I'm sure everyone is aware that some right wing Catholics and Republicans are protesting Notre Dame because it is inviting Barack Obama to speak at their commencement.
Their mensa logic goes something like this: "Obama is for abortion and the church is against abortion so this is an outrage! Having him speak at a Catholic institution when he doesn't agree with 100% of church teaching is an outrage! An outrage I tell yah!" (I suppose that all their speakers also do not believe in birth control and do not use it too....)
During tonights Hardball, Lawrence O'Donnell absolutely laid down the smack on Mr. Pat Buchanan. Buchanan of course argued that it's an outrage Obama is about to speak at Notre Dame. O'Donnell went all postal and totally pounded on Buchanan...he even got Buchanan to admit that the Pope is wrong!
O'Donnell's argument was simple. Bush was in favor of Capital Punishment and invaded Iraq even though the pope was against it and was still allowed to speak at Catholic institutions.
O'Donnell is right on the money on this one. Please take a few minutes and watch O'Donnell totally just bounce on Buchanan.
Watch Video Here...I will try to embed but am having trouble doing so....
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/...