Doug Mills: President Obama & President Xi Jinping, of China walk from the White House to the Blair House for dinner
President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping walk on the North Lawn heading for a private dinner at the Blair House, across the street from the White House
President Barack Obama and President Xi Jinping walk to Blair House to join Vice President Joe Biden for dinner
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Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) September 23, 2015Despite all the right-wing lies, Obamacare actually helped full-time employment: mm4a.org/1OP6r2N http://t.co/XRqrvJqlYB
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Media Matters (@mmfa) September 23, 2015****
JUST IN: President Obama and Russian President Putin to meet during the UN General Assembly at the request of Pres. Putin - @kwelkernbc
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NBC Nightly News (@NBCNightlyNews) September 24, 2015Obama prepared to impose financial sanctions on China for alleged hacking d.gu.com/CFtf5y
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Guardian World (@guardianworld) September 24, 2015****
Thomas Merton, praised by Pope Francis, had some thoughts for white liberals back in 1963. huff.to/1KBWq2S http://t.co/Ni9apzigwu
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Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) September 24, 2015****
Pope Francis: "Let us treat others with the same passion and compassion with which we want to be treated." #PopeInDC http://t.co/nHkrksWpuG
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ABC News (@ABC) September 24, 2015Pope to Congress: Time to act on climate change, poverty » cnb.cx/1QAyVvO http://t.co/N2PM19Q65j
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CNBC Now (@CNBCnow) September 24, 2015****
Pope Francis says money from arms trade is "drenched in blood, often innocent blood" and it is our duty to stop it. http://t.co/znBbdc2V87
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Good Morning America (@GMA) September 24, 2015.@Pontifex on immigrants: "We must not be taken aback by their numbers, but rather view them as persons" usat.ly/1KwNsHg #PopeinDC
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Paul Singer (@singernews) September 24, 2015****
China state dinner at White House to feature Colorado lamb on menu, Ne-Yo as entertainment trib.in/1VbjiRW http://t.co/8mjYgd3uYi
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Chicago Tribune (@chicagotribune) September 24, 2015White House thinks pink for Xi Jinping’s state dinner. Here's a sneak peek: on.wsj.com/1PyLNlW http://t.co/IsPlP7Djn9
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Capital Journal (@WSJPolitics) September 24, 2015****
Senate blocks stopgap spending bill over GOP's Planned Parenthood moves yhoo.it/1G5lA95
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Yahoo News (@YahooNews) September 24, 2015BREAKING: Senate blocks Republican bill denying Planned Parenthood federal funds
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Reuters Politics (@ReutersPolitics) September 24, 2015****
#operate. #gladiate. #exonerate. #TGIT day is here!!
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shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) September 24, 2015Great read! mobile.nytimes.com/2015/09/24/art…
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WOW. @cfpb + @thejusticedept get $27m to expand credit access to illegally redlined black and Hispanic families #usa http://t.co/Y92PqGSeWu
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Jonathan Chait (@jonathanchait) September 24, 2015****
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Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 24, 2015FYI @MarquetteU just rescinded Bill Cosby's honorary degree. #Marquette #Milwaukee #Cosby http://t.co/TruBOVmj53
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Justin George (@justingeorge) September 24, 2015****
Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Ned Price on the Stampede Near Mecca http://t.co/bqcT9Zy5WR
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WH National Security (@NSCPress) September 24, 2015Stampede at hajj kills 700+, making it deadliest incident in the history of annual pilgrimage abcn.ws/1Lzfh3I http://t.co/F8k89fCtTA
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ABC News (@ABC) September 24, 2015
Pope Francis gave an address to a joint session of Congress today. I hope to have an essay on the broader themes of his speech for tomorrow, but today I want to focus on one aspect which seems to have tarnished his halo with leftists who have pinned their hopes on him and are now disappointed, just as they did with President Obama.
Here is the offending passage:
The Golden Rule also reminds us of our responsibility to protect and defend human life at every stage of its development.
That’s it. That was his only glancing reference to abortion. And he didn’t even use the word abortion.
But look at what he said: human life must be protected at every stage of its development.
As I’ve written before, I was raised Catholic. And although I can’t in good conscience call myself a believer any longer, that upbringing undergirds who I am. I can no more dispense with it than I can dispense with all the skeins of life which have made me who I am.
I’ve always been a liberal. And as early as I can remember, I’ve always disagreed with the Church’s position on abortion and birth control. Many times, I’ve disagreed vehemently with the Church, wanting finally to cast aside that part of me.
But as I’ve grown older, I have, I hope, grown wiser. What used to be black and white in my youth has become a symphony of grays. I still disagree with the Church on abortion and birth control. But I can respect its stance, at least on abortion.
How can I do this? Because unlike many of the evangelical Religious Right, the Catholic position on life is a total one. Again, turn to Pope Francis’ words: life must be protected at every stage of development.
TodayShow: Great pic of @POTUS and @Pontifex (via @gettyimages) #PopeInDC
7:15: Hosts a private dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping
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