The Passion of the Kmiec Revisited: WTF?

Doug Kmiec has, apparently, gone off the deep end. Seriously, I got nothing. In fact, this latest cry for attention is ... well ... just sad:

... Since he has returned, I’ve followed his curious posts on Facebook and Twitter. He consistently refers to himself in the third person as Ambassador, and posts these odd videos and photos of himself in his Ambassadorial role. But a few months ago, it got really weird. He started posting images promoting himself as Vice President in 2016.

At first I thought it may be some kind of joke, but it wasn’t. Then on October 6, 2013, he announced his “decision to run for vice presidency in 2016,” and noted that he had a “steering committee.” ...

Read more at "Pepperdine Law Prof, and former Ambassador to Malta, Doug Kmiec Seeks To Be Clinton’s VP. Huh?".

Please tell me I'm not going to have to start blogging about this guy again.

(Hat tip: Michael Denton via Facebook)


UPDATE:
Kmiec's Facebook page bears every indication that he's taking himself seriously in this regard. Sad, really.

And his support for Hillary's candidacy proves that Kmiec's decision to venture into the party of abortion-on-demand - the party that forces Catholic organizations like the Little Sisters of the Poor to violate their Faith - wasn't just a one-time fling with The One. 


UPDATE #2 (27 January):
My friends Matthew Archbold at Creative Minority Report and Donald McClarey at The American Catholic have posted recent commentary on Kmiec's bizarre behavior:

Heh. Doug Kmiec Wants to Be Hillary's Running Mate

Doug Kmiec Jumps Shark



The Passion of the Kmiec - A Pro Ecclesia Timeline:

January 2014 
The Passion of the Kmiec Revisited: WTF?


February 2012
Doug Kmiec Back in Obama's Embrace

Doug Kmiec Thinks He's Breaking Up With Obama, But Obama Already Jilted Him First


September 2009
Kmiec Lies Again: "Obama Has Taken Some Steps Towards [Protecting Life], Perhaps Not as Fast as Some Would Like"


July 2009
"The Passion of the Kmiec" ... The Saga Continues


May 2009
Kmiec Tells Another Lie in Service of Obama

Robert P. George on "Obama and His Pro-Life Apologists"

Robert George vs Douglas Kmiec: How Should a Pro-Life Citizen Respond to Obama? [UPDATED]


April 2009
Cardinal Rigali Calls Out Kmiec on His ESCR Lies

A New Front in the Church's Civil War

Fr. Z Fisks Pathetic Sycophant Kmiec on Notre Dame's Obama Invite

Prof. George Schools Prof. Kmiec ... Again


March 2009 
Scholar vs. Hack: Prof. George Schools Prof. Kmiec re: "Did Obama Allow Human Cloning?"
 
Kmiec Brushes Aside Another Non-Negotiable by Coming Out Against Prop 8


February 2009
Kmiec Calls Pope's Comments "Intrusive"

Catholic World Report: "Douglas Kmiec and His Misinformation Offensive for Barack Obama"


January 2009
Kmiec Claims He's In the Loop for Vatican Post

 American Papist's Open Letter to Prof. Kmiec

Kmiec the Martyr

Prof. Kmiec Eulogizes Fr. Neuhaus in a Manner That is All About Prof. Kmiec and Justifying his Obama Vote [UPDATED]


December 2008 
Prof. Bainbridge on Doug Kmiec and U.S. Diplomatic Relations with the Holy See


November 2008 
Vatican Official Says Kmiec Will Not Become New Vatican Ambassador

The Kmiec Catholic Re-Education Camp

Former Student of Prof. Kmiec Calls Him Out on "Revealing His True Colors"

A Modern-Day "Vicar of Bray"

Douthat Smacks Kmiec

Amy's "Wrap-Up" of Pre-Election Abortion Coverage

Pathetic


October 2008 
George Weigel on Kmiec's "Flawed Thinking"

Archbishop Chaput: Kmiec Doing a "Disservice to the Church"

Mainstream Media Compliant in Obama's "Faith Outreach" Pitch

Bill Donohue: "I'm Catholic, Staunchly Anti-Racist, and Support David Duke" [UPDATED]

Debate Over at Amy's: Should Catholics Work for Legal Restrictions on Abortion?

