Texas lawmaker at Beck Rally: Obama is ‘God’s punishment on us’

[RamboLiberal]

Now a Texas state representative has taken the notion a step further, declaring that an elected official -- rather than a natural disaster -- is a sign of God's displeasure.

"I believe that Barack Obama is God's punishment on us today," Rep. Leo Berman of Texas' 6th district told the audience at a Glenn Beck appearance in Tyler, Texas. Berman added, "But in 2012, we are going to make Obama a one-term president."

Berman, whose comments were first reported on by the Tyler Morning Telegraph, appeared alongside a number of other prominent Texas conservatives at the Oil Palace arena on Saturday night, including Texas Governor Rick Perry.

Perry "described Beck as a national leader of a powerful group sending a message to the current administration and Congress about Washington, DC, how to control spending and Americans taking their country back," the Morning Telegraph reported.

"I consider myself proud to be in that army," Perry said.

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In 2007, Berman delivered what one blogger called a "hate-filled speech" in which he claimed that "illegal immigrants were bringing Polio, the plague, leprosy, tuberculosis, malaria, Chagas Disease and Dengue Fever to the United States in alarming numbers," the Capitol Annex reported.

http://rawstory.com/rs/2010/0426/lawmaker-obama-gods-punishment-us/

Hey hateful dimbulb - did you ever consider that Beck is a false prophet? And who sent us W as punishment - the devil?

[DesertFlower]

1. again, with the god punishes bullshit.

[fishwax]

2. what an idiot -- of course, perhaps we deserve punishment for "electing" bush to two terms

but clearly the punishment for that was having bush in charge for two terms.

[monmouth]

3. The recent tornadoes have been directed to mostly red states. Hmmmmm..n/t

[greencharlie]

4. lol... nt

[baldguy]

5. The God of Abraham always sends an avenging angel after Satan's minions.

And racists, thieves & liars deserve to suffer.

[Webster Green]

6. Can we just start the fucking civil war now?

At this point I'm starting to look forward to it.

Somebody talk me down!

:nuke:

[Phx_Dem]

7. Obama IS their punishment.

We, a large majority of the county, elected an intelligent, insightful, fair-minded, left of center black man. Deal with it.

If that makes you feel punished, good. You deserved to be punished for your hate and racism.

The rest of us? We're quite pleased thankyouverymuch.

:toast:

[Cha]

11. That's right..

If that's how the ignorant feel..then let them quiver in their boots for a vengeful god:nuke:

Personally, and I think I can speak to my family and friends on this.. The Planets were aligned and we were given a gift from the Universe when we got Obama and his hard working TEAM ready to clean up the bushcheney tragic disaster.

[NoPasaran]

8. Somehow I knew before opening this it would be about Leo Berman

Rumor is that Leo's mama dropped him on his head a lot when he was little.

[damntexdem]

9. In that case, the birfers and others who want Obama out are opposing God's will.

Aren't they afraid that they'll be struck down for opposing a righteous punishment?

;-)

[Cha]

10. Consider the source..always. And, then

one can tell if it's something to be thought about or it's just more hot fetid gaseous air coming from those who do nothing but whine..never having anything constructive to contribute.