Don't believe me? Think how many of the people you know who don't have a clue what Free Republic is? Can't name an elected public official under President. They have other concerns. It drives me crazy. I have people who are really good people but they know more about Dancing with the Stars then they do about politics.
Then throw in a media that portrays the Nancy Pelosi's of the world as a sympathetic concerned grandmother. (I know makes me want to vomit). This is not just Catholics BTW. We just get the brunt of it.
The GOP is making the same mistake it made with the Irish. I don't want an illegal invasion, but we are losing the PR on this and the die is already cast.
I am Irish. By descent of course. Born, bred and will die an American Catholic with nothing but disdain for socialist and communists whatever their religion. I expect St Peter and I will discuss that someday becauseost everything you said is true.