Deacon Fournier Puts Smack Down on Prof. Kmiec

Kmiec's Payoff? [UPDATED]


September 2008 
The Obama-Kmiec Magical Mystery "Faith Tour"

Deacon Fournier: "Doug Kmiec’s ‘Can a Catholic Support Him?’ Asks the Wrong Question"

Ponnuru Raps Kmiec for Defending Obama's Born-Alive Vote

"Separate But Equal" Redux - Pro-Life Edition

Mark Stricherz: "Why the Democratic Abortion Strategy is Worse"

Whither the "Catholic Vote"? Some Interesting Posts at the Fidelis Blog


August 2008 
Darwin Catholic: "Douglas Kmiec, Master of Dissembling" [UPDATED]

Prof. Rick Garnett on Kmiec's "Missing the Point"

A Former Student of Prof. Kmiec Speaks Out ...

Prof. Kmiec Shifts the Goalposts

Kmiec's "Bridge Too Far"? Obama's Attacks on Justice Thomas

Without Further Ado: Doug Kmiec on McCain v. Obama at Saddleback [UPDATED]

Paging Prof. Kmiec ...

Doug Kmiec Claims Democrats Making "Steps Toward Honoring Life" in Platform

Prof. Garnett Takes on Prof. Kmiec ... Again

Casey Jr. to Get Prime-Time Slot in Denver to Appease Catholics [UPDATED]


July 2008 
Fr. Neuhaus Responds to Doug Kmiec

Deal Hudson's Open Letter to Doug Kmiec

National Catholic Register on Catholics, Kmiec, and Obama

Prof. Hadley Arkes: "Political Distraction Among the Catholics"


June 2008
 Doug Kmiec - What He Said Then vs. What He Says Now Re: Constitutional Jurisprudence

What is the "Pro-Life Position" Regarding Abortion?

Traumatized

Unrequited Love

Doug Kmiec: "After Meeting with Barack" [UPDATED]

Cranky Conservative: "But At Least He Says It with a Smile"

Doug Kmiec Again Places Platitudes Above Policy [UPDATED]

Prof. Bainbridge on "Obama, Abortion, & Catholics"

Prof. Rick Garnett on Kmiec's Latest Nonsense

Deacon Keith Fournier: "Why I Disagree with Doug Kmiec, Once Again"

Give It a Rest Already, Prof. Kmiec!

Doug Kmiec's Newfound Celebrity Status Among Those on the Left

Doug Kmiec Soon To Be Sorely Disappointed

E.J. Dionne on Kmiec Being Denied Communion [UPDATED]


May 2008 
Deal Hudson on Prof. Kmiec and Blurring the Lines Between "Pro-Choice" and Pro-Abortion
 
Did Doug Kmiec Just Now Catch On That Obama and NARAL Are Politically Conjoined? [UPDATED]

Deal Hudson on "How Obama's Catholics Will Dodge the Infanticide Question"

Kmiec's Dishonesty [UPDATED]

Catholic Teaching and Political Risk Taking: When Credit Isn't Given Where Credit is Due [UPDATED]


April 2008
 Kmiec's Wishful Thinking on Obama and Abortion


March 2008 
The Curt Jester: "Shameless Garment" [UPDATED]

So-Called "Catholic Reaganite" Doug Kmiec Endorses Obama [UPDATED]

No'bama for Me, Thanks"

Can a Catholic Vote for Obama?


February 2008
 Obama's Pledge to Planned Parenthood: "I Will Not Yield"

"Why American Catholics are Supporting Barack Obama"

How the Catholic Left Will Tackle McCain

Why Does Kmiec Criticize McCain for Positions on Which He Gave Romney a Pass?
 
Deal Hudson on "Douglas Kmiec and the Lure of Obama"

Douglas W. Kmiec on "The Moral Duty to Inquire"

Professor Bainbridge: "Will Catholic Reaganites Go for Obama?"

Deal Hudson: "Preacher Man: Barack Obama and the the Gospel of Liberalism"

"Sorry, Doug Kmiec, But This Catholic Isn't Buying Obama"

Ramesh Ponnuru on Douglas Kmiec and "Catholic Reaganites for Obama" [UPDATED]

Romney Advisor Says Obama "a Natural for the Catholic Vote"

Worst EVER Example of Godwin's Law in Action

The Fort Worth Star-Telegram needs to fire Gil LeBreton ... NOW!

There've been a lot of dubious comparisons to Nazi Germany thrown around over the years, but CANADA?!?!?!?!?

WTF?!?!?!?

I mean, CANADA?!?!?!?!? The country who fretted that cheering too loudly for a victory might be seen as rude? Oooooh, better get the International Criminal Court involved in that particular crime against humanity.

