Vatican blocks Caroline Kennedy appointment as US ambassador

[babsbunny]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/vaticancityandholysee/5138135/Vatican-blocks-Caroline-Kennedy-appointment-as-US-ambassador.html

The Vatican has blocked the appointment of Caroline Kennedy as US ambassador, according to reports.

By Alex Spillius in Washington
Last Updated: 8:37AM BST 11 Apr 2009

Vatican sources told Il Giornale that their support for abortion disqualified Ms Kennedy and other Roman Catholics President Barack Obama had been seeking to appoint.

Mr Obama was reportedly seeking to reward John F Kennedy's daughter, who publicly gave her support to his election bid. She had been poised to replace Hillary Clinton as New York senator, but dropped out amid criticism that she lacked enough experience for the job.

[marmar]

1. Self-delete, it appears the story is not true

n/t

[Ian David]

3. I agree with you, but in this one, particular case, Pope Ratso is innocent.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=103&topic_id=440190&mesg_id=440193

But there are plenty of other reasons why Der Popenfuhrer is a giant sacchetto del douche.

[Ian David]

2. No. The story comes from bullshit that NewsMax made-up.

See prior post here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=103&topic_id=440190&mesg_id=440193

[saltpoint]

4. Nick Nolte could do a better job as the Vatican's Public Relations Director

than whoever's in charge currently.

[saltpoint]

5. Following up on others' comments on this story, has anybody

seen this reported anywhere else but the TELEGRAPH?