What did Clinton say about the pope that has the pukes in a frenzy?

[goodboy]

My dad said there was something on crossfire about a "controversial" statement about the pope?

[Bouncy Ball]

1. He probably called him "the Pope" or something totally innocent

like that. Doesn't take much to get repukes in a frenzy. Isn't that their normal state of mind, anyway?

[Dookus]

2. He was asked about the Pope's legacy

and Clinton said, rightly, that the Pope will have a mixed legacy.

[goodboy]

3. is that it? WOW..,.(nt)

[Dookus]

6. yes

here's the exact quote:

"En route to Rome, Clinton told reporters the pope “centralized authority in the papacy again and enforced a very conservative theological doctrine. There will be debates about that. The number of Catholics increased by 250 million on his watch. But the numbers of priests didn't. He's like all of us - he may have a mixed legacy.”

[goodboy]

9. Uh oh! That's like...blasphemy man! How dare he tell the truth! (nt)

[antigone382]

47. But it isn't blasphemy that most pukes believe the Pope went to hell.

:eyes:

Edited to clarify: I'm not rolling my eyes at you, of course, goodboy, but at yet another example of blatant RW hypocrisy in action.

[goodboy]

49. no need to explain....I appreciate your response. (tnt)

[salvorhardin]

11. Nuance, complexity and insight, oh my!

Can't have none of that. </sarcasm>

[AllyCat]

22. It's true...

A former theology professor of mine is a chaplain and Catholic theologian (not a priest because of that whole female genitalia thing). She said this Pope has set up extremely conservative channels that will only allow other conservatives to continue to serve as pope until the next infallible one changes it. She said it scares her a little bit because most people don't know how much the new workings will subject women to even less power than they have right now.

Clinton speaks the truth and the corporate media and the pukes go nuts...they can't take the truth. It threatens their alternate reality.

And what did he say that was so....bad??? If anything, he just noted part of the Pope's humanity in that we are all remembered for different things.

[buff2]

18. How DARE he voice an opinion?

Hasn't he learned by now that repukes are the only who has rights and who can speak for the rest of us?

I guess his hanging out with poppy and dim-son isn't scoring him any points with the repukes after all. :eyes:

[goodboy]

20. especially when he was ASKED for his opinion...I mean, who does he

think he is?

[buff2]

33. Really.....

I guess he thought it was safe to speak since he's had his nose stuck up old man poppy's ass.

[goodboy]

no. he can't speak unless his whole head is firmly planted up his

tight ass.

[ltfranklin]

43. So what did Booosh say?

maybe..."Wul, I guess he don't sh*t in the woods!", accompanied by a smirk.

[radwriter0555]

45. bush said "LOVE the shoes!!!!"

that man of keen intellect and insight.

[SaveElmer]

4. The truth just kills those guys!!! nt

[cynatnite]

5. I saw one comment highlighted on CNN

"There will be debates about him. But on balance, he was a man of God, he was a consistent person, he did what he thought was right. That's about all you can ask of anybody."

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050407/ap_on_re_eu/pope_bush_6

I think the repubs have been frothing at the mouth to find something to bash Clinton and this is all they could come up with :eyes: Go figure.

[goodboy]

7. what a load of BS...conservatives despise the pope for his positions

on human rights and war...


why do they care so much now? Is it because they need a diversion?

[Windy]

17. Most think that Catholics are going to hell...

this is just another instance of hypocrisy!

[buff2]

28. Didn't the moron in chief say that only Christians will go to Heaven?

I think he told a reporter that one time. God,to see him and Mrs. Frump in her all black outfit and veil,you'd have thought she was trying to be Jackie O. and that they were the perfect Catholic couple. :puke:

[sonicx]

31. i dunno, but he did say you can't be President without having a...

"relationship with tha lord."

[buff2]

39. Like HE really has one......LOL

He is such a hypocrite.

[Straight Shooter]

46. But bush DOES have a relationship with the Lord

It's just a really really bad relationship.

