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| Archbishop Dolan Greets Pope Benedict |
Say what you will about the prudence of Cardinal Dolan’s decision to
offer a prayer at the Democratic convention. What about the tactical
judgment of the Democratic Party leaders who will welcome him?
Jeff Mirus has questioned whether Cardinal Dolan should have made the offer
to deliver closing prayers for the Democratic event. As usual, I find
myself in agreement with Jeff. But there’s another side to the question:
Should the Democrats have accepted his offer?
If I were a partisan Democrat, I would say No: the Democrats
should not have invited Cardinal Dolan to Charlotte. Since I am not a
partisan Democrat—quite the contrary—I’m delighted that they did. The
cardinal’s appearance will hurt, not help, President Obama’s chances for
re-election.
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