I admit that our neighbors to the north can be annoying in their "Don't confuse us with Americans!" self-righteousness, and their stellar gold-medal performance during the Vancouver Olympics made them even harder to take.

But comparing Canada's euphoria and patriotism in celebrating the achievements of its athletes to the Nazis during the '36 Olympics? What a dumbass! I've never liked LeBreton (or his fellow Star-Telegram sportswriter, Randy Galloway, for that matter), but now I know he's a complete and utter asshat.

Read this blog post for a stellar fisking of LeBreton's asshattery.

Madness

If anyone has an urge to kill someone at an abortion clinic, they should shoot me... It’s madness. It discredits the right-to-life movement. Murder is murder. It’s madness. You cannot prevent killing by killing.

~ John Cardinal O'Connor


(Hat tip: Mark Shea)

Bleeding Kansas

Late-term abortionist George Tiller shot and killed.


UPDATE
More reactions:

Tiller the Killer Killed

Father Frank Pavone on the Killing of Tiller

Matthew 26:52

Abortionist Shot to Death at Church

The assasination of George Tiller

Murder Is Always Wrong...

Breaking: Late - Term Abortionist Tiller Shot to Death

My Personal Reaction to Tiller's Murder

Operation Rescue Denounces The Killing of Abortionist Tiller

Kansans for Life Deplores the Murder of Dr. George Tiller

A.L.L. Statement on George Tiller Killing

Despicable. Cowardly. Evil.

Late-term abortionist George Tiller murdered at his church

A few thoughts about the Tiller murder

Abortionist Tiller is Killed

Dr. George Tiller Murdered In Wichita

Late Term Abortion Doctor Shot Dead at his Church

A martyr for Moloch

Abortionist George Tiller killed during Church service

Abortionist George Tiller Shot and Killed

Abortion doctor shot and killed at his church

Pro life movement repudiates murder of Kansas late-term abortion provider

Dr. George Tiller RIP

God have mercy on both victim and murderer

Updated: Tiller Murder: First Reactions

Oh No: Abortion Doctor Tiller Murdered

Pro-aborts exploit Tiller murder

Abortionist George Tiller murdered

Confronting evil with evil

Tiller Murdered - But Not By A Pro-Lifer

On Not Grieving

You're Kidding, Right?

From Hotair: Stupid: RNC to pass resolution rebranding Democrats the “Democrat Socialist Party”.

My Comments:
Nothing says "out of touch" quite like a bunch of dumbasses at the RNC.

Dr. Alan Keyes Going to Notre Dame to be Arrested: Calls on Pro-Lifers Nationwide to Join Him [UPDATED]

Idiotic posturing that is SURE to set back the pro-life cause:

... I will go to South Bend. I will step foot on the Notre Dame campus to lift up the standard that protects the life of the innocent children of this and every generation. I will do it all day and every day from now until the Master comes if need be, though it mean I shall be housed every day in the prison house of lies and injustice that Obama, Jenkins and their minions now mean to construct for those who will never be still and silent in the face of their mockery of God and justice, their celebration of evil.

If this be trespass, then forgive us our trespasses and join us in trespassing until the South Bend jail is filled to overflowing with witnesses to truth; filled beyond capacity; filled until we break the most onerous shackles of all- the ones that bind the heart and mind to evil and our nation to the path of its destruction.

While they're at it, perhaps Amb. Keyes and Randall Terry might want to lead their group of "martyrs" to raid the arsenal at Harper's Ferry.

As I noted the other day at The American Catholic:

I have to say that I’m uncomfortable with outside agitators like Randall Terry having a presence in South Bend on graduation day. Better to leave the protests on that day to folks actually associated with Notre Dame... By “folks actually associated with Notre Dame”, I’m referring, of course, to the faculty, students, and alumni who have spoken out against Obama’s being honored. They carry much more moral authority on the matter than publicity seeking outsiders like Terry (who was recently admonished by Abp. Burke for his grandstanding, by the way).

And I agree with M.Z. on the willingness of pro-lifers to be identified with the more extreme elements of our cause. To draw a historical analogy, John Brown probably did the Abolitionist cause more harm than good.

UPDATE (8 May)
In my opinion, this sort of activity isn't helpful, either.

The 70+ Bishops who have rightly and bravely spoken out against Notre Dame's decision to honor the President must be horrified to see the moral high ground they have staked out ceded by some of their pro-life "allies" who seem more interested in self-aggrandizing publicity stunts.