Religion and Politics: JPII would have voted for Bush

Want to hear a couple of Republicans talk about how closely the political viewpoints of the American President are aligned with that of the late Pope John Paul II?

When asked whether it was really appropriate for the President to use JPII’s famous phrase, “culture of life” to describe his political stances in light of papal opposition to the death penalty and the Vatican’s descriptions of the Iraq war as a “…defeat for humanity…” “illegal,” “immoral,” and “unjust,” White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan responded,

I think that the president’s views on the matter are well known; I don’t think now is the time to talk about how they may have differed on one or two areas.

I’m sure the Holy Father thought they were pretty minor as well.

Click here and find “Papal Talking Points” to see the clip from Comedy Central’s Daily Show pages.