http://llamabutchers.mu.nu/archives/076752.php The Corner is all over the announcement a few minutes ago of the election of Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger to the Papacy. Among other things, they link to the Ratzinger Fan Club website (which appears to be temporarily swamped) and K-Lo... en-us http://wheelgun.blogspot.com/2005/04/new-pope-liberals-distressed.html The coverage of the election of Benedict XVI - in both the MSM and the blogsphere is fascinating. http://deletedbytomorrow.blogspot.com/2005/04/habemus-papam.html Habemus Papam! Josephus Cardinal Ratzinger!!! Yeeeehaa! Well, I told you so (sort of). Benedict XVI. This atheist could not be happier. http://www.colossusblog.com/mt/archives/000565.html Should be interesting. I will lift my ban on all things Sullivan to share this tidbit. A classic. Please, Andrew. All but one of the voting cardinals was a JP II appointee. You were expecting a liberal? K-Lo has the meaning of the name. Patron Saint of... http://cakeeaterchronicles.mu.nu/archives/076756.php Sheer and utter disappointment. I suppose it was only natural to have the Shadow Pope move into the job, but still... I had high hopes we'd finally get a pope who wanted to move the Church forward, and not back....