Bush using Pope's death to advance his "cult. of life" agenda

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1. i will find a link shortly

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2. This was on the CNN news conference just now

[paineinthearse]

50. ?

I see a blank message area.

[DistressedAmerican]

3. Nice rephrasing! I Hate That Hypocritical Terminology!

Yesterday's comment on the issue:

[Placebo]

4. He hit Terri Schiavo & his "Culture of Life" nonsense in his statement.

Terri Schiavo with his, "We must always protect the weak."

He said "Culture of Life," outright.

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7. i do not know why I am shocked that he did that--but I AM!!

[aquart]

10. "Protect the weak"????

Okay, everybody who's weak ask George for Social Security and Health Care! Come on, George boy, where's all that protection???

Hell, this asshole won't even let the kids wear condoms.

[Griffy]

25. after they serve in the army..they will be protected by 6 feet of dirt! nt

[aquart]

5. How?

The pope refused to allow them to even take him to the hospital. HE made the decision to die, not anyone else.

[mmonk]

6. Of course,

he uses what he can and discards the areas where he disagrees.

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8. I hope Bush really gets burned on this one. How disgusting!!

[rocktivity]

9. He can't--if it's true that the Pope refused further medical help

That's not erring on the side of life.

:headbang:
rocknation

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13. The opope could have gone to hospital/ICU but he refused. That much

we know.

[Horse with no Name]

31. Well

He had his personal physician, a cardiologist, 2 ICU physicians, and Ear Nose and Throat physician and 2 nurses at his bedside.
I don't think being in a hospital would have bought him better care than that.
For the very weak and sick, the worst place in the world is in the hospital, as that is probably where he contracted the infection that gave him septic shock.
It's just generally the only avenue we have because we don't have the finances to have a team of doctors at our bedside in our home.

[rocktivity]

46. But he DIDN'T err on the side of life

He didn't take the path that would have allowed him to live longer, and he was certainly "more alive" cognitively than Terri! In President Mightymouse's eyes, at least, that should mean that the Pope flunked the "culture of life" test. Of course, maybe he meant to flunk it--maybe "choose your own way to die" was his parting message to the world!

:headbang:
rocknation

[Proud2BAmurkin]

11. Think he was talking about poverty when he said "strong protect the weak"?

He's a fucking asshat

[Reverend_Smitty]

12. Way to politicize the death of the pope

jack-ass. I couldn't even imagine Clinton doing something as crass as trying to push your own political agenda in a statement of condolence.

I'll say it once and I'll say it a 1000 more times...Shrub has no class

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14. well, I am going to write CNN and give them my opinion on this--I have

not watched other cable channels to see if there was any comments aobut Bush's crassness!!

[Reverend_Smitty]

15. I have MSRNC on...

and nobody picked up on it, but I sure did

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17. I suspose now is not the time to hit Bush with this--but sure hope the

media does later today!!

[Reverend_Smitty]

19. yeah hopefully the talking heads will...

hit him hard on this statement later

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23. how can anyone miss those words!!--Bush repeats them everytime he

opens his mouth lately!! They heard them.

[stray cat]

16. The Pope condemned the war in Iraq, the death penalty

The Pope embraced the poor and disenfrachised. Bush has an awfully narrow description for his "culture of life" - "Terry Shaivo" and the unborn after that everyone else can go to hell.

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18. Nicely said

[rocktivity]

43. And at look at how well his policies protected Baby Sun Hudson!

Unfortunately, HIS "weakness" was more financial than medical...


More info

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rocknation

[DemExpat]

20. I have ESP....when I heard that he was going to speak on the Pope's

death, my first thought was that he was going to use it for his culture of life agenda somehow.....:D:D:D

:puke:

DemEx

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22. those words not mentioned this very brief Yahoo report

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&ncid=578&e=2&u=/nm/20050402/pl_nm/pope_bush_dc

Bush Mourns Death of Pope John Paul

6 minutes ago




WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Bush and first lady Laura Bush mourned Pope John Paul II on Saturday as a "champion of human freedom."

[jefferson_dem]

21. Here's a quickie transciption of the Chimp-monster's idiotic babblings...

The world has lost a champion of human freedom. And a good and faithful servant of god has been called home. Pope John Paul II left the throne of St. Peter in the same way he ascended to it -- as a witness to the dignity of human lifE.

