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Gustaf
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« on: January 28, 2004, 05:41:43 PM »
I agree with all of that. It would further strengthen the incentive for Kerry to go with a "no-southern-states-strategy". I don't think it would be a major issue, but on balance it would benefit Kerry, for the reasons you stated. People who don't like Catholics wouldn't vote Democrat anyway.
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« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2004, 05:45:26 PM »
Quote from: jravnsbo on January 28, 2004, 05:42:48 PM
Yes but his stands will turn off some Catholics too.  I am Catholic and I could not even fathom telling the pope to buzz off essentially.


Quote from: Gustaf on January 28, 2004, 05:41:43 PM
I agree with all of that. It would further strengthen the incentive for Kerry to go with a "no-southern-states-strategy". I don't think it would be a major issue, but on balance it would benefit Kerry, for the reasons you stated. People who don't like Catholics wouldn't vote Democrat anyway.
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« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2004, 05:46:55 PM »
Quote from: Gustaf on January 28, 2004, 05:45:26 PM
Quote from: jravnsbo on January 28, 2004, 05:42:48 PM
Yes but his stands will turn off some Catholics too.  I am Catholic and I could not even fathom telling the pope to buzz off essentially.


Quote from: Gustaf on January 28, 2004, 05:41:43 PM
I agree with all of that. It would further strengthen the incentive for Kerry to go with a "no-southern-states-strategy". I don't think it would be a major issue, but on balance it would benefit Kerry, for the reasons you stated. People who don't like Catholics wouldn't vote Democrat anyway.

Sorry, I posted accidentally before I had the time to type anything...that seems to be more of other stands than his religion, you're probably talking of conservative catholics there. But I don't really think the pope should meddle in the affairs of sovereign nations.
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« Reply #3 on: January 29, 2004, 03:59:49 PM »
Quote from: jravnsbo on January 28, 2004, 05:56:53 PM
The pope was just advising as he does to Catholics, I think it was an abortion case or law.  

Kerry just handled it poorly.  If I'd have been the pope I'd have been like Fine, EXCUMMINICATION for you then.  but that is why he is the holy father and I am not Smiley  more merciful.

I thought it was on the Iraq War, which the pope criticized a lot.
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« Reply #4 on: January 29, 2004, 04:03:04 PM »
Quote from: NHPolitico on January 29, 2004, 03:25:17 PM
Quote from: jravnsbo on January 28, 2004, 05:56:53 PM
The pope was just advising as he does to Catholics, I think it was an abortion case or law.  

Kerry just handled it poorly.  If I'd have been the pope I'd have been like Fine, EXCUMMINICATION for you then.  but that is why he is the holy father and I am not Smiley  more merciful.

You can run for Atlas Fantasy Election Pope.
Haha, lol,, that's really funny! Smiley
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