'Perry's not a perfect candidate.We only had one perfect candidate & we crucified him 2,000 yrs ago'

[flpoljunkie]

SEPTEMBER 09, 2011

Rick Perry about to score Florida endorsement coup with John Stemberger

Florida evangelical leader John Stemberger is a step away from endorsing Rick Perry for president, a big coup for the Texas governor and a loss for fellow Republican Michele Bachmann. Stemberger's likely endorsement follows some top-level Perry staff hires (see below)*

"We really like Michele Bachmann She has stellar credentials when it comes to our issues. She is an amazing woman. Our primary drive is principle and the issues," Stemberger said. "But we also have to be realistic, pragmatically, and determine who’s viable."

Stemberger said that meant he and the Florida Family Policy Council, which has an email list of about 65,000 Florida evangelical voters, had two choices.

"Perry is not a perfect candidate. We only had one perfect candidate and we crucified him 2,000 years ago."

Stemberger said he'll officially make up his mind after talking to some of the evangelical leaders who were among the 300 in attendance earlier this summer at the Texas ranch of Jim Leininger (stories here and here). Stemberger was invited but couldn't go because he was in Orlando for a Florida Family Policy Council annual dinner, where the featured speaker was Bachmann.

http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/the-buzz-florida-politics/content/rick-perry-about-score-florida-endorsement-coup-john-stemberger

[Dennis Donovan]

1. If Stemberger says he's okay...

...then I'm gonna emigrate... anywhere.

[av8rdave]

2. Mr. Stemberger seems to forget that Jesus was never a candidate

[BeyondGeography]

3. The Godsters...What a freak show

[Ikonoklast]

4. Jeebus lovers hate actual Christians.

I can see how they'd like Perry, he's no Christian.

[kestrel91316]

5. (facepalm)

[and-justice-for-all]

6. Really? some one that never actually existed is their perfect cadidate? nt

[FLyellowdog]

7. Yes, but was he an innocent man when he was executed?

crucified = executed

Just askin'. :shrug:

[Retrograde]

8. Spartacus?

He seemed to be a capable leader until he was caught and crucified. It was a little more than 2000 years ago, but what's a century or so among friends?

[TwilightGardener]

9. What office do you suppose Jesus ran for?