put up a series of last-minute attack ads accusing Democratic challenger Kay Hagan of selling out to the "Godless Americans" atheist agenda.
Hagan, a church-goer and Sunday school teacher, responded with her own ads lambasting Dole for attacking her faith. And the subsequent polling showed that the attack backfired right on Dole -- she went from narrowly trailing Hagan to badly trailing Hagan.
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Couldn't have happened to a nicer lady.
November 4, 2008 8:25 PM | Reply | Permalink
Couldn't have happened to a nastier lady either.
November 4, 2008 8:28 PM | Reply | Permalink
LOL. Well sais kash. That was one nasty bitch, forgive my french.
November 4, 2008 8:35 PM | Reply | Permalink
The title itself gets a prize!
November 4, 2008 8:52 PM | Reply | Permalink
Wouldn't have happened to a nicer lady...
November 4, 2008 11:01 PM | Reply | Permalink
Liddy got just what she deserves!
November 4, 2008 8:26 PM | Reply | Permalink
Obama leading in Texas!!!! (at least temporarily-I just wanted to enjoy the moment...)
November 4, 2008 8:26 PM | Reply | Permalink
I heard earlier - I don't know what to say -
November 4, 2008 8:31 PM | Reply | Permalink
you're like the only person who ever posted on a blog that didn't have something to say.
but at least you don't try to fake it and say something just to say something.
that's MY job.
November 4, 2008 8:45 PM | Reply | Permalink
B-Bye Tammy Faye!
November 4, 2008 8:27 PM | Reply | Permalink
Praise be to God.
November 4, 2008 8:28 PM | Reply | Permalink
Amen!
And, also!!
November 4, 2008 8:37 PM | Reply | Permalink
i am watching Fox and those guys look like they were forced to eat lemons. What a beautiful picture.
November 4, 2008 8:29 PM | Reply | Permalink
Yeah, watching these guys is almost the best part of the night.
November 4, 2008 8:39 PM | Reply | Permalink
Good sign for Obama as well in NC.
November 4, 2008 8:29 PM | Reply | Permalink
Since God let the God-hating athiest win, does that mean God hates God?
November 4, 2008 8:29 PM | Reply | Permalink
God hates liars like Liddy.
November 4, 2008 8:43 PM | Reply | Permalink
God is tired of the Rethugs "speaking" for her.
November 4, 2008 8:46 PM | Reply | Permalink
CNN: NH blue!
November 4, 2008 8:30 PM | Reply | Permalink
CNN calls NH and FOX just called PA for BO
November 4, 2008 8:31 PM | Reply | Permalink
Could this be the end of Rovain style politics? I feel faint.
November 4, 2008 8:32 PM | Reply | Permalink
I'm not the biggest fan of Harold Ford, but the way Elizabeth Dole smeared him on Meet the Press during his Senate run was utterly reprehensible. Good riddance!
November 4, 2008 8:32 PM | Reply | Permalink
I hope BO pulls out Indiana. VA looking Bleaker.
November 4, 2008 8:32 PM | Reply | Permalink
Well, Liddy will now have time to get that facelift problem straightened out.
I swear, her face has turned into a blob. She used to be a pretty good-looking woman.
November 4, 2008 8:36 PM | Reply | Permalink
Yup. Chock full of "something!" She looks like an ad for pudding!
November 4, 2008 8:54 PM | Reply | Permalink
Yessssss
November 4, 2008 8:37 PM | Reply | Permalink
CNN just called PA for Obama!
November 4, 2008 8:41 PM | Reply | Permalink
Hey Eric - props for the title on this post. Well done!
November 4, 2008 8:44 PM | Reply | Permalink
Agreed! Just posted that as a comment upthread!
That they can come up with world class titles on a night like this... PRICELESS!
November 4, 2008 8:53 PM | Reply | Permalink
THAT was one I was really watching closely. Yes, yes, yes! Now, for that evil Malkin in the House.
November 4, 2008 8:55 PM | Reply | Permalink
happy
November 4, 2008 9:14 PM | Reply | Permalink
I want a red state to move to blue:) I am tired of the pundits...
