And this strategy worked so well that, today, it is virtually impossible to find a Catholic politician holding national public office who is pro-life.At the time I think that Rick Santorum was still in office, and certainly Paul Ryan was in office -- two of the most pro-life politicians in recent memory. Oh, wait a minute. Maybe the author meant DEMOCRAT Catholic pro-life politicians are impossible to find. That certainly would be true, but REPUBLICAN Catholic pro-life politicians abound..., thanks be to God.
You are right about that fact that pro-life GOP legistlators are abundant as opposed to their counterparts in the Democrat party.
Actually, in 2009 there were still some Catholic pro-lifers in the US Congress (not in the Senate). Barack Obama and Nancy Pelosi purged the party of the last vestige when the double crossed Bart Stupak (ambushed him might be a better term.) The die was cast earlier when the Catholic, ,pro-life governor of Pennsylvania, Bob Casey (Senior) asked to speak to the Dem. convention being held in NYC in 1996, but was denied.
Now there are no Catholic Democrats who are pro-life anywhere near to Washington DC circles.