Benedict XVI
There's going to be a ton of commentary on the election of Joseph Ratzinger as Pope Benedict XVI, so I'll just point you to Ezra Klein's post that also has a round up of other bloggers's takes and whose take more or less gels with mine:
The apparent rationale for choosing the 78-year old Ratzinger is that he can act as a short-lived (literally) transitional pope, consolidating John Paul's gains while not creating an radical upheavals of his own. That view's backed up by Erica Walter's TNR piece arguing for his ascendance on the grounds that he's humble. I found her piece unconvincing, but your mileage may vary. In any case, this isn't exactly the guy I'd like to see get the job, indeed, I fear he'll just continue the rightward politicization of the Vatican. But then, nobody asked me, and I'm not even a Catholic, so my thoughts on the matter don't much count.E.J. Dionne at WaPo also has a good column on Ratzinger and the challenge he faces. Michelle Malkin has more links than you can shake a stick at. She also notes that "the vile Pope-bashing on the Left has begun."
posted by Q at 4/19/2005 02:58:00 PM
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