I missed Schuster calling out Gingrich in the hypocrisy segment

[eleny]

It had something to do with Gingrich saying Obama's policies were contrary to the teachings of the Catholic Church.

Can anyone fill me in on the details?

[TTUBatfan2008]

1. 3 wives...

and Gingrich is converting to Catholicism. I think Newt has officially become the biggest hypocrite in the world. What a dipshit. The Catholics say marriage is supposed to be forever. Old Newt has a problem with that "Catholic value."

[Tangerine LaBamba]

3. As a Jesuit-trained lawyer

who was raised Roman Catholic, but who left THAT behind a long time ago, I find this latest bit of Gingrich news hysterically funny.

Nothing like getting absolution for your sins before you croak - just in case.

This is absolutely hysterical ................

[eleny]

5. Zat you? What a cutie! Here's mine...If ever there was a Lithuanian girl face...

:rofl:

[Berry Cool]

13. You know, you both will laugh, but as a girl growing up Lutheran,

I envied Catholic girls for getting to dress up like brides for their First Communion. That was strictly a no-no in Lutheranism. None of this "marrying Christ" stuff at Confirmation time. You got to wear a nice dress (mine was a dotted swiss floral print, and I had a really cool green velvet choker with a blue butterfly on it), but that was it. No gorgeous white gown, no veil, no bouquet. And you KNOW how much most girls jump at the chance to dress up like a bride!

You kids were lucky in my eyes!

[Tangerine LaBamba]

17. We were .........

Those long white kneesocks and the amazing white Mary Janes are still lovely memories. I still remember how absolutely special and blessed I felt when I dressed that morning - although the notion of ingesting the "body and blood" of the Savior made me just a bit queasy.

It was fabulous. That dress of mine went on to grace a number of First Holy Communions for little girls whose families couldn't afford fancy dresses. I thought that was just right.

[eleny]

20. You brought back a memory from Confirmation Day

I was confirmed in the 1950s. Back then, Mickey Mouse Club was big and airing the popular Spin & Marty series. I recall that I kept turning around to look up at the clock and seeing how we were not going to get through the ceremony in time to get home and watch the show.

Then, a girl behind me caught my eye. She had a serious look on her face and shook her head while quietly saying that we were going to miss the episode. All we wanted was to go home and watch our show! :D

[Tangerine LaBamba]

22. We're about the same age, then .........

My First Holy Communion took place at a Sunday 10:30 Mass in May, and, back then, you were not allowed to eat anything after midnight so as to enhance your "state of grace" when you finally received Communion.

I had a stomach ache from being hungry, and I kept thinking about the restaurant we were going to afterwards for my party. I was just so damn hungry.

Then the Host, that dry flake of wafer, got stuck on the roof of my mouth. I still remember walking down the aisle, hands carefully clasped, trying like crazy to peel it off with my tongue, WITHOUT BITING INTO THE BODY OF CHRIST.

It's a miracle any little kid survives an ordeal like that without going completely batshit insane....................

[eleny]

24. Honestly, the host stuck on the roof plagued us all

Did you used to make communion wafers with a shot glass and slice of white bread? My brother and I used to play mass and do that. It was fun until he'd get out of hand sprinkling the congregation (me) with holy water from a squirting rubber cigar. He was already batshit insane!

[Tangerine LaBamba]

16. You got flowers????????????

All I got was a lousy prayer missal and Jesus backing me up.

You're beautiful. And you had a gold watch????? I had a Miraculous Medal.

You had gloves!?!?!?!

Those dresses and veils were so beautiful. I loved mine.

Isn't it fun to have those old photos? Mine was used as my author photo for the dust cover on my first novel. I couldn't believe that Rupert Murdoch's HarperCollins was hip enough to go along with the idea, but they loved it.

I can't believe you got flowers. I feel so cheated.................

[eleny]

19. Aw....

Your dress was beautiful. And I love how they posed you. You look so happy and angelic.


What a special day!

