Biden "Jesus Christ" Called "Hate Speech" By Conservative

Mark Tapscott, the editorial page editor of the conservative Washington Examiner, has nothing but fire and brimstone for Joe Biden.

In an op-ed last week, Tapscott expressed outraged over the vice president's use of the phrase "Jesus Christ" in an interview with The Wall Street Journal.

Speaking about Iran's nuclear program, Biden had said, "I can see Putin sitting in Moscow saying, 'Jesus Christ, Iran gets the nuclear weapon, who goes first?' Moscow, not Washington."

The language may seem innocuous enough to a layman. But to Tapscott, the blasphemy comes across loud and clear. The public silence in the face of this "hate speech," Tapscott claims, has revealed a glaring double-standard:

"Either way, had Biden used the name Mohammed in this manner, Muslims would be crying foul. Quite possibly rioting in the streets, to boot. And if the vice president had used "gay" or "Black" as swear words, folks would be rightfully angry about that, too.

Hate speech is hate speech, whether it is aimed at Christians, Muslims, Gays, or African-Americans."

The writer is incredulous over the lack of outrage from religious leaders. (He has managed to stir up some anger on conservative blogs.)

"So where is the outrage about Biden's hate speech against Christians? We've not heard a peep of protest from the Southern Baptist Convention. Nothing from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Nothing from the Presbyterian Church U.S.A. Nothing from the United Methodist Church."

Certainly it cannot be that these organizations have better things to do than go after Biden for using a phrase that Tapscott himself admits to using ("Having myself uttered such words on too many occasions..." ). According to Tapscott, the reason for the religious authorities' silence is more nefarious.

"Biden's uncorrected cursing is indicative of the slow strangling by the unrelenting forces of political correctness of the religious tolerance that is Christianity's greatest gift to America.

Right.

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Comments

[Fabulousyogi]

Jesus, this people are crazy

[elcerritan]

Oh my God! (oops...heh) I love the comments in this thread. LMAO! Go get 'em, Joe!

[PrincipiaChamp]

LOL! Some funny comments.

I'll bet this was the absolute first time Joe ever said these words in this fashion ;-)

Love you, Mr. Vice President (keeping it real).

[Annieke]

Tolerance being Christians greatest gift to the US...ROTLFMAO

Puritans..­.Pilgrims.­..Mormons.­..born-aga­in Christians: all picture-book examples for Christian tolerance. Right!

I guess the guy lives in lala-land

[fellowhuman]

So many Christians...so few lions.

[imsloan]

What is this guy blathering about? I love it when right-wingers try to free associate with their gnat-sized intellects!

[lthuedk 1]

It looks like the Fundis were...Left Behind.

http://www.light-to-dark.com/rapture_rejected.html

[ChampLessFuzzy]

Jesus Christ I love Joe's unbridled passion.

[StephenDedalus82]

Poor persecuted christians

[deluxebrand]

Heysus

[melodramy]

gesundheit

[Adartist777]

"So where is the outrage about Biden's hate speech against Christians? We've not heard a peep of protest from the Southern Baptist Convention. Nothing from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Nothing from the Presbyterian Church U.S.A. Nothing from the United Methodist Church."

Maybe they have something better to do like help their communities. Many churches are now running food banks and paying rent and utility bills for people outside their church membership.

Maybe Mark Tapscott needs to get a life.

[nowarpleez]

But birthers have a right to free speech. Amazing.

[NoahVail]

He was mis-quoted.

I think he said, "Cheese and rice..."

[SatinPanties]

I though he was complaining about Russia's cheese's price!

[DougNTexas]

Did Tapscott have a Problem with George W Bush calling the Constitution "just a G*d Dam* piece of Paper"? Did Tapscott have a problem with Cheney saying FU not once but twice to Senator Leahy on the US Senate Floor? Tell me where and when he printed the article about those two events and we will talk.

[write2bheard]

How many of us are guilty of this? The lack of response may be due to the "He who is without sin casting the first stone syndrome."

[SatinPanties]

Jesus Christ! What in Gods name are you talking about?!