I could never support any candidate who puts his or her religiosity forward as something that qualifies them to hold office. Christianity has had two thousand years to solve the world’s problems, and yet the Christian churches have created far more problems than they’ve solved. No theocracy was ever a bastion of human rights and intellectual freedom. So . . . I’ll pass on this guy.
His religiosity COMPLETELY aside, the man LIES THROUGH HIS TEETH! That interview was so saturated with mendacity, I wonder if any truth survived the event.
Marx needs to be outed by a major news outlet (no offense, Hemant!).
Yes. But someone should have sat him down and explained a few facts of life to him: He might have got away with having some dodgy claims in his CV if he were standing for the elections in Little Hamptonshire district borough council, but not if you're playing with the big boys.
If this idiot had ever watched anything other than The 700 Club, he would understand that interviews can sometimes be adversarial, and sometimes downright confrontational. Apparently he didn't know that.
And there was a price to be paid for his ignorance.
The same god authorises rape, mass murder, ethnic cleansing and land theft, so US Marines like Marx should feel right at home serving that god. See: invasion of Philippines 1898.
Isn't there something rather delicious in a party who calls everyone who's even mildly in favour of a public safety net 'marxist' now putting forward a person called 'Marx'??
Anybody else getting phony Tim Ballard/Operation Underground Railroad vibes from this doofus? His whole schtick is a crock. Apparently, the current fad in right-wing christianity is to claim you're some kind of Winter Soldier on a mission to rescue women and children from trafficking. But every time, every damned time, these claims fall apart when a good reporter like Kyle Clark sticks the tiniest pin their bloated claims.
I'm not the least bit surprised this obvious fraudster is the republican frontrunner for governor of CO. Being a liar, a cheat and a conman is a prerequisite for republican candidates these days. After all, look who they've got at the top.
Marx is a harcore MAGAt who supports a sexual predator who was friends with a child trafficker/pedophile and is quite possibly a child molester himself if one of his then-underage victims is to be believed.
I doubt we'll ever see the last priest or the last king. What we might see someday is a time when both of them have been made irrelevant. Sadly, I suspect that day is a long time coming.
Anyone aspiring to serious political office knows that they've got to go through their public history and especially their social media and correct anything. They should by now know that not only serious journalists but also the opposition will crawl through everything, the opposition because they're looking for useful dirt and the journalists because they're looking for a story.
Also, anyone aspiring to serious political office should know to do some media training, so that they're prepared for some hard questions. Anyone serious about aspiring for office would sit down with their team and work out some responses for some of these hard questions. Yes, they might then sound rehearsed but that's better than sound utterly surprised by a simple question.
In Marx's case, it's going be tough going for him to get any rational adult to take his religious beliefs seriously. Especially that exorcism nonsense.
We can just leave all that exorcism nonsense aside, he’s just such an awful candidate. Why did he include all those claims in this campaign biography, did he not expect someone to go and make some checks? Or would that be ‘persecution’?
Victor is the kind of guy who thinks he can assert something and get it accepted without question. He clearly doesn't understand that no amount of belief makes something a fact. James Randi said that, and he was on point when he did so.
"a history of serving in the Marine Corps" yet he doesn't specify whom he served. Marines serve only one master: US imperialism. Their victims are the poor all over the world.
There's why he sat for an interview with an actual reporter: He knew the interview would be edited down and since his God and Savior Lord Donald Trump was able to get a b̵i̵g̵ ̵f̵a̵t̵ ̵b̵r̵i̵b̵e̵ settlement for an edited interview with Kamala Harris, he thinks he can get a 'settlement' too.
"The Reluctant Exorcist" sounds like a Don Knotts movie with Knotts playing a hyper-nervous priest who makes everything worse when he tries to summon demons out of people.
I could never support any candidate who puts his or her religiosity forward as something that qualifies them to hold office. Christianity has had two thousand years to solve the world’s problems, and yet the Christian churches have created far more problems than they’ve solved. No theocracy was ever a bastion of human rights and intellectual freedom. So . . . I’ll pass on this guy.
His religiosity COMPLETELY aside, the man LIES THROUGH HIS TEETH! That interview was so saturated with mendacity, I wonder if any truth survived the event.
Marx needs to be outed by a major news outlet (no offense, Hemant!).
Deeply religious people always seem able to rationalize excuses for their lying.
Because the foundation of their existence is a lie.
Which billions of dupes (Marks) choose to believe.
Mass delusion is alive, well and living in Colorado.
Plenty of precedent for that:
https://ibb.co/qLFqRt4w
It has begun to seem to me that major news outlets get their leads from people such as our Hemant.
Entirely possible!
Persecution!
Oh, boo-hoo! Tell Victor to either suck it up or find another line of work!
Amazing reporting and good on the reporter for being prepared.
But why wasn't he prepared? He or his team should have anticipated at least some of the questions and figured out what to respond.
Amateur.
He’s too used to having audiences who believe everything he says.
