U.S. Consultants on Papal Election

AP ^ | 4/6/04

[anniegetyourgun]

"If ever there were a smoke-filled room, this is it."

-Democratic consultant Donna Brazile, who remembered the Latin masses from growing up Catholic in the South and her childhood wish to become a priest until learning women cannot be ordained.

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"It's the ultimate whispering campaign with a very large confessional box."

-Chris Lehane, who worked for Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts and Wesley Clark in their unsuccessful bids for president in 2004.

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"No one here would recognize it as a campaign. No technology. No bumper stickers. It's quiet, behind-the-scenes positioning."

-Jano Cabrera, who worked on the White House bids of Democrats Al Gore in 2000 and Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman in 2004.

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A candidate should be "seen as not necessarily breaking from John Paul's general approach. You still have a conservative base making these selections."

-Lehane

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"Be aware of geographic blocs, ideological blocs, more conservative, more liberal, anytime you have an election, the rules of electioneering come into play."

-Steve Jarding, who advised the presidential campaigns of former Democratic Sens. John Edwards of North Carolina and Bob Graham of Florida and is writing a book on rural politics.

[anniegetyourgun]

I can hardly believe that these folks would venture commentary on such a matter. But then, they are D's.....

[tiredoflaundry]

They just don't get it.

[cripplecreek]

Thank God it's unlikely there will be an American pope this time out.

[ex-snook]

Hey Donna, men can't become nuns either.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Thank God American political strategists have nothing to do with this process.

[Cagey]

Donna Brazile, who remembered the Latin masses from growing up Catholic in the South and her childhood wish to become a priest until learning women cannot be ordained.

Sure she did. How old was she when she finally realized this? 23?

[anniegetyourgun]

File under "how low can you go" OR "just how stupid can you be." Perhaps it's no wonder these folks are only capable of running losing campaigns.....and campaigns for losers.

[Scenic Sounds]

I can hardly believe that these folks would venture commentary on such a matter. But then, they are D's.....

The selection of a new Pope is not like picking a mayor. There's just no room for politics in such a solemn matter.

[Viking2002]

Puh-leeze. Listening to these heathens gas rhetorial about the conclave is like getting a lecture from Pol Pot about human rights. I'm a lapsed Methodist, and even I have more respect and reverence for the Vatican and Catholicism than some of these so-called 'Catholics'. My sister married a Catholic a few years ago - a good guy and warmly welcomed addition to our family - and I'm willing to wage that in the few hours I spent in his cathedral, I probably logged more heart-to-heart chat time with God than these posers have in the last fifteen years.

[Whispering Smith]

They are all losers so who cares what they think or say. Slow news day?

[BlessedBeGod]

They are totaly clueless, aren't they?