Bold Prediction

The Pope's coming in April and the Vatican Sec. of State says he will stay out of our electoral politics. However, it's a good bet:

• If he preaches about the dignity of human life and the importance of traditional marriage for human freedom, or talks about the importance of religious faith for maintaining freedom, or suggests that the United Nations should reject relativism, the MSM will attack him for "interfering" in our politics. The nation's media will feature snarky coverage that reads like a Maureen Dowd/Christopher Hitchens collaboration.
  
• If the Pope says that peace is preferable to war, or that developed nations must be good stewards of the environment and show concern for developing nations, he'll be extolled for "rebuking Bush policies." Hillary & Obama will be quoted approving of the Pope's enlightened remarks, and the strong impression given that all good Catholics embrace the platform of the Democratic party.