If he's presented as such, fine; but during his years as governor, his Catholicism seemed awfully like window-dressing, frankly. Well, he was your governor, and you have your perspective.
I always saw him as a stand-up guy, moral, and willing to take tough stances.
His resignation letter, BTW, states that he will NOT apologize for any of his rhetoric.
There will continue to be clashes between the bishops and the lay review board and anybody who's worth a damn will leave in disgust.
No, he never apologized for any of his rhetoric ... that was one reason we elected him governor until the term limits hit! He was much better than our current gov, brilliantly described by one FReeper as "slimy, and a real goon."
And I don't disagree with what he said about the Bishops, either, only with some of the descriptions in the article.