Posted on 02/21/2012 9:38:11 AM PST by SeekAndFind
Say, did Chris Matthews make this complaint when Barack Obama won the Catholic vote in 2008 by a 54/45 margin? Naaaah:
SCOTT WHITLOCK: Hi, Mr. Matthews, my name is Scott Whitlock. I’m with the Media Research Center and-
CHRIS MATTHEWS: What’s the Media Research Center?
WHITLOCK: Uh, we write about liberal media bias.
[Matthews visibly sighs and looks irritated. Audience laughs.]
MATTHEWS: Earlier tonight, you were talking about Nixon and the Southern Strategy and bigotry and things like that you and you said, quote, “If you’re really anti-gay, you become a Catholic now.” [Audience laughs.] I was wondering if you were saying that bigots become Catholic now and if you wanted to expand or apologize for that? [Audience laughs.]
MATTHEWS: I think there are people who have chosen to convert to the Catholic faith because they don’t like the liberal positions taken by their sectarian groups. That’s a fact. So, you can write that down. No, you can write that down.
WHITLOCK: So, you’re saying Catholicism is drawing bigots? Is that what you’re saying?
MATTHEWS: I’m saying that some people who are bigoted against gay people have changed religions. Yes. You got it right.
As a Catholic, I’m a little bemused by this argument. Almost all Christian denominations oppose same-sex marriage, and Catholics aren’t the most vocal on that point, at least not uniformly. Of all the larger Christian denominations, Catholics are the most liberal in terms of voting record, not the most conservative; Democrats are much more competitive among Catholics than among Protestants and especially evangelicals. As an active member of a Catholic parish, I can assure you that it’s much more liberal than any workplace in which I have ever worked.
There seems to be a lot less hesitation in the national media to indulge in attacking Catholics, especially on ludicrous and unsupported allegations like Matthews’. I think we see pretty clearly where the bigotry originates, and, well, I’m writing that down.
Update: Yes, I’m very well aware that Matthews is Catholic, which makes this even more bizarre.
If a catholic is elected president, the real president resides in Vatican /S
I don’t know by what authority Matthews can make that statement. It is just as logical as saying that some liberals are aliens.
There is no proof.
If an Obamahole emits noxious gasses in the middle of the woods, does anyone hear it?
Chris Matthews was baptized a Catholic but he has never lived his life by those principles. He calls Catholics bigots. He is immoral and dishonest. He is either homosexual or bisexual.
Well thank you, Mr. Matthews. It’s the nicest thing you’ve said about the Catholic Church in a long time.
Who watches this fool? Why take up space posting his crap. That should also go for the Big Eared Muslim.
Some of the worst liberals like Nancy Pelosi, Ted kennedy, and Mario Coumo are also Catholic. Matthews is delusional.
Actually I think a new expression for “someone with pretenses to faith, but only for the benefits of membership, not out of any true belief or personal sacrifice.”
You just don’t understand that Chis Matthews is smarter than you. In fact, Chris Matthews is smarter than everyone. You don’t believe it? Ask him.
No FReepin’ kidding, my FRiend.
The left knows the Reagan Democrats now make up much of the social conservative base of the Republican Party, and they know that socially conservative Catholics are the new Reagan Democrats.
Is Chris Matthews mac daddies closet lover?
Is Chris Matthews mac daddies closet lover?
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