More On Winters
By Kathy G has more on his silly argument on behalf of Tim Kaine. Particularly crucial is this:
Except . . . in 2004, voters were asked:
“Would you support or oppose the Catholic Church denying communion to Catholic politicians who are in favor of legal abortion?”
Their response? 68% were opposed to denying communion, with only 22% in favor. But that was just among the general public. Among Catholics themselves? 72% opposed, 22% in favor. In another poll, denying communion to pro-choice Catholic politicians was opposed by 72% to 19% among the general public, and by a whopping 78% to 15% among Catholics.
So this is, in fact, pretty much an non-issue which most Catholics see as the political posturing it is. And when you ask yourself how many of that relatively small minority would vote for a Democrat under any circumstances…this is about as specious as a pundit’s fallacy can get.