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* From Darren Bailey’s Facebook page…
I am honored to accept the endorsement of the Central Illinois Republican Warriors. Tonight was full of good friends, hugs, prayers, and patriots fired up and ready to take the fight to the establishment and out of touch billionaires like JB Pritzker. He can spend his money, but he will never match the momentum of our movement. Together we will fire him next November and get Illinois growing again. #standingwithyouin2022 #baileyforillinois
Accompanying pic…
posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 3:13 am
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Let us pray…
May the phony be believed, may the ignorance be accepted, and may the grifting off the foolish be plentiful.
A-Men
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 6:37 am
Let us pray…
May the masks be forgotten, may the virus disappear like magic, and may the old, angry, white rural folks be fooled enough to think our friend is a hero.
A-Men
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 6:40 am
Let us pray…
May She-Caw-Go and Cook County fall into Lake Michigan, leaving us a beautiful state, a state people like us will love.
A-Men
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 6:48 am
Let us pray…
May the insurrectionists never be tried or captured, may our conspiracy theories be blessed with followers, and may the purity of *our kind* continue to be strong.
A-Men
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 6:54 am
I am no fan of Bailey but come on this is clearly a moment of prayer and it should be completely respected. This post is tasteless and should be taken down. Rich, come on be better.
Comment by Josh Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 7:07 am
Let me go on
Like I blister in the sun
Let me go on
Big hands, I know you’re the one
Comment by We'll See Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 7:13 am
Republicans.
Always with God’s proxy, to hear them tell it.
Comment by Flyin' Elvis'-Utah Chapter Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 7:22 am
===I am no fan of Bailey but come on this is clearly a moment of prayer and it should be completely respected.===
It is a public post Mr. Bailey’s campaign posted on Facebook. That, to me, makes it public and fair game.
Therefore… Hey guys, the hands on are nice and all, but a few bucks would be better.
Comment by Bruce( no not him) Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 7:26 am
While we’re waiting for the snake charmer and the hot coals for walking upon get set up… let us pray…
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 7:31 am
Prayers are for losers. God is for simpletons. Government is my religion.
Comment by En Err Gee Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 7:44 am
“Do you feel a pulse?”
Comment by Skeptic Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 7:55 am
Matthew 7:15…Beware of false prophets
Comment by 62468 Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 7:56 am
Darren Bailey is the most William Jennings Bryant of all Matthew Harrison Bradys…
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 8:05 am
===… this is clearly a moment of prayer and it should be completely respected. This post is tasteless…===
“And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.”
- Matthew, 6:5
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 8:17 am
LOL @ Josh
Comment by Henry Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 8:18 am
I Have the Touch
Comment by Peter Gabriel Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 8:24 am
Further proof that the unvaccinated stick together.
Comment by Tommydanger Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 8:26 am
Senator the Lord gave you a brain, how about you use it to protect people instead spreading false information. As a Christian I find your behavior about COVID to be nothing in line of what Christ taught.
Comment by Give Me A Break Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 8:33 am
“Government is my religion”
Religion is a construct of man. Shaped, altered, ignored, “reformed”, by whomever has the power at the time. Churches argue, divide, dissolve because their own congregation can’t agree on how to worship.
Religion has zip to do with one’s faith and belief in a supreme being.
Comment by Flyin' Elvis'-Utah Chapter Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 8:33 am
Darren can you hear me?
Can you feel me near you?
Darren can you see me?
Can I help to cheer you?
Ooooh Darren
Darren
Darren
Darren
….
Comment by Skeptic Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 8:43 am
“So soft, he definitely uses Downy”
“Yesss, Downy, Praise Be. Say it with me.”
Comment by JS Mill Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 8:48 am
“… and finally, we pray for voter suppression here in Illinois, like others have, so folks who don’t look like us can’t have a voice and we can keep the power we have… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 8:54 am
I sincerely doubt G-d listens to Darren Bailey.
Comment by Cheryl44 Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 8:55 am
“Under his eye.”
That’s what these types want…Gilead.
Comment by Ryan Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 8:55 am
“What’s your favorite Testament: Old or New?”
Comment by EssentialStateEmployeeFromChatham Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 9:01 am
The delta variant approves.
Comment by Glengarry Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 9:03 am
“And now a reading from Two Corinthians….”
Comment by Steve Rogers Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 9:08 am
“Please, please Lord don’t let me win the primary…”
Comment by Cubs in '16 Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 9:16 am
We give thanks that, without modern medicine, safe water and other important scientific advancements in the world, a lot of us would be dead and gone.
Seeing is believing.
