'CBS Mornings' Anchor Hilariously Suggests Cardinals Are 'Raw-Dogging' It During Social Media-Free Conclave

Though a new pope may not have been elected on the primary day of the papal conclave, that does not imply nothing stunning occurred.

CBS Mornings co-anchor Tony Dokoupil went viral after the community’s live broadcast on Wednesday, Could 7, the primary day within the course of of selecting a brand new pope, throughout which he advised that the cardinals are “raw-dogging” the social media-free election.

In accordance with the American Dialect Society, the verb rawdog means “to undertake with out typical safety, preparation, or consolation.” 

The group explains that whereas it originated as a slang time period referring to having intercourse and not using a condom, it finally ended up crossing over into mainstream utilization for numerous actions, together with touring.

Dokoupil, the identical information reporter who went viral for his latest interview with Invoice Belichick, made the remark after papal contributor John Allen started explaining the method of electing a brand new pope following the demise of Pope Francis on Monday, April 21, at age 88.

“We think about within the conclave that there is all these charged political debate occurring,” stated Allen concerning the 133 voting cardinals. Whereas the School of Cardinals is far bigger, solely cardinals below the age of 80 can vote.

“No, contained in the Sistine Chapel itself, just about the complete time that the cardinals are inside is given over to the ritual of the balloting. Every poll takes about an hour and a half and with this extraordinary variety of electors, it would most likely take just a little longer,” continued Allen.

“Most of them will let you know that whereas that is occurring, they’re sitting studying their breviary, that’s a ebook of prayers that clergy have, or praying a rosary,” he added. “The one factor we all know they’re not doing is checking Instagram as a result of their units have all been confiscated.”

Allen’s final comment triggered Dokoupil to say: “I imagine the children name it raw-dogging it in the event you’re gonna undergo a protracted time frame with no digital machine.”

PEOPLE has reached out to CBS for remark.

Whereas the remark triggered laugher from the panelists, with one suggesting that the cardinals are “of a sure age, in order that they is likely to be used to it,” viewers shared blended opinions about it on social media.

One comment shared beneath a clip from the printed stated, “Not the time or the place to make use of that time period….” Another comment read, “This phrase and the conclave don’t go collectively.”

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On Wednesday night, black smoke rose from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, signaling that no new pope had been chosen. Shifting ahead, cardinals might be ready vote twice in the morning and twice in the afternoon, in response to the Vatican.