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TPM - Reconsider legitimizing "Catholic League" story
The one linked on the front page: "Obama takes heat from Catholic League over Pfleger"
I know CNN.com posted it first, but that doesn't make it right. Has anyone looked at who this "William Donohue" guy of the Catholic League really is?! Check out Media Matters:
http://mediamatters.org/items/200412210001
To call it "news" that this man took offense at something in the news (in this case, calling out Obama for being friendly with Pfleger) is like calling it "news" when Alberto Gonzales says he can't recall something, or when Bush calls something "awesome" -- or when Ann Coulter says something nasty. Meaning, it's not.
Here are some other Donohue jewels: Senator John Kerry "never found an abortion he couldn't justify" and "Hollywood likes anal sex."
He doesn't deserve front-page link, above or below the proverbial fold. He probably doesn't deserve this post about him, but frankly, I was so upset when I linked the article that I had to learn and then share the truth about him.
I think most of us here--even the trolls--are above needing to hear from this guy.
Comments (3)
You make an excellent point. Donahue is a kook. He tried to get The Simpsons taken off the air! He's both a prude and an extremist and he really shouldn't be quoted on any issue without that qualification.
Maybe he should be referred to as "religious extremist," in every reference. Or "radical cleric."
June 1, 2008 10:51 AM | Reply | Permalink
Yvonne: Thanks for that link to Media Matters! His quote about "the gay death style" was particularly kookie.
June 1, 2008 11:52 AM | Reply | Permalink
Thanks, Destor & Wade. I tied to comment similarly on CNN.com, but they'd already closed the link to comments (I wonder why?)
The more mainstream media give these people a pulpit, the worse off our political process becomes.
June 1, 2008 10:54 PM | Reply | Permalink
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