Get ready for another episode of, Is He a Bad Catholic? For a couple of decades now, Democrats who thought they would win over the Catholic vote by nominating Catholic politicians have been disappointed to learn that the Church views pro-choice Catholics as far worse than pro-choice Protestants. (See: Ferraro, Geraldine; Cuomo, Mario; Kerry, John,…

Below is a collection of the ratings of Joe Biden by various abortion-related groups. Here’s the bottom line: Biden is a pro-choice centrist on abortion. What does that mean? He votes consistently with the pro-choice forces on most matters, and is a strong supporter of Roe v. Wade — but he departed from pro-choice orthodoxy…

For those who don’t have time to read the full Christian Science Monitor piece on Joe Biden’s faith, here are the most salient parts. He went to high school at a Catholic boys school called Archmere, and goes to mass almost weekly. “I get comfort from carrying my rosary, going to mass every Sunday. It’s…

On August 13, I wrote: Obama will chose Joe Biden. I must say, if I’d drawn up a veep list a few list a few months ago, Biden wouldn’t have even made the top ten. He’s a Washington insider and a two-time failed presidential candidate who represents a safe Democratic state (Delaware). But here’s why…

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