The 18 signing politicians seem to think they are above their Church AND the US Constitution. If the politicians listen to the bishops & seek out pastoral advice, what are the odds that they’ll receive proper instruction? If they consult a pastor who tells them to stand up to or ignore Rome, then what?
Well, a Catholic pastor can’t tell them to ignore Rome. I’m not saying some “liberals” won’t, but I doubt that many would be willing to go on record with that statement. You know if Fat Teddy or Granma Nancy got “permission” from their pastors, they’d be out there announcing it, and I don’t think they have the nerve to flout Rome like that.
I think this time there would be serious repercussions from Rome. It’s going to take awhile, mostly because the bishops in this country, with only a few exceptions, are outright cowards, and they’re the ones responsible for enforcing it. Unfortunately, they’re scared of the Dems, scared of their clergy, scared of Sister Snowflake, and they don’t want to look uncool. If the pressure keeps up, however, I think they’re just going to have to do their jobs.