Aaron Oliver thinks it's possible to be pro-life and a loyal Democrat. But party leaders want him to resign. / Courtesy of Aaron Oliver
Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jan 2, 2022 / 07:30 am (CNA).
His fellow Democrats call him a traitor (and worse) and the leaders of his party have pressured him to resign.
What has Aaron “A.J.” Oliver, the Democratic municipal chairman in his New Jersey hometown, done to deserve such scorn?
He’s pro-life.
Never mind that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, and other prominent Democratic leaders have professed tolerance for pro-life Democrats.
Or that Oliver, an Episcopal priest and New Jersey Army National Guard chaplain, says he's a faithful Democrat soldier in every other respect.
“I'm a loyal Democrat, a lifetime Democrat,” he told CNA. “Many of us think that there’s not an inconsistency with being pro-life and a Democrat. We think the party should be the open tent th
Aaron Oliver thinks it's possible to be pro-life and a loyal Democrat. But party leaders want him to resign. / Courtesy of Aaron OliverWashington, D.C. Newsroom, Jan 2, 2022 / 07:30 am (CNA).His fellow Democrats call him a traitor (and worse) and the leaders of his party have pressured him to resign.What has Aaron "A.J." Oliver, the Democratic municipal chairman in his New Jersey hometown, done to deserve such scorn?He s pro-life.Never mind that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, and other prominent Democratic leaders have professed tolerance for pro-life Democrats.Or that Oliver, an Episcopal priest and New Jersey Army National Guard chaplain, says he s a faithful Democrat soldier in every other respect."I m a loyal Democrat, a lifetime Democrat," he told CNA. "Many of us think that there s not an inconsistency with being pro-life and a Democrat. We think the party should be the open tent that it claims to be."The flaps of the tent
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