Gov. Andrew Cuomo in solidarity with the pope on the death penalty, abortion not so much

It seems that at least some of what Pope Francis teaches resonates with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo:

The death penalty is morally indefensible and has no place in the 21st century. Today, in solidarity with @pontifex and in honor of my father, I will be advancing legislation to remove the death penalty from State law once and for all. https://t.co/BxFvym4YTB

— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) August 2, 2018

Seeing as Cuomo is willing to advance legislation in connection with Catholic teachings …

Now do abortion, you absurd hypocrite. https://t.co/yTvmB7xv7A

— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) August 3, 2018

The doctrine lives loudly within him, amirite @SenFeinstein? https://t.co/yTvmB7xv7A

— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) August 3, 2018

Yes … troubling.

Hi @NYGovCuomo. Do you have a handy chart for "Moral Defensibility?" Asking as a Catholic. https://t.co/lOR7EYW1JI

— Tim Blest (@shnysprmyz) August 2, 2018

The Church also teaches that abortion is morally indefensible. In solidarity will you be advancing legislation to remove abortion from state law as well? https://t.co/DoGwRGDACO

— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) August 3, 2018

Will you also declare abortion to be a moral abomination, “in solidarity with” the Pope? Kind of hard to cite him as the authority on life issues in the first instance, but not the second, no? https://t.co/V6mQiuaQNK

— James Hasson (@JamesHasson20) August 2, 2018

If you’re going to cite the Pope on the death penalty, you should cite him on abortion, too. https://t.co/7Aa92tUMEy

— Josh Perry (@MrJoshPerry) August 3, 2018

https://twitter.com/GodHatesUsAll_/status/1025189277414682624

As you threaten to sue to preserve Roe v. Wade. https://t.co/lMlk3nvE8o

— Anthony Bialy (@AnthonyBialy) August 3, 2018

Another hypocritical Leftist. The Church also says that abortion is morally indefensible. Are you going to advance pro life legislation in solidarity as well @NYGovCuomo or will you continue to be a hypocrite? https://t.co/LtZGgAtrAd

— The Heavy Metal Libertarian (@THMLibertarian) August 3, 2018

Abortion is morally indefensible and has no place in the 21st century. Today, in solidarity with @pontifex and in honor of my mother, who gave me life, I will be advancing legislation to …oh, wait, protecting innocent human life is different. https://t.co/9lnLBeB411

— Margot Cleveland (@ProfMJCleveland) August 3, 2018

Murderers and Rapists can't be put down because that's too harsh but unborn babies can be killed because their inconvenient, gotcha. https://t.co/bzYzUK9kho

— trainwreck (@spartacusreally) August 3, 2018

Says the man that supports the murder of the unborn. https://t.co/NzYk9kcyDO

— Michael Von Fretterholden (@MikeFretthold) August 3, 2018

Take the phrase "death penalty" and substitute "elective abortion." Then, the babbling hypocrite starts making sense. @NYGovCuomo https://t.co/kWzjdPpirT

— Mike S. Adams (@MikeSAdams) August 3, 2018

So does this include unborn babies or…. https://t.co/rcWBY5ASkX

— Brody (@hunt_south) August 3, 2018

Can you the remove death penalty for innocent fetuses? https://t.co/dOGgmFTokC

— James Davis (@jamesedavis2012) August 3, 2018

https://twitter.com/SnarkActual/status/1025059228178948097

Now apply the exact same principle to abortion. But you won't because political expediency is your real and only faith. I would rather lose an election than defy God, but you do you. https://t.co/3ITqXIjKIs

— Knot in the Wood (@stl_cty) August 3, 2018

Are you going to implement the rest of the Catechism on this basis? That would be most interesting. https://t.co/hcPeFng5ug

— Patrick Chovanec (@prchovanec) August 3, 2018

I'm not holding my breath for the angry Leftist mob screaming about"separation of church and state." https://t.co/RxwOB0Z58K

— Eric Spencer (@JustEric) August 3, 2018

I thought lefties didn't like to be preached to, but then remembered if there's one thing they're good at, it's fair-weathered morality. https://t.co/jPNWskD7tf

— Marlena (@reallyraisin) August 3, 2018

You championed raising the 24-week limit to abortion rights. You also signed the bill enacting same-sex marriage in New York. Maybe sit this one out, Governor. https://t.co/nV6V9aWtVb

— D.E. (@tkdylan) August 3, 2018

Little is more reprehensible than politicians and media who crap on Christianity day in day out who suddenly cherry pick one issue to use as a cudgel. https://t.co/Eb6W5QCy0s

— Smokin Monkey (@ARaised_Eyebrow) August 3, 2018

Classic tweet by our Machiavellian Governor who uses his religious background when it's in his interest and ignores it when it isn't https://t.co/lJmyVyMacM https://t.co/0e7szN7k6h

— Michael Comerford (@MBComerford) August 3, 2018

No just pardon everyone so they can vote for you instead https://t.co/RfDOhc8yUG

— Jeremy “don’t learn to code” Frankel (@FrankelJeremy) August 3, 2018

New York struck down the death penalty in 2004, death row has been empty since 2007, and David Patterson had all the execution equipment removed in 2008. Way to take a stand, you empty gasbag. https://t.co/kTfcUe7s6q

— Upstate Federalist (@upstatefederlst) August 3, 2018

Pretty sure this is self serving. What is about to hit the fan? https://t.co/Xww0WSQLj6

— Renee Hart (@Hart30158) August 3, 2018

Identifying the morally indefensible is not your strongest talent…. https://t.co/PWHxGdFijZ

— brockasso (@itsmebrock) August 3, 2018

Related:

BOLD: Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he'll sue — somebody — if SCOTUS moves to roll back Roe v. Wade https://t.co/I3Bpr4DvzS

— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) July 11, 2018