Comments on: Amanda Marcotte Resigns

By: David Zampino

David Zampino — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 05:52:00 +0000

I, for one, am glad that Ms. Marcotte has left the Edwards campaign. I find her comments to be hideously problematic at best — without bringing in “liberal vs. conservative” into the question.

I have no doubt whatsoever that if her remarks had been aimed at virtually any other religious/social/racial/political group in the country — she would have been damned outright.

In my view, seeing that Edwards is claiming a Baptist background — (even if he is a secular progressive) choosing to support staff members who choose to viciously attack the religion of roughly 25% of Americans is just plain stupid.

FULL DISCLOSURE: In my humble opinion, Edwards has neither the experience, nor the moral fortitude to be President. And this episode has clinched that for me.

By: Mike Baldwin

Mike Baldwin — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:42:00 +0000

Thanks David for posting this information. I sent an email to Jane Fleming of the Young Dems. I forwarded my email to 212 Catholic Social Justice Coordinating Committee Chairs. Some Catholics do vote Democrat still, but with rhetoric like this, they may all abstain or, oh my vote for that other party! :)

By: David B.

David B. — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 19:36:00 +0000

The link below has an interview with a Democrat defending Marcotte’s right to slur the Catholic Church, while admitting that had someone blogged similar slurs about blacks, she would have fired them. Unbelievable. O’Reilly certainly called her out on her hypocrisy.

Check it out here.

By: Mike Baldwin

Mike Baldwin — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 05:29:00 +0000

Thanks David for making me aware of Ms. Macotte. After reading your previous post, I did my own research and then let Edwards know, that I would not be able to support his campaign if Ms.Marcotte’s opinion fairly represented his own. I am generally not considered a conservative by most who know me, however, I do believe one should have proper manners and decorum. Ms. Marcotte showed neither of htese traits.

I am with you on the bomb throwing, though I might more likely land on the progressive side than on the conservative side of most topics.

That is, unless one considers an attempt to follow in a “fundamentalist/literalist” way the Gospel of Jesus and the works of mercy as being conservative. I believe literally and fundamentally and therefore, quite conservatively, that I am to give shelter to the homeless, food to the hungry, visit the sick and dying, bury the dead, and visit those in prison.

I do not see any Gospel mandate to denigrate religious choice unless it has to with following traditions of men rather than the commandments of God. Ms. Marcotte’s tirade was over-the-top. When will the Democrats get it right? Along with being anti death penalty, anti war, etc… that being pro-life is part of the same picture of protecting human rights, especially the rights of the most vulnerable.