moses statue notre dame photo paul everett woke morning morning edition news notre dame-obama debacle subhead plainly puts anti-abortion groups decry obama's graduation speech majority catholic voters support president issue escalated past couple weeks angry opponents started website notredamescandal petition reads notre dame chosen prestige principles popularity morality stop scandal lady's university website cries sheesh overly-dramatic issue makes cringe jason news report finished closed-minded stuck past catholics pope telling africa condoms won't slow spread nation's president university pro-life platform university pleased president united states visit spotted hypocritical inconsistent plain clear hate alma mater's invitation president april sitting cafe friend fellow calvin college graduate happened live central illinois town time arrived table show slid laptop front typed google showed page brought calvin college homepage splash read president george bush speak calvin college commencement here's lame press release subject looked computer screen words experienced visceral physiological response heart rate picked felt dizzy speechless passed two-year mark iraq widespread national anger george bush growing january deadliest started rassmusen reports june percent americans president bush responsible starting iraq saddam hussein percent believed hussein responsible pissed words describe felt george bush time christian college alma mater good educational experience pleased punch president grace presence angry principle christian beliefs embarrassed christians christians moment inviting bush calvin college extending stereotypes christians work turned people angry started lots conversations mobilized people action calvin faculty students alumni signed letter grand rapids press part deeds president neglecting needy coddle rich desecrating environment misleading country exemplify faith live visit calvin college swimingly karl rove expected power pissed people dialogue action stirred notre dame catholics hundreds notre dame students mobilized support president obama matters everyone's happy time else's decisions beliefs we're worked side debate we're react strongly publicly strongly pro-life anti-war stance process hope learn respect opinions work hope we're close-minded stereotypes groups people rest thankful live world agree 