No Communion for Obama supporters?

A priest in South Carolina has made headlines for telling his parish that no one who voted for Obama should receive Holy Communion until after they're confessed their sin in the Sacrament of Penance. He says:

"Voting for a pro-abortion politician when a plausible pro-life alternative exists constitutes material cooperation with intrinsic evil, and those Catholics who do so place themselves outside of the full communion of Christ's Church and under the judgment of divine law. Persons in this condition should not receive Holy Communion until and unless they are reconciled to God in the Sacrament of Penance, lest they eat and drink their own condemnation."

The pastor's comments were similar to those made by many bishops leading up to the election. One of the parishioners welcomed the stance, saying:

"I don't understand anyone who would call themselves a Christian, let alone a Catholic, and could vote for someone who's a pro-abortion candidate," said Ted Kelly, 64, who volunteers his time as lector for the church. "You're talking about the murder of innocent beings."

So, what do you think? Feel free to post your comments below.