I completely agree, AAJ.  My first thought after reading the article was, "I'd be happier if the Church just stepped out of the public eye and conversation."  It's "teaching" had a hand in this election to be sure, and it's "teaching" has brought us the ludicrous Fortnights for Freedom, rants against Obamacare, homophobia-in-action with teachers' contracts/enforcement, as well as their atrocious displays of non-accountability for decades of child sexual abuse.  

It will be interesting (and I suspect sickening) what they find to collectively say should the dire predictions of budget cuts for services to the poor come to fruition.