From the Phildelphia Bulletin, Abp. Raymond Burke has some harsh words for US Bishops for their vaccilating stance on moral issues.

In the interview, Archbishop Burke said that the USCCB document led to “confusion,” among Catholics, contributing to the widespread Catholic support for Mr. Obama.

“There may be times when a Catholic who rejects a candidate’s unacceptable position may decide to vote for that candidate for other morally grave reasons,” reads the USCCB document. “Voting in this way would be permissible only for truly grave moral reasons, not to advance narrow interests or partisan preferences or to ignore a fundamental moral evil.”

“While it stated that the issue of life was the first and most important issue, it went on in some specific areas to say ‘but there are other issues’ that are of comparable importance without making necessary distinctions,” said Archbishop Burke.

“The economic situation, or opposition to the war in Iraq, or whatever it may be, those things don’t rise to the same level as something that is always and everywhere evil, namely the killing of innocent and defenseless human life,” continued the archbishop.

Political groups like “Catholic for Obama,” used the argument to square their support for a pro-choice candidate with their faith. Mr. Obama has been called the “most pro-choice president” in the nation’s history, advocating legislation that would remove all restrictions on abortion. The Catholic Church teaches that abortion is an intrinsic evil.

Little bit of ire for CNS also:

“The bishops need to look also at our Catholic News Service, CNS, they need to review their coverage of the whole thing and give some new direction, in my judgement,” he said.

CNS came under fire during the election by pro-life Catholics for playing down Mr. Obama’s support for abortion.

How I’d love for Burke to be my Bishop.