QUOTE(SD>Big @ Apr 5 2005, 07:46 PM)bush?? how does he fit into any of this, i don't think anybody would consider the states a catholic country.... in any case, half of the cardinals are protuguese and spanish, so if they hold out ( i htink they vote up to 8 times?), they could win with a mojority (50%+1%, as JPII changed it) and have a spanish or portuguese cardinal, which i could easily see happening, but they'd vote an old one in, so he doesn't reign for more then 10 years, then the italians can go back to having an italian pope.... let's not forget JPII was the first non italian pope. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> That is my point, but gatting influence and having a pope supporting the war on terror e.t.c wont be good news will it. IMHO polotics and religion shouldnt be mixed.