[irishjuggler]

I find it particularly offensive when "Catholic" politicians trumpet their pro-abortion credentials in their campaign ads on television and radio. It's bad enough to support abortion, but to use abortion to hustle for votes is really low. Gray Davis is running ads like this right now. He should be excommunicated. The problem, though, is that excommunication might end up helping him. About ten years ago, a "Catholic" politician was running for some office (state senator?) in San Diego. She spent so much time bragging about her pro-abortion views that the local bishop announced that she should be denied communion. The media picked up the story and spinned it as "nice lady being picked on by oppressive church," and, sure enough, the woman ended up winning the race in which she had entered as an underog.

[breakem]

I remember that story, but the point is for the church to be true to its teachings. Excommunication is not intended as a tool for effecting the outcome of the election.

[RobbyS]

Wouldn't it be better if he were confronted by some lay organization, such as the K of C.? A local council might buy an ad in a local paper timed to appear wheere he was and to demand to know where he stands.