Wait! We thought it was those scary right-wing Christian nationalists who were dragging their religion into politics!
So what the heck was Joe Scarborough up to on today’s Morning Joe, when he echoed some Bible verses about the coming of Jesus, but invoked it to celebrate Democrats having a couple of good weeks in the presidential race?
“Gene Robinson, before we get to the news of the day, behold, you bring tidings of good news to Democrats east, west, north, and south, for unto them is born the reason for exuberance.”
I’m anything but an expert on the Christian liturgy, but Scarborough’s mention of “tidings east, west, north, and south,” could be a reference to Daniel 11:44, which speaks of “tidings out of the east and out of the north.” And then there’s the Christmas carol, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, wherein the line appears: “Oh tidings of…
