[jwalsh07]

The Church is indeed short sighted but in fact many of us Catholics would prefer being stoned in the public square rather than pulling the lever for a democrat. Any democrat.

[MHGinTN]

But too few, sir, too few.

[defconw]

That is true of those of us who are politically educated. A lot of people in our Church don't pay attention to politics. Pastors are often reluctant to broach the subject. They know that no matter what they say at least half the Church will be upset.

Don't believe me? Think how many of the people you know who don't have a clue what Free Republic is? Can't name an elected public official under President. They have other concerns. It drives me crazy. I have people who are really good people but they know more about Dancing with the Stars then they do about politics.

Then throw in a media that portrays the Nancy Pelosi's of the world as a sympathetic concerned grandmother. (I know makes me want to vomit). This is not just Catholics BTW. We just get the brunt of it.

The GOP is making the same mistake it made with the Irish. I don't want an illegal invasion, but we are losing the PR on this and the die is already cast.