Isn't the Catholic Church doing Kerry a huge favor by starting to make noises that Catholic politicians who, like Kerry, support abortion rights are not fit to receive Communion?

Finally, an issue that even Kerry is unlikely to waffle on and can demonstrate Strong Moral Character in his steadfast --- but respectful! --- disagreement with his Church. He's the new Andrew Sullivan, only liberal, and straight!

Let's be serious; would anybody even remember Kerry actually is Catholic if the Church hadn't reminded us? This is just the thing to convince the large swath of Church-going America that Kerry views his faith as something more than a line item on his resumé.

And the cherry on the sundae is the obvious historical memories that bringing up the whole issue of whether a practicing Catholic can be a President independent of Rome raise. The Man Who Would Be Kennedy finally gets some outside support to remind folks that he has more in common with JFK v1.0 than his initials!

It's all manna from heaven (or at least, the local office). I can't wait to see how Kerry's campaign manages to screw it up!