Classic Crisis Management

by Josh Orton, Tue Jul 14, 2009 at 10:32:43 AM EDT

In the middle of a sex scandal? Tamp it down with a good exorcism story:

From John Ensign's college introduction to the Promise Keepers movement, through the Senator's current membership in a Las Vegas church within the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel denomination, to his current residence in a house owned by Youth With a Mission, a parachurch evangelical organization founded in 1960 by Loren Cunningham -- who espouses a doctrine of Christian infiltration of key societal sectors, Senator Ensign has throughout his political career associated with charismatic Christian religious entities in the forefront of promoting a radical and new approach that is redefining Christian evangelism, which now includes a heavy emphasis on the exorcism of demons as a key to a healthy, productive, and moral life.

That Ensign's probably not in much trouble politically says good things and bad things.

Bad: Ensign exploited his authority and entangled himself in the personal lives of staff members - one was paid with tax money, one with donor money. We should expect more from public servants - but instead the scandal's coverage focused mostly on the parents' $96k payout.

Good: It's encouraging that private, personal indiscretions generally have become less toxic to public figures. Scandal is when a public servant abuses their office, power, or the public's trust - not when they cheat on their partner.  

Bonus - every time a straight male Republican wrecks his marriage, the argument against gay rights becomes more of a farce.

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I would have to say that personal failings like this should be toxic for fundamentalist Christian republicans until those that claim moral superiority over the rest of us stop touching and fucking everything that wiggles within 10 feet of them.

I personally give everyone else a pass on these things because we all mess up to some degree and glass houses and all that. But that sector of society that wants to wave the flag harder and point their fingers straighter and claim the ills of our society lay in those "others" should be held to the standard in which their rhetoric espouses.

I say to Republican office holders: drop the holier than thou BS then you can go boff your brains out. No concern of mine. But while you're denying the fundamental right to happiness to whole classes of American citizens, well, keep your little Ronnie Reagan in your pants.

by JerryColorado23 2009-07-14 10:59AM | 0 recs
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Loren Cunningham is one scary individual. He's the founder of Youth with a Mission (YWAM), an organization over 20,000 employees. Though YWAM is a non-denominational non-profit movement, Mr. Cunningham lives in Kona, Hawaii in a multi-million home. Ever get the feeling that these evangelists are in it for the money and not the souls?

by Charles Lemos 2009-07-14 04:07PM | 0 recs
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Sex is BAD only if you're a Democrat

How odd that the nation's Morality Police -- the GOP -- seem to escape condemnation for the most egregious sexual exploits.

But if you're a Democrat (getting an Oval Office blowjob, stupid Bill), then it's worth a year of the nation's attention and excoriation.

I don't think Ensign's and the NC Gov's sexploits are forgiven bec the press is tiring of these things. I think they're off the hook bec they're Republicans.

Try also: The Family, the Christian group that believes God has annointed some men to be our Leaders. Word is that The Family may have rescued Ensign and Gov. N.C.

by MS 2009-07-14 05:21PM | 0 recs

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