{"id":18839,"date":"2016-12-26T03:38:08","date_gmt":"2016-12-26T03:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/highplainsblogger.com\/?p=18839"},"modified":"2016-12-26T03:38:08","modified_gmt":"2016-12-26T03:38:08","slug":"his-majesty-the-president-elect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/highplainsblogger.com\/?p=18839","title":{"rendered":"His majesty, the president-elect?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"twitter-share\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?via=jkanelis\" class=\"twitter-share-button\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/highplainsblogger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/BBxyVsZ.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-18840\" src=\"https:\/\/highplainsblogger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/BBxyVsZ-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/highplainsblogger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/BBxyVsZ-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/highplainsblogger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/BBxyVsZ.jpg 728w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Republican National Committee will have to explain itself with a good bit more precision.<\/p>\n<p>The RNC put out a message that says the following: &#8220;Over two millennia ago, a new hope was born into the world, a Savior who would offer the promise of salvation to all mankind. Just as the three wise men did on that night, this Christmas heralds a time to celebrate the good news of a new King.\u00a0We hope Americans celebrating Christmas today will enjoy a day of festivities and a renewed closeness with family and friends.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/news\/politics\/rnc-dismisses-controversy-over-christmas-press-release\/ar-BBxyL5J?li=BBnb7Kz\">http:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/news\/politics\/rnc-dismisses-controversy-over-christmas-press-release\/ar-BBxyL5J?li=BBnb7Kz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;new king&#8221; is, um, who &#8230; precisely? Would that be the president-elect, a guy named Donald J. Trump?<\/p>\n<p>The RNC says oh, no. It&#8217;s merely referring to Jesus Christ, whose birth has been celebrated by Christians all over the world.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps I&#8217;m a little thick. I could swear as I read the statement that the RNC was making a direct reference to the new president.<\/p>\n<p>RNC communications director Sean Spicer &#8212; who&#8217;s about to become the White House press flack &#8212; said this in a tweet: &#8220;Christ is the King. He was born today so we could be saved. Its sad &amp; disappointing you are politicizing such a holy day.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>So help me, Sean, I would say that <em>you\u00a0folks<\/em> &#8212; with this &#8220;new King&#8221; reference &#8212; are politicizing the day.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"twitter-share\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?via=jkanelis\" class=\"twitter-share-button\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Republican National Committee will have to explain itself with a good bit more precision. The RNC put out a message that says the following: &#8220;Over two millennia ago, a new hope was born into the world, a Savior who would offer the promise of salvation to all mankind. 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