Ratz! (..inger)

Well, you've made your decision. I may not like it, I may not agree with it, but I will abide by it. I will abide by your decision, and I will wait, patiently, quietly. 'Cause the dude is like, what, 79, or something? How long is HE gonna last, realistically. What you need up in there is some young blood. Yeah, I know, I've got some marks against me. I'm not old. I'm not Italian. I'm not a cardinal, or a priest, or Catholic. (The last time I was even in a Catholic church, I was there to take photographs and eat lovely spinach lasagna.) I disagree with the Church's positions on most issues. But, see, this is why I would be such a great candidate for Pope. New blood. New ideas. I'd be a laid-back kinda pope. Maybe it just wasn't my turn this go-round. Oh, well, I guess I need to find something to do with all of those "Hardin For Pope: 2005- He's Capable And Papable" signs I had made up...