Statement from John Kerry

http://kerry.senate.gov/v3/cfm/record.cfm?id=235240
Washington, D.C. -- Senator John Kerry issued the following statement on the passing of Pope John Paul II.

"The Holy Father led the Catholic Church during some of the most challenging times the world has witnessed, and persevered through enormous suffering with inspirational dignity. Teresa and I were deeply saddened to hear of his passing."

"Drawing upon his enduring moral strength and conviction, Pope John Paul II advanced the cause of solidarity in his native Poland and helped to topple communism around the world. We will never forget the example he set by forgiving the man who tried to take his life, and by praying at the Western Wall to ask Jews for their forgiveness. He traveled to places forgotten by all but God to pray for the sick and the poor, and millions turned out to hear his voice, even when strained. In death, as in life, his incredible spirit provides every Catholic with strength and his memory provides us with wisdom. Teresa and I join people all over the world in mourning this tremendous loss. The Holy Father is in our prayers."

If only he were making this statement from the White House:cry:

Sigh.

Or, did Shrub just babble some incoherent dribble?

his code phrase of the month.

off. God I hate his hypocrisy.

"Culture of life" and all that nonsense. Disgraceful. The Holy Father believed in the REAL culture of life, which includes life AFTER birth as well.

All the way.

Of course, John Kerry is a true man and leader. In fact, if it were not for the mess that is our election system and the ownership of voting machines by large corporations, he would be sitting in the office he earned- the Oval Office.

If it hadn't been for ownership of voting machines by large corporations, Al Gore would be issuing a statement from the Whitehouse.

President Gore should have been in his second term. I even have a feeling the Pope may have lasted a few more years if bush had never stolen the office. Maybe if he didn't have to see all the heartbreak that bush brought us, his health would have been better. Of course the last part is pure speculation on my part.

statements just further prove what class acts they are and further illustrate what a putz Bush is. While Kerry's and Clinton's respective statements highlighted the Pope's convictions and accomplishments, all Bush could do is use the event of a kind and good man dying to his own political ends.

Nice statement from Mr. Kerry. :)

we will need it.

to force his political ideologies "protect the weak" "sanctity of life" into a statement about the passing of the pope. How inappropriate.

ya wanna have a beer with him?

:sarcasm:

He would have had some interesting stories to tell and they probably wouldn't have all started with the pronoun "I".

And I think the Pope would have been a fascinating person to "have a Beer with (or share the "wine" aka body of Christ with)....

Pope John Paul II was a Philosopher and an intelligent thinking and feeling person....

The Boy King is none of those things....

adn turn their back on him and accused him of things and was going to deny him. adn the pope didnt step in did he? these were his people. he was boss over them isnt he?

:( Sad with that. But people have this whole thing "oh the democrats are pro-abortion" and that's the biggest rumor of them all.

dont stand up for themselves. i have been thinking about catholics a lot the last couple days for different reasons. my husbands family, clear to his grandparents on both sides, big catholics, all the stuff, in church all the time. a decade ago, my in laws were told their two younger sons were gay. after that sunk in a couple years, these catholics that loved adn cherished their religion walked away. told husband today, the religion let them go. they had such love for religion, but couldnt do it, knowing they are suppose to support the hate of their son

as far as i see, this is their religion. and it is kerry's relgion

and shame on the church

to the world. and they were still willing to dump him, and not support him, because of agenda

this to me is huge in the sadness of our spirituality

he knows it's not all about him unlike the Chimp.

How I wish Kerry was in charge instead of Bush.

It's strange how in the tributes to JPII you can see the values of the people speaking. I love his emphasis on JPII's ability to forgive and his concern for the poor and sick. ("places forgotten by all but God" - lovely phrase)

A President we could have been proud of. (Teresa and John representing the US would have been incredible - Gracious and they can speak Italian)

statement. I loved this Pope. A true humanitarian. A liberal on important social issues, IMHO. And consistent. Pro-life means anti-war, anti-death penalty, anti-poverty, and, for the Pope anti-abortion, which is consistent with his views on the sanctity of human beings.

A man who lives the ideals that Christ set forth for His disciples - love, charity, compassion, forgiveness, acceptance.

This charlatan we are stuck with is a Pharisee through and through, a self-righteous, blustering hypocrite who uses God as a weapon and who betrays all the principles that he claims to espouse. Remember how much Jesus hated hypocrisy...

:sarcasm:

Still wishing you were our president.

Classy and the truth. I wish he was our president.

Not the braying of a self-aggrandizing jack-ass who can't see beyond his own evil agenda.

Excellent statement. If only John Kerry was saying it from the White House... :cry:

here's example 49794601614694616 of how he is superior to the current imbecile squatting in the White House.

Unlike the statement I had to "turn off" when bu$h spoke today!

ARGH!