Post by DEERTRACKS on Jul 10, 2006 6:26:29 GMT -5
> On a Saturday afternoon, in Washington, D.C.,
>> Senator John Kerry's
>> campaign manager visited the Cardinal of the
>> Catholic cathedral.
>> He told the Cardinal that John Kerry would be
>> attending the next day's mass and
>> he asked if the Cardinal would kindly point out
>> Kerry to the
>> congregation and say a few words that would include
>> calling Senator
>> Kerry a Saint.
>> The Cardinal replied, "No, I don't really like the
>> man and there are issues of conflict with the
>> Catholic Church over certain of Kerry's views."
>>
>> Kerry's manager then said, "Look, I'll write a
>> check here and now for a
>> donation of $10,000 to your church if you'll just
>> tell the congregation
>> you see John Kerry as a saint."
>>
>> The Cardinal thought about it and said, "Well, the
>> church can use the
>> money, so I'll work your request into tomorrow's
>> sermon."
>>
>> As Kerry's manager promised, Senator Kerry
>> appeared for the Sunday
>> sermon and seated himself prominently at the edge of
>> the main aisle.
>> During the sermon, as promised, the Cardinal
>> pointed out that Senator
>> Kerry was present. Then the Cardinal went on to
>> explain to the
>> congregation,
>> "While Senator Kerry's presence is probably an
>> honor to
>> some, he is not my favorite person. Some of his
>> views are contrary to
>> those of the church, and he tends to flip-flop on
>> many issues. I find John
>> Kerry to be a petty, self-absorbed hypocrite, anal
>> thumb sucker and a
>> nit-wit. He is a serial liar, a cheat and a thief.
>> John Kerry is the as bad an example of a Catholic
>> I've ever personally
>> witnessed. He turned on his buddies in Viet Nam. He
>> wrote a book and
>> portrayed himself in the best light when he was a
>> traitor to his fellow
>> servicemen. He has lied about his military record
>> and had the gall to
>> put himself in for medals he didn't earn.
>>
>> He married for money and is using it to lie to the
>> American people. He
>> also has a reputation for shirking his senatorial
>> obligations both here
>> in Washington and in Massachusetts. He simply is not
>> to be trusted."
>>
>> The Cardinal completed his view of Kerry with,
>> "However, when compared to Ted Kennedy, Senator
>> Kerry is a saint."
>> Senator John Kerry's
>> campaign manager visited the Cardinal of the
>> Catholic cathedral.
>> He told the Cardinal that John Kerry would be
>> attending the next day's mass and
>> he asked if the Cardinal would kindly point out
>> Kerry to the
>> congregation and say a few words that would include
>> calling Senator
>> Kerry a Saint.
>> The Cardinal replied, "No, I don't really like the
>> man and there are issues of conflict with the
>> Catholic Church over certain of Kerry's views."
>>
>> Kerry's manager then said, "Look, I'll write a
>> check here and now for a
>> donation of $10,000 to your church if you'll just
>> tell the congregation
>> you see John Kerry as a saint."
>>
>> The Cardinal thought about it and said, "Well, the
>> church can use the
>> money, so I'll work your request into tomorrow's
>> sermon."
>>
>> As Kerry's manager promised, Senator Kerry
>> appeared for the Sunday
>> sermon and seated himself prominently at the edge of
>> the main aisle.
>> During the sermon, as promised, the Cardinal
>> pointed out that Senator
>> Kerry was present. Then the Cardinal went on to
>> explain to the
>> congregation,
>> "While Senator Kerry's presence is probably an
>> honor to
>> some, he is not my favorite person. Some of his
>> views are contrary to
>> those of the church, and he tends to flip-flop on
>> many issues. I find John
>> Kerry to be a petty, self-absorbed hypocrite, anal
>> thumb sucker and a
>> nit-wit. He is a serial liar, a cheat and a thief.
>> John Kerry is the as bad an example of a Catholic
>> I've ever personally
>> witnessed. He turned on his buddies in Viet Nam. He
>> wrote a book and
>> portrayed himself in the best light when he was a
>> traitor to his fellow
>> servicemen. He has lied about his military record
>> and had the gall to
>> put himself in for medals he didn't earn.
>>
>> He married for money and is using it to lie to the
>> American people. He
>> also has a reputation for shirking his senatorial
>> obligations both here
>> in Washington and in Massachusetts. He simply is not
>> to be trusted."
>>
>> The Cardinal completed his view of Kerry with,
>> "However, when compared to Ted Kennedy, Senator
>> Kerry is a saint."
