That is utterly retarded though. As a Catholic I can say that.
I realize that some people (mistakenly) view FDR as some sort of social folk hero but he was a horrible anti-Chatholic bigot who exploited these voters. The character of Mr. Potter (the villain) in Frank Capra's classic Christmas film It's a Wonderful Life was based on FDR.
I'm sorry, but only stupid Catholics remained in the Democratic fold after the 1960s and Roe vs. Wade. Catholic teaching does not mandate the kind of socialism that has been served up by Dems over the years.
"I'm sorry, but only stupid Catholics remained in the Democratic fold after the 1960s and Roe vs. Wade. Catholic teaching does not mandate the kind of socialism that has been served up by Dems over the years."
Docility has been taught as a Catholic virtue. Unfortunately once the left captured the seminaries, the universities, the MSM and the schools (both government and parochial), that virtue led vast numbers of the faithful down the primrose path. The way was wide and easy. Only a remnant fought and still fight. But then, hasn't that always been the case?
No offense, but I believe you overlooked the salient point in the lead paragraph, to wit; "My wife is a Democrat. Her family home in Chicago is lined with photos of the Kennedys."
I can attest that growing up in Chicago at that time, being a Catholic DID mean being a Democrat. Now you being from Maryland you wouldn't understand, but that's how it was.
Thankfully, most of us moved out of that hell-hole, woke up, and realized the RATS were the party of socialist-commies and DEATH.
Pardon? Can you cite your source(s) for this? Capra certainly didn't indicate this in anything I've ever read about the genesis of the movie and I doubt that Dalton Trumbo or Clifford Odets (uncredited screenplay work) were very critical of Roosevelt.
Just because Potter is a powerful man in a wheelchair doesn't mean he's based on FDR. Potter is essentially a fascist who acts as if economic power and civic leadership are one and the same. FDR had many flaws, but his brand of liberalism would have been anathema to someone like Mr. Potter.
And there's plenty of them at our little church, which we walked out of on Mother's Day last year. We'll finally be able to return when the lefty pastor leaves on the 21st. Flipside is something we read in the Sentinel last night: Catholics in Ohio voted 62-38 for the President - somebody please point that out to Conyers and MoveOn.org!