Witch Willows WanderingsCatholics Slam Bloggers…
February 8th 2007 15:42
The women that are the center of this story are Amanda Marcotte and Melissa McEwan. McEwan posts at Shakespeare’s Sister and apparently Mr. Donahue found a blog she wrote back in Feb of 2006 where “She questioned what religious conservatives don't understand about 'keeping your noses out of our britches, our beds and our families?'” Marcotte writes on Pandagon where apparently on Dec of 2006 she wrote “The Catholic church is not about to let something like compassion for girls get in the way of using the state as an instrument to force women to bear more tithing Catholics.”
First of all…I think Mr. Donahue needs to get his head out of his butt and realize that Catholics are always a topic of discussion on many fronts and that the 2 blogs written by 2 women are just a drop in the bucket. Second, is he so smug that he can’t see that the Catholic Church normally brings things on themselves without any help from bloggers or anyone else? I think this guy has been drinking too much holy wine if he things Mr. Edwards should be responsible for what these women blogged on BEFORE he hired them! Blogging is a big business now and most bloggers don’t hold back with their thoughts or opinions on anything. That’s the great thing about blogging…it’s not the same as being a journalist because your blog is YOUR OPINION, not facts or news to make other look bad.
I actually saw Mr. Donahue on the Tucker Carlson show on MSNBC yesterday. He basically called the women bigots and used some other choice non-PC words then turned around and made a discriminatory comment about Muslims. They do not have the transcripts for yesterday’s show up yet, and I can’t remember his exact words to quote him….but never-the-less, he basically called the women bigots and trash talkers, then in the same breath commented about how Muslims would be treated better than Catholics have been. But like I said…no transcripts for exact wording, but here is the link to the site: Tucker
**UPDATED: The transcripts were posted and Mr. Donahue said "If you take a look at some of the stuff on the blogosphere that‘s said about Christians in general, Catholics in particular, it‘s absolutely mind boggling. Muslims are given more respect." Reading it doesn't do it justice because you can't hear or see how he acted when saying that about Muslims. The way he said it on the show made it sound like Catholics should get way more respect than a dirty Muslim. He then began back-peddling right away to try to make it sound "less harsh". I don't think Mr. Donahue has any right to cast stones at anyone.
So what’s this guys beef with these women? Is it because of the comments they made about the Pope, the Church, the holy Mother, and abortion or are they being targeted only because Mr. Edwards’ campaign hired them as bloggers? I’m going to go with the 2nd answer. I think this guy has nothing better to do but complain about what 2 women wrote prior to being part of the Edwards campaign.
What’s even more interesting is how he was the one that came out against the Joan Osborne song “One of Us” because he thought it was “Catholic-baiting” and sacrilegious. This supposed good God-fearing man needs to check himself on his own bigotry and hate speech, not to mention, when did he become the expert on what hate speech is?
I fully support John Edwards for President and have signed up to support his campaign when I heard he was going to run. His website is fabulous and is very technologically advanced (for a Presidential campaign) yet friendly and easy to understand. He has had several live streaming broadcasts, one of which he took email questions while you watched. His family has a running diary and there is an entire list of blogs and supporting bloggers. So I suppose Mr. Donahue and his “friends” spent hours on end searching each and every blog back to the very first post on each and finally stumbled across these 2 women with blogs that were written pre-Edwards. He needs to get a life and get on with it. I too have tried to sign up to be a Edwards blogger using my this site…non-paid of course. Heaven forbid my link ever gets listed on the campaign site….Mr. Donahue’s head would explode over some of the things I’ve written. I’m sure I would be the biggest bigot known to man and a heathen, and he would be on the “hotline” to the Pope to pray for my damned soul.
If for some reason I suddenly disappear and stop posting to my blog…be afraid…..that means “they” got me! I can see a team of Catholic priests and Cardinals dressed in their finest with black masks to conceal their identity, busting into my home late in the night to wisk me away to the Vatican for interrogation. Just check my room for the broken rosary beads.
If you want to know more interesting facts about Mr. Bigot….I mean, Mr. Donahue then take a look at his Wikipedia profile. He’s been a busy, busy man. He has slammed Joan Osborne, the movie Dogma, Marilyn Manson, an ABC show called “Nothing Sacred”, all of Hollywood in general (comments he made on Scarborough Country), President Bush sending out “holiday” cards, TV show CSI, Muslims, Gays, South Park, and many others. One he did side with was Gibson’s “Passion of the Christ”. Imagine my surprise.
Donahue on Wikipedia
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Comment by Francis
Passionate Apathy
Any reply (or even any notice) from the Edwards camp regarding Donahue's demands?
Comment by Miss Faith
The Truth about non-Christian Religions
Who Pee'd in My Cauldron?
"The tone and the sentiment of some of Amanda Marcotte's and Melissa McEwan's posts personally offended me. It's not how I talk to people, and it's not how I expect the people who work for me to talk to people. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but that kind of intolerant language will not be permitted from anyone on my campaign, whether it's intended as satire, humor, or anything else. But I also believe in giving everyone a fair shake. I've talked to Amanda and Melissa; they have both assured me that it was never their intention to malign anyone's faith, and I take them at their word. We're beginning a great debate about the future of our country, and we can't let it be hijacked. It will take discipline, focus, and courage to build the America we believe in. "
So he has decided NOT to give into the demands set forth by Mr. Donahue and fire them. I was hoping that he would stand his ground on this. I think he would be a great President.
Comment by Francis
Passionate Apathy
Just to be safe, though, if you happen to see a bunch of albinos hanging around your home then keep on driving!!
Comment by Miss Faith
The Truth about non-Christian Religions
Who Pee'd in My Cauldron?
I suppose you're right with the President situation. Whoever we "elect" it really can't be much worse. I'm thinking of starting a campaign for my 8 month old son...he seems to have better ideas than the current administration.
And I think if albinos were circling around my house anytime soon my Muslim neighbor would probably go "jihad" and take them out....he's a little paranoid.
Comment by Lilla
Enviro Warrior
An Extra Ordinary Life
Dream Herald
Esoteric Bookshop
Interesting post, although this argument dosn't surprise me, as argument is what keeps itself going, isn't it? It's all that Religious leaders need... what I remain wary off in these replies you have quoted, is the respondies accusation which immediately uses fear to undermine the possibility of the objective truth being presented.
On top of this comes the unparalled fascist slam that any open-minded, honest to goodness curiosty is BAD BAD BAD...NO NO NO don't ask questions, don't entertain new ideas, don't think, FOR GOD'S SAKE, DON'T QUESTION!!!!
Phooey...
Lilla ...