[TexasFreeper2009]

I just dont understand how this guy was ever elected pope to begin with, didn’t anyone know his views on things beforehand?

[SamuraiScot]

I just dont understand how this guy was ever elected pope to begin with, didn’t anyone know his views on things beforehand?

He was a well-known Lefty in South America. And it's widely agreed that he campaigned like crazy among liberal cardinals to get himself elected--which is strictly forbidden, and as I recall makes a Papal election invalid.

Food for thought.

[PGR88]

I just dont understand how this guy was ever elected pope to begin with, didn’t anyone know his views on things beforehand?

There's leftist cardinals out there too. There are clear factions. Where there are humans, unfortunately, there are corruption and politics.

[Maine Mariner]

I think the vast majority of the cardinals in the College of Cardinals knew exactly was his views were.

[Campion]

Classic bait-and-switch. He was sold as The Great Reformer [tm], who would fix The Mess In The Curia [tm].

Sort of like putting the fox in charge of the henhouse.