Yes, O'Malley has scandals on his hands, but it only creates another one to let Kerry and Kennedy take communion. If the Church would turn away hypocrite piliticians, it would stregthen not weaken its witness.
It makes his faith questionable. Kerry's discrepancies in his Catholic faith, as has been pointed out, can’t stand the biblical tests of that church. However, the one thing that simply amazes me are the laws - Thou shalt not commit adultery or Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor, yet Kerry, Clinton, JFK are given a pass because they are Democrats and Democrats lie, lay and speak mendaciously in most instances; are expected to be unfaithful and untruefull.
Those who parade their religion and trot it out for the benefit of voters and media during elections would best divest themselves of religion. That action does not mean they do not believe in God but it would give honest weight to the separation of Church and State. Religion has no place in the voting booth – BUT – character does. The latter is something Kerry shows little of. President Bush talks little of his faith, but he shows the extraordinary character of it. Religion however a person sees or believes in it, should remain private.