The American Pundit

The media’s attempts to elevate Barack Obama to a religious pedestal takes a more pathetic turn today, as Newsweek publishes a letter from Kathleen Kennedy Townsend insisting that Barack Obama is a better representative for Catholics than…the Pope.

In truth, though, Obama’s pragmatic approach to divisive policy (his notion that we should acknowledge the good faith underlying opposing viewpoints) and his social-justice agenda reflect the views of American Catholic laity much more closely than those vocal bishops and pro-life activists. When Obama meets the pope tomorrow, they’ll politely disagree about reproductive freedoms and homosexuality, but Catholics back home won’t care, because they know Obama’s on their side. In fact, Obama’s agenda is closer to their views than even the pope’s. …

Notre Dame awarded the president an honorary degree because it saw the need to highlight the best of Catholic teaching as applied to politics: the ability to open the eyes of those who would prefer to keep them closed, and to open the hearts of those who would prefer not to know the pain that their actions cause. The pope has a lot to learn about Catholic politics in America. Barack Obama can teach him.

Notre Dame awarded Barack Obama an honorary degree because he’s the President of the United States. The university has awarded such degrees to non-Catholics from all walks of life be they representative of the American Catholic population or not. And let us not forget that the ceremony was met with large protests from American Catholics.

“Pragmatic approach”? The pope has to learn about American Catholic politics? This is the Roman Catholic church; not a social club. The church isn’t and shouldn’t be based on current public opinion. You’re not forced to remain in the church, so leave if you don’t like it. If you want to believe in what the religion teaches, then stay. It’s as simple as that.

This letter is some serious hackish spin. It’s a sad day when the propagandists on the left are actually insisting that Barack Obama is more suitable to lead Catholics than the fricken pope.

Thanks to Hot Air.