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MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)
Fri Aug 28, 2020, 11:13 AM Aug 2020

Email my husband got:

Milwaukee, WI - Wisconsin Lutheran College today announced that after further review with careful consideration of the escalating events in Kenosha, the WLC Board of Regents and the College's Administration have jointly decided to present a different speaker instead of the Vice President of the United States, Michael R. Pence, at the Saturday, August 29, 2020, commencement. The College is pleased to announce that Rev. Mark Jeske of St. Marcus Lutheran Church has agreed to serve as the commencement speaker.


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Email my husband got: (Original Post) MoonRiver Aug 2020 OP
The tide is turning. brush Aug 2020 #1
Yep. And I'm not so worried about WI now. MoonRiver Aug 2020 #2
Haa! Stay Away Mike Pence! Budi Aug 2020 #3
And Mother too! MoonRiver Aug 2020 #4
LOL. They are the creepiest couple next to the Jarvankas Budi Aug 2020 #9
Not to mention VA_Jill Aug 2020 #10
Geezus! The Falwells too Almost like it's a requirement, to be in the Trump Cult Budi Aug 2020 #14
I wouldn't read too much into this Freddie Aug 2020 #5
Well, somebody got pissed and it's in the RW Lutheran sect. I thought they would be hard core CTyankee Aug 2020 #6
Yeah VA_Jill Aug 2020 #11
But they were ok with seriously insulting Pence, meaning Chump, MoonRiver Aug 2020 #7
I would read it... stillcool Aug 2020 #12
Exactly! MoonRiver Aug 2020 #13
Whatever.. they still disinvited the Gaslighting Liar pence. Cha Aug 2020 #26
This really means nothing.. PaDemocrat Aug 2020 #8
You think they are pariahs now? malaise Aug 2020 #15
Pence's will have to sneak back into Indiana at the end of Trump's term. oasis Aug 2020 #16
Who's to say they won't try to flee the country, too? Wednesdays Aug 2020 #17
"Fargo" Jerry Lundegaard types have no idea how to flee. nt oasis Aug 2020 #18
Doing the Right Thing for the Wrong Reason PhylliPretzel Aug 2020 #19
Pence probably canceled on them Warpy Aug 2020 #20
Sounds like an effort to avoid stirring people up. calimary Aug 2020 #21
Yeah, it may be an effort to protect Pence. panader0 Aug 2020 #27
Guess how this is being spun-- tazmaniac Aug 2020 #22
Welcome to DU, tazmaniac! calimary Aug 2020 #35
Or the Rev Mark Who from St Watsis?, as they refer to him at St Mike's house. marble falls Aug 2020 #23
excellent. pansypoo53219 Aug 2020 #24
excellent. pansypoo53219 Aug 2020 #25
He should get used to being replaced. CaptYossarian Aug 2020 #28
When a Christian university dumps Mike Pence TexasBushwhacker Aug 2020 #29
Good to see this. Thanks for posting. mountain grammy Aug 2020 #30
Reverend Mark from where? RainCaster Aug 2020 #31
Graduation Hats Off to Wisconsin Lutheran College! MLAA Aug 2020 #32
Dietrich Bonhoeffer would approve. Captain Zero Aug 2020 #34
I think it's a big deal NJCher Aug 2020 #33
 

Budi

(15,325 posts)
14. Geezus! The Falwells too Almost like it's a requirement, to be in the Trump Cult
Fri Aug 28, 2020, 12:05 PM
Aug 2020

After awhile don't all Cultists morph into each other's dark psychosys to the point where 'creep' becomes the obvious standout feature?

I think its what brings cults together & keeps them together. That one common feature
Like Epsteins pedo group.

Trump cultists have a special kind of creepy bond also.

😬

Freddie

(9,256 posts)
5. I wouldn't read too much into this
Fri Aug 28, 2020, 11:32 AM
Aug 2020

The college is affiliated with the Wisconsin Synod, a very right-wing Lutheran sect (not ELCA, the “normal” Lutherans, which is pretty liberal). I’m sure they’re still Trumpers and calling us baby-killers.

CTyankee

(63,889 posts)
6. Well, somebody got pissed and it's in the RW Lutheran sect. I thought they would be hard core
Fri Aug 28, 2020, 11:35 AM
Aug 2020

supporters.

VA_Jill

(9,941 posts)
11. Yeah
Fri Aug 28, 2020, 11:40 AM
Aug 2020

Those are the WisSyns. And believe you me, they are HARD right. I know. I grew up there. This is a SERIOUS slap.

stillcool

(32,626 posts)
12. I would read it...
Fri Aug 28, 2020, 11:45 AM
Aug 2020

as the words appear on the page. Pence got bounced..too toxic,...even for 'a very right-wing Lutheran sect'

 

PaDemocrat

(54 posts)
8. This really means nothing..
Fri Aug 28, 2020, 11:37 AM
Aug 2020

That church fully supports Trump and Pence.. I am sure maybe the VP pussed out from going with everything going on in Wisconsin. I would hardly think this will cause vote swings one way or another.

PhylliPretzel

(139 posts)
19. Doing the Right Thing for the Wrong Reason
Fri Aug 28, 2020, 01:10 PM
Aug 2020

The Board of Regents might have worried about protestors disrupting the ceremony and followed Saul Alinksy's idea of doing the right thing for the wrong reason.

Warpy

(111,138 posts)
20. Pence probably canceled on them
Fri Aug 28, 2020, 01:30 PM
Aug 2020

It's starting to dawn on those bozos that you can't fool all the people all of the time.

calimary

(81,107 posts)
21. Sounds like an effort to avoid stirring people up.
Fri Aug 28, 2020, 01:34 PM
Aug 2020

That could have been a problem. With some awfully lousy visuals.

panader0

(25,816 posts)
27. Yeah, it may be an effort to protect Pence.
Fri Aug 28, 2020, 06:25 PM
Aug 2020

From what I've seen, the cops and city are firmly trumpian.
They're not doing this as a concession to the commie protesters.
Mikie probably asked them to cancel him.

tazmaniac

(114 posts)
22. Guess how this is being spun--
Fri Aug 28, 2020, 01:43 PM
Aug 2020

Reading a "friend's" comments who is an orange devil fan......this is the repugs explanation-the college was afraid VP Pence would get hurt so asked him not to come for his own safety.

calimary

(81,107 posts)
35. Welcome to DU, tazmaniac!
Sun Aug 30, 2020, 09:22 PM
Aug 2020

They can rationalize pretty much everything, can't they!

The only people playing rough are on THAT side of the aisle. Things in Portland didn't start getting overheated, to begin with, until the stormtroopers arrived.

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