[NYer]

That statement, alone, should have gotten her scrubbed from the guest list

The Al Smith dinner always invites the 2 candidates, every 4 years. Cardinal Dolan did ask for a retraction but later said that such a statement would not be appropriate at the dinner. So far, she has retracted nothing. The "happy clappy, back slapping" Dolan will never change his style. He is uncomfortable in serious situations. During the last conclave, I watched him enter the Sistine Chapel. He was decidedly uncomfortable at the pomp and seriousness; it was evident from the expression on his face.

[Rashputin]

"He is uncomfortable in serious situations."

He's uncomfortable wherever a Catholic rather than his fellow CINOs might confront him, that's the bottom line.

[afraidfortherepublic]

They don’t ALWAYS invite the 2 candidates. Exceptions I’m told are the 2 elections when Clinton ran because of his pro-abortion stance, and when Kerry and Bush ran because of Kerry’s stance.

I stand by my statement that her strong statements at the debate favoring “abortion at 9 months” should have gotten her cancelled. Did you watch the third debate?