"The Pope's personal disapproval of the Iraq War is nooooot Catholic doctrine!"
Not yet........Maybe after the Vatican III....(Note: I personally support a necessary war)
"Catholic politicians, if they want to be Catholic, have to be Catholic all the time, not just when they're off work."
I see your point and agree. Pardon me for being wary of the Catholic Church getting remotely involved in politics. History shows that at governing, the Vatican is horribly inept.
"History shows that at governing, the Vatican is horribly inept."
As opposed to...?