He does. To some maybe not loud or long enough but its difficult to please everybody.
Abortion and homosexuality are two issues about which the Church speaks rather firmly, yet Dolan, as well as other American clergy, has not condemned the Left's positions on these issues.
Yes they have.
Under those conditions, how can Dolan consider being impartial to be a good thing?
His position is well know to those who pay attention.
How can he hobnob with Democrats, or tacitly support their convention by appearing there, and still consider himself to be a servant of God and the Church?
Dolan isnt tacitly supporting their convention. You sound like a modern day Pharisee. Does Hobnobbing with sinners not meet your expectations of what a Cardinal or Bishop is expected to do? Did Jesus set an example regarding this?
in this instance appears to mean that he refuses to take a stand on these very fundamental issues so that he can be friends with both parties.
Donohue was correct, those who view the world exclusively through the lens of power, this is completely unintelligible.