[malaise]

10. LOL

Damn I wouldn't know where to find mine - bet my sis who has all the photos can find that pix. Hahahahahahahahha. I finished with all religion decades ago.

[eleny]

11. Find it and start a thread. But do let me know!

[malaise]

14. Next time I'm in Florida

Both of your pix are lovely. :D

[Tangerine LaBamba]

18. Didn't we all?

My Jesuit teachers drove the last vestiges of belief out of me, for which I am still thankful.

Great guys. Jesus would be proud of them.

Get your FHC photo. You'll be so glad to have it. Honest, you will.

[Lugnut]

30. Funny you should say that.

I'm sitting here wracking my brain in an attempt to remember where the heck my FHC pic is. :D BTW, I'm not a practicing Catholic anymore. I had more than enough practice.

[eleny]

6. I forgot that he was on Door Number 3!

But I haven't forgotten the rumors of him getting his whistle blown in his car out in the Capitol parking lot after hours. He sure gets around.

But seriously, I think he's going to be even more nauseating as a Catholic. I went to Catholic school through 12th grade and don't practice the faith. But still. Newt the Catholic? Gag me.

[SpiralHawk]

9. The official SprialHawk Bobble Head

I'm pleased to acknowledge that I am a collector's item.

[eleny]

12. LOL!

:rofl:

[PA Democrat]

8. Newtie boy is officially in good standing with the Catholic church.

They don't count weddings that did not occur in the Catholic church, so technically, his previous marriages NEVER OCCURRED.

:woohoo:

[Tangerine LaBamba]

21. Are you sure?

I think you're right about the marriages not taking place in the Catholic Church, but do you have proof of that?

His current marriage, if he married in the Catholic Church, would be considered his only marriage. I wonder if his THIRD wife is Catholic and that's where this conversion business came from................

[PA Democrat]

28. Current wife #3 is a "devout Catholic".

http://newt.org/AboutNewt/CallistaGingrich/tabid/226/Default.aspx

I'm assuming that Newt was NOT married in the Catholic church the first two times around because two annulments would be a real feat even for someone as slimy as Newt.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

29. I think you're right -

I just have an overdeveloped sense of backing things up, but it's a fair assumption to make.

Yep, the third wife is the reason. A sign of his devotion to her and their marriage. Isn't that touching? Finally, the scumbucket is too old and too tired and too fat to cheat on her. So, I guess the hope of eternal life and redemption would look pretty good to Newt.

I like my theory better, though - that he's terminally ill.

A Tangerine can hope ..............................

[Tangerine LaBamba]

2. I didn't see it,

but are you thinking that the thrice-married, twice-divorced Gingrich is invoking the cant of the Catholic church?

And I just read that he's converting to Catholicism this weekend?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/03/24/twice-divorced-newt-gingr_n_178558.html

Forgive me, but I must go and rest now. This is too, too funny .....................

[eleny]

7. Baptist to Catholic - I'll need a cool cloth for my forehead once he gets wound up and on a roll

[Tangerine LaBamba]

15. Deliver me from converts to Catholicism .........

Even my Jesuit teachers, friends and colleagues lived in fear of them. They are the WORST.

I would LOVE to know the process by which Gingrich came to this decision.

Do you think - as I did - he might be terminally ill and is just covering his bases?

[eleny]

25. To your question - I'll start a novena since I'm sure I still have one of these...

[Stinky The Clown]

26. Imagine Newt and Nino Scalia at some Opus Dei confab, each stripped to the waist ......

... trading flagellative blows to each other's pious backs.

Ick ..... I'm sorry I mentioned that.

[eleny]

27. Gahk!

Talk about thoughts like hairballs!

[FLyellowdog]

4. Thank goddess Newt Boy is forgiven...not perfect, but forgiven.

:puke:

[Tangerine LaBamba]

23. It will be official, then -

he'll be squarely in the same category as the pedophile priests who opted for General Absolution (no need to enumerate your sins to your confessor) that they got from their priest brothers.

That figures.................