Several leading Colorado Republicans lashed out Thursday against state Rep. Gordon Klingenschmitt, saying his "curse of God" comments about an attack on a pregnant woman whose baby was cut from her womb were "disgusting" and "reprehensible."
The lawmaker, who also is a minister, quoted the Bible in his "Pray In Jesus Name" program Wednesday and tried to link the crime to abortion.
"This is the curse of God upon America for our sin of not protecting innocent children in the womb and part of that curse for our rebellion against God as a nation is that our pregnant women are ripped open," Klingenschmitt said.
Among those who denounced the remarks: two fellow El Paso County Republicans, Laura Carno, who in January started a Facebook page called "Conservatives against Gordon Klingenschmitt," and former Rep. Mark Waller, whose used to represent the House district in Colorado Springs now held by Klingenschmitt.
"It's disgusting. I thought Gordon Klingenschmitt would be our next Todd Akin," Carno said Thursday. "I didn't know he would be our next Westboro Baptist Church. This poor woman gets her baby cut out of her belly and he uses this tragedy to drive traffic to his ministry."
So to be clear this lunatic believes that his God allows vicious attacks on innocent pregnant women as punishment to America for allowing abortions. Oh yeah, let's all drop to our knees and worship THAT guy.
Of course many of you may remember this Klingenshmitt character as the former Navy chaplain who believes that America is being oppressed by demons and that the only healthcare we need is faith in God.
It appears that finally the Colorado Republicans have realized what most of the country realized long ago.
This Klingenschmitt guy is out of his fucking mind!
The only thing that surprises me - and it really, really does - is that any Republicans are denouncing him. I bet it won't be long before they're backpedaling.
ReplyDeleteYep
DeleteKlingenschmitt and Bryan Fischer are just two of the Christian Ayatollah terrorists that are propagating their Westboro Baptist lunacy all over this country's airwaves and TV shows
ReplyDeleteIn what should have been a more covered story, this also happened:
On Friday, the family of Michelle Wilkins, the victim in the bizarre and tragic case, refunded a $1,000 donation from Klingenschmitt, R-Colorado Springs, that was intended to help fund Wilkins’ recovery.
It was unclear if the often-controversial Klingenschmitt made the donation before or after he made the polarizing remarks on his evangelical YouTube program, “Pray in Jesus’ Name.” What was clear on Friday was that Wilkins’ family had publicly rejected Klingenschmitt’s donation.
“Just wanted to let everyone know,” read an urgent post on Wilkins’ GoFundMe page, posted shortly before 11 a.m. “A refund of $1,000 has been issued for a payment made by Gordon Klingenschmitt.”
http://kdvr.com/2015/03/27/wilkins-family-rejects-donation-after-state-rep-calls-baby-cut-from-womb-act-of-god/
Good for them!
DeleteWe need to slap idiots like this harder and more often. Had it started years ago when they began spouting this crap, we may not have gotten to these dire straights we are experiencing! (Or not, since this latest round of fundie crap started in the 1800's.)
I have no words for this POS. Shouldn't he be in an institution?
ReplyDeleteYou getting all this, my fellow liberals? You still think it's no big deal to not get off your ass in non-presidential Novembers?
ReplyDeleteExactly! We need to remind each other of the importance of voting. Lunatics like this get voted into office when people aren't paying attention.
DeleteWhat a fucking asshole.
ReplyDeleteAs someone who lives in Missouri, I can tell you that guy sounds just like Todd "Legitimate Rape" Akin.
ReplyDeleteGryphen, this is completely off topic, but so damn funny for us older folks. Do give it a listen. I'm laughing so hard I have tears rolling down my face. Made my morning.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/embed/LR2qZ0A8vic?rel=0
I wish you would have identified it. Not having a clue what it's about I'm not going to try to open it.
Delete… so damn funny for us older folks.
