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RockyBalboa · 10-02-2007, 02:26 PM

No, because McCain is no longer relevant in U.S. politics no matter what his followers want to believe.

Jeff Lebowski · 10-02-2007, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Indy Coug

93.2% of all those in the US that identify themselves with a religion call themselves Christian.

http://www.adherents.com/rel_USA.html#religions

Sure, but a substantially smaller percentage of Americans consider LDS to be Christians. Thus, McCain's comments would imply (to many) that a Mormon should not be president.

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Originally Posted by Indy Coug

To call the US a "Christian Nation" is neither controversial nor disputable.

Says the Christian to the Jew.

YOhio · 10-02-2007, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by RockyBalboa

No, because McCain is no longer relevant in U.S. politics no matter what his followers want to believe.

I think you're off on this one Rocky. He may not be the frontrunning presidential candidate, but he is still one of the most effective legislators in the Senate. He's the ranking member on two committees, Armed Services Committee and Commerce, Science and Transportation. Disagree with him all you like, but it's apparent that he still wields a tremendous amount of influence.

Indy Coug · 10-02-2007, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski

Says the Christian to the Jew.

So if I was a Christian living in Israel and someone said that Israel is a Jewish Nation, should I feel upset?

Jeff Lebowski · 10-02-2007, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Indy Coug

So if I was a Christian living in Israel and someone said that Israel is a Jewish Nation, should I feel upset?

So you believe the US is a Christian nation the same way Israel is a Jewish State? Seriously?

RockyBalboa · 10-02-2007, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by YOhio

I think you're off on this one Rocky. He may not be the frontrunning presidential candidate, but he is still one of the most effective legislators in the Senate. He's the ranking member on two committees, Armed Services Committee and Commerce, Science and Transportation. Disagree with him all you like, but it's apparent that he still wields a tremendous amount of influence.

Old guys who've been in the Senate for a long time typically yield more influence in the Senate and McCain isn't the only one,,there's several just like him but they just aren't running for President......him running for President doesn't make him any more relevant than he was 1-2 years ago.

He has ZERO shot of winning, and because of the fact that he's been cozying up to the least Popular President (especially in how Bush is handling the war) in any modern era has made it just worst for him.

If McCain wins the Presidency,,,much less the Republican Nomination I will on a live webcast here on Cougarguard eat my shorts with any condiments the CG'ers deem.

YOhio · 10-02-2007, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by RockyBalboa

Old guys who've been in the Senate for a long time typically yield more influence in the Senate and McCain isn't the only one...him running for President doesn't make him any more relevant than he was 1-2 years ago.

He has ZERO shot of winning, and because of the fact that he's been cozying up to the least Popular President (especially in how Bush is handling the war) in any modern era has made it just worst for him.

If you're point was that McCain is not any more relevant because he is currently running for President, then I somewhat agree with you. But what you said he was that he was "no longer relevant in U.S. politics." This is different. Perhaps you can clarify.

Although I am intimidated by your whitney64esque use of the CAPS key, I must admit that I see McCain's chances of winning the presidency as greater than zero. I see him as the third strongest candidate, behind only Rudy and Hillary.

Indy Coug · 10-02-2007, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski

So you believe the US is a Christian nation the same way Israel is a Jewish State? Seriously?

You mean Israel is a theocracy?

How could a Jewish person not recognize they live in a Christian nation when they are outnumbered 59:1?

The overwhelming majority of our laws, judges and elected officials are Christian.

The only basis you could object to McCain's claim that the US is a Christian nation is one of strained semantics. Wait, I guess that's your forte. Never mind.

Tex · 10-02-2007, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski

Says the Christian to the Jew.

You have a minority psychosis.

BlueK · 10-02-2007, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Archaea

Of course, he was such a successful candidate, how many states did he carry?

Only a couple. How would you like to be the only conservative republican in half a century who couldn't even carry Utah?

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