Both Trump and his followers who are contorting themselves in horror over a bishop asking for mercy for children Seriously, acting like he was assaulted or something. When did they become such wussies?

Four knights of Henry II household murdered Beckett in Canterbury Cathedral. It's really stochastic terrorism.

Here are some links from the past few years.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100218378320#post6

I'm also going to turn this into a thread of its own, I have something that needs to be said.

I guess?

A nasty Bishop.

And the world’s plutocrats who foisted a moronic, insane NAZI traitor on America to destroy democracy think anything’s perfect.

sums up how Trump feels about women in general. I don't think I've ever heard him use it for a man.

Disgrace must be what his parents called him growing up.

Today, his fractured ego and tiny mushroom of an id prevent him from cross-pollinating his go-to insults.

History will remember his as the worst thing to happen to the United States of America.

Personally, we know he's the culmination of all the worst things since Prescott Bush and his co-conspirators worked to overthrow FDR.

“Disgrace”. He clings to it like a drowning man to a life preserver.

Very shallow guy. But cunning.

telling him he's "a disgrace" repeatedly throughout his childhood. Maybe it was his father, but somehow it sounds more like his mother to me.

So many things that he says repeatedly are obviously from his childhood. The man is such an open book, it is uncanny how he fooled tens of millions of people.

In his case "disgrace" is an understatement. An abomination would be more appropriate.

dime that he heard that description of an act as "nasty" by his mother about some or many of the things he himself was doing to elicit them throughout his (eternal) childhood.

Such a predictable, petty, and pathetic little clown.

You'll notice that gutless bag of shit didn't have the courage to say that shit to her face when he had the chance. He waited to spew his vomit on his social media, like the lily-livered coward that he is. Now, he'll go hide behind the thugs he just pardoned, because that's what chickenshit bullies do..

someone would tell him if she were harmed, it would make her a martyr and reduce his influence.

Who has done exemplary job. Trump is a woman abuser in absentia. You are spot on my friend. Trump, coward in chief.

Even the decisions made on his idiotic game show were made by the producers. He just spewed the "You're fired!" line for them.

IIRC, he even had his bodyguard leave a note on someone's desk that they were fired.

They guy is such a fake. I waver between disgust & embarrassment for the people I know who voted for this piece of shit.

He's full of shit. Any embarrassment ever felt for his voters was gone by the end of the first day of his first term. Now, I have nothing but pure disgust for them.

I think he actually hates real Christians. The ones who follow the teachings of Jesus. Trump is the descendent of the Philistines who called for Jesus to be murdered in the name of protecting The People.

First, he didn't even try to pretend when he didn't even hover his hand over The Bible when he took his Oath of Office. His hand, wrist, and arm were hanging down by his side. Hey Donald! Did Satan tell you to do that?

Then he scowled at Rev Mariann Budde during her entreaties from The Pulpit. After the church service, he insulted her. Didn't say he didn't agree with everything. He denounced her and her brand of Christianity and the social justice that goes with it.

And overnight, Trump didn't hold back on his animosity and hatred towards Rev Budde. He hates her courage and integrity. If he could send some newly-released Proud Boys to visit her, he would.

Not only does this reveal Trump's false character as the "Defender of the Faith," but it also shows the religious hypocrisy of the power-hungry evangelical Christians. Namely Franklin Graham.

when you see one in action on live TV.

I’m sure he’s working on getting her exiled.

By his logic, if he wants to do go that route, maybe we should deport him, no more high road anymore. I'm tired of their hypocrisy.

Is she an immigrant?

suggesting the sun doesn't shine out his fat orange ass. She didn't insult him or berate him; she just asked him in the name of God to show mercy to groups of people who were being harmed by government action. His response shows us once again that he's a horrible person. In fact, if the Antichrist were a real thing, he'd be a strong candidate for that position. I'm surprised he didn't leave scorch marks where he was sitting.

I'm a lapsed Episcopalian and I might start going to church again.

Who among the monied evangelicals will join him in the attack ?

That's all she did...asked him to show mercy.

And his little feelings couldn't couldn't handle that simple request.

words. Lots of smirks and eye rolling. But if looks could kill, Melaria murdered the Bishop. Have never seen anyone look so mean. Hope Budde keeps her job.

