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abumbyanyothername

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4. The question never should have been asked.

Reply to BarackTheVote (Original post)

Thu Oct 11, 2012, 11:39 PM

Oct 2012

When she asked how will your personal Catholicism affect you performing your service in government . . .

The appropriate answer is "Not at all. It would be unconstitutional for it to be any other way."

If she wanted to ask about abortion she should have asked about abortion.

Even though I think the Dems won big points on this question.

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I think Biden did a great job articulating the pro-choice Catholic position [View all] BarackTheVote Oct 2012 OP

+100 demosincebirth Oct 2012 #1

Republican Steve Schmidt did an even better job abumbyanyothername Oct 2012 #2

I agree, you can't have your cake and eat it too. BarackTheVote Oct 2012 #5

That was his best statement. That's saying a lot because he had so many good ones. AlinPA Oct 2012 #3

The question never should have been asked. abumbyanyothername Oct 2012 #4

Biden did a great job. And got Ryan into a trap. nt bluestate10 Oct 2012 #6

He nailed the abortion question..... Wounded Bear Oct 2012 #7

yes he did... madrchsod Oct 2012 #8