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I do know that Rudy's first marriage was barred by the impediment of consanguinity(too close relationship by blood). It was annullable for that reason regardless f his motives for seeking the annulment. If I commit adultery with my next door neighbor, it is adultery even though I just wanted to be neighborly. I would be very surprised if wife #2: secular humanist libertine Donna Hanover bothered to get an annulment of HER first marriage OR married Rudy in a Catholic Church. Her prior marriage, unless annulled by the Catholic Church to which she never belonged, was an impediment to her "marriage" to Rudy. That leaves only the question of Judith Nathan's marital history with which I am not familiar. If she has never been legitimately married (in Catholic Church terms as to Canon Law), then whether you like it or not, they are eligible to marry in the Church. Note that there are a number of contingencies.

I do not favor Rudy as the GOP nominee unless Tancredo were the only competition (in which case I would vote for Rudy early and often). I could certainly vote for him in the general election if he were nominated and shall if I am convinced as to his judicial appointment intentions and if he is standing against anyone vaguely likely to be the Demonratic nominee.

I am not buying anything. I have told you what I believe to be the case as to Rudy's marital history. If you have any facts to offer, I am certainly open to be convinced. This is not a question of: "We don't like Rudy. Therefore we believe anything and everything detrimental to him." I prefer the truth. If you think about it, I'll bet you prefer the truth too.