Biden and Boehner, teary and grateful, receive high Catholic honor

[trotsky]

http://religionnews.com/2016/05/15/biden-boehner-notre-dame-catholic/

Vice President Joseph Biden stood at the University of Notre Dame’s commencement ceremony on Sunday (May 15) with a medal signifying American Catholicism’s highest honor slung on a blue velvet rope around his neck.

The longtime Democrat turned and looked to former Speaker of the House John Boehner, a stalwart Republican who also wore the Laetare Medal that had just been awarded to them both for their efforts to work for the common good in a time of deep partisan rancor.

That rancor was vividly demonstrated by the fact that many anti-abortion Catholics strongly protested Notre Dame’s decision to give the award to Biden, a Catholic who favors abortion rights.

But neither man directly addressed the controversy, instead preferring to praise each other and let their respective public records do the talking.

[Albertoo]

1. Why the sign "Here come the Irish"?

[trotsky]

2. They're making sure no one steals their Lucky Charms?

[Albertoo]

4. Or someone opened a keg of Guinness?

[Albertoo]

3. Or someone opened a keg of Guinness?

[rug]

5. Are you aware Notre Dame has a football team?

[Albertoo]

6. Probably a miracle

[mr blur]

7. Shame Biden doesn't have more self-respect. (nt)