In his native Poland, that witness launched a democratic revolution that swept eastern europe and changed the course of history. Throughout the west, John Paul's witness reminded us of our obligation to build a culture of life, in which the strong protect the weaK. And during the pope's final years, his witness was made even more powerful by his daily courage in the face of illness and great suffering.

All Popes belong to the worlD. But Americans had special reason to love the man from krakow. In his visits to our country, the pope spoke of our prove denial -- provencial constitution, our declaration and the blessings of liberty that follow from them. It's these truths, he said, that led people all over the world to look to america with hope and respect.

Pope John Paul II was, himself, an inspiration to millions of Americans, and to so many more throughout the world. We will always remember the humble, wise, and fearless priest, who became one of history's great moral leaders. We're grateful to God for sending such a man, a son of Poland, who became the Bishop of Rome, and a hero for the ages.

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24. "our obligation to build a culture of life,"--yes, Bush's words during

his offical comments about the passing of the Pope. CRASS

[merh]

26. Of course, as the reporter on ABC that has traveled with the Pope

pointed out, The Culture of Life message has been Pope John Paul II's message and the weed stole it from him. He took advantage of his illness to pervert and steal his message.

The ABC journalist also pointed out that the Pope's "culture of life" call included non-violence, anti-war and anti capital punishment.

The weed will get caught up in all of this and his lies will catch up with him. It is all turning and the truth will set us free from their tyranny.

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27. whow. ABC did good. thanks for your post

[Proud2BAmurkin]

28. Who was that ABC journalist?

He'll soon be fired

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29. Here is Bill Clintons statement. He puts Bush to shame

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x3410563

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30. well, I certainly hope NOT.

[DARE to HOPE]

32. Thank you, Merh, for reporting this, and for your words of hope.

I believe it IS turning--look how the news of the Pope's death swept the Schiavo circus away in shame.

God save us.

Rest in peace, dear Karol.

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35. I have watched mainly Msnbc since the Pope's recent illness. I have

to say that they have treated it vigil good.

[merh]

41. My faith tells me that God would not call him home for a bad

reason, that there is a reason why he chose now to let him find peace and rest. A new era is upon us and with faith and love, all things are possible. :hug:

Rest in Peace papa!

[merh]

37. I don't know his name, he apparently has traveled quite a bit

with the pope. He sounded irritated by the weed's use of "cult. of life" and made the comment. I am sure it has since been scrubbed and he has been docked some pay or suspended.

It was very refreshing to hear.

[mattclearing]

33. We *have* to adopt your abbreviation.

Cult of life indeed.

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34. the abreviation has been passing around several websites of late.

[Mr_Spock]

36. Pope

[Nancy Waterman]

38. The new talking point:

a culture of life, in which the strong protect the weak.

[Mr_Spock]

39. CULT of life - hahaha

good one

[matt819]

40. Cult of Life

Good abbreviation. Let's start calling it that and see if it takes off. No period after the cult. Just Cult of Life, and see what happens.

[Mr_Spock]

42. They'll change it to "Cult of Death" and kill us all

Just to be different!

[usregimechange]

44. He would seek political advantage from his own dead mother.

[Bluebear]

45. Cult of Life! Mwahahahahaha

[rocktivity]

47. MOBILIZE!!!

Remind all the media outlets know that roughly 70% of America don't approve of government interference in right-to-life matters, and point out that by refusing additional hosptial care, the Pope did NOT to cling to life as long as possible. Yet, Bush thought nothing of slipping in an agenda talking point when he was officially mourning the Pope's death. I think a letter-writing campaign is in order: to the DU Media Blaster, Robin!

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rocknation

[ultraist]

48. The pope's view of culture of life included anti WAR & anti death penalty

But of course, W* ignored that part and used the pope's death as an excuse to capitalize on his fundie base when he offered his condolences and used that phrase. Despicable.

Bush has not mentioned anything about what happened today in his "culture of death" war in Iraq.

[Contrary1]

49. How ironic.

Shrub quoting the Pope:

"...It's these truths, he said, that led people all over the world to look to america with hope and respect."

And it took just a couple years of the Idiot Son to turn it all around.

[Bluebear]

51. one more kick

[greatauntoftriplets]

52. "Culture of life"????

That is rich considering craphead's cursory review of the appeals of people on death row in Texas when he was governor.