I'm old enough to remember when John Paul II was voted in, and I remember why he took that name -- as a gesture of respect for his predecessor, John Paul I, who lasted only two months in Holy Office -- but not a single news outlet tonight has reiterated that historical morsel. The Popewatch in Rome has been as weird to me as the Terri Schiavo circus in Florida, and although the pontiff died in peace outside the hospital I imagine a few people in the U.S. will find a way to blame his suffering on liberal activist judges.
posted by Michael Scott Moore |
9:56 PM
