"Should a Jewish president forbid pork? It probably wouldn't work, but he would be virtuous for trying. No?"

Whether he should forbid it for others is not the question. What seems to be the question is, if he himself eats pork, could he really be considered an observant Orthodox Jew?

Not trying to offend anyone, but let's be sure we understand what we're talking about here. I don't see the Church asking Kerry to force anyone outside the Church to do anything or violate the laws of the land, only be consistent for himself with what their church leader defines as a core value.

I will also repeat that I can't consider this a major political issue. It's between him and his church.