Chris Redfern said...WHAT?
OK, this is not good. It was reported to Locutus that Chris Redfern spoke at a public meeting of the Ohio Women's Leadership Forum in Shaker Heights recently and warned Democrats to be careful about attacking the Republicans for their relgious extremism lest they throw it back at us (e.g. by going after black churches that have allowed candidates to use their pulpits).
Alright, we realize that there are some similarities between how the faith community was used by both left and right in this country. But the differences are vast as well and it is those differences that our Democratic leaders must be articulating, not allowing the GOP to control our behaviour because we're afraid of being called hypocrites. This fight is about tone and attitude, not just issues. Having a leader of the Democratic Party here in Ohio tell us we have to be CAREFUL in how we attack the Republican theocracy in the making is very disturbing to the collective here at ODP Watch. We are not amused.
When will it be alright to go on the attack Mr. Redfern? After Judge Alito is confirmed to the Supreme Court? After they've introduced Constitutional Amendments banning gay marriage and gay adoption? After Roe v. Wade is overturned? After the new Constitutional Amendments banning flag burning, allowing Christian prayers in public schools as well as The Ten Commandments? Where does that line in the sand get drawn Mr. Redfern? When are we allowed to use fighting words?
Now Chris, we know that you're a nice guy. Maybe too nice. "Nice" is something that we can't afford right now my good fellow. You have to be a raging S.O.B. and we mean that quite literally.
The leaders of the Democratic Party should be leading the charge, not telling us to be CAREFUL. I mean, we wouldn't want to offend anybody or anything, right? Mr. Redfern, it is time to lead. It is time to use those fighting words and tell the GOP fascists that they can go to hell. Yes, you can cuss. We won't tell your Mom and Dad. It beats going down to defeat like simpering cowards begging the GOP for scraps and crumbs from the table in a phony show of "non-partisanship" where we get our buttocks paddled like bitches in Animal House. I'd rather see you go out fighting than asking the GOP paddlers "Please Master, may I have another?"
Alright, we realize that there are some similarities between how the faith community was used by both left and right in this country. But the differences are vast as well and it is those differences that our Democratic leaders must be articulating, not allowing the GOP to control our behaviour because we're afraid of being called hypocrites. This fight is about tone and attitude, not just issues. Having a leader of the Democratic Party here in Ohio tell us we have to be CAREFUL in how we attack the Republican theocracy in the making is very disturbing to the collective here at ODP Watch. We are not amused.
When will it be alright to go on the attack Mr. Redfern? After Judge Alito is confirmed to the Supreme Court? After they've introduced Constitutional Amendments banning gay marriage and gay adoption? After Roe v. Wade is overturned? After the new Constitutional Amendments banning flag burning, allowing Christian prayers in public schools as well as The Ten Commandments? Where does that line in the sand get drawn Mr. Redfern? When are we allowed to use fighting words?
Now Chris, we know that you're a nice guy. Maybe too nice. "Nice" is something that we can't afford right now my good fellow. You have to be a raging S.O.B. and we mean that quite literally.
The leaders of the Democratic Party should be leading the charge, not telling us to be CAREFUL. I mean, we wouldn't want to offend anybody or anything, right? Mr. Redfern, it is time to lead. It is time to use those fighting words and tell the GOP fascists that they can go to hell. Yes, you can cuss. We won't tell your Mom and Dad. It beats going down to defeat like simpering cowards begging the GOP for scraps and crumbs from the table in a phony show of "non-partisanship" where we get our buttocks paddled like bitches in Animal House. I'd rather see you go out fighting than asking the GOP paddlers "Please Master, may I have another?"
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