It would further break down our faith if we elected a man who said he was a Catholic to the most visible job in the world and he was, essentially, a spokesperson for murderAnd it will be too late to resolve this matter once President Kerry (or Durbin, or Collins, etc) is publically receiving communion once a week on the biggest stage in the world.
Exactly. The sex abuse scandal was a body blow to the Church but the Church is still standing. If, via Kerry, we rake up the annulment issue and abortion, it will force the Church to fish or cut bait. The Church would be far smarter to deal with the Eucharist issue now WITH A UNIFIED VOICE than to hope it all blows over as they did with the abuse scandal. People want strong leadership not wishy washy won't take a strong standism.
IMHO the Catholic Church in America is afraid of losing the donation money of its members if it alienates them. They should understand why Jesus threw the money changers out of the temple.