What on earth can McCarrick gain by being such a weenie? He could never be pope. He can't go any "higher" in the Church.
In light of such deliberate deception, I am wondering how one could reach a conclusion other than that McCarrick is a pro-abort and unworthy of his office.
McCarrick is like so many prelates, and ordinary Catholics. They just want to be liked by the imporrant people in society. They want this more than they want to be saints.
As a typical fence straddler, Teddy McCarrick courts both sides. He loves being counted among the more powerful voices in Washington.