One of the numerous, middle-aged anti-abortion protesters—oops, "students" says the Associated Press—that interrupted President Barack Obama's commencement speech at the University of Notre Dame.
The AP says "hundreds of Notre Dame students" protested the event "to express their anger over Obama's support for abortion and embryonic stem cell research. Bishop John D'Arcy, whose diocese includes Notre Dame, joined the students, calling them 'heroes' for expressing their anger over the Roman Catholic school's invitation to Obama." Far right, anti-gay black wingnut Alan Keyes was arrested twice this week.
AFTER THE JUMP, watch video of the angry older "students" interrupt our president. If this guy is a student, he is truly at the post-post-post graduate level. Money quote from John Aravosis: "There's an astroturf quality to some of these religious right protests. You'd think, if the students were truly upset that Obama was coming to their school, that some—uh—students themselves might protest?"
The Roman Catholic Church is full of these angry old white guys. Priests, bishops, cardinals, popes, activists, antigay zealots...
They are just angry the world is changing and they are not. Sad, but that is their legacy.
Posted by: D. Askew | 17 May 2009 at 19:51
alan keyes is such a has been. he is desperately trying to remain relevant because we have a black president now. but there is a world of difference between obama and keyes. keyes will never inhabit the white house and he knows this. another grumpy old man.
Posted by: Carl | 17 May 2009 at 20:13
Were there actually any students protesting this?
Posted by: Kevin Perez | 17 May 2009 at 20:49
Many of the students looked at the fact GW Bush was invited even after he refused the popes request for mercy for a condemned man. This was to be expected.
Alan Keyes is well aware there is big money for blacks willing to speak out against Obama and he is showing the true colors of his arse. If Tavis Smiley had a trickle of a white audience he too would have jumped over but he knows better.
Posted by: gurlene | 17 May 2009 at 20:54
Rod, thanks for posting this! You have no idea how much this makes me happy!
Posted by: Kevin Perez | 17 May 2009 at 21:32
These pictures are beautiful. Everyday when Obama wakes up, he continues to make history. I still get emotional. Awesome job, Rod. Thanks! :)
Posted by: Fred | 17 May 2009 at 22:48
Where were these "Nuts" when these dam priest were touching, and still touching these lil boys?????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Uber hypocrisy...
Posted by: Gee Gee | 17 May 2009 at 23:10
He should have called them out as the hypocrites that they are, they will fight for an unborn child and yet, once the kid is here have no issue letting him or her languish in poverty. I am so sick of the church institutions trying to dictate policy in this country and the hate mongers in it I could scream like most of those boys did when they were getting abuse by the freaks in robes.
Posted by: Luther | 18 May 2009 at 09:45
Luther and D.Askew, I couldn't agree with you more!
Thanks for posting this Rod.
Posted by: soulbrotha | 18 May 2009 at 10:57