DeleteFifteen minutes of stand-up from a speaker at a conference on aging. Here's the link again, clickable this time: https://www.youtube.com/embed/LR2qZ0A8vic?rel=0 The speaker has things to say about his still-active 95-year-old mother. BTW, my father died a while back, but he was born in 1890.
Later the asshole suggested it was a demonic spirit at work. I guess in his world demons and God are working in force together.
ReplyDeletehttp://crooksandliars.com/2015/03/female-victim-brutal-attack-rejects
I live in El Paso County, jerk-offs like this who arrived on the scene with the likes of james dobson, ted haggard and a multitude of other buybull thumping creeps have ruined Colorado Springs & its reputation. I'm only glad to see other "R's" condemn this shit. That in itself is a major stride in the right direction to return this town to some semblance of normalcy. If only the over 100 christian organizations would relocate and the local pos rag of a newspaper would finally sink into obscurity will we see change in this festering pit of hypocrisy.
ReplyDeleteI sincerely doubt the "R's" truly condemn his words and actions. They're only trying to cover their asses.
DeleteThey believe every word he said. Fuck'em.
This Klingonshit character needs his balls ripped off with blunt nosed lineman's pliers and have the end of his dick stapled shut with a rusty construction insulation slap stapler.
ReplyDeleteToo graphic!!! Think not. Cauterize it with a torch!!
@Jonathan Sands
Deletegotta respect a fella who knows his way around tools...
Then hung by his tits with meat hooks, as he gets flogged like JESUS ...
DeleteGut this animal with the same inscisions that the poor murdered woman had to endure. Gut him like the pig he is.
DeleteThanks for being reserved in your comment. I was thinking along the same lines, but much much worse, and I'm a female
DeleteWell, he obviously hates women. It would be interesting to hear from girls who knew him in high school. Was he ALWAYS such a jerk?
ReplyDeleteThe fellow Rethugs tacitly approved him because they did not call for his immediate resignation.
ReplyDeleteAs an atheist and left-wing Liberal - could I ask for anything more from these crazy fucking Jesus-baggers than what they're willing to deliver on their own? I don't see how I could. Keep talking, 'baggers. Nothing anyone else could ever say could do as much good as their letting the shit in their heads publicly meet the light of day and be recognized for what it absolutely is - while they anoint themselves with it. Permanently. Sometimes it wreaks so badly that even their fellow 'baggers won't risk it and bolt for some fresh air hoping the smell doesn't stick on them. Good luck with that. At least I'm not as crazy as that fucker is the new 'bagger 2016 slogan whether they want it to be or not. Only they could have done that for us, and they've done it willingly.
ReplyDeleteThis guy has an outstanding chance of being a nominee for Medal of Honor in the GOP war on women.
ReplyDeleteReacting with "horror" is pretty darn weak. Has the guy been asked to leave the GOP?
Funny how "God's curse" just happens to disproportionately affect women. You'd think "God" would be a little more even handed, doling out misery and death to both sexes equally.
ReplyDeleteLet me guess: if ONLY we'd give more money to the church - specifically HIS church - God would protect us better?
ReplyDeleteCheck this out . Seems the military already had their way with that POS by way of a court marshal. and he is an elected state rep. What the hell is it with Colorado these days?
ReplyDeletehttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/14/AR2006091401544.html
Well, if the GOP gets its way, faith in God may be the only healthcare available to those of us on Medicare.
ReplyDeleteBeaglemom
I'm at the point that almost nothing shocks me anymore. The guy's in politics and a minister and obviously crossed the line with this one. It's her punishment for the abortions of others (In his warped, sick brain). I wonder how many women got up from their pews and left en masse? Turned their backs on hhim? Oh, that's right, they're good christians, they don't judge.
ReplyDeleteOther than an unfortunate typo in the opening paragraph regarding the length of time since the first election of GWB, this is a great exposition of a phenomena we have all been discussing, but I had never heard termed 'civil religion':
ReplyDeletehttp://www.salon.com/2015/03/28/ted_cruzs_religious_horror_why_hes_really_running_for_high_priest_of_america/