OPINION: Doug Kmiec’s ‘Can a Catholic Support Him?’ Asks the Wrong Question

Doug Kmiec asks the wrong question. The proper question is not “can” but “should”. The word “can” addresses the issue of capacity and ability. “Should” examines the morality of that choice.

Kmiec drank the kool-aid, or I should say the COOL-aid. He abandoned all his principles because he finds Obama so cool.

So you have Kmiec, a conservative, supporting a 100% ADA voter, who has spent his short legislative career running as far as possible from the center, but Kmiec feels Obama can bring us together, and get us to “Stand As One” through use of the Teleprompter. Lord give me grace.

Why is “Standing As One” a good thing? Hitler, Stalin and Mao loved the concept, that’s for sure. I’d prefer a little messy snarkiness to “Standing As One.”

No. Next “hard” question? The concept that a Catholic could even consider voting for Senator Infanticide is ... inconceivable. Anyone who does must be considered either ignorant (which doesn’t apply to Mr. Kmiec), deranged, or evil.

A *real* Catholic would never...in a million years...think of voting for Osama.That doesn't mean that many individuals who *call* themselves Catholics won't vote for him.

At its foundation is the insistence that every human life has an inviolable dignity and must be protected against unjust aggression from conception, through every age and stage of life, up to and including natural death.

Catholics have been voting for abortionists for years. Why would they quit now? How did they justify to themselves that abortion can be overlooked because they want to have a Democrat in office? They are being told that abortion is not a big issue; it is more important to vote for Obama because he will bring to them more bennies.

Frankly I do not know how Catholic Democrats justify in their brains that murder of infants is okay, as long as their District gets its pork as they do in southwestern Pennsylvania. Like Biden and Pelosi they have disordered minds. Pray for them.

"And we charge you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother walking disorderly, and not according to the tradition which they have received of us." 2 Thessalonians 3:6

Catholics have been voting for abortionists for years.

Correction: Some "Catholics" have been voting for abortionists for years.

Actually there is no question and what’s more Douglas Kmiec knows it. Catholic doctrine does not allow voting for a political candidate who opposes mandating care to babies who survive abortion attempts. He’s treading very close and perhaps over the line marked apostate.

One other thing, as Catholics we are called to Defend Life, not to Defend Marxist Nuts who see abortion as a sacrament.

Just the title is so weird. Who loves a political party? I don’t love the Republican Party - I vote Republican (except for an occasional Democrat for Sheriff or Libertarian for Assessor of Weights and Measures) because they’re the closest thing we’ve got to what I believe. Sometimes I even agree with a Republican candidate on most major points, like my state representative and state senator.

But loving a party? That’s verging on idolatry.

The vile filth Kmiec is Snob-ama’s good servant, but Satan’s servant first.

Catholics have been voting for abortionists for years.

Correction: Some “Catholics” have been voting for abortionists for years.

Correct Just the majority of registered Catholics will vote for Biden and Obama.

Dear NoLibZone,

“Correct Just the majority of registered Catholics will vote for Biden and Obama.”

Mr. Bush took a modest majority of all Catholics in 2004, and the last poll that I saw that addressed the question had Sen. McCain leading Snob-ama by double digits among all Catholic voters.

There is hope.

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the majority of registered Catholics will vote for Biden and Obama.

That's quite the assumption you're making.

Correction: Some "Catholics" have been voting for abortionists for years.

Yes. Hopefully that "some" will get smaller and smaller in size until it is zero. But do not hold your breath.

As a Catholic, all I can say is this. Doug, what the hell are you thinking? What did they promise you, since it's not worth it.

You can stand with the guy who voted for infantcide, Doug. I'll stand with Gianna Jensen.

Kmiec has no teaching authority within the Catholic Church and is not in any position to advise Catholics how to vote. He is way out of line. That authority belongs to bishops and priests. If he was not in Mahony’s diocese maybe something could be done.

That’s quite the assumption you’re making.

I know.

Am I wrong in saying that Obama and Biden will carry the Catholic vote?

Kmiec has excommunicated himself from the Catholic Church by supporting the dimocrat platform and its increased abortion plank.

If their bishop has spoken out on the subject they would be wise not to vote Democrat. They would be excommunicating themselves.

Updated: American Bishops who have spoken against Pelosi

Here is the complete list of American bishops who have responded to Nancy Pelosi's comments so far:

Archbishop Charles Chaput of Denver was the first American bishop to respond
... Bishop James Conley, his auxiliary, joined him
Archbishop Donald Wuerl of Washington DC responded twice, first in a press release and second in a statement to The Hill. He has also appeared on Fox News, I am told.
Cardinal Justin Regali of Philadelphia, chairman of the Committee on Pro-Life Activities, issued this statement through the USCCB website...
... Bishop William Lori of Bridgeport, chairman of the Committee on Doctrine, joined him
Cardinal Edward Egan of New York publised a strongly worded statement of his own
Bishop Samuel Aquila of Fargo issued a letter correcting Pelosi's claims
Bishop David Zubik of Pittsburgh and...
... Bishop Michael Sheridan of Colorado Springs have chimed-in
Archbishop Jose Gomez of San Antonio, CNA reports has added his voice ...
... Bishop Oscar Cantu, his auxiliary bishop, has joined him
Bishop William Murphy of Rockville has published an extensive letter
Bishop Edward Slattery of Tulsa has a detailed response
Bishop Kevin Farrell of Dallas has joined the USCCB's efforts
Bishop Gregory Aymond of Austin is on-board
Cardinal Sean O'Malley of Boston mentions the USCCB on his blog
Bishop Thomas Wenski of Orlando has written at length
Archbishop John Nienstedt of Saint Paul/Minneapolis challenges Pelosi's statement
Cardinal Francis George of Chicago, President of the US Bishops, has weighed-in
Bishop Robert Vasa of Baker, OR publishes in the Catholic Sentinel
Bishop Jerome Listecki of La Crosse, WI responds in a word document
Bishop Richard Lennon of Cleveland, OH will comment in his September 5th column (PDF)
Bishop Ralph Nickless of Sioux City, IA has one of the very best responses I've read
Archbishop George Niederauer of San Francisco has invited Pelosi to a "conversation"
Bishop Glen Provost, LA: "Catholic Church clear on when human life begins"
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of Brooklyn: "Judging the Candidates"

{Last updated on September 10th.}

Notes:

Previous #23 has been removed. Bishop Joseph Gossman of Raleigh, NC is actually the bishop emeritus, and the new bishop, Michael Burbidge has not, to my knowledge, made a personal statement.
Previous #16 has also been removed, it was an erroneous duplication of current #13.
#26 was added September 10th, although he published his column September 6th