On last night’s episode of “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart,” the host joked about Rep. Antony Weiner’s situation with a guest. During their skit, Stewart ridiculed Weiner by sipping frantically on a Margarita, imitating the way Weiner sips from a water bottle.
Stewart then accidentally broke his glass. The guest, seeing Stewart’s hand bleeding, joked, “You’re fine. Don’t be so Jewish about it.” Stewart replied, “I should be Catholic.” Next, referring to his blood, he offered, “I should turn this into a drink.”
Catholic League president Bill Donohue wasn’t amused:
Weiner sends porn pictures to strangers and his buddy Stewart laughs it off. This is to be expected as the ethical bar for people like Stewart and Weiner is quite low. But for Stewart to impulsively lash out at the heart of Catholicism—when discussing a subject that has nothing to do with it—reveals a side to him that is troubling. Indeed, it suggests that it doesn’t take much to bring out the worst in Stewart: when the bigotry is visceral, the pus gushes to the surface at the slightest rub.
Catholics deserve an apology.
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