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3catwoman3

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5. More than a little irony. I'm not Catholic.

Reply to FM123 (Reply #4)

Sat Nov 16, 2019, 12:21 PM

Nov 2019

I'm not even a Christian. Yet, the appointment of helmet-hair, scary-eyed Callista Gingrich as Ambassador to the Vatican irked the hell out of me. The devout Catholic who was not bothered by old Newtie cheating on his second wife to be with her - what a load of bushwa.

Why hasn't she been excommunicated?

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Tip to Would-Be Ambassadors: [View all] MineralMan Nov 2019 OP

Think Malta. Or Maldives. Or Saint Kitts and Nevis. Or Tuvalu. struggle4progress Nov 2019 #1

There are many fine choices one could make. MineralMan Nov 2019 #2

Another tip would be oswaldactedalone Nov 2019 #3

Or if you would like a little irony thrown in with that fun... FM123 Nov 2019 #4

More than a little irony. I'm not Catholic. 3catwoman3 Nov 2019 #5

Yep. What a hypocrite - she should be Ambassador of Hypocrisy not Holy See. FM123 Nov 2019 #6

Purchased ambassador appointments have traditionally been The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2019 #7

If you donate enough money, you can get one of the MineralMan Nov 2019 #8