If any consolation is of this election, 52% doesn't seem like an overwhelming majority (uh oh, do I sound like a "liberal in denial"? lol). But given his track record, it is still disturbing that a bishop that is the head of a diocese declaring bankruptcy because of the sexual abuse lawsuits in Spokane is elected to represent the USCCB.
Just continues to put their reputation down the loo, imho.
The media is pro-choice,pro-homo and generally just pro the Culture of Death. He is much more to their liking than an orthodox Bishop or Cardinal. Meanwhile the good Bishops and Cardinals can go about cleaning up their dioceses and Skylstad can perform ballets and operettas for the press.
If the scandal were over and if several of the worst offender,imposter bishops had exited embarrassed and humbled then a good Cardinal/Bishop could work in relative peace.fighting the press over legitimate issues,issues where all good Catholics would unite behind the B/bishops and C/cardinals who follow Peter,who follows Christ. That is how the Church will come back strong and healthy. I think we may have a bigger problem making sure the country holds together and can save Western Civilization. Otherwise what happens to the Church here will not matter much to any of us,we'll be in trouble.
I have great hope and I am now satisfied that Skylstad and his ilk are going to take a beating as the scandal points more and more clearly to the problems the homosexual element in the Church have caused.