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TigressDem

(5,126 posts)
8. Forked Tongue Boy - He seems borderline respectful and supportive of Biden then crazy town the next.
Sat Jun 12, 2021, 11:01 PM
Jun 2021

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article248345600.html

Evangelist Franklin Graham urges prayer for Biden and Harris after riots at US Capitol

By Hayley Fowler
January 07, 2021 04:38 PM


https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/2021/01/21/franklin-graham-10-republicans-promised-something-impeachment-vote/4229987001/
Joel Burgess Asheville Citizen Times Jan 21, 2021

In a Jan. 14 Facebook post, Graham, who was born in Asheville and educated in Western North Carolina, said "shame, shame on the ten Republicans who joined with Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the Democrats in impeaching President Trump yesterday."

"It makes you wonder what the thirty pieces of silver were that Speaker Pelosi promised for this betrayal," he said in the post that drew 65,000 comments, many critical.



Feb 26, 2021

Franklin, son of renowned evangelist Billy Graham, is a supporter of former president Donald Trump, but says the nation should give Joe Biden a chance.


https://www.newsweek.com/franklin-graham-says-biden-bringing-onset-socialism-says-america-doesnt-need-rebuilding-1587899
4/30/2021

Franklin Graham Says Biden Bringing 'Onset of Socialism,' Says America Doesn't Need Rebuilding


https://news.yahoo.com/franklin-graham-help-biden-persuade-221326334.html
Axios
May 16, 2021

Franklin Graham would help Biden persuade evangelicals on COVID vaccines

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/553797-franklin-graham-says-trump-comeback-would-be-a-very-tough-thing-to-do
May 16, 2021

Graham, a longtime supporter of Trump, added, "The guy does not eat well, you know, and it's amazing the energy that he has."

"He's lost weight, 15 pounds, maybe. So he might be in good health and in good shape. I don't know," he said.

Axios noted that Trump will be 78 in 2024, the same age President Biden turned in 2020.


https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-omit-god-national-day-of-prayer/

BUT per your link, in this case, Graham was technically correct, although Biden's statement is very inclusive and calls for ALL types of prayer. He didn't add Allah or Yahweh or Buddha but left it for people to make up their own mind.

I don't see Biden did anything wrong. He set aside the National Day of Prayer (which is his legal obligation) and goes to church on the regular, so he knows who he's talking about.

Not the end of the world.


But Graham is fruit loops in a lot of other posts. Yikes.


What can be done?




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