Egypt's Coptic Christians Choose New Pope

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/04/ap-photos-egypts-copts-ch_n_2073716.html

I like the manner of selection

[falling apart like the ashes of American flags]

If we used that method to elect state governors, we'd probably have a better group of them than we have post-2010 election.

[Tokugawa Sexgod Ieyasu]

This method strikes me as a genuinely excellent way to choose a religious leader. Narrow it down to people who'd be good at it from the human perspective and then let God, or chance, or both finish the job.

[DC Al Fine]

If we used that method to elect state governors, we'd probably have a better group of them than we have post-2010 election.

And Tom Tancredo would be Governor Tom Tancredo

[Tokugawa Sexgod Ieyasu]

If we used that method to elect state governors, we'd probably have a better group of them than we have post-2010 election.

And Tom Tancredo would be Governor Tom Tancredo

1/3 chance, which is a lot better than what he actually had by the end of the campaign.