[goodboy]

29. *shakes head* all I can do is shake my head at this one...(nt)

[oasis]

8. It was a statement that fell short of 100% praise for the Pope's legacy.

The right wing siezes on that 2%. Just another distraction from the Delay and Mel Martinez scandals.

[goodboy]

10. yep, you're right oasis...they NEEDED a diversion. (nt)

[Pacifist Patriot]

23. Okay, my head has been in another academic sand pile....

Mel Martinez scandal? I'm a constituent and an ignorant one these past couple of weeks. What's up!!!!

[goodboy]

25. It was Martinez, and a senior aide who wrote the schiavo puke talking

points memo.

[Pacifist Patriot]

30. Holy shit!

[oasis]

34. Operation MESS. Martinez Exploitation of Schiavo's Suffering.

[goodboy]

35. there's a thread in LBN about it...check it out...(nt)

[oasis]

26. It has been revealed that the "Schiavo Memo" came from his office.

The one thatt urges Republicans to use her for political advantage.

[Pacifist Patriot]

32. I don't know whether to laugh or cry.

I was pretty active on the Castor campaign and believe with every ounce of my being that she received more votes on election day. At the very least had more voters intending to cast votes for her on election day. I don't give a rat's hiney if I'm accused of sour grapes, but boy would I love to see him go down in flames.

Idiot who opposes a minimum wage hike of a dollar an hour because, "gee folks it's only $40 a week." I sure don't need someone that out of touch representing my interests.

[oasis]

42. Not to worry. Other Florida Repugs will pay for Operation MESS.

Martinez Exploitation of Schaivo's Suffering.

[blm]

12. He said the Pope had a mixed record. Freepers agree when Rush sez it

See, the Pope agreed with Clinton, Gore and Kerry about 90% of the time on poverty, environment, healthcare, fair wages, exhausting diplomacy before war.

The Pope agreed with Bush ONLY on abortion and stemcell research. That's it. And Bush doesn't even want to make abortion illegal.

So, the freepers agree with Bush that the Pope was wrong about war and wrong about fair wages for working people, and wrong about poverty concerns, and wrong to put healthcare above profits, and wrong about environmental concerns.....

so... What's their beef?

[goodboy]

15. Their beef is about to be cooked in the fire that is Tom Delay's political

career.

[Bouncy Ball]

13. Ok I've read this thread,.

That's IT???? THAT'S the comment? Oh geez, they really will get their panties in a wad over nothing, won't they?

Since when did repukes become so pro-Catholic, anyway?

:eyes:

[goodboy]

16. "when did the pukes become so pro=Catholic?" great question, BB

[Pacifist Patriot]

24. When do they become pro-anything?

When they think it buys them a few extra approval points.

[sonicx]

14. Another Drudge noise story (like the Chris Rock thing)

taking shit out off context to smear someone.

[Catherine Vincent]

19. Just tell the freepers Clinton was lying.

They believe that's what he does anyways.

[billkurtmeyer]

21. Won't fit on a bumper sticker - their brains can't process . . . requires

too much thinking - makes their brains hurt.

[goodboy]

27. brains? (nt)

[Devil Dog Dem]

36. He called him a Dress Wearing Boy Fondler

No wait, he called him "His Holiness"

Sorry, I got confused.

[goodboy]

37. uh no I think he meant David Drier...(nt)

[seabeyond]

38. isnt it wonderful to hear a person saying something in truth not story

[goodboy]

40. hey Sea...it sure is. It's been so long since I heard truth, I'd

forgotten what it was.

[Inland]

41. Didn't the Pope oppose the Iraq war? Freepers don't think Pope perfect.

Until they can slam Clinton.

Clinton tells a thoughtful truth, and the freepers drop any shred of principle to slam him for it. What creeps.

[Kerrytravelers]

44. The problem is that Clinton forgot to ask permission from the Emperor

and failed to ask what the Emperor's handler, cheney's opinion was prior to speaking.

How dare he. :eyes:

[RobertSeattle]

48. Seattle PI's Horsey sums it all up