The New York Times has picked up the Kerry excommunication story and I find the statement from his spokesman notable:
A spokesman for Mr. Kerry, Michael Meehan, would say only: “Kerry’s a Catholic who attends Mass regularly and receives communion. That explains his standing in the church.”
An interesting understanding of what it means to be Catholic. Someone once told me that going to Mass no more makes you Catholic than standing in your garage makes you a car.
