Spirit of goodwill and body of intransigence

TorgoX on 2004-10-29T03:16:18

Dear Log,

«A day after José Manuel Barroso, the incoming commission president, staved off a defeat by MEPs by withdrawing his entire team, Pope John Paul called for a resolution of the crisis by "reciprocal respect in a spirit of goodwill".»

--"Pope steps in for his friend Buttiglione"

Actually, I bet the pope's words were more like: "mnnuhhhhhhnnnnnnnnh hnnnhnkhgghh ggghnnnnn". Because that's how he talks, you know, since God™ decided he needed to afflict the smarm-and-dogma cult in Rome with a spastic basket-case as its leader. Hey wait...