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Edwards Blogger Flap Discomforts Religious Left By: Ben Smith
The Politico ^ | 2/9/07 | Ben Smith

Posted on 02/09/2007 9:02:35 PM PST by Right in Wisconsin

As the flap over alleged anti-Catholic writings by two John Edwards campaign bloggers devolves into a shouting match between conservative religious voices and liberal bloggers, some members of the "religious left" say they feel – again – shoved to the margins of the Democratic Party

(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: ac; bloggers; catholic; edwards; marcotte; persecution
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0207/2693.html

link to full article - a giggle for a Friday night

1 posted on 02/09/2007 9:02:37 PM PST by Right in Wisconsin
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To: Right in Wisconsin

What is a "religious left"?


2 posted on 02/09/2007 9:05:24 PM PST by Graybeard58 (Remember and pray for SSgt. Matt Maupin - MIA/POW- Iraq since 04/09/04)
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To: Right in Wisconsin

some members of the "religious left" say they feel – again – shoved to the margins of the Democratic Party


Hey religious left, get used to it. The Dems want your votes but they hate you as much as they hate the right.


3 posted on 02/09/2007 9:05:47 PM PST by freedomfiter2 (Hunter '08)
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To: Graybeard58

No kidding!


4 posted on 02/09/2007 9:07:18 PM PST by Right in Wisconsin (Have a Happy Day)
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To: Graybeard58
What is a "religious left"?

It's a group where religion (and moral values) has left.

5 posted on 02/09/2007 9:07:54 PM PST by evad
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To: Right in Wisconsin
...alleged anti-Catholic writings...

"Alleged" anti-Catholic writings?

I couldn't have written anything that vile about Hillary!

6 posted on 02/09/2007 9:08:31 PM PST by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: DuncanWaring

did you have to bring her in the discussion? i was having a good night....


7 posted on 02/09/2007 9:12:41 PM PST by Right in Wisconsin (Have a Happy Day)
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To: Graybeard58

I was wondering the same thing.


8 posted on 02/09/2007 9:13:21 PM PST by Arizona Carolyn
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To: Right in Wisconsin
"You imagine a similar kind of comment directed at the Jewish community or at the gay community – something at this level of intentional offensiveness -- and I have a hard time believing it gets resolved in the same way,"

And until there is a major backlash by Christians against the attacks, it will continue.

9 posted on 02/09/2007 9:20:27 PM PST by airborne (Elect an Airborne Ranger,Vietnam Veteran for President ! Duncan Hunter 2008!!)
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To: Graybeard58

Phony 'We made God in our image"
socialists posing as believers
to foist their agenda in
"Gods name"..


10 posted on 02/09/2007 9:23:29 PM PST by NickatNite2003 (From the Man from Hope" to the wife who snarls "Abandon All Hope!")
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To: Arizona Carolyn

If they had said anything about Mohammad, you can bet your Burka, they would out on their rear ends quicker than you can say "Behead the Infidel".


11 posted on 02/09/2007 9:33:53 PM PST by NavVet (O)
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To: Right in Wisconsin
some members of the "religious left" say they feel – again – shoved to the margins of the Democratic Party

And what a bunch of self-righteous hypocrites they are!

12 posted on 02/09/2007 9:46:34 PM PST by TBP
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To: Graybeard58
What is a "religious left"?

An oxymoron.

13 posted on 02/09/2007 11:44:15 PM PST by AlaskaErik (Everyone should have a subject they are ignorant about. I choose professional corporate sports.)
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To: Right in Wisconsin
The "left church" is basically saying: Edwards! That's our job, that's what we do: we brawl with the traditional faiths. Why'd you cut us out?

Here's the corker in the article:

But in a mark of how religious Democrats are fighting a war on two fronts, Kelley also took a passing shot at Donohue in an interview.

She said she hoped that Donohue would hew to the Catholic value of forgiveness in forgiving the bloggers – as Donohue had notoriously forgiven Mel Gibson.

14 posted on 02/10/2007 5:21:30 AM PST by Alia
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To: Right in Wisconsin

Religious left = anti American = democrat party. Any questions?


15 posted on 02/10/2007 5:42:07 AM PST by jmaroneps37 (google the "Verses of the Sword" to understand our Islamist enemies.)
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To: Right in Wisconsin

Having read as much of marcotte's blogging as my stomach and sensibiities could bear, what I have a problem with is, the filthy language.

I don't care about her positions, or her opinions, but her filthy mouth leaves me cold. If I knew children were reading her filth, I would be pretty upset.

As it is, if she can't express even one thought without the use of the F-word, that tells me a lot about her general intelligence. She is apparently lacking in basic language skills (and must not have a thesaurus or a dictionary, or a mother with a bar of soap).

She can write about anything she wants, but if the Edwards clan is comfortable with her filthy prose, and feel that she represents their values, then I am not comfortable with their parenting skills or their choice of employees.

So be it. I guess that tells us quite a lot about all the Edwards - more than I cared to know.

So, let the filth pour from the Edward's bloggers - I'm sure all the DUmmies who love him will be impressed that he is down on their level. I know I am. Just goes to show, money cannot buy class. Or even couth.


16 posted on 02/10/2007 5:54:51 AM PST by SusaninOhio
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To: Alia

Proving that the "religious" left doesn't understand how forgiveness works. Gibson apologized, and it appears he did so sincerely. Are the bloggers sincerely sorry for what they wrote? God forgives those who come to Him with contrition and the heartfelt intention to do better in the future. There's no evidence that the bloggers think they did anything wrong. It appears to me that they're more sorry they were caught, than truly sorry.


17 posted on 02/10/2007 5:59:55 AM PST by LadyNavyVet
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To: LadyNavyVet

You are exactly right on each point.


18 posted on 02/10/2007 6:21:01 AM PST by Alia
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