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12.20.07 @ 12:01AM

OTHER CHEEK, NOT TURNED
Re: George Neumayr's The Mean Streets of Los Angeles:

It has already been established that Neumeyer has a huge axe to grind against those within the church he perceives to be "liberal." But his ill-fitting political goggles don't serve him well -- not that he cares much -- when attacking his favorite church targets, like Cardinal Roger Mahony.

Neumeyer is the master of regurgitating past stories that have been debunked. And there is more of it in his most recent column.

For the record -- again -- Cardinal Mahony was never close with Michael Baker. Baker never visited the cardinal in Yosemite. Ron Russell wrote that for a weekly throw-away, in an article that had more holes and mistakes in it than a George Neumeyer column.

Also, it has been established that the now-convicted child molester, Baker, lied to his victims, their families, his superiors and the public. He said he told the cardinal specifically about calling the police. (He also vehemently denied molesting children since receiving therapy, until cutting a deal with prosecutors a few weeks ago.) Another self-serving manipulation in a long series of manipulations. It speaks volumes about Neumeyer's own biases that he eagerly believes Baker or any child molester, for that matter.
-- Tod M. Tamberg
Director of Media Relations,
Archdiocese of Los Angeles

George Neumayr replies:
Thanks for the lecture on sloppiness, Mr. Tamberg, while butchering my name. It is Neumayr, not Neumeyer. Feeble name-calling is not "debunking." The fact is Cardinal Mahony reassigned Baker to parishes near children for 14 years after he knew of his pedophilia. If anyone "eagerly believes" molesters, it is the cardinal you spin for.

NICE DISH
Re: Timothy P. Carney's Why Hillary Will Lose Iowa:

I read with interest Tim Carney's observations about Hillary. However, as a life-long and proud Midwesterner (and yes, I am nice), I take exception the characterization that I "consider 'casserole' a delicacy."

Sure I like casserole. I mean, what kind of person wouldn't? But delicacy...come on.

What does this Midwesterner consider a delicacy? Meatloaf. Now that's what I call special!
-- L. Bryan Williams

HILLARY INTERRUPTUS
Re: Lisa Fabrizio's Hillary and Obama:

Since 1960, those Democratic Party presidential nominees who were not incumbents or the vice presidents from the previous administration had one thing in common: They had never sought the presidency before.

Kennedy, McGovern, Carter, Dukakis, Clinton and Kerry had never run for president before the election cycles in which they got the nomination. In every case, the Democrats sought out a new face to present old ideas.

I believe that Obama will win the Democratic nomination. He fits that model, while Hillary does not (her having been "co-president" with her husband makes her seem like yesterday's candidate). Thus, having Hillary Clinton talk about healthcare isn't novel (and evokes one of the greatest failures of the Clinton administration), while having Barack Obama present it makes it seem novel, and a party which seeks the appearance of innovation without actually offering any must present novelty in lieu of substance.
-- Mike Harris
MAJ, USA

The Iowa caucus is much ado about nothing. If the people of Iowa were serious they'd have a real primary and not tea parties and house meetings to make such an important decision as to who will represent their respective parties. Since 1972 when the caucuses began winning Iowa (Muskie, none of the above, George H. W. Bush and Tom Harkin) seems to be a harbinger of defeat for the candidate "lucky" enough to garner a "win" so I hope RINO Mike Huckabee does extremely well and this Bill Clinton wannabe's hopes are dashed in plucky little New Hampshire and points South.

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