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MNBrewer

(8,462 posts) Fri Sep 7, 2012, 11:40 AM Sep 2012

Dolan spoils the party

"Why did Democrats allow the cardinal to give a right-wing prayer? The party still can't speak truth to power"

http://www.salon.com/2012/09/07/dolan_spoils_the_party/

"The Democrats still have a religion problem. No, not that religion problem. They just can’t seem to get past wanting the blessing of a larger than life religious figure — even when that figure has called their policies “un-American” and depicts their core beliefs as antithetical to our most cherished freedoms."

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Dolan spoils the party (Original Post) MNBrewer Sep 2012 OP

With all the Good that has happened in the past year William769 Sep 2012 #1

Well, it's that old saying "two steps forward, one step back" MNBrewer Sep 2012 #2

I think that Dolan was set up - hedgehog Sep 2012 #3

There were more than 30 million watching so if just 10% stuck with the programming that Bluenorthwest Sep 2012 #4

William769

(55,145 posts)

1. With all the Good that has happened in the past year

Reply to MNBrewer (Original post)

Fri Sep 7, 2012, 11:58 AM

Sep 2012

And the visibility at the convention for LGBT people, this was a smack in the face to LGBT community & women.

Yes I have looked at the bigger picture and am pleased with what I see but a black eyes is still a black eye.

MNBrewer

(8,462 posts)

2. Well, it's that old saying "two steps forward, one step back"

Reply to William769 (Reply #1)

Fri Sep 7, 2012, 12:00 PM

Sep 2012

Everything at the convention that preceded the sermon was the two steps forward. The sermon was the one step back.

hedgehog

(36,286 posts)

3. I think that Dolan was set up -

Reply to MNBrewer (Original post)

Fri Sep 7, 2012, 12:41 PM

Sep 2012

There he was, all pomp and circumstance ( I presume), but I doubt very many people were still watching!

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)

4. There were more than 30 million watching so if just 10% stuck with the programming that

Reply to hedgehog (Reply #3)

Fri Sep 7, 2012, 06:56 PM

Sep 2012

means 3 million saw and heard that bullshit from a bullshitter. The networks design the programs for viewer retention, so if they lost more than that, they are all fired already.

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