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.
I don't think it's a money issue. It's the nature of the Church hierarchy. The Pope is getting tough on this, but unfortunately the Bishops are the instruments of policy and many of them are not willing to carry out the policy.