> Kent Finnell wrote:
>>> Is Rupert Murdoch a Catholic? It's been wall to wall on
>>> Fox every time I turn it on (admittedly not often). I'm
>>> surprised they haven't devised some way to cover his
>>> visits to the bathroom. (Does the Pope sh*t in the
>>> woods?).
>>>
>>>
>>> Worse yet is the fawning tone of the coverage. One
>>> studio anchor commented to a stringer about 'how lucky'
>>> she was to actually get cover todays events
>>> directly...and how she wished she could be there.
>>>
>>> Yeah, I know. I could just turn it off; but you
>>> know--train wrecks and all that....
>>>
>>> That said, I wonder if this could work against Faux's
>>> market share? I mean Catholics are not among the
>>> favorite subjects of some of their demographic.
>>>
>>> jak
>>
>> Jack Dedert, anti-Catholic? Naw, no way.
>
> Anti-Catholic? I presented my views pretty extensively.
> No, I'm not anti-Catholic. I'm anti-authoritarian. In
> that the Pope believes that he is God's only conduit to
> humanity....
He and at least half the Catholics in the world. Shouldn't
be any skin off your nose. Try decaf or getting up on the
right side of the bed.
>>
>> Maybe you prefer the Rev. Jeremiah Wright?
>>
> I might...although I'd get tired of him just as
> quickly....
>
>> Pope Benedict, "God bless America."
>>
>> Rev. Wright, "No, no, God DAMN America."
>>
>> More to your liking, Jack?
>>
I have no doubt. But did you do either at the top of your
lungs, in front of a congregation and then sell CDs/DVDs of
it?
Personally I've never said "God damn America". I believe
that's beyond the pale. Warts and all, America is still the
best country in the world.
>
>> FWIW, you anti-papist, I've seen tons of coverage on the
>> Pope on CBS and CNN. In the meantime, NBC tanks for
>> Obama. Maybe that's where you need to lock in your TV
>> set.
>>
> Turn your set on right now, Kent. An hour and a half
> since I posted:
Channel hopping isn't my thing. I was watching another Jack
... Jack Ryan "Patriot Games."
>
> ABC: Local Weather
> CBS: Network report on crime labs
> NBC: Commercial...will come back...5 minutes later:
> Network news magazine of some kind.
> Fox: Mets/Phillies game [who were they rooting for since
> they are unfair and not balanced]
> CNN2:This Week in Politics
> CNN1:Prime Weekend--Sex offenders in day cares, 30 seconds
> of Papal coverage [timed it ... ocs?]
> Fox News: Live Papal coverage "All Pope, all the time"
> (still)
> 5+ : Inside Politics
> MSNBC: Tim Russert...Pope not mentioned in 30 seconds.
> [And Russert a Catholic!]
>
>> So much for the inclusive Unity.
>>
>>
>>
> And so much for 'Fair & Balanced'. I don't care if they
> do it. I just wondered why. Leave it to you to read
> something into it that I didn't intend. [oh, like you and
> the rest of the gang do to me]If it was live wall-to-wall
> coverage of almost 'anything', I'd probably be just as
> curious. [or furious?]
Really? Did you get your panties all in a wad over
wall-to-wall OJ, Michael Jackson, and Anna Nichole Smith?
Better a good man than a murderer, a pervert (child
molester?), or a gold digging whore.
Like it or not, jak, a papal visit is a relatively big deal.
This is Benedict's first visit as Pope and the first papal
visit since Carter was President. There are a lot of
Catholics in this country and he'll be gone shortly. Then
maybe your blood pressure will return to near normal.
--
Kent Finnell
From the Music City, USA
