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UrbScotty

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7. I was at school - just weeks before I graduated from high school.

Fri Mar 15, 2013, 10:35 PM

Mar 2013

I didn't hear about it until I came home from school.

I was disappointed, but not surprised. It as just a few months after the 2004 Bush election, so it was a time when liberalism of all sorts - including liberalism within the Church and liberalism in terms of US politics (note the distinction between the two) - were at their nadir.

As the years unfolded, I certainly didn't agree with everything B16 did, but the fears that I had that day eight years ago turned out to be largely unfounded.

I hope he is having a good retirement.

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Where were you when Benedict was elected? [View all] hedgehog Feb 2013 OP

I was at home. hrmjustin Feb 2013 #1

Our pastor resigned shortly after the election. He is now an Episcopal pastor. hedgehog Feb 2013 #2

I remember a guy at church 47of74 Feb 2013 #4

At home 47of74 Feb 2013 #3

on mIRC CountAllVotes Feb 2013 #5

I was at work. CBHagman Mar 2013 #6

"Oh, no, it's Ratzinger!" was my reaction as well Fortinbras Armstrong Mar 2013 #9

I was at school - just weeks before I graduated from high school. UrbScotty Mar 2013 #7

I haven't the faintest idea where or what I was doing. No Vested Interest Mar 2013 #8

What I recall about it was the side-bar about his affinity for cats... Princess Turandot Mar 2013 #10

Didn't affect me directly as I'm not Catholic RFKHumphreyObama Apr 2013 #11