Can you imagine the uproar that would ensue if the Vice President of the United States used the name of Islam’s supreme being as a curse word? They rioted all over the Muslim world when a Danish newspaper cartoonist penned a series of satiric pieces on Mohammed, so making “Allah” a curse word would likely incite far more serious violence.
And does anybody doubt that the editorial pages of The New York Times and other liberal newspapers would instantly demand an apology before further damage is done to America’s supposed standing in the world. Joining in that chorus would be the National Council of Churches, Democratic congressional leaders and, of course, CAIR.
So where is the uproar over Vice President Joe Biden’s incredible use of “Jesus Christ” as a curse word?
This is not merely a gaffe or “insensitivity.” Taking in vain the name of the man billions of Christians for two millenia have accepted as the creator and Savior of the entire world is either a consciously chosen insult or the kind of unthinking idiocy that disqualifies this guy from being one heartbeat away from the presidency.
How many more stupid comments does it take before his handlers in the White House realize it’s time for this dunce to retire?
Biden’s remark came in an interview published today by The Wall Street Journal.
UPDATE: An apology to the vice president
Going back and reading something you wrote years ago can be an exercise in sheer embarrassment, astonishment even. When I’ve had occasion to read a few of the things I wrote fresh out of graduate school, I’ve been reminded of this fact. But sometimes it’s what you wrote yesterday or the day before that makes you wonder about yourself.
It happened like this: I was reading the comments to this post and found myself marveling at the mendacity of some people. There is something about anonymity that unleashes the snark monster in many folks. But then I re-read my original post. Everything was fine until I came to that last line where I called the Vice President a dunce.
Talk about conviction. That was a cheap shot and I apologize to Mr. Biden for writing that.
