As a keen observer of the crazed evangelicals who seem a permanent fixture/blight on the American television landscape, I hereby nominate ex-felon Jim Bakker as the most crazed media evangelical in the U.S. today, a worthy replacement for the increasingly doddering Pat Robertson.
I offer in evidence the following to support my nomination. You will note that as certifiable as he is, he is also quite the wily promoter:
And I do hope readers will appreciate the considerable risk I am taking by focusing on this demented 'emissary':
His time in jail taught him nothing. God help us.
ReplyDeleteIt depends on who he was housed with, Owen. He might have been with fellow hucksters and thus had the opportunity to refine his technique. I suspect he knows his audience very well.
DeleteEx-felon?! Once a felon, always a felon.
ReplyDeleteCap
Indeed, Cap. And his continuing errant ways attest to that.
DeleteHis current scam is quite interesting - he alternates between end-times prophet/prepper and far-right conspiracy theorist. I wonder what kind of cash he's bringing in selling those bulk foods to stockpile the old bomb shelter. Obviously enough to keep Tammy 2.0 in makeup.
ReplyDeleteCap
He's always had an eye for the lucrative score, Cap. Guess he's covering all the bases here.
Delete