Joe Biden: the first Catholic VP ... so what?

Paul Moses at Commonweal is happy about the forgotten "first" of the campaign, the first Catholic VP.

I find this "first" meaningless except in the most basic sense.

Think about it - if Joe Biden followed his Church's teachings he probably would not be where he is today. Can you imagine, for instance, a pro-life democratic vice-presidential candidate or nominee these days?

So congratulations, Joe Biden, when given a choice between your Catholic principles and being elected to the second highest office in the land, you made your choice. Some Catholic example he's set for us.