[ninenot]

The assessment that Bp. Dolan is "conservative" is a bit inaccurate. He's certainly bland enough.

[sinkspur]

The bishops tend to seek people for the presidency and vice presidency whom they trust to listen to the full body of bishops, Reese said. And, although anything can happen, bishops have generally seen cardinals as already having enough influence in the church, he added.

They don't look for someone who's going to be a trailblazer and do radical things. They're looking for somebody who is moderate, who is cautious, who doesn't get out ahead of the other bishops. In other words, someone who is as much a follower as a leader."

For these two reasons, Dolan has a good shot at the VP slot. However, the last Archbishop to hold the Presidency was Bernardin, back in the 70s.

For this reason, my money is on Wuerl.

[St.Chuck]

It will be interesting to see who will get the nod, as it will indicate the level of influence the recent spate of younger, more orthodox bishops has.

[ScottFromSpokane]

I saw "Dolan" in the title and "Spokane" in the teaser and thought: Why is a Milwaukee paper writing about a Washington State Senate race?

(Laurie Dolan [Evil] is running against Rep. Brad Benson [Good] to represent my district in the State Senate.)

[B Knotts]

Related story:

Rigali among nominees to succeed head bishop

[Atheist2Theist]

I heard the good Bishop speak once before and posted on it. From everything that I have read and seen Archbishop Dolan would be an excellent choice.

[bonaventura]

Weakland was considered the most visible liberal bishop in a U.S. episcopacy where few liberals remained.

This has to be one of the more blind reporters in the world. I nearly spilled my whiskey when I read this. It does, however, speak to why he considers Dolan conservative.

Just a side note to this, though, that makes the article a little more humorous. There is a sedevacantist Bishop Dolan in Cincinnati. The article takes on a whole new tone if you read his name into it (where possible) instead.