[Alex Murphy]

Unless Cardinal Dolan intended to speak clearly and unambiguously about issues of morality it would have been sinful for him to have spoken to the Rats because they would have interpreted his presence,understandably,as approval of their filthy perversions.

Flip that around. Does this way still work?

Unless Cardinal Dolan intends to speak clearly and unambiguously about issues of morality, it will be sinful for him to speak to the Republicans because they will interpret his presence, understandably, as approval of their [fill in the blank].

[Vince Ferrer]

Unless Cardinal Dolan intended to speak clearly and unambiguously about issues of morality it would have been sinful for him to have spoken to the Rats because they would have interpreted his presence,understandably,as approval of their filthy perversions.

Flip that around. Does this way still work?

Unless Cardinal Dolan intends to speak clearly and unambiguously about issues of morality, it will be sinful for him to speak to the Republicans because they will interpret his presence, understandably, as approval of their [fill in the blank].

Actually, it is pretty likely that Dolan will criticize Republicans in some small way, and democrats will love it. However, the difference is that the republicans invited him, gave him time, and respectfully listened to him, where the democrats did not.

[Gay State Conservative]

Flip that around. Does this way still work? Unless Cardinal Dolan intends to speak clearly and unambiguously about issues of morality, it will be sinful for him to speak to the Republicans because they will interpret his presence, understandably, as approval of their [fill in the blank].

While the Republican Party has never achieved perfection in any way they are,today,noticeably closer to it than are the Rats.