Bishop Encourages Voters To Write In Mother Teresa To Show Their Anti-Abortion Stance

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In a piece posted online Wednesday in The Rhode Island Catholic diocesan newspaper, Bishop Thomas Tobin said that writing in Mother Teresa or Pope Francis in protest would send a signal that voters want anti-abortion candidates.


Tobin recently took aim at Democratic gubernatorial nominee Gina Raimondo, who is Catholic, after she spoke in favor of reproductive rights at a campaign event at Planned Parenthood in Providence. The group's political arm endorsed her.

Raimondo's Republican challenger, Cranston Mayor Allan Fung, also supports abortion rights.

Tobin called it a "pathetic spectacle" when Catholic candidates "choose" Planned Parenthood over the church.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/15/anti-abortion-voters_n_5990852.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000013

[xfundy]

1. Great idea!

They should write her in on all elections. That'll show teh libruls!!!1!

[wavesofeuphoria]

2. I just love how catholic officials get all involved

in politics ... so 1st amendment of them.

[SheilaT]

3. Once again, I want to remind the bishop

that if is opposed to abortion, he just shouldn't have one.

As someone who was raised Catholic, I become nearly incoherent with rage at people like him.

[MANative]

5. R'amen, sister! n/t

[PeaceNikki]

4. I hope all of the RWers do as he says.