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MLAA

(19,647 posts)
Wed Apr 23, 2025, 08:37 PM Apr 2025

Service for Pope Francis expected to last 2.5 hours. TSF can't go that long without being sucked up to.

Last edited Wed Apr 23, 2025, 09:17 PM - Edit history (1)

So will he disrupt the service by leaving early, sleep through it, or back out at the last minute and miss the media coverage of him entering the Vatican? I’d say it’s a crap shoot

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Service for Pope Francis expected to last 2.5 hours. TSF can't go that long without being sucked up to. (Original Post) MLAA Apr 2025 OP
Fidgeting like a 3 yr old. Kingofalldems Apr 2025 #1
That felon bdamomma Apr 2025 #2
It just might kill him to sit that long and listen to so much praise for someone besides himself. Fingers crossed. MLAA Apr 2025 #3
He didn't bdamomma Apr 2025 #4
He doesn't have to, IMO he doesn't want to miss the media coverage and a chance to look like a big man among world MLAA Apr 2025 #12
I hope bdamomma Apr 2025 #14
Especially when the praise for that someone besides himself is all about how Ocelot II Apr 2025 #6
After 5 minutes he will start to believe they are praising him. MLAA Apr 2025 #13
I believe I heard on CBS News This Evening BOSSHOG Apr 2025 #5
I agree, no way he can attend, meet dozens of dignitaries and not make an ass of him self. How many will he push in MLAA Apr 2025 #8
Gonna suck to be sitting near squishy pants. aeromanKC Apr 2025 #7
Gonna need some serious incense to just take the edge off of the odor. MLAA Apr 2025 #9
I feel sorry for his colostomy bag. Abolishinist Apr 2025 #10
Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2025 #37
I have this nagging feeling...... GP6971 Apr 2025 #38
Interesting you bring this up. Abolishinist Apr 2025 #40
Your feelings nag accurately. marble falls Apr 2025 #47
Oh Darn!!! They're gone!! And they GP6971 Apr 2025 #55
I've had most of my colon removed, as well as several other parts. I see nothing offensive at all ... marble falls Apr 2025 #46
Sounds serious Torchlight Apr 2025 #52
Probably Timewas Apr 2025 #11
Yes, I didn't think of that attention getting device! MLAA Apr 2025 #15
I expect he's never sat through a 'high mass'. pfitz59 Apr 2025 #16
I will watch here for news on what happens 😹 Meowmee Apr 2025 #17
Unfortunately, the Media will spend an inordinate amount of time focusing no_hypocrisy Apr 2025 #18
I'm really hoping to see his ass stuck sitting right by the bathroom door AZJonnie Apr 2025 #19
By the bathroom and right under the air conditioner vent so it constantly ruffles whatever is on his head. 😬 MLAA Apr 2025 #21
those nuns would scare him shitless... CTyankee Apr 2025 #26
LOL! ShazzieB Apr 2025 #62
OH, IDK about that. I went back to school to get a Masters at a Catholic college and one of the nuns there taught CTyankee Apr 2025 #63
I got some stress looking at those nuns kimbutgar Apr 2025 #29
IKR? I'm hoping for them to feel discomfited in every possible way AZJonnie Apr 2025 #34
That's what I am hoping for ribrepin Apr 2025 #20
If you have access to BBC World News SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2025 #24
They won't because the Vaticanwill control the feed n/t malaise Apr 2025 #39
He can't go the long without changing his diaper! bif Apr 2025 #22
He's bringing Bill Maher with him SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2025 #23
To sit on his lap and hold is Coca Cola! MLAA Apr 2025 #30
He has to go pee pee too often for that service. Maybe he'll have a little accident.... CTyankee Apr 2025 #25
IF, he is one of the speakers, i hope he's LAST. bluestarone Apr 2025 #27
Why would he speak? Retrograde Apr 2025 #41
I believe sometimes, certain people are invited? bluestarone Apr 2025 #42
Trump will be captured on camera dozing off numerous times, later he'll claim he was praying really hard. sop Apr 2025 #28
I think he'll use the too dangerous for me to go/stay excuse Greywing Apr 2025 #31
Agree, he is a disgrace to all that is decent and good. He tarnishes everything he touches or attends. MLAA Apr 2025 #32
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Ah....the grammar police have shown up. GP6971 Apr 2025 #35
Grammar and spelling are the last refuge of the anal retentive. Alegedly. marble falls Apr 2025 #44
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Maybe you need to be somewhere else, where they appreciate your style of posting ... marble falls Apr 2025 #51
I missed whoever was correcting me. Do you recall what he/she suggested I correct? MLAA Apr 2025 #58
It was a boloxed sentence itself. It claimed your sentence made no sense between a spelling and grammer ... marble falls Apr 2025 #59
Thank you! MLAA Apr 2025 #60
Chill. marble falls Apr 2025 #43
Or filling his diaper. spanone Apr 2025 #36
He will fall asleep on camera. NT Happy Hoosier Apr 2025 #45
The only crap shoot element is how many of your scenarios he'll drag us through. marble falls Apr 2025 #48
Donnie will define himself as a truly refined gentleman when dealing with the situation. Ping Tung Apr 2025 #49
In his court room trials, he looked heavily medicated. Irish_Dem Apr 2025 #53
He'll be needing the high-capacity Depends... regnaD kciN Apr 2025 #54
Seated in the Cheap Seats, Too Deep State Witch Apr 2025 #56
Oh goodie, he's in the cheap seats. No disrespect whatsoever meant to the planners of Pope Francis' service. MLAA Apr 2025 #57
Uh, no MorbidButterflyTat Apr 2025 #61

