The Journal Sentinel editorial:
...We don't expect anything to change dramatically within the church, but we do wonder whether a new pope will push that lid aside a little and release some of the passion surrounding those matters.Yadda, yadda, whatever. And the editorial goes on in this vein. Okay, it's nothing we haven't heard before, they don't have the best interests of the Church at heart, etc. Better I think, to listen to Frank at IMAO:
And we wonder whether the selection of a new pope will have an effect on the clergy sexual abuse scandal. ...
* The pope should be well versed in ninjitsu in case Satan's minions attack in the form of ninjas. The pope staff could be a great weapon in the right hands.There's more at his site.
* You may think you found the right person to be pope, but try to imagine him in a big pointy hat and make sure it’s flattering before finalizing your vote.
* Whoever is chosen should be well-versed in pop-culture so he can condemn it more vigorously.
* While who can juggle the most vials of holy water at the same time shouldn't be the sole criteria for selecting the pope, it should be considered.