Election History - October 2004 - RW Wackos Spread False Rumors That Kerry Had Been Excommunicated

[Median Democrat]

This should be timely given that Obama and McCain spoke at Rick Warren's church, and the GOP's continuing efforts to use religion as a smear. This is not new. In 2004, conservatives attempted to get John Kerry excommunicated in a shameless attempt to interject the catholic church into a presidential contest. The Catholic church ultimately denied that Kerry was excommunicated.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2004/10/19/151437/85/669/62403

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Kerry not excommunicated: Vatican sources
by edverb
Tue Oct 19, 2004 at 12:14:37 PM PDT
Just an FYI, if you see this rumor bubbling up (which I have seen repeatedly for two days in a very popular forum online) smack it down! Let's not allow this smear on John Kerry's faith to become urban legend. This rumor has been circulating for some time. It was even the subject of a Hannity smear story back in July.
Please post any additional refutation links and resources here.

I did a diary entry on this subject yesterday, warning about fundie wackos claiming that John Kerry has been excommunicated by the Catholic Church. That ludicrous assertion was roundly debunked in yesterday's diary thread, and today has been denied by the Vatican itself. (article follows after the jump)

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