bdamomma

(69,130 posts)
2. That felon
Wed Apr 23, 2025, 08:41 PM
Apr 2025

is thinking about going??????? Divine intervention would be good now if he goes.

MLAA

(19,647 posts)
3. It just might kill him to sit that long and listen to so much praise for someone besides himself. Fingers crossed.
Wed Apr 23, 2025, 08:42 PM
Apr 2025

MLAA

(19,647 posts)
12. He doesn't have to, IMO he doesn't want to miss the media coverage and a chance to look like a big man among world
Wed Apr 23, 2025, 09:19 PM
Apr 2025

leaders.

Ocelot II

(128,732 posts)
6. Especially when the praise for that someone besides himself is all about how
Wed Apr 23, 2025, 08:48 PM
Apr 2025

that person cared especially for immigrants and the poor and the marginalized. All that Jesus-y stuff.

BOSSHOG

(44,458 posts)
5. I believe I heard on CBS News This Evening
Wed Apr 23, 2025, 08:48 PM
Apr 2025

That President Zelensky will also be in attendance. I have confidence that “Our” President will make an ass of himself which will reflect poorly on “Us” because stupid people vote.

MLAA

(19,647 posts)
8. I agree, no way he can attend, meet dozens of dignitaries and not make an ass of him self. How many will he push in
Wed Apr 23, 2025, 09:14 PM
Apr 2025

away in order to be in front of the group?

Response to Abolishinist (Reply #10)

Abolishinist

(2,873 posts)
40. Interesting you bring this up.
Thu Apr 24, 2025, 01:48 PM
Apr 2025

I've been going through thousand of random pics on my phone in a clean-up effort and bumped into several that I'd taken around five years ago, when I was into baking bread. It took three attempts, but I finally was able to produce an incredible crust for my favorite, the Margherita style pizza.

I've had this nagging feeling that I really need to get back to this, the Boule I made was out of this world as well.

marble falls

(70,170 posts)
46. I've had most of my colon removed, as well as several other parts. I see nothing offensive at all ...
Thu Apr 24, 2025, 02:25 PM
Apr 2025

... but I did note your posting documents your attempts at trolling.

Chill.

pfitz59

(12,221 posts)
16. I expect he's never sat through a 'high mass'.
Wed Apr 23, 2025, 11:36 PM
Apr 2025

I also expect he'll fill his diaper while doing so. Will Melania wear the same dress she wore last time at the Vatican?

Meowmee

(9,212 posts)
17. I will watch here for news on what happens 😹
Wed Apr 23, 2025, 11:51 PM
Apr 2025

I think maybe even orange psycho does not have the ability to disrupt a papal funeral, but who knows.

no_hypocrisy

(54,068 posts)
18. Unfortunately, the Media will spend an inordinate amount of time focusing
Thu Apr 24, 2025, 03:05 AM
Apr 2025

on TSF rather than honoring the late Pope.

Expect to see Trump ostracized, avoided by the other attendees, and that will be The Story.

AZJonnie

(2,606 posts)
19. I'm really hoping to see his ass stuck sitting right by the bathroom door
Thu Apr 24, 2025, 03:42 AM
Apr 2025

And there's nobody but nuns within 25 feet of slothy and the slovenian sex worker, all giving them this look:



Actually honestly think he'll back out at the last minute, like a dickhead, having a tantrum over some minor slight

MLAA

(19,647 posts)
21. By the bathroom and right under the air conditioner vent so it constantly ruffles whatever is on his head. 😬
Thu Apr 24, 2025, 11:03 AM
Apr 2025

ShazzieB

(22,108 posts)
62. LOL!
Fri Apr 25, 2025, 02:08 AM
Apr 2025

I actually doubt it, though. Trump was raised protestant (one of the few things I have in common with him). I know nuns are scary to people who went to Catholic school, but I don't find them scary at all, and I doubt he does.

