False Republican "Moderates" and "Gay Demon" Exorcists

Republicans seem to be doing their absolute best to underscore the fact that campaign poses as "moderates" is indeed nothing more than a cynical and calculated pose. From Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell's recent debacle on "Confederate History Month" - which was re-enforced by the even more tone deaf Gov. Haley Barbour of Mississippi - to the GOP's embrace of insane and spelling challenged teabaggers, the scene is one of anything but moderation. Indeed, short of having a lobotomy, it is hard to comprehend how anyone who is rational and not living in an alternate universe can remain a Republican. However, perhaps leading the charge in insanity is Virginia Attorney General Ken "Kookinelli" Cuccinelli. In a matter of a couple of days, Kookinelli will be sharing the stage in Lynchburg, Virginia, with "gay demon" exorcist Cindy Jacobs. Naturally, the state's image is gaining nothing positive to the Cooch's efforts as he continues to garner national media coverage. Bob McDonnell and Kookinelli seem Hell bent to depict Virginia to the world as a time warped haven of racists, Jim Crow minded, religious lunatics. And McDonnell thinks this will attract business to the state? Here are highlights from AlterNet on the continuing PR fiasco for Virginia:
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As noted last night on the Rachel Maddow Show, Virginia GOP Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli and evangelist Cindy Jacobs will be appearing (and, it would seem, sharing a stage together) at the Freedom Federation anti-health care reform Awakening 2010 conference, scheduled to be held at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia this April 15th and 16th. Noting Cuccinelli’s plan to attend the conference Maddow observed, “A lot of conservative politicians admit they want to repeal health reform, but it takes a brave new Virginia style conservative politician to say they want to repeal health reform while appearing at an event with a faith healer — repeal and replace indeed.”
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People For The American Way’s Kyle Mantyla has posted footage of Cindy Jacobs’ attempts at faith healing of HIV and cancer during a March 2010 conference in Dallas but Jacobs is not just a faith healer. As shown in video footage from the 18th International Transformation Network Institute on Nation Transformation conference, held October 2008 in Mar del Plata, Argentina, Cindy Jacobs claims the power to cast out gay demons.
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Jacobs is also fond, it would seem according to the following account from a book by her close colleague C. Peter Wagner, of burning statues of Catholic saints, rosary beads, Books of Mormon, “totem poles,” and a wide range of other [presumably "idolatrous"] assorted religious and mystical items.

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Given Kookinelli's extreme Catholicism - some believe he is Opus Dei - it would seem he should have checked out Jacobs a bit more closely since I suspect the ultra-conservative bishops of Richmond and Northern Virginia will not be too pleased about Jacobs' fetish on burning Catholic items. Cooch would almost be funny to watch were he not in a position to do so much damage to Virginia and squander so much tax money. It is going to be a long 3 years and 9 months with Cooch as Virginia's top legal officer.