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OGBuzz

(467 posts)
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 11:21 AM Apr 15

OMG. Just watched Elise Stefanik on CNN.

This Catholic "lifelong sister in faith" is very disappointed with the Pope and wants him to stay out of Trump's business. They actually voted for this in NY? Hey Elise, Trump's cheeto encrusted ass needs another tongue bath.

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OMG. Just watched Elise Stefanik on CNN. (Original Post) OGBuzz Apr 15 OP
The new Marjorie Taylor Greene smooching djt's ass. magicarpet Apr 15 #1
if Trump was caught on video barbecuing babies... OGBuzz Apr 15 #3
Maybe Trump and his VP should stay out of the Pope's business. Ocelot II Apr 15 #2
that will no doubt help with sales of Vance's new book... OGBuzz Apr 15 #7
Complete with a Methodist church where he has never been on the cover! niyad Apr 15 #23
Cult 1 Church 0 underpants Apr 15 #4
This clash was inevitable. Baitball Blogger Apr 15 #5
Wow! Another Catholic who fails the test of faith. patphil Apr 15 #6
Don't forget charliea Apr 15 #16
Ha! Sort of like Johnny Manziel admonishing Tom Brady on what makes a successful NFL QB. Sibelius Fan Apr 15 #8
Drumpf torpedoed her career and she is still licking his taint on TV Takket Apr 15 #9
Elise Stefanik Ladies and gentlemen. Because Trump's balls won't lick themselves. Ray Bruns Apr 15 #10
A female Nutlick? BattleRow Apr 15 #11
I must be very tired, cuz that got me giggling uncontrollably Attilatheblond Apr 15 #39
America's Conservative Catholics dismiss Leo like they dismissed Francis. maxsolomon Apr 15 #12
Leo is Pope... by Catholic dogma and teachings, his words are infallible doctrine for the Church... Moostache Apr 15 #13
Recommended. H2O Man Apr 15 #14
I forgot who she was running against the first time, but the Democrat she beat was a very worthy guy. NBachers Apr 15 #21
Right. H2O Man Apr 15 #26
Bill Owens was the incumbbent, but chose not to run again. Aaron Woolf niyad Apr 15 #28
This wench can't handle the truth by Pope Leo vapor2 Apr 15 #15
Sickening. She deserves to rot in her version of hell. LymphocyteLover Apr 15 #17
Well, Peace is the Pope's business, so technically, he is staying out of Mierda47's business ... aggiesal Apr 15 #18
FIGHTING EVIL is the pope's business. Irish_Dem Apr 15 #19
Wonder if she will bring it up during multigraincracker Apr 15 #20
Doesn't Elise realize that her viability clock has already bonged? NBachers Apr 15 #22
I like how you put that, NBachers! calimary Apr 15 #25
Time to name it: The American Catholic Nationalist Rite Raven123 Apr 15 #24
Schismatic much? Tanuki Apr 15 #27
So she has a problem with the pope, but no problem with the pro trump pro war religious leaders lostincalifornia Apr 15 #29
How about... Safe as Milk Apr 15 #30
In Trump's MAGA world Mblaze Apr 15 #31
Elsie still angling for an ambassadorship. oasis Apr 15 #32
Will she accuse the Pope of anti-semitism too? AloeVera Apr 15 #33
You can't spell Elise without lies. Hassler Apr 15 #34
These GQP Traildogbob Apr 15 #35
There is no bottom for these people. johnnyfins Apr 15 #36
She's from a scarlet red district..... SergeStorms Apr 15 #37
I swear to God we have been trying to unseat her! redwitch Apr 15 #42
There's a few DUers from her didtrict. SergeStorms Apr 16 #44
CNN gave her two blocks to spout her BS senseandsensibility Apr 15 #38
I think Pamela Brown was trying but... OGBuzz Apr 15 #40
That was my take as well senseandsensibility Apr 15 #41
Thanks, it's good to be here.😃 OGBuzz Apr 15 #43

OGBuzz

(467 posts)
3. if Trump was caught on video barbecuing babies...
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 11:37 AM
Apr 15

on the WH lawn Elise would have his back.

Ocelot II

(131,015 posts)
2. Maybe Trump and his VP should stay out of the Pope's business.
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 11:32 AM
Apr 15

Vance just told the Pope he should be "more careful about theology."

Baitball Blogger

(52,593 posts)
5. This clash was inevitable.
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 11:42 AM
Apr 15

And I'm glad Leo is the one fighting our side. American Christianity has drifted so far from Jesus's teaching that someone had to make a stand and call them on it.

patphil

(9,157 posts)
6. Wow! Another Catholic who fails the test of faith.
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 11:43 AM
Apr 15

Trump is a mean, angry, hate filled, violent man. He's morally depraved, and spiritually bankrupt. He's directly or indirectly responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths (USAID included).
No Catholic should be defending Trump in any way.

charliea

(344 posts)
16. Don't forget
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 12:40 PM
Apr 15

Intellectually deficient.
That's just one more and the list continues. Simply put he's lacking in any quality that makes a good human...

Takket

(23,761 posts)
9. Drumpf torpedoed her career and she is still licking his taint on TV
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 12:02 PM
Apr 15

Freaking incredible how absolutely spineless these people are without a scrap of dignity or self respect.

maxsolomon

(38,990 posts)
12. America's Conservative Catholics dismiss Leo like they dismissed Francis.
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 12:31 PM
Apr 15

A Liberal Pope is not legitimate. They're Ratzinger Catholics.

Moostache

(11,251 posts)
13. Leo is Pope... by Catholic dogma and teachings, his words are infallible doctrine for the Church...
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 12:35 PM
Apr 15

Soooooo.... break out the excommunication stick and start beating some reticent politically motivated American cafeteria Catholic ass!!!!

