It would be a mistake to imagine that Pope Francis were somehow endorsing the policies of his predecessor as perhaps
the incoming leader of a political party might wish to be seen as the anointed successor to this or that great political figure.
And in recognition
of the new
political landscape, New York's Sen. Chuck Schumer, the
incoming minority
leader responsible for corralling his caucus, is also embracing populist rhetoric to shepherd the
party in the Trump era.