PoliticsNation   |  December 03, 2012

Priest pushes back on FOX’s ‘War on Christmas’

FOX News has again been pushing their anger over a “War on Christmas”, but Catholic Priest Jonathan Morris joined their weekend show and pointed out the anger may be misplaced. Rev. Al Sharpton explains.

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>>> over at fox news, it's the season for the war on christmas . it's their annual holiday tradition. right up there with candy canes and jingle bells .

>> you want to know what i really think? anybody who opposes the word " christmas " this time of year because it's a federal holiday is a loon.

>> they are so nuts. they think there's this made-up war on christmas . we're not nuts, are we?

>> no.

>> we'll have christ back in christmas and hopefully it won't offend you.

>> i'm not offended. amused, yes. but not offended. so this weekend fox tried to add some theological heft to the argument by bringing out a priest but it didn't exactly work out the way they planned.

>> if our christmas is going to be all about getting upset at people who are trying to take away our christmas , isn't that silly, too?

>> whoa. stop the show. did he say silly? i thought this was a war on christmas . apparently the good father wasn't buying it.

>> i'm really happy to --

>> you guys seem really angry about this war on christmas .

>> from silly to angry. i can't believe it. where is he getting these ideas? perhaps from another fox host who lost his cool last week while talking about a holiday treat.

>> the polls show 90% of americans celebrate christmas and they want to call it a christmas tree . you're in the minority. you're imposing your will and making people unhappy in a season of joy. you're not doing the right thing, governor come on. you know i'm right. in your heart, you know i'm right.

>> no, your show, fox news, you guys are too angry.

>> i'm not angry.

>> sounds pretty angry to me. did the folks at fox news think that we let them get away with their phony outrage? nice try. but