I think you are both wrong. You may have heard the expression that Catholic Cardinals are considered the Princes of the Church. The term refers to their sphere of influence. Bill is a catholic and Timothy Cardinal Dolan is not only the Archbishop for New York, he is also President of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops. Obama and Dolan both hold powerful positions.
I thought the term princes of the church had to do with one of them who is chosen Pope.
Regardless, I’ve noticed a tilt from moderate to moderate conservative in recent BOR commentary which I attribute to comments I have heard personally and what I have read by others on FR that is he was less right leaning in the past few years beginning with his powder puff interview of His Excellency.