Remember when President Obama introduced his “My Brother’s Keeper” mentoring program by completely misinterpreting the Bible verse from which the name was taken? (Jerry Bowyer at Forbes has an excellent analysis, noting that “There are lots of things that people think are in the Bible, but really are not.”)
The president, in Nashville today to sell his executive action on amnesty, adopted an uncharacteristically religious tone, even managing to work the Christmas story into his immigration reform pitch somehow.
Obama cites Mary & Joseph & Xmas story as justification for #ImmigrationAction
— Steven Dennis (@StevenTDennis) December 9, 2014
Obama draws comparison between immigration reform and faith, notes Mary and Joseph had no room at the inn when Jesus was born.
— Jeff Mason (@jeffmason1) December 9, 2014
Obama: It’s important to look at “good book” on immigration during Christmas season -pointing to Mary and Joseph looking for room at the inn
— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) December 9, 2014
https://twitter.com/mbull1a/status/542459492634341376
Obama says his faith teaches: 'Look upon the stranger as part of myself, and during this Christmas season, that's a good place to start.'
— Steven Dennis (@StevenTDennis) December 9, 2014
Obama: Evokes Xmas story. We were once strangers, too. Looks upon the stranger as part of himself #ObamaTN
— Anita Wadhwani (@anitawadhwani) December 9, 2014
The president also had a few scratching their heads when he referred to the good book’s advice not to throw stones in glass houses.
Like the good book says "those who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones." #whichbook? #ObamaInNashville
— Brian Bates (@brianbatescomic) December 9, 2014
The Book of POTUS, obviously.
.@BarackObama: "The good book says don't throw stones in glass houses…I think that's in true in politics as it is in life."#ObamaTN
— Dave Boucher (@Dave_Boucher1) December 9, 2014
Pretty sure the Bible has nothing about throwing stones in glass houses. But please correct me if I’m wrong. https://t.co/jpz8KFctfq
— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) December 9, 2014
Obama just said that "the good book" talks about people in glass houses not throwing stones………what book is that again?
— David Watkins (@davidcwatkins3) December 9, 2014
https://twitter.com/itsmepanda1/status/542453402802716673
One positive from Pastor Obama’s preaching to the choir in Nashville; he did acknowledge that the United States has borders, and clarified again that he’s not an emperor who can erase lines at will.
Obama replies to liberals who want more: "In the eyes of God everybody is equal… But I'm the POTUS and nation-states have borders."
— Laura Meckler (@laurameckler) December 9, 2014
#ObamaInNashville: "In the eyes of God, everyone is equal."
— Todd Walker (@ToddWalker__) December 9, 2014
#ObamaInNashville: "But I'm the president of the US." "You have to have some sort of line."
— Todd Walker (@ToddWalker__) December 9, 2014
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