The Republicans who support Corsi's book support a guy who thinks the Pope is a senile pedophile

[zulchzulu]

I guess the Republicans don't mind losing the Catholic vote. Any Catholic who is Republican probably doesn't mind someone trashing the Pope and calling him an old pervert. Right?

I'm guessing John McCain won't denounce this book, since he doesn't need the Catholic vote either. Right, John?

CORSI: Maybe while he's there he can tell the UN what he's going to do about the sexual crimes committed by "priests" in his "Church" during his tenure. Or, maybe that's the connection -- boy buggering in both Islam and Catholicism is okay with the Pope as long as it isn't reported by the liberal press.
(03/03/2003)

CORSI: So this is what the last days of the Catholic Church are going to look like. Buggering boys undermines the moral base and the laywers rip the gold off the Vatican altars. We may get one more Pope, when this senile one dies, but that's probably about it.
(12/16/2002)

http://mediamatters.org/items/200408060010

http://messageboards.aol.com/aol/en_us/articles.php?boardId=566751&articleId=729185&func=6&channel=News+AOL+Managed&filterRead=false&filterHidden=true&filterUnhidden=false

[FrenchieCat]

1. Is this getting any coverage.......at all?

[zulchzulu]

3. There was some guy on MSNBC Hardball tonight mentioning it

They had no quotes or anything.

This should sink Corsi like a stone.

[SoxFan]

2. Holy crap (so to speak)!

:wow:

[zulchzulu]

4. Just mentioning this to a Republican Catholic should be enough to sink Corsi quick

I'm hoping this is what the mainstream media spin in a day or so. Pissing off Catholics is one of the quickest fires that need to be put out in the media.

[americanstranger]

24. Maybe that asshole from the Catholic League should learn about it.

What's his name? Bill Donohue?

Nothing winds his watch worse than anti-Catholic sentiments. Remember what he did to Amanda and Shake's Sis when the worked for Edwards?

Maybe a couple hundred of us 'outraged Catholics' should drop Bill an email with some links. ;)

- as

[vaberella]

5. FYI, a lot of Catholics don't like the power the Pope yields. Republican or Democrat or Liberal.

I think his statements are true and untrue depending on adjective to describe the pope. The Pope is senile, did you hear what he said about Islam?

I'm a liberal who doesn't mind trashing the Pope although I was raised Catholic although I was raised by a mum who is a Repub who abhors the Pope.

I will agree the Pope is senile and has said some very racist/prejudice things against Islam.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/5349808.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/5346480.stm

He's a hater who has way too much clout in world politics for a man of religion and I'm surprised people would even be slightly defensive of him.

So for the Pope to be senile, I'd be prone to agree. As for a pedophile that is going to far and definitely a sore spot for the Church who I have problems with since they did save the lives of many a pedophile even after knowing of the accusations. I can't abide that.

[zulchzulu]

6. Perhaps you're missing the gist of the frame of this issue

We can parlor talk about the Pope's mental state, but the point is to NUKE CORSI.

The frame is to piss off Catholics, hence vaporizing Corsi and his book. If it's framed that Corsi is anti-Catholic (he's also anti-semetic, but that's another matter), you can bet that sponsors of mainstream media news organizations would be just a tad pissed.

As soon as people hear the word Corsi or his book, they should immediately think of him as scum... which he is.

[vaberella]

8. Far from it. I agree Corsi is a lieing Buffoon. I just think using the Catholic angle may be found

wanting.

Maybe I took it a little to literally. The Pope doesn't define the Catholic church, although the Pope himself may think he does and I won't deny that there are a few lost Catholics that see him as unfalliable. Either way, I understand the point...just found the argument weak.

[zulchzulu]

23. As an ex-Catholic, I could talk all day about the church...but...

... if Corsi is painted correctly as an anti-Catholic freak, you can bet the News Departments in the media would drop his book and story like a rotten potato.

The point is to NUKE CORSI.... TODAY.

[karynnj]

18. That's why even John O'Neil disowned him as co-author in 2004

He became toxic - and those posts need to be put out in public again.

[fed_up_mother]

7. Catholics who don't like the pope's power usually leave the church

And become orthodox or anglican or even fundy.

[vaberella]

9. Untrue. The Pope is already an unreachable figure head

the people normally deal with the Priests and to a lesser extent Bishops. I have denounced and bashed a lot of the Church teachings and know many who do, but we don't leave. I'm sure there are some who do, as can be found in many religions. But there are many Catholics---many paticularly in France who defined themselves as Traditionalist but are 100% Catholic that do not like the Pope. I find them to be slightly sect like, but whatever.

The Pope is never such a big part of the lives of the devotees for us to want to leave the church because we may not like his power or who he is. That's irrelevant since so many Catholics love the supportive atmosphere, the overall function of the church and what not. They even like the whole procession for choosing a Pope.

Now, had Corsi really attacked out Cathechism... well then war would break out since Cathechism is our defining list of dogmas. Traditionalists don't like that either though.

[fed_up_mother]

10. Well, I was one who left - like millions of others over the last few decades :)

If you don't believe that that the pope is Christ's figurehead on earth, there's not much reason to stay, imo. Other churches also have sacraments.

[anonymous171]

21. I'm a Catholic who doesn't like our current Pope.

But calling him a pedophile is still pretty offensive to me.

[Occam Bandage]

11. Wow, Corsi posts on DU?

[SoxFan]

13. behave!

:spank:

[zulchzulu]

15. Do you know about his book and how it's being pimped on the MSM news?

Corsi needs to be shot, politically speaking.

[Peacetrain]

12. I think you might be missing the point...

Its not about how anyone within the Catholic church feels about th pope.. Support, lack of support, it is about trash talking family basically. That is what will get under the skin of the Catholic voters who are still part of the church family.

They can say anything they want to about the pope, but hello, it is their business, not some flea bitten writer trying to make a buck.

[Peacetrain]

14. oops did a reply to the wrong person..

mea culpa, :)

[zulchzulu]

16. Does the news media support someone who thinks the Pope is a pervert?

That's the frame.

This guy should be as radioactive as David Duke.

[karynnj]

17. Not to mention the Pope when he wrote that was John Paul II,

who was respected and loved even by some non-Catholics. I like that Kerry's email on that mentioned the attack on the Catholic church (though with no details - almost as if challenging the Republicans to dispute it.)

Maybe people need to call into the shows he's on to ask about those specific quotes -- and whether he still believes them.

[zulchzulu]

19. Any news organization who discusses Corsi's book makes him be able to get rich

Corsi thinks the Pope is a pervert. Give him more money, news people. Way to fucking go!

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

20. Vito!!!

I thought the DDT got you!

[zulchzulu]

22. Corsi says he apologized... the frame is that HE GOT BUSTED

Sure he might have apologized after writing his screed, but what is evident that he is anti-Catholic. Sink this motherfucker.