The range of "emotions" on faces was a sight to behold. From utter blankness and indifference, to the angry contempt of Vance, to the smiling evil smirk on Melania. I don't use the word evil lightly but what I saw on her face just froze me. She could not contain her glee or disdain. Never want to look at that face again.

She works hard for the money

she looked as if she wanted to laugh, but stifled it and just rolled her eyes. The family reminds me of a nest of snakes.

Will now be a villain in the eyes of "Christians" who voted for Trump.

who is incapable of showing mercy or compassion.

a malignant narcissist, who is also a true psychopath, as well as a sadist......

The perfect trifecta of a horrid sub-human organism...........

and back the blue two of trumps biggest lies.

ignorant or smart?

.. like he did (like Hegseth did) the head of the Coast Guard.

in near future.

criticized him in 2020 for that disgusting bible photo op. He has been holding a grudge for a long time.

Trump's response was the same as always: petty and ignorant because he's a thin-skinned man-baby, unable to handle any criticism. His ego cannot permit a single word against him.

Truth to Power.

Keep it going!

In fact, I would like to see many more religious leaders: pastors, ministers, priests, clergy of every sort to join Bishop Budde in publicly renouncing Trump and his vile hatred. That would be music to the ears. Better late than never.

She wasn’t talking about sitting silently, or smiling and saying it’s okay to those that wish to end our democracy and cause pain and suffering…she was talking about this. These kinds of words and actions placed at just the right time and the right place that make a huge difference.

This is the high road. 47…so mad because it’s the truth, he knows it and he knows it resonated with the American ppl.

And no one shall speak opposite of the king.

Think Charles I (his beheading was all too real) as was Louis XVI's.

Tyrants have their moment in the sun. Until they don't.

We need to keep the shade machine in full gear.

Trump wouldn’t put his hand on the Bible and now him and his billionaire buddies engaging in sickening Christian cosplay

McElroy is an outspoken defender of migrants

Hopefully the Episcopal and Catholic Church will be on the same page in upholding the words of Jesus Christ in Luke 10:25-37 and elsewhere in the New Testament .

full of shit. There is nothing remotely Christian in their thoughts and actions. They follow the exact opposite of the teachings of Jesus Christ. These people need to be called out on this hypocrisy every single day.

Particularly since he just released his flying monkeys who now know they can do anything and not be held accountable as long as it's for their felon leader.

something ever happens to her.

The insurrection was a bad look for him too but yet here we are.

Why does Nazism seem to be a common denominator in most things Thumpian nowadays? Why is yet another woman, this time one speaking truth to power, again called "nasty" by Trump?

Three questions to which, I think, we all know the answers.

Although he was a little late in his criticism.

He can attack the Episcopal Church.

Its his go-to

And take that poxy autographed sacreligious abomination of a Bible with you.

Grace won this round.

trmp doesn't do mercy.

Especially if they're white.

The missives of the church. The Pope asked for the same thing.

Of DC are in agreement.

women tower over that puny, weak, petty loser. Two incredibly brave and righteous women!

The look on Trump's face was priceless.

They didn't see it coming and that makes it extra humiliating.

. . . and every time a baptism takes place during a public service, the entire congregation reaffirms its commitment to those vows. It's something the Episcopal Church takes very seriously. In calling for compassion and mercy toward groups whose dignity Trump has not respected, and indeed has demeaned, Bp, Budde was acting in accordance with her own baptismal vows and consistent with her pastoral role as a bishop of the Episcopal Church. She has absolutely nothing to apologize for!

Religion must be celebrated, protected and venerated, Trump apparently thinks — just so long as the faith community is telling him what he wants to hear.
https://bsky.app/profile/stevebenen.com/post/3lgdpbatbic27

Link to tweet

I'm a practicing Episcopalian. I'm so proud one of my bishops had the courage to speak out when she had him as a captive audience. He can savage her, but many of the church will stand behind her. I hope priests all over America take her lead and do the same thing from the pulpit.

When you're born you get a ticket to the freak show. When you're born in America, you get a front row seat.

Sometimes he may speak up on this. Yeah, he’s Catholic, but he probably would have said the same thing to the dotard.