The Daily Caller headlines its reaction:
Obama contraception 'accommodation' still imposes state mandate on church, actually
[S]o the administration response will be tell insurers for religious organizations to take on the costs themselves without passing it along to the religious organizations that pay for the policies? I’m not sure that even Chris Matthews will buy that as a "compromise."
And Right-Wing News:
Obama To Offer Non-compromise Compromise On Contraceptive
Meanwhile, Michelle Malkin is still featuring her syndicated hysteria, this morning's pertaining to "a bunch of wealthy white women and elite Washington bureaucrats [who] defend the trampling of religious liberties in the name of 'increased access' to 'reproductive services' for 'poor' women." Damn, I sure like all those air-quotes. To repeat, she's syndicated.
Let's see, a compromise where the President's side still gets birth control coverage for just about all women who aren't nuns, and now a pound of insurance company flesh too, while Catholic institutions get a discount on their health plans when we all know what the bishops really wanted was for the government to start doing the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith's dirty work? Sounds like somebody's been taking compromising lessons from the GOP.
Posted by: mdblanche | February 10, 2012 at 01:16 PM
A quick history lesson: The current pope, who was still a cardinal eight years ago, organized a group of cardinals with the intent of excommunicating John Kerry.
This was an outrageous interference of the Roman Catholic Church into partisan politics. Is anyone surprised that the pope is going after Obama?
Obama was waiting on them.
He made two quick left jabs; then stepped back. The church hierarchtook a roundhouse swing and missed. Obama stepped in and hit them with a right hook.
Most take the position that Obama mishandled the politics on this. I think he wins in a TKO.
Posted by: Robert Lipscomb | February 10, 2012 at 02:27 PM
Robert: TKO with nary a bruise on him.
How are the R candidates reacting?
Posted by: You Don't Say | February 10, 2012 at 02:44 PM
YDS: They are taking the bait.
The polls are pretty clear and what you expect. Women should get equal insurance coverage. Chuches (or anyone else) should not have to violate their consciousness.
The church and the GOP look like the boy who cried wolf. If the Roman Catholic Church hierarchy does not accept a good faith compromise, they will look as though they are imposing their belifs on others.
Everyone declares victory and goes home. If Pope Ratzenberger goes after Obama again, it will look like a political vendetta.
Posted by: Robert Lipscomb | February 10, 2012 at 04:06 PM