Cardinal Dolan Fumes: Albany ‘Burned’ Us on Gay Nuptials!
Notice how this Catholic Cardinal casually refers to GOP state senators as “our” senate leaders - this is theocracy in action.
“We got burned last year when we were told the redefinition of marriage didn’t have much of a chance — and of course it did,” Dolan told the Daily News as he prepared for Monday’s annual Albany lobbying trip.
“Our Senate leaders, we highly appreciated them being with us all along,” he explained. “When they kind of assured us it didn’t have much of a chance — not that we let up, but we probably would have been much more vigorous and even more physically present if we knew there was a chance.”
In the week leading up to last year’s vote, when protesters on both sides loudly filled the Capitol, many wondered why top Church leadership wasn’t there. Dolan was across the country at a conference.
“We got a little stung, and it could be as much our fault as anyone else’s,” Dolan said.
In the end, same-sex marriage passed the Senate 33-29, with four Republicans voting for it.
Dolan and Gov. Cuomo disagreed on the issue, but the cardinal credits the governor for always being upfront about his position.
While there are issues the Church still opposes lawmakers on, Dolan and the bishops plan to congratulate state leaders for what he deemed a new sense of purpose and value in Albany.
“There’s a lot of areas where we agree,” he said. “When we go up, we’re always careful not to just be naysayers.”
A top priority for the Church this year is blocking a bill to strengthen abortion rights in New York.