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AngryOldDem

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5. I'm thinking it was some kind of quid pro quo.

Reply to sibelian (Original post)

Fri Sep 7, 2012, 01:46 PM

Sep 2012

Conservative Catholics have been upset that Obama has been invited to New York's Al Smith Dinner. I'm thinking inviting Dolan to the convention was a way of trying to calm waters. Quite frankly, I wouldn't have bothered, given the general attitude of conservative Catholics toward Obama. They would not vote for him even if he were Christ incarnate.

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So did they ask Dolan or did he invite himself? [View all] sibelian Sep 2012 OP

Either way, they should have said, thank you, no. nt justiceischeap Sep 2012 #1

He offered only after he made the first offer to the GOP. Dawson Leery Sep 2012 #2

Does not matter. William769 Sep 2012 #3

Either way, it was a mistake to allow him to speak. mysuzuki2 Sep 2012 #4

I'm thinking it was some kind of quid pro quo. AngryOldDem Sep 2012 #5