''The California nominations have always been a red herring, which, when defeated with the help of the Presiding Bishop will produce a false sense of relief, which will create an environment in which the GC2006 fudge resolutions appear more acceptable.
My hat is off to the Presiding Bishop and his allies, who have demonstrated a superior strategy. After GC2006 ECUSA will have slowed, but not stopped, must less turned around. Each year, the approved seminaries will continue to pump new Priests in the system. Same sex blessings will occur unabated. Ordinations will occur as before.
The goal is to wait out the orthadox movement, which will happen if they get beyond GC2006 as increasingly appears will happen. ''