Questioning One's Principles

For John, BLUF:  There is the theory that the media is just Democrat Operatives with Press Credentials.  Nothing to see here; just move along.

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Can’t Wait For Charlie Rose To Press Catholic Democrats On Their Positions On Abortion

From Mediaite, by Columnist Larry O'Connor, on 7 September 2017.

Here is how it goes (lede plus five):

The big video clip breaking from the sneak preview of this weekend’s Charlie Rose interview of Stephen K. Bannon on 60 Minutes consists of Bannon claiming the Catholic Church only supports DACA and other lenient immigration policies for money and to fill their churches.

“They need illegal aliens. They need illegal aliens to fill the churches, it’s obvious on the face of it. That’s what the entire Catholic bishop’s condemning. They have an economic interest in unlimited immigration, unlimited illegal immigration.”

It’s a sexy sound byte and it’s completely understandable that it’s getting the attention it deserves. I take issue with Bannon’s take on this, but that’s better argued by brilliant Catholic writers like Ed Morrissey at Hot Air. Frankly, I’m much less interested in Bannon’s words and behavior in this exchange (as a former Breitbart employee I am more than familiar with the executive chairman’s view of the Church) than I am in Rose’s badgering of Bannon on his faith.

“I remind you, a good Catholic,” Rose intoned severely, “that Cardinal Dolan is opposed to what’s happened with DACA.” Rose then leaned in and repeated, for Catholic guilt-ridden emphasis: “Cardinal Dolan.”

Amazing.

Like many conservative Catholics, I so look forward to Rose pressuring Catholic Democrats on their abortion-on-demand policies in a similar way. In fact, isn’t it fair to ask why this kind of questioning hasn’t already taken place between the numerous exchanges between Rose and the California Democrat? Strangely, I can’t seem to find it. In the transcript of an interview in 2010, abortion is only raised by Pelosi while talking about backlash on Obamacare. No follow-up from Rose.

I actually feel sorry for Ms Nancy Pelosi.  Maybe her public and private positions are the same, but maybe not.  Maybe she is pulled, and I say that I am sorry for her if that is the case.

Hat tip to the InstaPundit.

Regards  —  Cliff