On the bright (?) side, Ratzinger may meet his own reward in a few short years. I mean, what were they *thinking*? The man is 78 years old, and only two years shy of being disqualified from the college to elect the pope!
Yeah, I didn't think he or Martini (the polar opposite to Ratzinger amongst the cardinals) would be considered viable candidates because of their age. I thought for sure they'd go with someone in his mid- to late-sixties and from the developing world, either Latin America or Africa.
It was always in the cards that an older guy would be elected. No one wanted another 26-year reign (or more). It's even possible that Ratzinger said that he'd retire at 80 or if he got a serious medical condition.
He'll restock the College of Cardinals, piss off all the liberals, all those in the Third World, and all those who remember the Hitler Youth.
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Date: 2005-04-19 10:00 am (UTC)He'll restock the College of Cardinals, piss off all the liberals, all those in the Third World, and all those who remember the Hitler Youth.