(1) Greeley is a known scumbag.
(2) He was something of a Vatican insider in the early 70s, but following John Paul II's election he lost his juice.
(3) He was always a critic of John Paul II from the get-go, because of above-listed fact (1).
(4) He wants a Brazilian candidate because the only Brazilian candidate with enough prestige is liberal enough that Greeley can deal with him.
(5) Greeley wants to avoid the election of Cardinal Arinze at all costs and will talk down the chances of a Third World cardinal in general while advancing the Brazilian cause in particular.
(6) Greeley is a known scumbag.
I think reason's 1 and 6 are enough for me!
I had a feeling that the guy would be a liberal buffoon.
LOL I am not a big Andrew Greeley fan either. For all the honing in on Arinze from Nigeria, it seems that he doesn't have the personality that they seem to be looking for. The cardinal from Brazil seems to be a very compassionate man, but would probably seem too liberal for Legionnaires of Christ or Opus Dei types who have a lot of juice at the Vatican these days. It's funny that Legionnaires aren't appreciated in many US dioceses. I wouldn't mind seeing a third world pope to show the universal face of the Church.
Perhaps it is because Brazil is the local of his next work of pulp fiction??