H2O Man

(79,184 posts)
14. Recommended.
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 12:36 PM
Apr 15

Stefanik was in a very republican district. She is from a "family" business, tied to construction. She was their princess.

At the beginning of his first term, she opposed the felon on several issues. But in an attempt to promote her career, she soon became a maga cult member. Keep in mind that the felon had planned to put her in an administration position .... but that was before he saw that she had gained significant weight. He made extremely rude comments and decided to pass over her, saying they needed her vote in the House. Wounded, she announced she would run for governor, before recognizing she would be humiliated and dropping out.

Why anyone would care what she says, much less interview her, is beyond me.

NBachers

(19,534 posts)
21. I forgot who she was running against the first time, but the Democrat she beat was a very worthy guy.
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 12:51 PM
Apr 15

H2O Man

(79,184 posts)
26. Right.
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 12:59 PM
Apr 15

My associates & I were in touch with the party to offer our services if she was going to run again, but she announced she wasn't running again. (I think she initially beat Aaron Woolf.)

niyad

(133,513 posts)
28. Bill Owens was the incumbbent, but chose not to run again. Aaron Woolf
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 01:02 PM
Apr 15

was the Dem candidate.

aggiesal

(10,876 posts)
18. Well, Peace is the Pope's business, so technically, he is staying out of Mierda47's business ...
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 12:43 PM
Apr 15

Last edited Wed Apr 15, 2026, 01:45 PM - Edit history (1)

Since Mierda47 has no business with Peace.
Now, if Mierda47 really wants that Nobel Peace Prize ...
Oh forget it

Raven123

(7,866 posts)
24. Time to name it: The American Catholic Nationalist Rite
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 12:57 PM
Apr 15

A new Rite of Catholics.

For those unfamiliar there are many rites of Catholicism, some in Communion with the Pope, and others independent.

Clearly there is a very specific American Rite. Trump is their “bishop” and they are not aligned with Pope Leo. This started with Pope Francis, and is now fully manifest. Call it what it is.

Tanuki

(16,486 posts)
27. Schismatic much?
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 01:00 PM
Apr 15
https://www.catholicculture.org/Culture/library/dictionary/index.cfm?id=36321&randomterm=false

"SCHISMATIC

According to Church law, a schismatic is a person who, after receiving baptism and while keeping the name of Christian, pertinaciously refuses to submit to the Supreme Pontiff or refuses to associate with those who are subject to him. The two factors, submission to the Pope and association with persons subject to him, are to be taken disjunctively. Either resisting papal authority or refusing to participate in Catholic life and worship induces schism, even without further affiliation with another religious body. Like heresy, schism is formal and culpable only when the obligations are fully realized."

lostincalifornia

(5,476 posts)
29. So she has a problem with the pope, but no problem with the pro trump pro war religious leaders
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 01:06 PM
Apr 15

Safe as Milk

(260 posts)
30. How about...
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 01:07 PM
Apr 15

Diddling Donny staying out of the Pope's business? Have the bright boys inside the White House thought of that?

Mblaze

(1,097 posts)
31. In Trump's MAGA world
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 01:10 PM
Apr 15

The teaching of Jesus seems political simply because what Trump is doing and wants to do is antithetical to the teaching of Jesus.

AloeVera

(4,344 posts)
33. Will she accuse the Pope of anti-semitism too?
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 01:27 PM
Apr 15

Wiki:
Known for her pro-Israel beliefs, Stefanik gained national attention in December 2023 for her aggressive questioning of university presidents during a widely televised U.S. congressional hearing on antisemitism, which contributed to the resignation of Liz Magill, the president of the University of Pennsylvania. Stefanik was awarded the Dr. Miriam and Sheldon Adelson Defender of Israel Award by the Zionist Organization of America. She has supported the view that Israel has a "biblical right" to the occupied West Bank.[1]

She may be a "lifelong sister" but I'm not sure it's of Catholicism or true Christianity. She's vile.

Traildogbob

(13,122 posts)
35. These GQP
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 01:50 PM
Apr 15

Catholics give us a glimpse of how their
priest pedi abuse stays silent until it just can’t any more. They support the child abuse to protect the power. The Stefanik’s, JD’s And Mumbles the neck Penis czar would watch child rape from a priest and cheer him on.

johnnyfins

(3,912 posts)
36. There is no bottom for these people.
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 02:07 PM
Apr 15

They would eat out of TSFs dirty diaper, live on tv, if he commanded them to.

CULT

SergeStorms

(20,728 posts)
37. She's from a scarlet red district.....
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 02:16 PM
Apr 15

very rural, mostly uneducated, and the 10th Mountain Division at Fort Drum is near. New York State, if not for NYC, Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse, would probably tip red. Rural areas are almost entirely red.

Believe me, she's thought of as a waste of space by Blue New Yorkers.

redwitch

(15,269 posts)
42. I swear to God we have been trying to unseat her!
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 04:17 PM
Apr 15

Awful woman who has done nothing to earn her paycheck. Grr!

SergeStorms

(20,728 posts)
44. There's a few DUers from her didtrict.
Thu Apr 16, 2026, 11:46 AM
Apr 16

Rhiannon, for one. I know what it's like living among republicans. I grew up in a rural, red district in western New York. I gradually migrated to a blue college town in NY after retirement just to save my sanity.

Give her hell, OK?

senseandsensibility

(25,341 posts)
38. CNN gave her two blocks to spout her BS
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 02:37 PM
Apr 15

The second block was to sell her book. Almost half the program devoted to Elise with minimal pushback.

OGBuzz

(467 posts)
40. I think Pamela Brown was trying but...
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 03:29 PM
Apr 15

she couldn't overcome the b.s. Wolf just sat there and took it all. Sad.

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