[NYer]

Washington's new Archbishop Donald Wuerl, left, receives the crozier, a staff that symbolizes a bishop's role as shepherd to the people, from Archbishop Pietro Sambi, papal nuncio, the Vatican's envoy to the U.S., right, during a ceremony to install Wuerl as the new Archbishop of Washington, Thursday, June 22, 2006 in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

The procession begins for Archbishop Wuerl at his Mass of Installation at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington June 22, 2006. Wuerl is replacing Theodore Cardinal McCarrick, who has resigned. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts (UNITED STATES)

Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., right, and Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., left, look on during a ceremony to install Archbishop Donald Wuerl as the new Archbishop of Washington, Thursday, June 22, 2006 in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

[NYer]

Kennedy looks ghastly! And look at Kerry's negative body language.

[ConorMacNessa]

In a more characteristic pose.

[Military family member]

I thought Kerry had been ex-communicated

[marshmallow]

Did Kennedy just shed 80-100 lbs or is that just a photographic illusion?

His suit looks about 5 sizes too large and he looks ghastly.

[madprof98]

These lines were especially interesting:

He turned to face his predecessor and offered praise to Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, who was often a target of criticism by the far Catholic right for refusing to publicly condemn Catholic legislators who supported abortion rights, and for his bold stands in favor of justice for the poor worldwide.

[bornacatholic]

Kennedy heard rumors of an open bar but I can't account for Kerry's presence there, unless he agreed to be the designated driver