The New Generation

by digby

Chris Hayes subbed for Rachel Maddow last night and was absolutely terrific. And unlike every other host on cable news, he allowed the pro-choice side of the Stupak logjam to have a few minutes to make the case. According to Denise Degette, they aren’t playing:

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

I have a feeling that these people understand very well they will be burned at the stake by all the very serious people if they refuse to vote for whatever the Catholic Bishops tell the Democrats to vote for. It’s a price that pro-choice people are expected to pay — and be happy about it.

I do wonder if perhaps the Catholic Bishops ought to spend a little bit less time lobbying congress and a little bit more time dealing with their own problems. Standing in the way of universal health care isn’t going to help them dig their way out of that. And it makes it just a little bit tough for the rest of us to take their moral entreaties seriously. In fact, not very many American Catholics do. I can’t imagine at this point why anyone does.