Marco Rubio righteously scorned for twisting his Bible tweets into an attack on Democrats and a defense of Trump
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October 24, 2019The Right WingU.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) regularly tweets out Bible verses that surreptitiously support his views of the day. It is a curious take on separation of church and state. But the Roman Catholic lawmaker who also worships at a Southern Baptist church gave up all pretense on Thursday and used his religion to blast Democrats directly while trying to shield President Donald Trump.
In early September, for example, as Hurricane Dorian threatened lives in Florida, Sen. Rubio offered this verse:
God is our refuge and our strength,an ever-present help in distress. Thus we do not fear, though earth be shaken an… https://t.co/KKuK2kH7ZH— Marco Rubio (@Marco Rubio) 1567516159
And just yesterday, Rubio posted this heavy take:
Had not the LORD been with us when people rose against us,then they would have swallowed us alive,for their fury bl… https://t.co/Nqv7F5lYzm— Marco Rubio (@Marco Rubio) 1571830868
But the two-term Florida Republican cut to the chase quickly Thursday, scolding Democrats for attacking Trump while saying no one except Jesus “deserves blind loyalty.”
Two things are true There’s only been ONE man EVER who was always right & deserves blind loyalty & his name was Je… https://t.co/ibwUzcAUVU— Marco Rubio (@Marco Rubio) 1571920630
He was righteously scorned:
most of the public: “please investigate the president’s crimes” marco rubio: “WHY do you want US to SACRIFICE ours… https://t.co/2LtgIyQfgS— b-boy bouiebaisse (@b-boy bouiebaisse) 1571924367
@marcorubio It’s peculiar that you would invoke both Jesus and politics.— Dr. Jeffrey Guterman (@Dr. Jeffrey Guterman) 1571921459
@marcorubio Hiding behind religion to excuse the mobster wannabe in the White House. The Republican party of the 21st century.— susanelizabeth@Imfrommichigan@mstdn.social (@susanelizabeth@Imfrommichigan@mstdn.social) 1571921586
Stop using our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, who was executed because of his willingness to stand up to state viole… https://t.co/eMNFZxveES— Catholic Democrats (@Catholic Democrats) 1571921144
Quit being so dramatic. Nobody is asking you to light yourself on fire and commit suicide. We are asking you to uph… https://t.co/VJEW5C4YB5— Jennifer Hayden (@Jennifer Hayden) 1571923925
@marcorubio You are so pathetic... and y'all doused yourselves in kerosene and lit a match long ago - when you fell… https://t.co/Ek3e4CFJ7T— 🇺🇦 (((John M. Becker))) #BlackLivesMatter (@🇺🇦 (((John M. Becker))) #BlackLivesMatter) 1571924201
@marcorubio You sound as demented as Trump. We want Republicans that stand for the rule of law and don't toss their… https://t.co/DAxP8BSlmJ— Andrew Fine (@Andrew Fine) 1571922909
The "two things are true" Twitter format very seldom includes two things that are in fact true. https://t.co/JVolNJzJC7— David Frum (@David Frum) 1571925302
Dude, take a knee. https://t.co/QGyBC1Jczw— Charles P. Pierce (@Charles P. Pierce) 1571924967
The modern Republican creed: we can’t turn on Trump because then liberals will win. https://t.co/pPFlG4jZYy— Michael Cohen (@Michael Cohen) 1571923247
