Eager to lie to voters about Joe Biden’s left-wing record, on her show Thursday afternoon, MSNBC anchor Andrea Mitchell hailed the former Vice President as “a man of faith” while brushing aside his radically pro-abortion views. To help dismiss Biden’s blatant rejection of Catholic principles, she brought on leftist priest James Martin, who’s set to deliver the benediction for the Democratic National Convention.
After beginning the segment by condemning President Trump for questioning Biden’s faith, Mitchell decided that she needed to offer a personal testimonial on behalf of the Democratic nominee: “Joe Biden, and I’ve known him since he first ran for the Senate in 1972, has always been a man of faith and that’s been part of his heritage, he refers to it often.”
She compared him to a past Democratic president: “How important is that, if he is elected, to have a Catholic back in the White House, all these decades after John F. Kennedy?”
Of course Kennedy’s practice of his faith involved forcing a teenage intern into sex acts with himself and his chief of staff Dave Powers.
Martin responded to Mitchell’s question by gushing:
I think it’ll be important for Catholics, certainly, and it’s clear that, you know, while he doesn’t agree with the Church on everything, faith animates his life. He’s spoken about it often and I think we have to trust that this is a man who has a relationship with God and with Jesus Christ and tries to be his – the best Catholic that he can be. So certainly, I think Catholic social teaching, for example, will be a strong influence on him.
So will Biden be following “Catholic social teaching” when he delivers on his promise to sign an executive order mandating taxpayer funding of eugenics abortion provider Planned Parenthood? Will he be following that same teaching when he forces Catholic nuns to fund abortion?
Mitchell at least offered a few seconds vaguely alluding to Biden’s extreme abortion stances, though she couldn’t even bring herself to use the word: “Do you think it is – is it a problem for the Church that he has certainly been on the other side of Church teachings on the issue of choice?”
The phrasing, “is it a problem for the Church,” is truly incredible. Is it a problem for the Church that the Democratic nominee for president supports the murder of millions of unborn children? Is that even a serious question?
Martin grudgingly acknowledged: “It is, especially for, you know, some Catholics, for many Catholics.” Apparently it’s no big deal for him though. He went on to excuse Biden’s position:
But again, you know, there is not one party that fully encompasses Church teaching. So the Democrats are not very good on abortion and the Republicans are not very good on immigration. And so, you know, neither party has a lock on, you know, what you might call the Catholic vote. And it’s up to Catholics, you know, to determine in their consciences, you know, which candidate best reflects, you know, their own religious sentiments. But again, neither party has a lock on Catholic teaching.
This is not the first time Father Martin has served as a Democratic Party shill rather than a religious leader. In June of 2018, he appeared on MSNBC and accused the Trump administration of “weaponizing the Bible,” even comparing it to Nazi Germany.
The leftist media are fine with routinely trashing the faith of conservatives and Republicans, but rush to defend any Democrat who violates fundamental principles of their own faith.
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Here is a full transcript of the August 20 segment:
12:52 PM ET
ANDREA MITCHELL: Part of President Obama’s takedown of Donald Trump last night was a repudiation of the President’s anti-immigration and racial taunts, preaching a message of inclusivity.
BARACK OBAMA: Whatever our backgrounds, we are all the children of Americans who fought the good fight. Irish and Italians and Asians and Latinos told, go back where you come from. Jews and Catholics, Muslims and Sikhs, made to feel suspect for the way they worshiped.
MITCHELL: Joining us now, Father James Martin, the editor at large of America Media, who will be delivering one of the benedictions tonight at the Democratic Convention. Father Martin, thank you very much for being with us. What will be your focus in prayer tonight?
REV. JAMES MARTIN: I’m going to pray for a country that welcomes people, where all lives have dignity, and where everyone is loved. So a prayer of inclusion and welcome.
MITCHELL: And this has been a remarkable time because the President has actually attacked Joe Biden, who, if he was elected, he would be the second Catholic president. President Trump has attacked him for not believing in the Bible, not being a man of faith. He said he would hurt the Bible, he would hurt God. How can Biden even respond to that?
MARTIN: It’s very hard to respond to that. I think those ad hominem attacks that the President unfortunately engages in frequently are really reprehensible, especially to attack the faith of someone. You have no idea what’s going on inside someone’s soul and to make those claims is really out of bounds. And I’m not sure how you would respond to that other than by, you know, continuing to be faithful and going to mass and trying to be a good Catholic.
MITCHELL: Joe Biden, and I’ve known him since he first ran for the Senate in 1972, has always been a man of faith and that’s been part of his heritage, he refers to it often. Refers to his family, his parents. How important is that, if he is elected, to have a Catholic back in the White House, all these decades after John F. Kennedy?
MARTIN: I think it’ll be important for Catholics, certainly, and it’s clear that, you know, while he doesn’t agree with the Church on everything, faith animates his life. He’s spoken about it often and I think we have to trust that this is a man who has a relationship with God and with Jesus Christ and tries to be his – the best Catholic that he can be. So certainly, I think Catholic social teaching, for example, will be a strong influence on him.
MITCHELL: Do you think it is – is it a problem for the Church that he has certainly been on the other side of Church teachings on the issue of choice?
MARTIN: It is, especially for, you know, some Catholics, for many Catholics. But again, you know, there is not one party that fully encompasses Church teaching. So the Democrats are not very good on abortion and the Republicans are not very good on immigration. And so, you know, neither party has a lock on, you know, what you might call the Catholic vote. And it’s up to Catholics, you know, to determine in their consciences, you know, which candidate best reflects, you know, their own religious sentiments. But again, neither party has a lock on Catholic teaching.
MITCHELL: And I believe tonight you’ll be joined in the benediction by a rabbi and by an imam, so it’s going to be ecumenical and another one of those moments tonight at the conclusion of the DNC. Thank you very much, Father Martin. Always good have your benediction here verbally for us...
MARTIN: My pleasure.
MITCHELL: ...right here on MSNBC. And we look forward to that.
