OH SHIT THE PRIEST JUST PUT THE PRESIDENT ON BLAST

[HopeOverFear]

[Arugula Latte]

1. Wha? Translation please for those of us not watching the teevee.

Thanks. :hi:

[Pirate Smile]

2. What did I miss? I walked out of the room and then they were cheering.

Bad timing. :(

[Adelante]

3. What does that mean? nt

[NYC_SKP]

8. Turned up the volume... To eleven... Much respect in introduction. n/t

[Adelante]

11. Ah. Thank you nt

[vaberella]

Yeah, I noticed. n/t

[onehandle]

4. I am watching and have no idea what you are talking about. nt

[jefferson_dem]

5. He is offering a powerful statement in support of Obama and his message.

Kudos to the Father.

[graywarrior]

What a great speech!

[lamp_shade]

7. LISTEN TO THE CHEERS!!! THEY LOVE HIM. Any "booing" is being easily drowned out.

[HopeOverFear]

6. He said Mr. President We disagree with your stance on abortion and stem cell research

and the whole place erupted into claps! It was powerful.

[NYC Liberal]

10. Followed by "But you came anyway when many others wouldn't have"

Called it admirable, and that got a huge applause.

[Cha]

12. Yeah, I was just going to say..

That is the way they believe so it's a very unique situation and I'm not watching but I was feeling the same thing that you just reported on.

[NYC Liberal]

9. He said everyone is talking about ND inviting Obama to speak

but no one is talking about the fact that Obama accepted. Said we disagree with him on abortion/stem cell research... but many other people would not have shown up for that reason. Obama did and that's something we can admire.

[Adelante]

13. I appreciate the reports - that's wonderful

It's not on TV here and the feeds are screwing up on me.

[lunatica]

14. Proof positive that respectful discourse works

And so does willingness to communicate with avowed enemies in spite of differing ideals.

Say what we may in our disappointments, but he's truly a master of diplomatic discourse

[Baby Snooks]

15. How does it work?

Do you think the Vatican is going to change its positions? Until it does, well, discourse doesn't work too well if you ask me.

The Vatican wants a voice in America. So perhaps discourse works for the Vatican. So it can become a voice for chattel law. Women as property of men. And all that entails. And gays and lesbians simply do not exist.

And we cannot have stem cell research. It is a mortal sin. Along with contraception. And of course abortion.

The Vatican of course wants discourse with Obama. Particularly since he might appoint a sixth Roman Catholic to the Supreme Court. A moderate Roman Catholic of course. Moderate until he or she decides to join the other five as they follow their "religious conscience" instead of the guiding principles of the founding fathers as reflected in our Constitution and overturn Roe v Wade.

[lunatica]

16. I have no idea what your point is

Is it that respectful discourse doesn't work? Because if it is then I disagree. Respectfully, of course.