Top Kentucky Democrat Delivers Awkward Speech After Tuesday's Election

Moments after election results poured in and it became clear Kentucky GOP candidate Matt Bevin had become only the second Republican to win the state's governorship in four decades, state House Speaker Greg Stumbo turned to theology in his speech to fellow Kentucky Democrats.

Stumbo's hermeneutical rant started when he addressed the perception that Democrats are less "godly" than Republicans. He went on to say, though the holy book doesn't address Republicans or Democrats directly, "The Bible is a book of parables."

"I don’t know whether Jesus would have been a Democrat or Republican, and nobody else does, but I know this. He was a carpenter and a teacher, and I bet every carpenter and teacher I know are pretty good Democrats," Stumbo said.

Stumbo's speech was heavily criticized Tuesday night on social media.

Not sure what's more stunning, the results of the election or Stumbo's speech. What in the world was that?

— Bryan Baise (@bryanbaise)

November 4, 2015

@jddyche that was crazytown

— phil purdom (@purdom44) November 4, 2015

Greg Stumbo just gave the most ignorant rant about what the Bible teaches and why churches should vote Democrat that I've ever heard.

— Brad Hall (@pastorbradhall) November 4, 2015

In reaction to Tuesday night's election results, Stumbo said it was a "night some of us didn't see coming," but he told Democratic voters, "There's a dawn tomorrow."

"If, in fact, the Bible is a book of parables, like I believe it is, think about this: Mary did not ride an elephant into Bethlehem that night. So you go home and you go to your church and you tell people, I’m a Democrat, I’m a God-fearing Democrat," Stumbo told the crowd.

Watch Stumbo's speech:

(H/T: The Federalist)

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