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I tuned into "The McLaughlin Group" this morning all giddy about the prospect of panelist and Chicago Tribune writer Clarence Page (who is black) getting into a sweet shout-off with MSNBC talker Patrick Buchanan over Buchanan's recent column calling for blacks to show some "gratitude" for the way America has treated them. But moderator John McLaughlin threw me a Christian curveball for Easter, asking his guests, "Would Jesus support the death penalty?"
Buchanan was the first in, explaining that indeed Christ would be down with the killing, since he himself was executed. "He did not put a high priority on this life," said Buchanan. "Death was not the great evil." Stunned, or perhaps feigning stunned, McLaughlin declared, "What an incredible explanation!"
Leggy syndicated radio host Monica Crowley—who usually has Buchanan's back on all points conservative—begged to differ. "He suffered the death penalty because it was coming from a higher authority, not the government." McLaughlin had the final word: "Jesus would not support the death penalty."
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He also put Hilary's odds of being president at 55%...
The next man on the moon will be Chinese!
Your coverage of Pat Buchanan is turning into a type of self-flagellation, Ian.
I wonder what Pat thinks Jesus thinks of abortion.
Pat's just happy Jesus turned water into wine.
I winder if Pat thinks those if those who crucified "Jesus" should get down on their knees and be thankful they had jobs, like those ungrateful slaves
@ms.creant: Well, there's no one here to flagellate me!
@Ian Spiegelman: All you needed to do was ask, my dear.
um, isn't it "McLaughlin" ? (not to nitpick, but still.)
that said, i watch for the bat-shit crazy video packages he likes to put together. i'm convinced they keep old man mclaughlin in a vat of crazy all week.
but my ideal sunday panel: matthews, mclaughlin, buchanan and tucker. for fun, introduce rev. sharpton in the final five minutes.
it'd be fucking awesome. the sheer insanity, the screaming, the video packages.
@In Other News...: Oh man... Does gawker offer private comment threads?
Pack up the whips and chains, let's stick to the cross...
@mitchel_stevens: Gah! Okay, did an edit. Should kick in in a minute.
@mitchel_stevens: I'm part McLoughlin (with an "o"). I disavow the MF.
"I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ."
--Ghandi
I know Jesus would not support Monica Crowley's wardrobe. Anybody else worried that this heated primary is going to make Clarence Page's eyes pop out? They always look about 75% free from his skull, so I'm just waiting on another Bill Clinton gaffe to set them loose.
As I understand it, Jesus really hates gays, can't stand the poor, is bothered greatly by non-caucasoid races, doesn't like enemies of America, despises Jews (another self-hater), abhors Protestants, rejects Muslims, derides Buddhists, denounces Arabs, is pissed off by commies, thinks the French smell "like feet," and has a very unfavorable opinion about the Mexicans (but only the bad, illegal, greasy "we don' need no steenkeeng batches" kind of Mexicans; not the good, always-gets-behind-the-toilet, doesn't steal my jewelry (mostly) kind of Mexican). Jesus? He'd execute anybody that looked at him funny. Except us Catholics. The white ones, at least.
But Jesus would totally go for the jugular on predatory lending practices. Then he'd get involved with a hooker, and get crucified.
@Ian Spiegelman:
ah, no prob. i had to google it cause even i wasn't sure off hand--just thought it looked diferent.
i've said it before, i'll say it again: no crucifixion, no religion, no crusades, no rightwing churches
@Mike_Jahn: can u run for president
@if_i_only_had_a_heart: Honey, I've been running from presidents my whole life. Thanks tho.
@Ian Spiegelman: You're alone in the office, right? Go through Denton's upper right-hand drawer. The answer should be in there.
@if_i_only_had_a_heart: Ditto, and the Islamic Reformation is way overdue. The Jews had theirs after about 1500 years of existance. The Christians had theirs after 1500 year. The timer is buzzing, Ma'mud! Time to take off the bomb turban and join humanity.
Then someday, maybe, we'll all give up this superstitous bullshit and grow up.
@Mike_Jahn: d00d, maybe honey in chief
Has a McLaughlin Group prediction ever come true? The only part of the show that is halfway tolerable is when Big John says, "BUHYYY BUHYYY!"
@if_i_only_had_a_heart:
Who are you anyway?
Are you my resume?
That is a comment by a person I don't know.
To digress for the nonce, what is up with Clarence Page's bulging eyes, Monica Crowley's fluctuating weight (not in a sexist, more in a health way - sometimes, it seems like her head will actually explode on camera), and what is the deal with McLa(o)ughlin's not aging? Is he a vampire? Or does G-d love ex-priests more than regular folk?
@In Other News...: I'm in my living room.
I love that show. Why did Chuck Klosterman have to go ad try to make it mainstream popular in Esquire last month?
@science vs romance: Ew. Dickface actually gave The McLaughlin Group his tired old Iron Maiden treatment? Has he stopped thinking of boring things to say about Bruce Dickenson?
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