Comment by Medvale School for the Gifted. Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 9:25 am
A little lower and to the left. Thanks.
Comment by Medvale School for the Gifted. Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 9:27 am
Thanks for everyone’s honesty in the comments above.
“If the world hates you, you should know that it hated me before it hated you”- John 15:18.
Comment by Nunya Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 9:27 am
This laying on of hands is getting a little carried away…
Comment by Collinsville Kevin Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 9:35 am
God, grant me the fury to actively rail against things I cannot change,
courage to ignore taxes required to pay for it,
and wisdom to know the difference.
Comment by Jocko Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 9:43 am
=== hates you===
No one hates Bailey.
The hypocrisy, grifting, the things that play on racial fears, anger, and angst… for me, mocking Bailey’s lunacy and refusal to see honesty is worth mocking.
It is “beware of false prophets” indeed.
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 9:49 am
I’m not a fan of Bailey in the slightest, but this post and yesterday’s about modest wear at a Church camp is Rich having some fun mocking Christians. C’mon, do better.
Comment by Hahaha Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 9:53 am
Darren Bailey stars in local production of Elmer Gantry.
Comment by Keyrock Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 9:57 am
OW - the only false prophet is secularists like yourself who pull verses out of context to make a point about something you know nothing about. By your logic, there should never be any public/corporate prayer, ever. Wrong. The teaching was about the intent and heart behind words spoken aloud in prayer - was it show off and be seen as “holy”? - or is your prayer truly a petition to God?
Comment by Hahaha Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 9:58 am
=== is Rich having some fun mocking Christians.===
… and yet at least one Chicago news station reported of the outbreak, also made note of the Christian camp
So there’s that one…
To the mocking here?
I guess being a Christian isn’t turning the other cheek but making sure grifters and phonies “pray” on the flock.
Your comment only makes sense if you aren’t in on Bailey’s gag.
“Caption?”
“… and we thank you for Facebook, Twitter, all the platforms… to spread our grift and get larger donations… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 10:00 am
Here, Sir, you have some dribble on your shirt. Let me get that for… oh… ok. We’re praying now?
Comment by Commisar Gritty Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 10:00 am
=== the only false prophet is secularists like yourself who pull verses out of context to make a point about something you know nothing about.===
LOL
“Hey, I’m a Christian, but that Sermon on the Mount is totally ruining our grift.”
This is comically sad to the idea… Jesus was wrong… abd you know better?
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 10:01 am
=== By your logic, there should never be any public/corporate prayer, ever.===
No.
As described in the Sermon on the Mount… it’s the intent.
If you feel this need to be seen praying or this want to show yourself as such… yeah… the Sermon on the Mount… you should revisit it.
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 10:03 am
===corporate prayer===
“Please, make your donations to the Bailey campaign…”
You mean that corporate?
Beware of the Pharisees
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 10:06 am
===As described in the Sermon on the Mount… it’s the intent.===
That’s literally what I said…the teaching is about intent. How do you presume to know about the intent behind anyone in the picture? You used this picture of people praying to mock their doing so and to assume negative intentions. That’s fine, but own your darkness.
Comment by Hahaha Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 10:16 am
=== That’s literally what I said…===
.., and yet you’re “worried” that this deserved mocking is in line with the intent?
Like I said… maybe revisit it… or make your check payable to Bailey as he publicly prays for support.
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 10:18 am
“Yeah, though I go maskless through the Valley of Covid spreading disease and death, I invoke your name to raise money….”
Comment by thisjustinagain Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 10:19 am
===You used this picture of people praying to mock their doing so and to assume negative intentions===
You think a Facebook picture touting the praying is good intentions?
I’ll tell ya, running as a Christian purposely against Pritzker will be… interesting.
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 10:20 am
Even God Almighty prefers JB Pritzker 2 to 1 over Bailout Bailey.
Comment by Kayak Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 10:33 am
“… and we thank you for electronic fund transfers, money orders, we thank you for online banking, all ways to get funds to Brother Bailey and his campaign donations that if anyone has a question about we’ll help after this prayer… we thank you… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 10:36 am
Incident in search of another kind of purifier.
Comment by Amalia Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 10:49 am
Some of the backlash against these captions is interesting. We had a president who would make inappropriate comments, then he and his supporters would say, “Oh it’s just a joke. Everyone is too sensitive. You’re all snowflakes.”
Comment by Steve Rogers Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 10:53 am
==You used this picture of people praying to mock their doing so and to assume negative intentions.==
Grow up for crying out loud. If you’re that offended then leave.
