Liberal Comedian Slams Santorum, 'Jesus Never Condemned Birth Control or Gay People'
Liberal actor and comedian John Fugelsang was a guest on Monday's Starting Point and took the opportunity to bash Republican candidates and spew liberal talking points. Apparently CNN thought the comedian had some serious commentary to offer on the news of the day.
At the very end of the show, Fugelsang launched parting shots at Republican front-runners Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney. He lectured Santorum that Jesus never advocated the positions that Santorum takes as a socially-conservative Catholic politician. [Video below the break.]
"And finally it's worth reminding Rick Santorum and his entire campaign that Jesus never once condemned birth control or gay people, never fought for tax cuts for the wealthiest Nazarenes, never defended torture, and never asked a leper for a co-pay," Fugelsang said.
Fugelsang has offered some odd "Christian" commentary before. His official online bio reads that as the son of a former nun, "He admires Jesus as any guy would admire mom’s first husband." Charming.
Earlier in the show, the liberal comedian was also given a chance to grill Newt Gingrich's deputy campaign manager. He spouted the liberal talking point that while Gingrich was House Speaker, the economy was fixed in part because of tax hikes on the wealthy – quite an un-Republican measure.
"Sir, when Newt Gingrich talks about compromising with the Clinton administration to help fix the economy in the 90s, isn't it fair to point out that in large measure that was achieved by raising taxes on the highest income earners?" he asked.
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He is right that Jesus never
Submitted by ForeverOnTheRight on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 6:26pm.
He is right that Jesus never condemed birth control of gay people. One, the only form of birth control in Jesus day was abstinance. Two, under Jewish law, if I am not mistaken, gay people where stoned to death. But even if that where not true, Jesus never condoned sin either. He loved the sinner but not the sin. He is known to say, "Go and sin no more." Otherwise this jokers argument is just plain ignorant. Is this idiot thinking he is making a valid argument? Wow ignorance gone to seed.
and we also do not have every
Submitted by TruthMonger on Tue, 02/21/2012 - 11:18am.
and we also do not have every recorded word actually spoken by God in the flesh but gay condemnation is certainly in the Bible - and God breathed every word of the book - so in effect Jesus did actually say that homosexuality is wrong via the disciples
Congratulations Jimmy Carter!
Dimwit, read the history before you open your mouth.
Submitted by drsamherman on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 6:41pm.
Contraception was against the laws and practices of nearly every religion in the Middle East at the time of Christ. Indeed, contraception, while not a new invention, is definitely a 20th century and beyond idea. As for gay people, they would have been stoned. No ancient culture openly supported homosexuality, especially the Middle Eastern cultures of the time. The concepts woul have been repugnant to him based on the fact that he was considered a rabbi.
This guy's name is perfect -
Submitted by killa37 on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 6:46pm.
This guy's name is perfect - he 'fugged' up everything that he 'sang'....................and why do these libs always invoke Jesus or God whenever it suits their agenda, but otherwise mock and ridicule them???
Who? Seriously, never heard of this waste of oxygen.
Submitted by UpNorth on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 7:00pm.
So, his rant is just so much waste of time. But the length he'll go to, to try to slam conservatives is humorous, in a juvenile kind of way.
And, CNN thinks this guy is relevant?
He was on Red Eye
Submitted by Tugboat Phil on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 7:34pm.
He had a difficult time not being angry. He might call himself a comedian, but he's not funny.
Phil, nearly all liberal
Submitted by motherbelt on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 8:26pm.
Phil, nearly all liberal "humor" is poorly disguised anger.
Because speaking out against Republicans is brave and edgy.
Submitted by WarEagle01 on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 7:15pm.
And totally original. No wonder Fuglesang's career is on the fast track and he's famous. /sn
Hey, you know what, John?
Submitted by motherbelt on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 8:25pm.
Jesus never talked about assault and robbery, either, except to praise the Good Samaritan for taking care of a victim of same.
John who?
Submitted by Phryj1 on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 8:27pm.
Another unfunny hack comedian taking the cowardly fast track to success by bashing conservatives? How original...
Progressives seem to be completely averse to facts and logic. Apparently, reality has a conservative bias.
So.....
Submitted by Me1976 on Tue, 02/21/2012 - 10:11am.
.....if you're on the pill, now you're a leper? After all, we're asking for a copay to purchase your own birth control. "Jesus never asked a leper for a copay." Apparently to this guy, being a woman means you have some horrible disease. Seriously, can you IMAGINE if a conservative said something like this? The absolute outrage there would be?
The man who got replaced by Tom Bergeron on...
Submitted by Mike Bratton on Tue, 02/21/2012 - 11:10am.
..."America's Funniest Home Videos" is now an edgy comedian?
Oooh. I'm guessing he went to the Joe Piscopo School of Comedy Career Enhancement.
--Mike
Not only that,
Submitted by HockeyKid on Tue, 02/21/2012 - 3:19pm.
but the only reason he was on AFV for that long was his co-host, Daisy Fuentes. When she left, nobody could stand looking at him, so buh-bye!
This is the best and brightest of liberal America.
"Beauty is only skin deep, but liberal's to the bone." - me