Say it ain't so...Bush not having Christmas?

[JoeChalupa]

'Holiday' Cards Ring Hollow for Some on Bushes' List

This month, as in every December since he took office, President Bush sent out cards with a generic end-of-the-year message, wishing 1.4 million of his close friends and supporters a happy "holiday season."

But some conservative Christians are reacting as if Bush stuck coal in their stockings.

"This clearly demonstrates that the Bush administration has suffered a loss of will and that they have capitulated to the worst elements in our culture," said William A. Donohue, president of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights.

Bush "claims to be a born-again, evangelical Christian. But he sure doesn't act like one," said Joseph Farah, editor of the conservative Web site WorldNetDaily.com. "I threw out my White House card as soon as I got it."

Religious conservatives are miffed because they have been pressuring stores to advertise Christmas sales rather than "holiday specials" and urging schools to let students out for Christmas vacation rather than for "winter break." They celebrated when House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) insisted that the sparkling spectacle on the Capitol lawn should be called the Capitol Christmas Tree, not a holiday spruce.

"Certainly President and Mrs. Bush, because of their faith, celebrate Christmas," said Susan Whitson, Laura Bush's press secretary. "Their cards in recent years have included best wishes for a holiday season, rather than Christmas wishes, because they are sent to people of all faiths."

--Which is why I don't see any problem with saying "Happy Holidays".

Works for me.


What do you all think...is this much a do about nothing like most news these days?

[boutons]

Already posted here:

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30313

[Oh, Gee!!]

This is an assault on Christmas!!

[SpursWoman]

This month, as in every December since he took office, President Bush sent out cards with a generic end-of-the-year message, wishing 1.4 million of his close friends and supporters a happy "holiday season."

I got one!

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Religious conservatives are miffed because they have been pressuring stores to advertise Christmas sales rather than "holiday specials" and urging schools to let students out for Christmas vacation rather than for "winter break." They celebrated when House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) insisted that the sparkling spectacle on the Capitol lawn should be called the Capitol Christmas Tree, not a holiday spruce.

What a bunch of blathering idiots with too much ing time on their hands

[JoeChalupa]

Already posted here:

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30313

Well, so much for my speed reading capabilities because I did view that thread first.

My bad.

[Mr. Peabody]

Oh God. What will the neo-cons come up with next?!?

[DarkReign]

Actually, I believe political correctness crap like this comes from weirdo-leftist Liberals.

There is nothing politically correct about being Conservative. Much like Liberals are overly so.

[JoeChalupa]

I just call it being nice. Go figure.

What the does being nice have to do with Christmas anyways?