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Black Smoke Signals No New Pope Elected
AP ^ | Mon 18 Apr 2005 | William J. Kole

Posted on 04/18/2005 11:19:25 AM PDT by West Coast Conservative

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To: West Coast Conservative

We in heap big trouble.


41 posted on 04/18/2005 11:35:55 AM PDT by GSWarrior
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To: areafiftyone

Speaking of pizza, I was just reminded of Father Guido Sarducci and his "Find-a da Pope in da Pizza" contest on SNL.


42 posted on 04/18/2005 11:36:26 AM PDT by SamAdams76 (Don't You Think This Outlaw Bit's Done Got Out Of Hand?)
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To: xrp

Are Republicans telling some cardinals not to vote today?

That line of yours made me chuckle. I actually heard a liberal talk show host say that republicans were disinfranchising some democrats telling them that their voting day was Wednesday, rather than Tuesday, this past election year. Scheesh! if they bought into that, then they should not vote.


43 posted on 04/18/2005 11:37:13 AM PDT by Burlem
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To: JennysCool

When the smoke is black,
there's no turning back!


44 posted on 04/18/2005 11:37:13 AM PDT by JoeSixPack1
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To: Pyro7480

MSM Headline: VATICAN CONTRIBUTES TO GLOBAL WARMING


45 posted on 04/18/2005 11:37:39 AM PDT by WestVirginiaRebel (Carnac: A siren, a baby and a liberal. Answer: Name three things that whine.)
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To: Armando Guerra

No, this does not mean Ratzinger lost. The first ballot is used as a tribute of sorts -- cardinals voting for friends or colleagues as a way of honoring them. The serious politicking starts on the 2nd ballot.


46 posted on 04/18/2005 11:37:46 AM PDT by TheEditor
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To: epluribus_2

BREAKING - John Edwards will be coming out in a few minutes to address the waiting media. (We will count all the votes and all the votes will count...)

UPDATE - CBS has announced that they will not be making an announcement even if the white smoke emerges since Rather says there is no reason to rush to judgement in calling a winner in Ohio and Florida and things will have to just work themsef's out.


47 posted on 04/18/2005 11:38:41 AM PDT by epluribus_2
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To: Armando Guerra
While I agree that with every successive vote a Pope Ratzinger becomes less likely, I wouldn't count him out yet.

In 1939 Cardinal Pacelli was everyones favorite and it still took him 3 ballots to get elected.

The first ballot merely sets the main contenders, the second and third ballots show how they match up against each other. After that they start looking for a comprise

48 posted on 04/18/2005 11:38:56 AM PDT by HapaxLegamenon
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To: PBRSTREETGANG

cute...


49 posted on 04/18/2005 11:40:56 AM PDT by Fam4Bush (If you bungle raising your children, I don't think whatever else you do well matters very much - JKO)
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To: Armando Guerra

Agree


50 posted on 04/18/2005 11:42:03 AM PDT by fooman (Get real with Kim Jung Mentally Ill about proliferation)
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To: West Coast Conservative

Well, at least the Vatican is one place where you can still smoke.....


51 posted on 04/18/2005 11:42:09 AM PDT by clintonh8r (Heteronormative and PROUD!!)
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To: epluribus_2

UPDATE TO BREAKING:

Senator Kerry is still trying to find out to which state to send his team of 1000 lawyers, who all still would like to get paid.

Senator Clinton reiterated that "I have no intention on running for Pope... at this time"...


52 posted on 04/18/2005 11:42:16 AM PDT by epluribus_2
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To: West Coast Conservative
Oh yeah?! Well, the U.S. Capitol signalled in the new president...


53 posted on 04/18/2005 11:42:23 AM PDT by Hatteras
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To: Hatteras

Tecumseh fired up a fatty!


54 posted on 04/18/2005 11:43:39 AM PDT by clintonh8r (Heteronormative and PROUD!!)
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To: West Coast Conservative

The cardinals are using the new Diebold electronic voting system. If a pope isn't elected, the power supply short out releasing the black smoke itself.


55 posted on 04/18/2005 11:44:35 AM PDT by KarlInOhio (Blackwell for Governor 2006: hated by the 'Rats, feared by the RINOs.)
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To: JennysCool
If smoke ain't white ... No Pope tonight.

And if the smoke is black, they gotta come back.

56 posted on 04/18/2005 11:44:41 AM PDT by NeoCaveman (an unofficial member of the Cardinal Ratzinger fan club)
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To: JoeSixPack1
When the black smoke turns white,

Arinze is in sight!
57 posted on 04/18/2005 11:45:14 AM PDT by GOPologist
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To: Diddle E. Squat

He's still dead, Jim.


58 posted on 04/18/2005 11:45:32 AM PDT by JohnnyZ (“When you’re hungry, you eat; when you’re a frog, you leap; if you’re scared, get a dog.”)
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To: siunevada
the enormous burden they have just taken on

For what it is worth, it appears that Celestine V (Pietro di Murrone) was probably the pope who felt the burden the greatest: at least, he was probably the most reluctant to bear the burden.

59 posted on 04/18/2005 11:45:42 AM PDT by snowsislander
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To: West Coast Conservative

These cardinals should be ashamed that they are contributing to global warming.


60 posted on 04/18/2005 11:45:53 AM PDT by xrp (Executing assigned posting duties flawlessly -- ZERO mistakes)
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