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Comment on Chris Matthews and his Trained Baboons by ahem

ahem — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:17:02 +0000

From Chris Matthews: A Tingle Inside the Skull” by Kathy Shaidle:

“I’m notoriously mean-spirited, so please believe me: When I say I think Chris Matthews has a brain tumor, I am trying to be charitable.

The MSNBC mouthpiece’s show is called Hardball, but Oddball would be more apropos. Matthews’s flaky on-air comments are a matter of public record, with that “thrill going up my leg” thing only the most notorious.

I dearly hope a Charles Whitman-type autopsy someday reveals that Matthews’s obnoxious manner and twisted worldview were the tragic side effects of a hideous growth the approximate mass of a Titleist. The alternative—that he thinks and speaks as he does of his own free will—is almost too depressing to contemplate.”

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Comment on Chris Matthews and his Trained Baboons by kenneth

kenneth — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:12:15 +0000

I’m not a Matthews fan or even view, but as nasty as his characterization of matters is, it seems like there is a core of truth to it. My admittedly superficial read of the situation with Episcopalians etc. converting in the past couple of years does seem to have a lot to do with the RCC position on gays, women clergy etc. It makes me no never-mind why people choose one church over another, but it did seem like most of these folks had no great underlying desire to become Catholic for the sake of being Catholic prior to the social/theological blowups within their home churches. Would most of them have joined Catholicism in the absence of that rift? I’ll admit I don’t know.

Comment on Vogt and Barnes: Young Faces of Catholicism -UPDATES by Manny

Manny — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:01:56 +0000

Ok, it said in the interview, Barnes is 18 years old. He’s got a bright future, but it’s crazy to compare him that way.

Comment on Vogt and Barnes: Young Faces of Catholicism -UPDATES by Manny

Manny — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 03:56:11 +0000

“Many people, me included, have likened your style to everyone from Chesterton to Tolkien, Flannery O’Conner to Walker Percy.”

Um, that’s a rather shocking way to start an interview of someone who’s not even (I think) over his early twenties in age. I really like the Bad catholic blog, but what exactly is there to compare him with those greats? That’s not Marc Barnes’s fault; he didn’t ask the question. I think that’s rather presumptious on Mr. Vogt’s part.

But I hope Marc does rise to that greatness. It does seem like it’s in him.

Comment on Ash Wednesday: 2 Sermons, 5 Books Lotsa Links! by Manny

Manny — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 03:48:55 +0000

Thanks for telling us that Lord of the World was free for Kindle. I just went over and got it.

I’m reading St Augustine’s, The Confessions for Lent. I’m a chapter in and it’s well worth the read.

@Fuquay
I read The Power and the Glory last year. Excellent novel.

Comment on Chris Matthews and his Trained Baboons by DaveO

DaveO — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 03:47:45 +0000

Anchoress,

You are incorrect. Matthews understands his faith very well – but it is not faith invested in G-d, Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, or in the Church. Matthews’s faith is other than Christian.

Comment on Chris Matthews and his Trained Baboons by Manny

Manny — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 03:43:15 +0000

Oh what a jackass. What is the case for Catholics to be Liberals? I don’t understand. They are a dying breed.

Comment on Chris Matthews and his Trained Baboons by Linda Lee

Linda Lee — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 03:30:10 +0000

MacBeth: You literally took the words right out of my mouth! Willful ignorance is just the perfect description for Chris Matthews obstinate stupidity!

Comment on Chris Matthews and his Trained Baboons by Janice

Janice — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 03:20:46 +0000

I was surprised to hear Bill Bennett say last week that Chris Matthews and he attend the same parish. Weird, huh?

Comment on Chris Matthews and his Trained Baboons by John B.

John B. — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:17:25 +0000

Isn’t calling Chris Matthews or his audience idiotic, nasty and gratuitously ignorant baboons worse than what they said or did? I can’t see how this kind of thing is helpful.

[I know, we should all just shut up about it, right? I was fair. I called the GOP audience the same tonight...although really...a few times it was the candidates - admin]