[trisham]

“Just this week, McCain repudiated the remarks of talk radio host Bill Cunningham,” Donohue said. “He should now repudiate Hagee’s long record of bashing Catholicism. After all, George W. Bush apologized for speaking at Bob Jones University, and Hagee makes Jones look like a lightweight in the ring of bigotry."

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Donohue is right, but I hope he's not holding his breath.

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

Well then McCain should have catholic endorsers apologize for not agreeing with protestants and all other people they disagree with. Where do we draw the line?

Bush shouldn't have apologized for the past errant policies of Bob Jones University. People shouldn't go around apologizing for other people's mistakes. They especially shouldn't apologize for other people's differing theology.

Apparently I had more faith in the reasoned response of Catholics than I should have. If we are political allies, shouldn't that be enough? Must everyone forever be silent about their theological disagreements? Is that really a rule Catholics want to live by themselves? If you save your own ears from offense it will come at the expense of your own freedom to speak about your beliefs.