Yes. But someone should have sat him down and explained a few facts of life to him: He might have got away with having some dodgy claims in his CV if he were standing for the elections in Little Hamptonshire district borough council, but not if you're playing with the big boys.
If this idiot had ever watched anything other than The 700 Club, he would understand that interviews can sometimes be adversarial, and sometimes downright confrontational. Apparently he didn't know that.
And there was a price to be paid for his ignorance.
That part..
They are used to performing for low info people who just want to hear simple lies.
Pathological liar lies without cessation. Tell me again exactly how religion makes one a better person.
Marx should re-read his bible. His god despises liars.
The same god authorises rape, mass murder, ethnic cleansing and land theft, so US Marines like Marx should feel right at home serving that god. See: invasion of Philippines 1898.
I bet Marx rescued and killed no one and simply made the whole thing up to try to get into politics, don't you think?
Isn't there something rather delicious in a party who calls everyone who's even mildly in favour of a public safety net 'marxist' now putting forward a person called 'Marx'??
I prefer Groucho, Chico, Harpo, Zeppo and Gummo. :)
"Say da secret woyd, the duck comes down, you win a hundred dollahs..."
I'd be so tempted to use 'Charlie' as a taunt if I were one of his opponents.
But it's likely to go over the head of many of the locals, I hear the American education system isn't that great ....
And that is your Minimum Daily Requirement of Iron-y for today!
Anybody else getting phony Tim Ballard/Operation Underground Railroad vibes from this doofus? His whole schtick is a crock. Apparently, the current fad in right-wing christianity is to claim you're some kind of Winter Soldier on a mission to rescue women and children from trafficking. But every time, every damned time, these claims fall apart when a good reporter like Kyle Clark sticks the tiniest pin their bloated claims.
I'm not the least bit surprised this obvious fraudster is the republican frontrunner for governor of CO. Being a liar, a cheat and a conman is a prerequisite for republican candidates these days. After all, look who they've got at the top.
I suspect that Victor has a vivid and active fantasy life. 😁
Marx is a harcore MAGAt who supports a sexual predator who was friends with a child trafficker/pedophile and is quite possibly a child molester himself if one of his then-underage victims is to be believed.
So, again, just like Tim Ballard.
Oh, BER-ROTHER! Lying liars lie even more when caught in their lies. And water is wet and it's a day that ends in "Y" and, and, and...
Someone tell me, please, when does it STOP? [Yeah, I know ... it doesn't]
It will stop when the last priest is strangled with the entrails of the last king.
I doubt we'll ever see the last priest or the last king. What we might see someday is a time when both of them have been made irrelevant. Sadly, I suspect that day is a long time coming.
Ohhh, the grift and dishonesty in religion!!! I need to go grab a Rolaids!
You might want to get more than one! 😖
Anyone aspiring to serious political office knows that they've got to go through their public history and especially their social media and correct anything. They should by now know that not only serious journalists but also the opposition will crawl through everything, the opposition because they're looking for useful dirt and the journalists because they're looking for a story.
Also, anyone aspiring to serious political office should know to do some media training, so that they're prepared for some hard questions. Anyone serious about aspiring for office would sit down with their team and work out some responses for some of these hard questions. Yes, they might then sound rehearsed but that's better than sound utterly surprised by a simple question.
Amateurs!
In Marx's case, it's going be tough going for him to get any rational adult to take his religious beliefs seriously. Especially that exorcism nonsense.
We can just leave all that exorcism nonsense aside, he’s just such an awful candidate. Why did he include all those claims in this campaign biography, did he not expect someone to go and make some checks? Or would that be ‘persecution’?
Victor is the kind of guy who thinks he can assert something and get it accepted without question. He clearly doesn't understand that no amount of belief makes something a fact. James Randi said that, and he was on point when he did so.
"More than that, his responses suggest he’s not used to having to defend his own biography."
I suspect that if he does well enough in his campaign, the Repugs will make sure he has plenty of coaching.
"a history of serving in the Marine Corps" yet he doesn't specify whom he served. Marines serve only one master: US imperialism. Their victims are the poor all over the world.
Marx's campaign strategy: LOOK AT ME LOOK AT ME LOOK AT MEEEEEeeeeeeeee....
A perfect MAGA candidate. Awaiting Trump's official endorsement. That's 34% of the vote guaranteed.
Murica.
There's why he sat for an interview with an actual reporter: He knew the interview would be edited down and since his God and Savior Lord Donald Trump was able to get a b̵i̵g̵ ̵f̵a̵t̵ ̵b̵r̵i̵b̵e̵ settlement for an edited interview with Kamala Harris, he thinks he can get a 'settlement' too.
A "reluctant" exorcist?
"The Reluctant Exorcist" sounds like a Don Knotts movie with Knotts playing a hyper-nervous priest who makes everything worse when he tries to summon demons out of people.
Shades of The Reluctant Astronaut. That's exactly the kind of thing Don Knotts could carry off in spades!
As a veteran of Knotts movies as a kid, i can see it/hear clearly in my head. :)
Oh, this guy is guaranteed to win.