[ladylib]

If being a politician is more important than being a Catholic, then be a politician. Apparently, you can't have your cake and eat it too anymore.

What does this have to do with separation of church and state? The government isn't telling the pols they can't be Catholic and be pro-abortion -- the Catholic Church is.

[Dan Evans]

Apparently, you can't have your cake and eat it too anymore.

Hey, good one.

[edwin hubble]

"What does this have to do with separation of church and state? The government isn't telling the pols they can't be Catholic and be pro-abortion -- the Catholic Church is."

It is about the 1st amendment right to free association. The private group can define its membership. The Catholic Church is a private group that opposes abortion. Those who don't oppose abortion are not members.
This kind of mistake is made by the media all the time.

They don't have a church-state problem with positions they approve of....they forget that the civil rights movement was led by churches.