November 4, 2008 9:15 PM | Reply | Permalink
Ohio for Obama!!!We won!!!We did it!!!
November 4, 2008 9:24 PM | Reply | Permalink
It's time!!
Here's some inspirational, feel-good Obama to help with the anxiety, and more and more, with celebration!: :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yf19H_sHMro&fmt=6
November 4, 2008 9:32 PM | Reply | Permalink
Even as a Christian, I think it was a shame to hear Hagan run a serious political ad that said (paraphrasing) "I believe in God. I am a Christian. I Believe in God." I mean, it was even worse to hear Dole smear her, but I think it's a shame nonetheless that someone cannot say, "You know what? I don't believe in God. And I'll still do a good job running your state, country, etc."
I mean, are there not more serious and pertinent issues and matters? And I say this as someone who is probably much more religious than most liberals.
November 4, 2008 9:59 PM | Reply | Permalink
As an agnostic/recovering Christian, I would like to say "Thank you". You are a good person.
November 4, 2008 10:46 PM | Reply | Permalink
Good riddance Liddy, you worthless crony.
November 4, 2008 10:04 PM | Reply | Permalink
Where's that Wallace military douche?
I wanted to ask him, to paraphrase Shaq, "How my ass taste?"
November 4, 2008 10:13 PM | Reply | Permalink
I suspect SFC Wallace is receiving new orders and a poor eval as we speak.
BTW, thanks for your previous comment in re: Hagan - "I think it's a shame nonetheless that someone cannot say, "You know what? I don't believe in God. And I'll still do a good job running your state, country, etc."" What the country needs is a good dose of competent, compassionate agnosticism.
November 4, 2008 10:42 PM | Reply | Permalink
Thank you, Senator Hagan, for running.
November 4, 2008 10:59 PM | Reply | Permalink
Since no one else has (on this thread), i'd just like to paraphrase Colin Powell: “…what if [she] is [an Atheist]?”
November 5, 2008 12:37 AM | Reply | Permalink
I am so glad Dole lost. I am SICK of Pxians proclaiming that they are better than others. What about "judge not lest ye be judged"? What about "Dont wear your religion on your sleeve like the Pharisees and the Saducees"? What about "dont make a public show of your devotions, go pray quietly in a closet"? What about "Even as you do unto my least brethren, you do unto me"? These sick fucks are such goddamn hypocites! Have any of them ever read the New Testament? A pox on all of them!
November 5, 2008 3:28 AM | Reply | Permalink
From a philosophical perspective, perhaps she should have given greater thought to the fact that Dole spelled backwards, is Elod!
Okay, I have no idea what that means, but I needed a vehicle to say how much I'm glad the bitch is gone!
November 5, 2008 8:40 AM | Reply | Permalink
I have to keep telling myself I need to see the larger picture, that a stronger Dem majority was something needed at this time in an effort to undo 8 years of BushCo screw-ups. However, Hagan showed how classless and/or spineless she is when she responded to Dole's smears not by defending the rights of atheists as people but by trying to distance herself from them as far and as fast as possible, as if somehow just being mentioned in the same breath as atheists was like some foul stain on one's character.
I've heard all the "justifications" before: "The reality is atheists are regarded as little more than homosexual child molesting Communists, etc., and though we 'enlightened' progressives know full well that such characterizations are wrong, we have to cater to the beliefs of the unenlightened majority in order to gain an advantage and be in a position to affect change."
Bullshit. The backbones need to start somewhere, and I have yet to hear ANYONE in either the legislative or executive branches defend atheists in any way, no matter who or what held the majority. (The judicial can't do squat either way so I didn't include that bunch of losers.)
So hurray, Hagan added to the increased strength of the Dems. Looking at what she has brought to the table in terms of integrity and conviction, though, I doubt the improvements will be very noticeable or even forthcoming...
November 5, 2008 12:26 PM | Reply | Permalink
Yup to your comment - sooner or later our nation will have to decide 'officially' that freedom of religion includes freedom from religion.
November 5, 2008 5:55 PM | Reply | Permalink