IdiotSon: Incompetent, Idiot, Liar and, yet, somehow, more Christian?

[IndyOp]

From the Pew Research Center

In May 2003, 52% polled described him as good, Christian, or honest - only 28% described him as such now.

In March 2006, 48% polled described him as incompetent, idiot, or liar - only 27% said same in May 2003.

A close-up on the last year - polls in Feb 05, July 05, Mar 06:
Honest: 38 --> 31--> 14
Incompetent: 14 --> 26 --> 29
Idiot: 11 --> 11 --> 21
Christian: 7 --> 9 --> 14

Why the rise in number of people who describe him as Christian? IMO, even his base is no longer able to describe him as honest, leader, strong - so they are left with 'Christian'.

In just one year shift from 67% positive to 46% positive:

In Feb 2005, of the top 12 words:
> 7 words were positive (114 people described * as honest, good, integrity, leader, fair, strong, excellent).
> 5 words were negative (57 people described him as arrogant, incompetent, idiot, liar, poor).

In July 2005, of the top 12 words:
> 6 were positive (103 people described him as honest, good, integrity, determined, strong, leader)
> 1 was neutral (9 people said he was okay)
> 5 were negative (86 people said incompetent, arrogant, liar, stupid, idiot).

In March 2006, of the top 12 words:
> 6 were negative (95 people described him as incompetent, idiot, liar, arrogant, ass, jerk)
> 6 were positive (82 people described him as good, Christian, honest, strong, integrity, leader.

[jedicord]

1. That's the only good thing they can say about him?

:shrug:

But then when they discovered he's even lied about that, that'll change.

[LynnTheDem]

2. The deeply ignorant rightwingnuts are terrified; they're trying to hold on

to their blind devotion as tight as they can. Coz if & when they awake & realize how deeply fucking stupid they've been, how many people are dead or torn apart for life because of their treasonous bush-bootlicking crap, they won't be able to take it.

REALITY; the MFer of a nightmare for rightwingnuts.

[reichstag911]

3. Your reasoning on "Christian" makes sense,...

...perhaps, also, some would use Christian as a pejorative.

[IndyOp]

5. Interesting - I had not thought of the possibility that some are

using 'Christian' as an insult. I am also wondering whether there is a big public relations push underway in the churches as a PR campaign for idiotson and/or as a GOP run-up to the 2006 elections (or theft thereof...).

:shrug:

[reichstag911]

6. It's unlikely, but possible (Christian as insult).

I'm on the fence about it. 13 years of the hypocrisy of Catholic school administrators and faculty will do that. I recognize the morality of Christian principles, but know (and have) too much history to think that those principles inform the actions of most self-described "Christians."

[Beelzebud]

4. The fact that he can claim to be Christian, and NOT be struck by lightning

Is all the proof I need that there is no god.

[IndyOp]

7. Kick!

:kick: