WASHINGTON — President Obama turned down a chance to have Timothy Cardinal Dolan deliver a prayer at the Democratic National Convention after Dolan told Democrats he would be “grateful” to deliver a blessing in Charlotte.
Dolan — considered the top Catholic official in the nation, as head of the Archdiocese of New York and president of the Conference of Catholic Bishops — tipped off Democrats a few weeks ago that he had agreed to deliver the prime-time benediction at the Republican convention in Tampa next week, Dolan’s spokesman Joseph Zwilling told The Post.
“He wanted to make sure that they knew that this was not a partisan act on his part and that he would be just as happy and grateful to accept an invitation from the Democrats as he would to have received one from the Republicans,” said Zwilling.
“He has not been contacted by them” since, he added.
When it comes to invitations, apparently Obama doesn’t care so much about appearances and the chance for dialogue.
August 24, 2012 at 5:54 pm
Perhaps Obama wants Fr. Pfleger to do it. Or an Imam.
August 25, 2012 at 2:03 am
I think you're reading more into it than you should. I'm voting for Romney, and am certainly no fan of Obama, but let's just be intellectually honest.
August 25, 2012 at 2:43 am
Who you gonna call…. Rev. Wright!
August 25, 2012 at 1:32 pm
Perhaps the lightbulb will go on for Cardinal Dolan visa vis Mr. Obama and the DNC. Keynote speakers at this years convention are Sandra Fluke and Cecile Richards. There is no room for Catholics at the Democrats table anymore.
August 25, 2012 at 1:57 pm
Sand Mama, Dolan's light bulb burned out years ago. His latest statement that it's great that both parties are running Catholics as vp candidates. If Dolly can't figure out that Biden is a CINO, what else does he have trouble comprehending?
August 25, 2012 at 4:30 pm
Perhaps he has a plan, like at Mt. Carmel. Please, Lord, let him have a plan.