The Good Deacon predicted that this result would obtain. I found it beyond belief that the USCCB would elect a BANKRUPT (both morally -- see his statement above, and financially) as President. I was wrong, Sinkspur was right.
I get to enjoy cold crow for supper.
You should at least be able to eat warm crow. Sinkspur said Wuerl would win the second position but George did. So he was only half right.
Are you watching Raymond Arroyo's reporting of the Conference? It's really good. On EWTN every morning at nine a.m., and again at 9 p.m.
I love Raymond! He is the only talking head on TV who, after asking a question, gives his guest ample, uninterrupted time to answer. Ray is such a gentleman!
This morning he and a guest were discussing two MAJOR items tabled by the Bishops. One was about mandatory reports on any charges against a priest or seminarian that MUST be sent to the next assigned parish or seminary. Can you believe they are NOT doing this yet? Also recommended background checks on foreign priests (17% of our parish priests.) You would think this was being done already, just for security reasons.
The bishops just batted their eyelashes on this one, put hand to brow, and breathlessly uttered, like fair Scarlett, "I can't think about that today. I'll think about it tomorrow."
I will try to find links to Ray's interviews online.