Posted on 09/23/2020 11:07:41 AM PDT by White Lives Matter
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin slammed religious criticisms of Judge Amy Coney Barrett, a front-runner for President Trump's nomination to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court.
During an interview on Fox and Friends Wednesday, the centrist Democrat decried the attacks against Barrett's Catholic beliefs, which some outlets have linked to the dystopian novel The Handmaid's Tale that has been converted into a television series.
"I have heard your colleagues in the Senate query her about her religion, which makes you wonder should a person’s religion disqualify them from a job on the Supreme Court? Because it sounds like some people on your side think that it should," host Steve Doocy asked.
"Well, I guess whatever side you're on, they can pick whatever they want to pick. I’m Catholic, OK? And religion should not enter into it. It sure doesn’t with me," Manchin said.
"Does anything about her Catholic background bother you?" Doocy pressed.
"Not at all. No. We are who we are, how we were raised, where we were raised, and who raised us," Manchin said.
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I suppose the Democrats hate JFK?
Or do they just hate Catholics when its convenient?
Meh. He’s from a state with a big Catholic population.
This is about self-preservation, nothing more.
Thumbs up for the (potential) vote.
But it’s a backhanded compliment to say we Catholics can’t be blamed for our faith because it’s the way we were raised.
BTW — if I were in a position to do so, I would oppose a Muslim for the Supreme Court. Their religion explicitly says that Sharia Law is the highest law. Sharia Law comes first. The Constitution would not necessarily matter in their decision making. For me, a Muslim would be a non-starter. I see no similar concern with a Catholic, Protestant or Jew.
Manchin should Change parties.
Never trust a turncoat, we can do better.
I think most Supreme Court justices are Catholic.
The constitution is compatible with Catholicism and Vice versa.
Abortion is a problem. It is compatible with neither
Joe Manchin is a worm, unworthy of any praise, he will vote no on anyone that Trump nominates, he routinely throws out a criticism of his party only to vote with them at crunch time...
Lotsa Catholics in W Va....that’ll be the day.
West Virginia? Catholic?
6%
manchin is a snake. no telling what he will do. he talks out of both sides of his mouth.
But does their dogma live loudly in them with dems?????
Just a few Catholics, mainly Italian or Slavic descendents in the Panhandle.
Manchin has Italian ancestry.
Go crawl back under your Demonic Party rock you scumbag... POS comes out and states the obvious with every conservative appointee, then turns around and votes in lines with the rest of the vile Demonics. Pointless bloviating from the Munchkin...
Manchin is a snake, but if he is sending a signal to Trumo & McConnell that he could bought with some goodies for WV, he might be worth listening to.
The Flim-Flam man!
Then he needs to come on over to the R side.
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