Letters We Wish We'd Written - Papal Party Poopers Dept.

From today's once great Washington Post Bezos Bugle:

The Vatican said that Pope Francis’s meeting with Rowan County, Ky., Clerk Kim Davis “should not be considered a form of support of her position.” But if Pope Francis told Ms. Davis “stay strong” and “thank you for your courage,” as he was reported to have done, then he was indeed showing her support.

I can’t help but think of all the people on whom Pope Francis could have put the spotlight — single parents, people battling disease and addiction, teachers, journalists, families of victims of gun violence. So many could have used his momentary approval. Instead, he chose to give more recognition to a woman whose “courageous” battle could be resolved with a new job. No matter who set up the meeting, what a wasted opportunity.

Linda Spollen Haile, Winchester  (our emphasis)

We've made note of the person who purportedly set up the Davis- Pope Francis meeting (and, if reports out of the Vatican are accurate, set up the Pope).   Now it's up to the Vatican to remove this backstabbing bigot from his post as soon as possible to prove the Pope wasn't endorsing "Dim" Davis' bigotry.

One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: "The Pope Met The Dope" * (Updated)

As the glow from Pope Francis' visit last week to the United States lingers, here's a little reminder that even he can be snookered by a hypocritical, phony martyr:

After doubts were raised about a claim from Kim Davis' legal team that Pope Francis and the Kentucky clerk met secretly during his visit to the U.S., the Vatican confirmed to The New York Times the meeting did indeed happen.

Hoo-boy, that glow sure disappeared fast!

We don't live in a theocracy (yet).  Her job is to obey the law and issue marriage licenses, not to make moral judgements and discriminate based on those judgements.  She's free to do the latter on her own, non- taxpayer- funded time. 

We'd love to know the identity of the  Republican "church official" who arranged this meeting.  Likely a dead- ender from the Obamacare contraception wars.  Only the most reactionary bead- fondler would think this would be a good idea.  It certainly does the Pope and his glacially- evolving Church no good to be connected with this bigot and the persons who arranged this confab.

"Who am I to judge" indeed.  Awful, awful.

BONUS:  Michaelangelo Signorile on the Pope's cowardly coddling of a bigot.

BONUS II:  Charles Pierce has some significant background on the events here.

*h/t Huffington Post