Money vs. the Common Good | National Catholic Reporter by MSW. MGB: I am sure the Democrats have many more litmus tests on abortion - since legal abortion is the law of the land, not an insurgent cause. While a very fine legislative compromise is possible, it can only be made in Congress and it will not apply to first trimester abortion or abortions which occur after that when the child has no, or little, hope in advancing to birth. Downs Syndrome children are the exception to that, but until the society and the Church spend a LOT more money to help families with these kids, don't expect them to not take the easy choice. On the Democratic side, Obama's acceptance of NCLB and his appointment of Arne Duncan as Education Secretary has pretty much taken the issue off the table.
The Republicans have two litmus issues - opposing the first African American President and protecting billionaires (and taking their money). The Democrats are playing defense. Their major issues, raising taxes on the wealthy and passing health care already happened and they won them. If there is really an issue, it would be protecting the Affordable Care Act (also the law). While they make noise on economics, they really have no connection to the hard core socialists (not even the Catholic Worker types) who pushed FDR to do something on Social Security. I don't see a movement there to influence Hillary Clinton toward that way, although I hope I am wrong. Economically, Democrats without a good kick from the left from socialism is simply Republican - Not - Insane.
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