It is as if orchestrated from the White House. The Church came close to scuttling the healthcare bill. This despite the large number of liberals in strategic places in the Church. The Notre Dame Catholics gave the House Catholics a convenient cover. although it was probably the brutal tactics of the leadership that persuaded them to vote for the bill. The timing is just suspicious.
I doubt it was the White House. This effort demonstrates a competence the current administration has yet to display in any capacity.