Posted on 09/07/2015 5:07:54 PM PDT by markomalley
In the general scramble to grab a bit of Pope Francis’ luster in time for his upcoming trip to the United States, Politico has joined a host of other journals, pundits and politicians to stake a claim to the popular pontiff while attempting to distance him from their political adversaries.
In its bid to remake the Pope in its own image and likeness, Politico has called Francis the “anti-Donald Trump,” saying that he differs from the GOP—and Trump in particular—on a host of issues, noting that many of his declarations “are at odds with positions held by Republicans.”
No one would suggest that Pope Francis and Donald Trump see eye to eye. The men differ on an array of topics, from immigration to economic reform to the environment. But this doesn’t mean the two are polar opposites either, and even less that Francis is somehow more closely aligned with the American Left.
One could just as easily, and perhaps more truly, call Pope Francis the “anti-Hillary,” since many of the key positions she trumpets—such as gay marriage, unrestricted abortion, opposition to school choice and curbs on religious freedom—are diametrically opposed to the Pope’s views.
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
Makes me like Trump even more.
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