Comment by Demoralized Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 11:23 am
Elmer Gantry…I’m thinking more along the lines of Elmer Fudd. Bailey’s stunt in blowing up the budget is classic cartoon gold.
“Be vewy, vewy quiet…”
Comment by Rudy’s teeth Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 11:27 am
=You used this picture of people praying to mock their doing so and to assume negative intentions. That’s fine, but own your darkness.=
Sounds like judgement to me. You are not the one to judge, or maybe your beliefs are only held as a convenience.
Also, shouldn’t you be working to bring people away from the darkness and into the light?
this is my beef with people like Bailey who hide behind their alleged faith but also attack our governor and others that think or believe differently than they do.
Toughen up.
Comment by JS Mill Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 11:33 am
Darren and his ilk are just another example of the more that neo-cons try to appear like something, the less likely that is what they are in reality.
Actions and behavior, not photo ops, define whether one is following the teachings of Christ. If Darren is trying to recruit extras for the movie version of the Confederacy of Dunces then he is doing well.
Comment by former southerner Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 11:52 am
The “darkness” is being generated from fearful ignorant minds.
Any real deity would possess an omniscient sense of humor…if you listen closely, you might hear laughter.
Comment by Dotnonymous Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 12:08 pm
Matthew 6:5-6
Comment by @misterjayem Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 12:14 pm
darren trying the old, trump tried & true ‘hands on’ redeaux
Comment by sal-says Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 12:19 pm
Here’s another quote, from John M. Barry’s biography of Roger Williams, that seems to fit the facts of the case:
“[…] Williams described the true church as a magnificent garden, unsullied and pure, resonant of Eden. The world he described as “the Wilderness,” a word with personal resonance for him. Then he used for the first time a phrase he would use again, a phrase that although not commonly attributed to him has echoed through American history. “[W]hen they have opened a gap in the hedge or wall of Separation between the Garden of the Church and the Wildernes of the world,” he warned, “God hathe ever broke down the wall it selfe, removed the Candlestick, &c. and made his Garden a Wildernesse.”
He was saying that mixing church and state corrupted the church, that when one mixes religion and politics, one gets politics.
Comment by olddog Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 12:35 pm
Yep, he’s got a heart best. He’s our candidate.
Comment by Huh? Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 12:43 pm
It is sanctimonious hypocrites like the people pictured that turned me to atheism.
Comment by Huh? Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 12:55 pm
Yet again, Christians sabotaging the words and work of Christ. The actions and beliefs of Christians like Darren Bailey are driving generations of young people away from churches. Hypocrisy and grifting is never a good look for a group or a religion.
Comment by froganon Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 1:09 pm
D@#mit I came for a political rally. Who snuck a prayer meeting in there?
Comment by aovermy@yahoo.com Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 1:49 pm
==it should be completely respected==
Explain why anyone should respect pandering using the religious right extremists
Comment by Incandenza Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 1:58 pm
Drew Carey cannot walk anywhere without throngs of adoring fans.
Comment by Independent Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 2:18 pm
“In God I trust. All others must pay cash.”
Comment by Ducky LaMoore Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 2:22 pm
Maybe I’m not up on my American Evangelical Bible™️ but which part of it says to judge people on which part of the state they reside in and try to strip away people’s health insurance?
Comment by Commisar Gritty Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 2:22 pm
I really do not see why religion should be respected. Our first amendment agrees that people should be able to follow their religion, it does not say they will not be ridiculed when they are using it for blatant political bingo point scoring.
Comment by cermak_rd Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 2:26 pm
Well, as we expected he has no heart. Now we have to check for a brain.
Comment by West Side the Best Side Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 2:29 pm
Wait a just a gall dern minute. Where are the tithes to my campaign?
Comment by Huh? Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 3:20 pm
Maybe Mr Bailey is a backslider.
https://youtu.be/5-XqI7PcClo
Comment by Publius Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 3:53 pm
People who know a bit about Clay County history will understand my entry:
“Johnny Bob Harrell died a few days ago…maybe Darren is the second coming?”
Comment by Don't Bloc Me In Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 5:46 pm
Central Illinois Republican Warriors was founded in Dieterich, Il A village in Effingham County, Illinois, United States. The population was 617 at the 2010 census. Dieterich is part of the Effingham, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Comment by jimbo26 Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 6:30 pm
“Touch me, touch me now. . .” Never did I think there’d be a moment to cite a Samantha Fox song here.
Comment by Lt Guv Tuesday, Jun 29, 21 @ 7:33 pm
Pray for Bailey that he may break 40% statewide next year…
On second thought, that might be too much of an ask
Comment by Chris Wednesday, Jun 30, 21 @ 2:56 am