Chris Matthews and Bishop Tobin

I'm not a big fan of Chris Matthews, but I love what he does in this interview with Bishop Tobin, the Rhode Island archbishop who's allegedly told Rep. Patrick Kennedy not to take communion because he supports keeping abortion legal:

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It occurred to me while watching this that I have no idea what Rep. Kennedy's personal views on reproductive freedom are. It's entirely possible that he is personally pro-life. But he took an oath to vote for legislation that represents good policy, and outlawing abortion has proven to be very bad policy. Matthews is exactly right - the archbishop has no business inserting himself into the complicated, sometimes murky business of crafting and passing legislation. Bishop Tobin admitted as much himself.