Last Saturday afternoon, in Washington, DC, an aide to Nancy Pelosi visited the Bishop of the Catholic cathedral in DC. He told the Cardinal that Nancy Pelosi would be attending the next day's Mass, and he asked if the Cardinal would kindly say a few words that would include calling Pelosi a saint. Pelosi's aide said, "Look, I'll write a check here and now for a donation of $100,000 to your church if you'll just tell the congregation you see Pelosi as a saint.
The Cardinal thought about it and said, "Well, the church can use the money, so I'll work your request into tomorrow's homily."
As Pelosi's aide promised, Nancy Pelosi appeared for the Sunday worship and seated herself prominently at the forward left side of the center aisle. As promised, at the start of his sermon the Cardinal pointed out that Ms. Pelosi was present.
The Cardinal went on to say to the congregation "While Ms. Pelosi's presence is probably an honor to some, the woman is not numbered among my personal favorite personages.
Some of her most egregious views are contrary to tenets of the Church, and she tends to flip-flop on many other issues."
The Cardinal continued. "Nancy Pelosi is a petty, self -absorbed hypocrite, a thumb sucker, and a nit-wit. Nancy Pelosi is also a serial liar, a cheat, and a thief. I must say, Nancy Pelosi is the worst example of a faithful Catholic I have ever personally witnessed. She married for money and is using her wealth to lie to the American people. She also has a reputation for shirking her Representative obligations both in Washington, and in California. The woman is simply not to be trusted."
The Cardinal concluded, "But, when compared with President Obama, Ms. Pelosi is a saint.”
If that's "hate," there may never have been an un-hated politician in all of human history.
ReplyDeleteTelling the unvarnished truth is hate? This is why anyone with a sense of decency despises the dishonesty of sleazy, slimy, liberals and progressives.
ReplyDeleteorlin sellers
At least Mikeb is consistent. He goes from presenting fictional humor as evidence of "Obama hate," to . . . presenting fictional humor as evidence of "Pelosi hate combined with Obama hate."
Delete"Nancy Pelosi is a petty, self -absorbed hypocrite, a thumb sucker, and a nit-wit. Nancy Pelosi is also a serial liar, a cheat, and a thief. I must say, Nancy Pelosi is the worst example of a faithful Catholic I have ever personally witnessed. She married for money and is using her wealth to lie to the American people."
DeleteThat's "unvarnished", Orlin?
There's that delusion again, only liberals are slimy and dishonest. Keep living in your delusion orlin.
DeleteMike is this version hate speech also?
DeleteIn mid-2006, an updated version invoked the names of President George W. Bush and Vice-President Dick Cheney:
President George W. Bush was scheduled to visit the Methodist Church outside of Washington as part of his campaign.
Bush's campaign manager made a visit to the Bishop and said to him, "We've been getting a lot of bad publicity among Methodists because of Bush's position on
stem cell research and the like. We'd gladly make a contribution to the church of $100,000 if during your sermon you'd say the President is a saint."
The Bishop thinks it over for a few moments and finally says, "The Church is in desperate need of funds and I will agree to do it."
Bush pompously shows up looking especially smug and as the sermon progresses the Bishop begins his homily: "George Bush is a petty, self-absorbed hypocrite and a nitwit. He is a liar, a cheat, and a low-intelligence weasel with the world's largest chip on his shoulder. He steals elections. He politicizes science. He has lied about his military record and had the gall to put himself in a jet plane landing on a carrier posing before a banner stating 'Mission Accomplished.'"
"He invaded a country for oil and money, and is using it to lie to the American people. He continues to blur the line between church and state. Corruption is rampant in his administration. He routinely appoints incompetent and unqualified cronies to high-level federal government positions and as a result, hundreds and hundreds of Americans died tragically in New Orleans. He is so psychotic and megalomaniacal that he believes that he was chosen by God."
"He is the worst example of a Methodist I've ever personally known."
"But compared to Dick Cheney and the rest of his cabinet, George Bush is a saint."
Read more at http://www.snopes.com/politics/humor/saint.asp#tkrbrl6jTPUGpLfz.99
MBIAC......
Well, I'll tell you what, in my opinion everyone in Congress, both houses, are liberals, no matter what party they say they belong to. So, before you get all uppity about Republicans being conservative we'll just see if the new majority
Deletelimits the power of the government, cuts spending, lowers taxes, ends foreign wars, secures the borders, and rolls back the welfare/warfare state.
Feel free to hold your breath.
orlin sellers
"limits the power of the government, cuts spending, lowers taxes, ends foreign wars, secures the borders, and rolls back the welfare/warfare state."
DeleteNice delusion orlin, but that's not what the American people want. That's what YOUR little mind wants. And by the way, that's exactly what Rush says. Seems you are wrapped in Rush's group think. No surprise.
There are examples of hate speech on both sides. So?
DeleteThere are examples of hate speech on both sides. So?
DeleteSo, I've noticed that this "hate speech" only rises to the level of "treason," to your way of thinking, when it comes from one side, and not the other.
No, not at all. I've only called the Fox News actors' hate speech towards Obama treasonous. No one has ever received anything like the consistent and organized attack that he has on Fox News.
DeleteNo, not at all. I've only called the Fox News [casters'] hate speech towards Obama treasonous.
DeleteWhich would seem to indicate that all the "hate speech" you designate as "treasonous" does indeed come from only one side, and not the other.
No one has ever received anything like the consistent and organized attack that he has on Fox News.
So "hate speech" "provide[s] aid and comfort" to "the enemy" of the U.S., if said "hate speech" is "consistent and organized," but not if it's intermittent and/or disorganized?
So how does one ascertain how "consistent and organized" the "hate speech" has to be, in order to rise to the level of "treason"?
What a . . . novel legal theory . . .
By the way, Mikeb, when I ask "how does one ascertain how 'consistent and organized' the 'hate speech' has to be, in order to rise to the level of 'treason'?" keep in mind that treason is a capital crime.
DeleteIn other words, then, how nastily can one talk about elected officials before you want them to face execution for it?
This has been around for years and has been edited to include Democrats and Republicans Catholics and Methodist and I have even seen it edited to use Jews. So Mike you do not get to use this as an example of Republicans hating on your Messiah and his minion.. When the example including Bush and Cheney predates the Messiahs arrival on the national radar..In my opinion they are all traitors in collusion together.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.snopes.com/politics/humor/saint.asp
MBIAC...........
It doesn't have to be original to qualify as hate speech.
DeleteThen answer me this Mike was it Hate speech when Bush and Cheney's Name were used instead of Pelosi and Obama? which occurred prior to the version with Pelosi and Obama.
DeleteMBIAC......
Hate speech? Seriously? Insulting someone and expressing an opinion that they and their positions are awful is now hate speech?
DeleteAnd so, hate speech, an already stupid term, is being stretched so broad as to have no meaning, just has been done to racism by people like you using it as a knee jerk word to describe anything you dislike.
Nothing new here from the gun loons. Hate all government and politicians. I wonder just what they think the founders set up?
ReplyDelete"I wonder just what they think the founders set up? "
ReplyDeleteAccording to an earlier post it was delusional because it was a limited government based on a Constitutional Republic that did not include a welfare/warfare state.
You seem to be the delusional one.
orlin sellers
They also set up a government that supported and defended slavery. Gee, the law must not change over 260 years. I wonder why they included an amendment process if the didn't want any changes? Are you really this stupid?
DeleteWhich amendment did you say created the welfare/warfare state?
Deleteorlin sellers
You are just to stupid to get how the legislative process works.
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