Donohue: Roberts Nomination & Catholic Baiting

NewsMax ^ | 7/20/05 | Limbacher

[Tumbleweed_Connection]

The lead article in today’s The American Prospect, an online magazine, says that President Bush’s selection of Judge John Roberts for a seat on the Supreme Court is evidence of his "Playing the Catholic card.”

According to Adele M. Stan, Bush is "betting he’s bought himself some insulation—any opposition to Roberts, particularly because of his anti-abortion record, will likely be countered with accusations of anti-Catholicism.”

She says this is a "timely pitch” to "conservative Catholic voters prior to the midterm elections”; she urges "liberal Catholics” and others to protest Roberts.

Stan goes even further on her blog, AddieStan, by saying "Rome must be smiling” at Bush’s choice. She asks that readers contact the Democratic Catholics on the Senate Judiciary Committee to reject Roberts.

Catholic League president William Donohue commented as follows:

"We had no idea that John G. Roberts, Jr. was a Roman Catholic until today. But when we learned of his religious affiliation, we wondered how long it would be before his religion would be dragged into the debate.

"We didn’t have to wait too long: The American Prospect, never friendly to Catholics, let Adele M. Stan do its bidding. Roberts, she says, was chosen purely for sinister reasons.

"Now let’s apply this logic to President Clinton’s selection of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Steven Breyer for the Supreme Court. Did he do so because he liked ‘Playing the Jewish card’? And did he do so because he wanted his critics to be seen as anti-Semites? For good measure, was Israel ‘smiling’ when Clinton chose Ginsburg and Breyer?

"The fact that Jew baiting did not accompany the nominations of Ginsburg and Breyer shows how this nation has progressed.

"Unfortunately, within 24 hours of Roberts’ nomination, Catholic baiting has raised its ugly head. And the fact that it is coming from a mainstream liberal source is even more disconcerting. We hope this is not the beginning of an ugly few months.”

[big'ol_freeper]

Already posted:

Was Roberts Chosen Because He's Catholic?

[sirchtruth]

We hope this is not the beginning of an ugly few months.”

I hope it gets so damn ugly the MSM&D are put out of their political/sychophantic misery.

I dare the dems to get ugly/negetive on this nominees confirmation!

[bill1952]

According to Adele M. Stan, Bush is "betting he’s bought himself some insulation

Yeah, that will help him greatly in the 08 election...

[siunevada]

And the fact that it is coming from a mainstream liberal source is even more disconcerting.

They're just not as discreet as they used to be. Everyone knows they are bigots, they are tired of pretending otherwise.

[Steve_Seattle]

"We had no idea that John G. Roberts, Jr. was a Roman Catholic until today. But when we learned of his religious affiliation, we wondered how long it would be before his religion would be dragged into the debate."

Dems still fancy themselves as the anti-bigotry party, the party that wants to keep religion out of politics, but once again they are playing the religion card, dragging someone's faith into the debate.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Since my Catholic friends now have a German Pope, I've been "baiting" them with beer and pretzels. ;)

[Steve_Seattle]

"She says this is a "timely pitch” to "conservative Catholic voters prior to the midterm elections”"

We're well over a year away from the mid-term elections. What this is for the Dems is a timely pitch for an appeal to anti-Catholic bigotry.

[Coldwater Creek]

Think how loud that they would have yelled had Roberts been a So. Bapist.??????

[friendly]

Ferocious anti-Catholic bigots like Schumer and Boxer will fight tooth and nail against any practicing Roman Catholic (or devout/evangelical Protestant) from ever being named to the Supreme Court. The democrats have a long tradition of anti-Catholic bigotry, as can be seen in this democrat party propaganda from the 1850's.

[Coldwater Creek]

I wonder why it is true that Dems are so anti Catholic, when I think that they are a morjority of the Congress????

[CitizenM]

Oh, pelllleeeaze.

So, if Bush had picked a woman – he would be pandering to the female voters.
If he picked a black – to the black population.
If he picked a Hispanic – to all those of Spanish or Mexican heritage.
If he picked someone of the Jewish faith– well, he would be expecting gratitude from the Jewish voters.
Etc, etc, and so forth.

What would make them happy: An American of mixed heritage, who is neuter in gender and agnostic?

Whatever they can come up with they will use to find fault. This is just too pitiful for publication. Let’s see if Kerry and Kennedy speak out against any Catholic bashing that results from this kind of trashy journalism.

[Tumbleweed_Connection]

How many Hispanics are not Catholic?

[siunevada]

"How many Hispanics are not Catholic?"

This site says 23% self-identify as Protestant:

http://www.facsnet.org/issues/faith/espinosa.php

Then out of the Catholics, how many are faithful? Probably less than half, just like the rest of the population.

[drpix]

Exactly which Catholics does the American Prospect speak to?

[YOUGOTIT]

The people who run the democrat party are anti-Chrisitan, anti-Jewish and will use religion as the reason for destroying someone. The neoleft has become what the national socialist and communist were; Anti-freedom, so as to impose their belief structure on everyone through hate and violence.

[Tumbleweed_Connection]

ONLY for the sake of assumption, using your figures, say 55% of the sector consists of practicing Catholics. Which party in their right mind would ignore their deeply regarded religion?

[Steve_Seattle]

"How many Hispanics are not Catholic?"

Quite a few more than 30 years ago. Many have gone over to evangelical Protestantism, and some have dropped out of Christianity entirely. But I don't know the percentages.

[Tumbleweed_Connection]

How do you feel Hispanics will react to the defacing of Christianity?

[Steve_Seattle]

I wonder why it is true that Dems are so anti Catholic, when I think that they are a morjority of the Congress????

Many Catholics are born Democrats and do not at all identify with the Republican Party. Liberal Catholics accept abortion and gay marriage because they think the Dems are better on the "compassion" issues and the environment. My dad was anti-abortion, anti-affirmative action, anti-feminist, anti-union - and a staunch, Republican-hating Democrat till the day he died. Go figure.