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Kilmeade wonders why Axelrod didn't kiss Pope's ring: "What is Axelrod's problem?"

July 10, 2009 3:09 pm ET

From the July 10 edition of Fox News Radio's Brian and the Judge:

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Kilmeade adds of Axelrod: "Maybe he wanted the Pope to kiss his ring." Later in the program, a caller said that Axelrod probably didn't kiss the Pope's ring because he's Jewish.

From NPR's interview of Monsignor K. Bartholomew Smith:

Do I kiss the ring?

Yes, if you are Catholic and the pope offers his hand. If you're not Catholic, you can opt to shake his hand. That's what President Bush did on Tuesday when he met the pope at Andrews Air Force Base outside of Washington, D.C.

A New York Times profile wrote of Axelrod: "Axelrod and his sister, Joan, grew up in Manhattan, the children of two Jewish liberals."

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    • Author by RABBITLUVR (July 10, 2009 3:13 pm ET)
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      At Faux Snooze, being educated and informed are not prerequisites for the job. It's much more important to be able to relate to your audience.
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    • Author by tman418 (July 10, 2009 3:16 pm ET)
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      Sheesh. From the same crowd that had a problem with a little bow from Obama towards the Saudi Kings, which was more of a greeting than anything.
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    • Author by nerzog (July 10, 2009 3:20 pm ET)
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      The Pope is just a glorified priest with a fancy hat. Why should anybody kiss his ring?

      I know, I know... it's "tradition". The Pope is much like the Queen of England... a symbolic figurehead who costs a lot of money to keep up but doesn't serve any useful purpose.
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      • Author by mefirst (July 10, 2009 4:26 pm ET)
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        he's less than useful. there are people all over this world who lead wretched lives because of overpopulation and depletion of natural resources, and the catholic church says don't you dare use birth control.
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    • Author by Leftym0m79 (July 10, 2009 3:25 pm ET)
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      Now what would they have said if he had kissed the ring?
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      • Author by pete592 (July 10, 2009 3:28 pm ET)
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        They would have said, "HE'S AN APPEASING AMERICA HATER ON AN APOLOGY TOUR!!!"
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    • Author by haywood jabuzoff (July 10, 2009 3:25 pm ET)
         
      Kiss the ring ... come on ... KISS IT!
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    • Author by wolf kotenberg (July 10, 2009 3:34 pm ET)
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      Don't you have to be catholic to doi that ? In this country you can kiss whatever you want and we can guess what these two are kissing every day they are on FOX.
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      • Author by jlmincey (July 10, 2009 5:48 pm ET)
           
        I'm not so sure because knowing fox they would be fired. Not for their obvious bias or lack of any journalistic integrity, but for commiting the capital sin of being gay.
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    • Author by shaggles (July 10, 2009 3:48 pm ET)
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      They'd probably have complained if he had kissed the Pope's ring. You're damned if you do and damned if you don't with this crowd.
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    • Author by Max Credits (July 10, 2009 3:52 pm ET)
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      Kilmeade wonders[...]


      In light of the recent revelation that Kilmeade does not know the difference between "species" and "ethnicity", I have not mustered up the courage to read any further.
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      • Author by Max Credits (July 10, 2009 3:54 pm ET)
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        Oh god, I see the word "kiss" and "Pope" are also in the headline. Sweet Jesus, Kilmeade, stop wondering before something really bad happens!
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    • Author by Lizinbklyn (July 10, 2009 4:05 pm ET)
         
      Napolitan and Kilmeade didn't know David Axelrod is Jewish?? Stop it . .

      Didn't they read that Bibi Natanyahou called 'David and Rahm' self-hating Jews the other day?

      Fox employees, the UNDER and UNinformed Americans interestingly hold themselves out to be members of the news media!
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