“I just do what God tell me to do. He speaks to me. Literally. In my head.” — Ted Cruz I respect someone who says “I try to figure out what God wants me to do.” Or “I try to listen to the voice of God that speaks within each of us.” But declaring that God speaks to you “literally” in you head and tell you what to do? That means, either (1) That you are Prophet receiving direct verbal revelations from God; (2) That some Being (demonic or extraterrestrial) is speaking to you and you are mistaking that being for God; (3) You are lying; (4) You are insane; (5) You have mistaken your own thoughts, assumptions, opinions, judgements, and prejudices for the Voice of God. There is a world of difference between “trying to understand and obey the will of God as best I can” (which implies personal limitations and a humble acknowledgement of one’s own fallibility) and “I just do what God tells me to do” (which implies personal infallibility and omniscience).
Toles provides the main course, and commenters here provide the delicious side dishes. Kudos to chefs Doughfoot, Michael wme, masterskrain, and SizeofaPea..
It won’t be a conversation at all. When the right wingers are faced with a situation like this they simply refuse to admit that it exists, even to themselves. The media may have a field day with it, and those who choose to be interviewed will have some awkward moments, but the entire situation will not penetrate the average right wingers bubble world.
You missed the recent kerfuffle. Once again, John Boehner tried to pass legislation that would pass the senate. Once again, Ted Cruz (who is not even in the house) gathered the right-wingers together and told them not to vote for it. The legislation failed. Cruz has more power in the house than John Boehner, hence the cartoon.
True story: His daddy (self proclaimed pastor) annointed him (yes, like in the bible) as the next king to lead America. In case you’re wondering where this joker got his delusions from.
masterskrain: Geography error: It is Calgary, not Toronto. An old saying is that oil and cattle dependent Alberta is nothing but Texas with a funny accent. They even have the only Ku Klux Klan in Canada..Only churches which follow those orders, or financially support candidates qualify. Most don’t.
aardvarkseyes over 9 years ago
You’re welcome to him!
Simon_Jester over 9 years ago
And here I thought it was Rush Limbaugh.
Doughfoot over 9 years ago
“I just do what God tell me to do. He speaks to me. Literally. In my head.” — Ted Cruz I respect someone who says “I try to figure out what God wants me to do.” Or “I try to listen to the voice of God that speaks within each of us.” But declaring that God speaks to you “literally” in you head and tell you what to do? That means, either (1) That you are Prophet receiving direct verbal revelations from God; (2) That some Being (demonic or extraterrestrial) is speaking to you and you are mistaking that being for God; (3) You are lying; (4) You are insane; (5) You have mistaken your own thoughts, assumptions, opinions, judgements, and prejudices for the Voice of God. There is a world of difference between “trying to understand and obey the will of God as best I can” (which implies personal limitations and a humble acknowledgement of one’s own fallibility) and “I just do what God tells me to do” (which implies personal infallibility and omniscience).
Cerabooge over 9 years ago
Toles provides the main course, and commenters here provide the delicious side dishes. Kudos to chefs Doughfoot, Michael wme, masterskrain, and SizeofaPea..
6.6TA over 9 years ago
Re. Doughfoot — I suppose that there is the possibility of:
(6) You are working on a simple, direct scam that is already paying off, and can be expected to do even better in the 1 – 5 year future.
magicwalnut Premium Member over 9 years ago
@doughfoot..…or a brain tumor….
Diane Lee Premium Member over 9 years ago
It won’t be a conversation at all. When the right wingers are faced with a situation like this they simply refuse to admit that it exists, even to themselves. The media may have a field day with it, and those who choose to be interviewed will have some awkward moments, but the entire situation will not penetrate the average right wingers bubble world.
Tim Culberson over 9 years ago
As a Republican, and Texan, I do apologize for our Junior Senator being such a….. Dittohead.
ARodney over 9 years ago
You missed the recent kerfuffle. Once again, John Boehner tried to pass legislation that would pass the senate. Once again, Ted Cruz (who is not even in the house) gathered the right-wingers together and told them not to vote for it. The legislation failed. Cruz has more power in the house than John Boehner, hence the cartoon.
klr562 over 9 years ago
Haters got to Hate. Hate thy name is Liberalism.
d_legendary1 over 9 years ago
True story: His daddy (self proclaimed pastor) annointed him (yes, like in the bible) as the next king to lead America. In case you’re wondering where this joker got his delusions from.
hippogriff over 9 years ago
masterskrain: Geography error: It is Calgary, not Toronto. An old saying is that oil and cattle dependent Alberta is nothing but Texas with a funny accent. They even have the only Ku Klux Klan in Canada..Only churches which follow those orders, or financially support candidates qualify. Most don’t.
gammaguy over 9 years ago
“I just do what God tell me to do. He speaks to me. Literally. In my head.” — Ted Cruz .Is he sure it’s not his neighbor’s dog talking to him?
pirate227 over 9 years ago
Send him back to Canada.
TripleAxel over 9 years ago
This cartoon is a surprisingly strong criticism of Barack Obama.
braindead Premium Member over 9 years ago
For Republican/Fox “news” viewers, when the sun comes up it is a criticism of Obama.