So reviled is the hint of religion amongst the politically correct left that one must ask forgiveness for using the word “Christmas” rather than “holiday”. Amazing.

Incidentally, Totenberg is a reporter for National Public Radio (NPR). You know, the same taxpayer-funded outlet that fired liberal Juan Williams for daring to possibly offend a Muslim somewhere in the world while he was making the point that most Muslims are peaceful.

As Ace says:

Does anyone think that Nina Totenberg, or anyone in the media or government or academy, would ever say, “I was — forgive the expression — at a gay wedding”? No, of course not; they would never give that such a slight, classifying it as an actual vulgarity.

But Christmas? To Nina Totenberg and the alien creatures who have, V-like, infiltrated and captured our key institutions, the word “Christmas” is now on par with a lower-grade racial slur.

People laugh at the idea of a war on Christmas. Well, here’s Exhibit A. When a reporter at a taxpayer-funded outlet is apologizing for even using the word “Christmas”, something’s wrong. Even the most non-offensive mention of the Christian holiday is now seen by the chattering left as taboo.

Ed, meanwhile, deconstructs Totenberg’s larger point about inconsistency in spending.