CTyankee

(67,693 posts)
63. OH, IDK about that. I went back to school to get a Masters at a Catholic college and one of the nuns there taught
Fri Apr 25, 2025, 05:16 AM
Apr 2025

a graduate course I took. She wasn't in a habit but OMG she was scary. And I was raised in no religion as my father and mother were totally against religion (Daddy's strict Southern Baptist father had a lot to do with that).

kimbutgar

(26,637 posts)
29. I got some stress looking at those nuns
Thu Apr 24, 2025, 12:11 PM
Apr 2025

Did 12 years hard time in catholic school and I remember nuns who had that look if you got on their wrong side !

AZJonnie

(2,606 posts)
34. IKR? I'm hoping for them to feel discomfited in every possible way
Thu Apr 24, 2025, 12:31 PM
Apr 2025

Also put them into those ubiquitous light brown metal folding chairs, with no padding or armrest. You know, the sort of chairs you'd find at your average AA meeting being held in the basement of a church somewhere

CTyankee

(67,693 posts)
25. He has to go pee pee too often for that service. Maybe he'll have a little accident....
Thu Apr 24, 2025, 12:00 PM
Apr 2025

Retrograde

(11,363 posts)
41. Why would he speak?
Thu Apr 24, 2025, 01:58 PM
Apr 2025

Or anyone, for that matter? A formal Catholic funeral mass is a very defined religious ritual and random attendees don't get to stand up and opine. IIRC from John Paul II's services, there are even more rituals for papal funerals.

sop

(17,204 posts)
28. Trump will be captured on camera dozing off numerous times, later he'll claim he was praying really hard.
Thu Apr 24, 2025, 12:08 PM
Apr 2025

Greywing

(1,158 posts)
31. I think he'll use the too dangerous for me to go/stay excuse
Thu Apr 24, 2025, 12:14 PM
Apr 2025

I really hope he does not attend … it seems so disgraceful to allow this hate monger’s presence anywhere near Pope Francis’s funeral service.

MLAA

(19,647 posts)
32. Agree, he is a disgrace to all that is decent and good. He tarnishes everything he touches or attends.
Thu Apr 24, 2025, 12:17 PM
Apr 2025

He can stay home and read from his upside down Bible from the books of Corinthians One and Two 😬

Response to MLAA (Original post)

Response to marble falls (Reply #44)

marble falls

(70,170 posts)
51. Maybe you need to be somewhere else, where they appreciate your style of posting ...
Thu Apr 24, 2025, 03:19 PM
Apr 2025

... but thank-you for proving my point.

MLAA

(19,647 posts)
58. I missed whoever was correcting me. Do you recall what he/she suggested I correct?
Thu Apr 24, 2025, 09:25 PM
Apr 2025

Damn the grammar/typo police irritate me.

marble falls

(70,170 posts)
59. It was a boloxed sentence itself. It claimed your sentence made no sense between a spelling and grammer ...
Thu Apr 24, 2025, 09:58 PM
Apr 2025

... they came here itching for a fight. They got slapped silly.

Ping Tung

(4,106 posts)
49. Donnie will define himself as a truly refined gentleman when dealing with the situation.
Thu Apr 24, 2025, 02:29 PM
Apr 2025

Irish_Dem

(78,982 posts)
53. In his court room trials, he looked heavily medicated.
Thu Apr 24, 2025, 03:26 PM
Apr 2025

He dozed off, was actually sleeping.

Deep State Witch

(12,512 posts)
56. Seated in the Cheap Seats, Too
Thu Apr 24, 2025, 07:35 PM
Apr 2025

Sorry this is paywalled, but you get the idea.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/04/24/trump-to-be-in-third-tier-seats-at-popes-funeral/

Trump to be in third-tier seats at Pope’s funeral
Arcane Vatican protocol suggests US president may have to settle for a place away from the limelight.

Donald Trump may be the most famous person on the planet and leader of the free world, but he could be deeply disappointed when he sees the seating plan for the funeral of Pope Francis...

MLAA

(19,647 posts)
57. Oh goodie, he's in the cheap seats. No disrespect whatsoever meant to the planners of Pope Francis' service.
Thu Apr 24, 2025, 09:23 PM
Apr 2025

MorbidButterflyTat

(4,049 posts)
61. Uh, no
Thu Apr 24, 2025, 11:56 PM
Apr 2025

"*onald *rump may be the most famous person on the planet and leader of the free world...."



Someone's not paying attention.

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