text: This is a much better critique of Kurtz's leadership (or lack thereof) and the failures of the USCCB:
  
  dotCommonweal - A. Annett
  
  https://www.commonwealmagazine.org/blog/who-or-what-blame-trump
  
  Tidbits:
  
  This is a fateful moment for the U.S. Catholic Church. We will need to see what happens next. Let’s not forget the ruinous choices made eight years ago. After barely uttering a word about Bush’s catastrophic war and legitimization of torture, the U.S. bishops immediately declared war on Obama. In doing so, they allied themselves, however unwittingly, with the unsavory financial interests seeking to undermine his presidency for their personal financial gain.