Although he initially supported Republican Mitt Romney, Kmiec “caused a stir” when he endorsed Democrat Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential election in a piece on Slate. As he explained in an interview with the Chicago Tribune, “One of the things I kept discovering...was that Obama was sounding more Catholic than most Catholics I know.” The issues that drew Kmiec’s attention were wages, health care, and the cost of the Iraq War.
On July 2, 2009, President Obama nominated Kmiec as Ambassador to Malta.
Ah.. the 30 pieces of silver... I wonder what other payouts were granted as rewards.