Democrats are Better Catholics?!

SeaMax News ^ | 4/21/2004 | Fr. Michael Reilly

[Hugenot]

Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water, The Hill is reporting that a new voter scorecard claims that Democratic lawmakers are more in touch with Catholic teaching than their Republican counterparts.

The Catholic Voting Scorecard is the work of Democratic Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D, CT) and Congressman Nicholas Lampson (D, TX). While the scorecard is yet unfinished, 67 Catholic House Democrats scored an average of 76 percent, while their 49 Republican colleagues averaged only 64 percent.

Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) said that, “Many of the issues they’re talking about really have nothing to do with actual Catholic teaching or religion. It is interpretation of economic policy.” According to Congressman King, the Democrats are “attempting to make liberal Democrats look like mainstream Catholics.”

Frank Monahan, director of government liaison for the U. S. Conference of Catholic bishops, told the Hill that his organization was not involved in the development of the scorecard and does not rate politicians.

Various Catholic politicians (mostly Democrats) have been criticized for their support of abortion on demand, stem cell research on human embryos, same-sex marriage, and other issues which directly oppose Catholic teaching.

Furthermore, the Vatican has warned Catholic politicians that they cannot call themselves Catholic if they use their positions as lawmakers to oppose Catholic teaching on critical issues.

In light of the Church's teaching at Vatican II that, "Life must be protected with the utmost care from the moment of conception: Abortion and infanticide are abominable crimes," how can a scorecard equate a vote against the Partial Birth Abortion ban with a vote against a questionable social welfare plan?

In the end, Catholics need to see who supports school choice, the rights of the unborn, faith-based initiatives, and traditional marriage. The last time I checked, it's not the Democrats.

[conservonator]

Voter's Guide for Serious Catholics

[Petronski]

Uh, ahem:

ABORTION
IS MURDER!

Thank you.

[Petronski]

Pingski.

[Petronski]

. . . how can a scorecard equate a vote against the Partial Birth Abortion ban with a vote against a questionable social welfare plan?

Because a leftist has no concern for the unborn.

[Ramius]

What a joke these dems have become. And they don't even seem to see that the joke is on them.

[Barnacle]

Those rats are getting more creative all the time. They know that Qerry's claim of being Catholic is a double edged sword that cuts them both ways.

[FrdmLvr]

Umhmm, especially the pro-aborts!

[daffyduct]

Abortion IS murder...and if the Social Security System is colasping..blame the Democrat's Pro-abortion policy. They have killed the children who would have been paying the Social Security for the baby boomers.

[no dems]

Not only is John Kerry a hippocrit Catholic b/c he is in favor of killing one and one-half million little unborn babies each year; he never had his first marriage annulled by the church before he married Tuh-Ray-Za. No good Catholic he. And, the good Catholics in America need to unite against his campaign for President of the U.S.

[Blue Scourge]

Ignored it after I read this little disclaimer...

The Catholic Voting Scorecard is the work of Democratic Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D, CT) and Congressman Nicholas Lampson (D, TX

[THX 1138]

Another example of liberal hubris and self-rightousness.

[Jorge]

“Many of the issues they’re talking about really have nothing to do with actual Catholic teaching or religion. It is interpretation of economic policy.” According to Congressman King, the Democrats are “attempting to make liberal Democrats look like mainstream Catholics.”

Figures. Looks like they are working on an image make-over after the Catholic Church did all but excommunicate Kerry over his political positions.

[Torie]

It is interpretation of economic policy

That is my guess. The scorecard makes certain assumptions about what means will best achieve ends in tune with Catholic sensibilities or doctrine. I doubt one of those means is fostering a robust free market.

[Zeppo]

Rosa DeLauro would easily get a perfect score on any Stalinist checklist...

[jwalsh07]

The Apostate Catholic Misery Index?

[arasina]

Amen to your ahem. :o)

[quietolong]

BAHAHAHAHA
ROTF

>>>> The Catholic Voting Scorecard is the work of Democratic Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D, CT) and Congressman Nicholas Lampson (D, TX).

Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) said that, “Many of the issues they’re talking about really have nothing to do with actual Catholic teaching or religion. It is interpretation of economic policy.” According to Congressman King, the Democrats are “attempting to make liberal Democrats look like mainstream Catholics.” <<<<<

Rat Thinking here

1 I'm never wrong
2 If wrong, twist & see #1

[Torie]

Adding some more guesses, I would guess you get more points if you think American foreign policy should be tightly tied to acting through international organizations, favoring a preemptive regime of responding to threats to America is a negative, generous and non judgmental welfare is a plus, free trade is bad, and high miniumum wages are good, writing big checks to the third world is good, but even as importing their products because they are produced by slave labor is bad, and America consuming more than its share of the planet's resources is bad.

I am not Catholic, nor a politician, so I can't be scored, but if I was, I suspect my score would be really, really low, particularly since I am a "moderate" on abortion. I won't bore you by what I mean by "moderate."

[Torie]

I think much of it has to do with economic illiteracy. But then that area is not the Pope's strong suit either, nor is his opinion as to what is the most salubrious role of America vis a vis the planet. JMO.