Mariann Edgar Budde: This was a charade that in some ways was meant to bolster a message that does nothing to calm the soul and to reassure the nation that we can recover from this moment, which is what we need from the president.īob: Charade was only the latest for Donald, patron saint of red meat. What better gimmick than for a demagogue claiming to defend the real American values, then a historic symbol of Christianity under siege.īob: Among those outraged was Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. On Sunday, someone tried to set its basement on fire.

Every sitting president has attended services there at least once since its founding in 1816. He brandished a Bible in the air, mostly in silence as the photographers obliged. Newscaster: Using flashbangs in front of them and mounted police to clear what has been an entirely peaceful protest, not 90%, not 99%, but a 100% peace protest here today.īob: The reason, the President wanted to have his photo taken in front of the church. On Monday, peaceful protesters were met with tear gas outside the White House. Bob Garfield.: There's is an On The Media podcast extra.

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