Don't Buy the Media Labels on Tim Kaine: 'Centrist' or 'Devout Catholic'

NewsBusters.org ^ | July 23, 2016 | Tim Graham

[ozzymandus]

Wow. Let the suck-up begin.

[Paladin2]

He’s a crooked as the Canckles are Fat.

[Paladin2]

He’s as crooked as the Canckles are Fat.

[Sarah Barracuda]

We all already know the media is bought and paid for by the DNC..Kaine is NO centrist..he is VERY PRO ABORTION..he supports abortion after 20 weeks..he also boycotted Netanyahu’s speech when he spoke in front of Congress..Kaine also appointed a Pro Hamas guy to his Immigration board and he supports the Muslim Brotherhood

[GCC Catholic]

At least one bishop, Bishop Thomas J. Tobin of Providence, has called Kaine out as being against what the Church teaches. Tobin posted on Facebook earlier today:

VP Pick, Tim Kaine, a Catholic?

Democratic VP choice, Tim Kaine, has been widely identified as a Roman Catholic. It is also reported that he publicly supports “freedom of choice” for abortion, same-sex marriage, gay adoptions, and the ordination of women as priests. All of these positions are clearly contrary to well-established Catholic teachings; all of them have been opposed by Pope Francis as well.

Senator Kaine has said, “My faith is central to everything I do.” But apparently, and unfortunately, his faith isn’t central to his public, political life.

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[txrefugee]

Does this “devout Catholic” favor the legal murder of babies, as all the other devout Democrats, who claim they are Catholics, do? God definitely knows the answer and will require that they accept responsibility for this grevious sin.

[BenLurkin]

“centrist” means statist

[Secret Agent Man]

Pelosi claimsto be a devout orthodox catholic and understands the faith better than the priests and bishops do. For context.

[CMailBag]

REAL Catholics don’t kill babies.

[SandRat]

Kaine is Cursed by God just as Cain in the BIBLE was.

[trisham]

I don’t get the “Catholic” thing.

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[Kaslin]

BTTT

[loveliberty2]

What "devout" Catholic can deny the simple logic of Mother Teresa, who, at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, DC on February 3, 1994, stated: And if we accept that a mother can kill even her own child, how can we tell other people not to kill one another?"

Mother Teresa's declaration may be the most powerful statement in 2016 from which to begin discussions of murder, ambushes, and terrorists among us.

In America, our constitutional protections rest on the Founders' premise that each and all individuals are "endowed by their Creator" with the unalienable right to both life and the liberty to enjoy it, or, in their words, "the pursuit of happiness."

The sole reason these rights were deemed unalienable is that both are derived from the Creator--not from the mother or father, and not from government or judicial decision. What is "granted" by human decision also can, by implication, be withheld.

"The God who gave us life, gave us liberty at the same time: the hand of force may destroy, but cannot disjoin them (life and liberty)," said Thomas Jefferson.

"The world is different now. . . and yet the same revolutionary beliefs for which our forefathers fought are still at issue around the globe--the belief that the rights of man come not from the generosity of the state but from the hand of God." - John F. Kennedy, Inaugural Address

That understanding underlies every other consideration embodied in our Declaration of Independence and every protection of our Constitution. It is the very basis of our rights to life and liberty, of laws to protect them, and it distinguishes ours from other forms of government.

When we fail to acknowledge that foundation of our liberty, then we risk liberty itself for future generations, for where does the right to choose who lives and who does not really end?

That is why the question is of vital importance in each election. Already, we have deprived millions of their Creator-endowed rights to life and liberty, and our nation must be weaker for their loss. We need leaders who understand the implications and potential consequences of departing from our founding principles.

In recent decades, technological advances have enabled us to observe the characteristics and actions of God's tiniest creations in the womb. Unlike previous generations who could not see, we have no excuse for imagining that these are mere blobs of tissue labeled "fetuses." In their early weeks, we now can see that they are living babies who will continue on to possess life and liberty if we do not "destroy" both. Indeed, they are simply smaller versions of ourselves.

Questions on the economy, taxes, threats from terrorists, health care--all are considerations at this election time. One, however, is basic to all others for me. Who will best protect the underlying premise of our Constitution--and the lives and liberties of millions yet unborn?

Promises are illusive and cheap. This voter will examine each candidate's previous voting record carefully on all issues, because past actions are the best predictors of future decisions.

[Leo Carpathian]

[ColdOne]

I sure won’t. I thought the media was corrupt before....those DNC emails are something else.

[loveliberty2]

See my Post #16. This is a relevant question at this election time.

[FreeReign]

In his three years in the senate, the ACU gives Kaine a conservative rating of zero.