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John1956PA

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19. U.S. Catholic Conference of Bishops supported G. W. Bush in 2004.

Sun May 4, 2025, 10:03 AM

May 4

The conference did so in a manner just subtle enough to avoid jeopardizing the hallowed tax-exempt status of the church. The platform of the conference, as I remember it, fostered "tort-reform" which would shield the church from lawsuits from victims of abuse. I stopped being a practicing Catholic at that time.

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Catholic Bishops Flame Trump for Mocking Pope in Crazy Post [View all] BumRushDaShow May 4 OP

This will be interesting. The Bishops will multigraincracker May 4 #1

Dolan will bend the knee. Jakes Progress May 4 #29

An AI image of Cardinal Dolan (L) being tempted by trump. Marcuse May 4 #40

TSF may have delusions about being the Pope of MAGA, no_hypocrisy May 4 #2

According to the Washington Post exit polls, Catholics voted for Trump by a margin of 56%to 41%. Permanut May 4 #3

Can someone do an AI of Trump as Napoleon? Aussie105 May 4 #4

Somebody did that after he started quoting him BumRushDaShow May 4 #9

I object to the word "joked". The orange creature is incapable of making niyad May 4 #5

Excellent point! A joke, more generally, his idea of something funny would be something that... littlemissmartypants May 4 #7

Trump sounds like he has serious delusions Linda ladeewolf May 4 #23

I agree, except to point out he has already slightlv May 4 #36

always strange, what offends them and what does not Skittles May 4 #6

St. UPID Historic NY May 4 #8

Brilliant! wolfie001 May 4 #12

Bet it doesn't turn Catholics against him, though. Scrivener7 May 4 #10

I hope every Catholic in the world sees this. yardwork May 4 #11

Has this bloated pig said anything on the subject? wolfie001 May 4 #13

But they will still vote Republican because of abortion. Botany May 4 #14

Ironic, because the number of Trump-coerced abortions is likely not zero Orrex May 4 #24

They own this. Old Crank May 4 #15

Thanks for stating this. It is strictly forbidden you know. twodogsbarking May 4 #16

Unfortunately for me Old Crank May 4 #22

"Thou shall not lie" is a disqualifier for his papal ambitions - along with the other nine of course. Firestorm49 May 4 #17

Why? The 2 most prominent American Cardinals are massive liars themselves and they will be part of the conclave. Wiz Imp May 4 #28

Yeah, that's irrelevant. ShazzieB May 4 #34

I agree. Just wanted to point out there are definitely Cardinals in the conclave he don't give a damn about Wiz Imp May 4 #39

Yeah, I hear you on all of that. ShazzieB May 4 #42

He just submarined Cardinal Dolan's chances of being Pope.. JohnnyRingo May 4 #18

U.S. Catholic Conference of Bishops supported G. W. Bush in 2004. John1956PA May 4 #19

Of course, he was "only joking". He's always "only joking" when caught in blasphemy, felony and treason. HE'S THE JOKER. usonian May 4 #20

Delusions of Grandeur Kid Berwyn May 4 #21

Does Trump realize that 6 of the 9 SCOTUS Justices are Catholic? Bluetus May 4 #25

He sure has a knack for insulting everybody. Diamond_Dog May 4 #26

That makes Mar-A-Lago a Papal resort. Is this a tax exempt scheme? bucolic_frolic May 4 #27

'Do not mock us': Trump scolded by Catholic bishops over AI pope picture LetMyPeopleVote May 4 #30

The bishops happily encouraged their flocks to vote for Trump Deminpenn May 4 #31

SAY IT, DEMIN!!! Montauk6 May 4 #35

saw an updated version of Pope Dope DoBW May 4 #32

That is rolling around on social media BumRushDaShow May 4 #33

That's more like it. Cha May 4 #38

Yeah, & the Unholiness Turd Reich was there Sleeping & Cha May 4 #37

Hey Daily Beast! Bozvotros May 4 #41

Maddow Blog-Many Catholic leaders weren't amused by Trump's 'joke' about becoming pope LetMyPeopleVote May 5 #43

He's now denying he had anything to do with it! BumRushDaShow May 5 #44

This mocking of Pope Francis PROVES that Trump and his right-wingers have NO EMPATHY. raging moderate May 6 #45