Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Bishop Tobin A "Political Hack"?
So saith an alleged Catholic



Larry O'Donnell: Bishop Who Banned Patrick Kennedy 'A Political Hack'
By Mark Finkelstein
November 23, 2009 - 10:56 ET

Leave it to Larry to fan the flames . . .

On today's Morning Joe, Larry O'Donnell called the Roman Catholic bishop who barred Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-R.I.) from taking communion a "political hack."

Interestingly, Mika Brzezinski had a totally different take, arguing the controversy was not about the Church but about Kennedy publicizing the matter in a play to his base. Though Bishop Thomas Tobin sent his letter to Kennedy more than two years ago, its contents didn't come to light until Kennedy recently revealed them to a Rhode Island newspaper.

MIKA BRZEZINSKI: I think this is about Patrick Kennedy . . . All of a sudden this comes out . . . This is about Patrick Kennedy publicizing his rift with the Church so that he can appeal to members of his base.

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LARRY O'DONNELL: This is a political act by a political bishop . . . Political bishops do the church absolutely no good. This guy's—this bishop is a political hack.
Joe Scarborough was quick to disassociate himself from the latest from the man he's dubbed Crazy Larry . . .

JOE SCARBOROUGH: Sister Margaret, I had nothing to do with this conversation, Sister. Nothing at all! I love the Catholic church.
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5 comments:

  1. Al1:48 AM

    It is a political act - by Kennedy, not the Bishop. The more I watch some of these idiots like Kennedy & newscasters like Chris Matthews & Larry O'Donnell the more I long for a reenactment of what happenned to Ananias & Sapphira in Acts 5 involving a few of them.

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  2. Michelle Therese3:51 AM

    Notice how Liberals excel at name-calling and nothing else?

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  3. Adeodatus492:19 PM

    "political hack."

    The very definition of a politician. [Hint Hint! Patrick Kennedy]

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  4. Anonymous4:19 PM

    Hmm. Anyone notice the Vatican II/Syllabus of Errors dichotomy here?

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  5. Greta11:20 PM

    Tobin was on ORielly this evening and it was fun to watch. Billy is far from a good Catholic and could not believe the positions this Bishop took on some issues which are in fact true Catholic teaching.

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