# Another rotten RCC egg **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [February 25, 2013, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-rotten-rcc-egg/651339 "2013-02-25T11:29:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2013, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-rotten-rcc-egg/651339/21 "2013-02-27T11:41:28Z")
> [@ElvisL1ves](#): > > Isn’t the rule against over-80’s _voting_, not against their participating? I thought it was that they could not participate in the conclave. ---
**Author:** ![tagos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbe5ce/32.png) [@tagos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tagos)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2013, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-rotten-rcc-egg/651339/22 "2013-03-04T06:50:31Z")
He has now clarified his position from denial to general admission. Being the helpful, generous soul I am, I have provided a helpful translation for those not familiar with Card-Speak > [@](#): > > In the statement, issued through the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland, Cardinal O’Brien said: "In recent days, certain allegations which have been made against me have become public. Initially, their anonymous and non-specific nature led me to contest them. “The allegations might have been made by people I hadn’t abused. I was just playing the odds.” > [@](#): > > "However, I wish to take this opportunity to admit that there have been times that my sexual conduct has fallen below the standards expected of me as a priest, archbishop and cardinal. “I thought they were under-age.” ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_T-Bonham.net](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/46a35a/32.png) [@Tim\_T-Bonham.net](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_T-Bonham.net)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2013, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-rotten-rcc-egg/651339/23 "2013-03-04T07:57:08Z")
A Cardinal molesting **adult** priests – isn’t this a trend we should support? ---
**Author:** ![Novelty\_Bobble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Novelty\_Bobble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Novelty_Bobble)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2013, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-rotten-rcc-egg/651339/24 "2013-03-04T08:02:26Z")
> [@](#): > > “However, I wish to take this opportunity to admit that there have been times that my sexual conduct has fallen below the standards expected of me as a priest, archbishop and cardinal” I don’t know who does their PR but isn’t this just providing ammunition for pretty much every humourist out there? This is an open goal. This could not have been more poorly worded if they tried. ---
**Author:** ![tagos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbe5ce/32.png) [@tagos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tagos)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2013, 9:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-rotten-rcc-egg/651339/25 "2013-03-04T09:06:37Z")
> [@t-bonham@scc.net](#): > > A Cardinal molesting **adult** priests – isn’t this a trend we should support? I guess it is a step in the right direction. Now if only they could learn not to sound off constantly about the evil of Teh Gay while wedged up to their scrotums in another priest’s ass we’ll be halfway there. ---
**Author:** ![septimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/septimus/32/410_2.png) [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2013, 9:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-rotten-rcc-egg/651339/26 "2013-03-04T09:39:40Z")
I wish we’d take it easy with the acronyms. I saw “RCC” and thought “Republican Congressional Caucus.” … Then again, there do seem to be eerie similarities in the hypocrisies of the two RCC’s. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-rotten-rcc-egg/651339.md?page=1)